Category: Diocesan News and Information

LGBT Non-Discrimination Letter to the Pennsylvania General Assembly From PA Bishops

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February 3, 2020 To the Honorable Members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly: As bishops of the Episcopal Church and citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,… Read More

Read a Book for Lent: Beloved, by Toni Morrison

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Find a friend to share it with… Form a book group in your parish… Read it own your own… For Lent this year, the Commission… Read More

Episcopal Youth Event 2020

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Every three years, the Episcopal Church convenes an international youth conference fittingly called the Episcopal Youth Event, or EYE for short. This event is hosted… Read More

Overwhelming Response to Holy Cross Gun Buyback

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When the clergy and lay leaders of Holy Cross, Homewood, hoped to remove a few firearms from their neighborhood, they never expected what would come… Read More

A Letter to the Diocese from the Standing Committee

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January 13, 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh invites your prayers and participation as we… Read More

The Process to Call the IX Bishop of Pittsburgh

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January 13, 2020 Our Bishop, the Right Reverend Dorsey W. M. McConnell, announced his retirement date for April 24, 2021. Bishop Dorsey has been the… Read More

Job Description for Nominating Committee Members

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With the retirement of Bishop Dorsey McConnell, we are looking for a group of people who will nominate candidates for the position of ninth bishop… Read More

MLK Holiday Gun Buy Back Day

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Be the King: Annual Gun Buy Back Day – Practicing Non-Violence is Priceless In partnership with the City of Pittsburgh Police Department, Police Chief Scott… Read More

St. Andrew’s, New Kensington

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January 9, 2020 Dear friends in Christ, For several years now, the property that once served as the hub of worship and ministry for the… Read More

2020 IRS Updates from the Canon Treasurer

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STANDARD MILEAGE RATES – Beginning January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates will be: 57.5 cents per mile driven for business use, down one half cent… Read More