Category: Diocesan News and Information

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

Think Summer! Consider Helping the Summer Food Service Program

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The Summer Food Service Program is a federal program that provides nutritious meals to youth 18 and under, when free and reduced school meals are… Read More

Where Christ is Born – A Christmas Message from Bishop McConnell

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Christmas Eve, 2019 Beloved in Christ, This may be an odd way to begin a Christmas message, but if we’re going to grasp what might… Read More

Emails purporting to come from Bishop McConnell

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December 9, 2019 There are reports from several members of the diocese who have received emails purporting to be from Bishop McConnell. The first is… Read More