Saturday, February 10, 2024, 10 a.m.
Trinity Cathedral, 328 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Welcome all and join us for an ecumenical celebration and Eucharist for the life and work of the Rev. Absalom Jones and Bishop Barbara Harris.
Absalom Jones was the first African American to be ordained as a priest in The Episcopal Church. Barbara Harris was the first woman to be ordained a bishop in the Episcopal Church.
The celebration will feature Bishop Gayle Harris, Assistant Bishop for the Diocese of Virginia, as the guest preacher. The Reverend Canon Eric McIntosh will be the celebrant.
This event is sponsored by the Commission on Race and Reconciliation and the Beloved Community Initiative.
The service will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/EpiscopalPittsburgh
Learn more about The Rev. Absalom Jones at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absalom_Jones
Learn more about Bishop Barbara Harris at https://www.episcopalarchives.org/church-awakens/exhibits/show/leadership/clergy/harris
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