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 February 10 is Children's Charter Day.
Bishop McConnell has proclaimed Sunday, February 10, 2013 as the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh's Children's Charter Day.
Every parish is encouraged to observe this day by promoting the Charter and to learn more about how we as Episcopalians can nurture, minister to, and receive ministry from children.
The diocesan Christian Education Committee has released the latest edition of their newsletter, "Feed My Sheep."
Containing resources for the Children's Charter Day, child-friendly activities for Ash Wednesday, and resources for Lent, the newsletter is available here.
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 Video:Cracking the Codes: Understanding the System of Inequality, is a film from World Trust by Shakti Butler, Ph.D., filmmaker and racial justice educator. It features moving stories that provide deeper understanding of systemic racism and helps viewers deepen their understanding of the system of inequality. The film asks America to talk about causes and consequences of systemic inequality and is designed to deepen and shift the framing of racial disparities in this country. Panel Discussion: - Kelly Jean Wilkes - Seminarian, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; Member, Peace & Justice Fellowship, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
- Richard Flateau - Seminarian, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
- Rahmon S. Hart - Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Duquesne University
- Sahar Ahaikh - Senior, The Ellis School
- The Rev. Dr. Moni McIntyre - Rector, The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Homewood
- Moderator: The Rev. Eric McIntosh - Asst. to Rector, St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Wilkinsburg
Much more about the Absalom Jones Day celebration at Trinity Cathedral on February 2 at www.episcopalpgh.org/ajd |
 Lent Madness:
Who will win the Golden Halo?
What do you get when you combine a love of sports with holy saints? Lent Madness, of course. Based loosely on the wildly popular NCAA basketball tournament, Lent Madness pits 32 saints against one another in a single-elimination bracket as they compete for the coveted Golden Halo. But it is more than that: Lent Madness is really an online devotional tool designed to help people learn about saints.
Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of the Rev. Tim Schenck, an Episcopal priest and rector of St. John's Church in Hingham, Massachusetts. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the church's calendar of saints, Schenck came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints, Lent Madness was born on his blog "Clergy Family Confidential."
Starting last year, Schenck partnered with the Rev. Scott Gunn, Executive Director of Forward Movement (the same folks that publish Forward Day by Day) and Lent Madness went viral, reaching over 50,000 people and getting mentioned in publications ranging from the Washington Post to Sports Illustrated.
The format is straightforward: 32 saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo. The first round consists of basic biographical information about each of the 32 saints. Things get a bit more interesting in the subsequent rounds as we offer quotes and quirks, explore legends, and even move into the area of saintly kitsch.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper sponsored by the Men of St. Matthew's on February 12, 2013, 5 - 7 p.m.
Cost: $6 Adults, $3 Children under 12
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 10th and McClure Ave., Homestead, PA
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Talent Show at St. Peter's, Brentwood. Dinner served from 4 - 7 p.m., talent show starts at 7 p.m. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4048 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 |
 Theological Reading Group for Lent
Calvary Episcopal Church, East Liberty, invites you to join a theological reading group for Lent this year. The last two years have brought together a broad range of participants into a deep and reflective conversation about both ancient and modern theology, moving from Rowan Williams in 2011 to St. Gregory of Nyssa in 2012. This year, the group will be exploring a collection of essays by Dorothy Sayers (1893-1957) titled Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine. Although perhaps best known for her fictional mystery stories, Sayers was also a renowned theological essayist and her translation of Dante's Divine Comedy is still in print today. From the text: "It is only with the confident assertion of the creative divinity of the Son that the doctrine of the Incarnation becomes a real revelation of the structure of the world." The group will meet in Calvary's McClintic Hall (the choir room) from 7-9 p.m. on Monday nights beginning on February 18. Please email Jamie McMahon if you are interested, jamie.mcmahon@gmail.com. Copies of the book are available in the Calvary Bookstore. |
 Around the Diocese
Bishop McConnell's Visitation Schedule
February 3: Holy Cross, Homewood
February 10: St. Thomas, Canonsburg
February 13: Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ashes at Trinity Cathedral, 12 p.m.
February 17: St. Stephen's, McKeesport
February 24: Emmanuel, North Side
Clergy Lenten Quiet Day: Friday, March 1, 2013, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Brendan's, Franklin Park. Facilitator will be Sr. Catherine Higgins, SSJ, a well-known authority on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Additional details and registration information will be available soon.
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All submissions to the Grace Happens weekly newsletter are welcome and should be sent to asmuhl@episcopalpgh.org. Material should be sent before the close of business on Monday to be considered for inclusion in the current week's newsletter. Please be sure to include your contact information with any submission.
Submissions for publication of items on the diocesan web site and calendar should also be sent electronically to asmuhl@episcopalpgh.org.
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