Category: Bishop McConnell

Bishop McConnell’s Letter to the Diocese Regarding the Agreement

February 28, 2018 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Nearly ten years ago, the Diocese of Pittsburgh was split, with many of its members separating… Read More

Love, Ash Wednesday, and Living Into Lent

February 14, 2018 Dear Friends in Christ, I was raised Episcopalian and, as a youth, I loved Ash Wednesday. What could be cooler than having… Read More

Divine Dignity and Divine Love

Christmas, 2017 Dear Friends in Christ, I am in favor of Christmas. I really am. I do believe it is a season of love, hope… Read More

Opening the Door: Practicing the Season of Waiting

I bet you know the feeling – you run into Giant Eagle on a Saturday afternoon to pick up a quart of milk, and when you hit the registers, the lines are ten deep. Two of the self-checkout lanes are down, but you manage to find the one with only six people in front of you.