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 so “that the energy of the youth of the Episcopal Church can continue to be utilized in active ministry as members of the Body of Christ.”
This year, EYE20 will be held in College Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C. and a manageable commute from Pittsburgh, from July 7-11. Because EYE only happens every three years and is just a few hours away, the diocese is hoping to send a delegation and hopes you consider joining youth from across the country!
The theme for EYE20 is “unite! ¡unámonos!” The Planning Team chose this theme at their October meeting after considerable time in discussion, reflection, and prayer. Youth participants in EYE20 must be enrolled in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade during this school year or must have turned at least 15 and be no older than 19 by the event start. Current freshman who are 14 will have an opportunity to attend EYE2023 as the Episcopal Youth Event is on a three-year cycle. More information can be found at https://events.episcopalchurch.org/eye.
EYE is a great opportunity for youth in the diocese to come together in fellowship, to learn to be disciples of Christ, and to meet fellow young Christians from across the Episcopal Church. If you or your youth are interested in joining the diocese at EYE please contact Luke Zerra, Youth Minister at St. Paul’s Mt. Lebanon, by Thursday, February 14, at lzerra@stpaulspgh.org.
We want to make sure that the diocese is well represented at EYE20 this July!