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Please come and share in this special ecumenical service to bless our area educators and those who work with and support them. The Rt. Rev. Dorsey McConnell, Bishop of Pittsburgh, will be the worship leader.
We hope this joyous service will become an annual ritual for all local educators, students, families, and congregations.
The Celebration & Blessing of Pittsburgh Educators is sponsored by Trinity Cathedral and the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with:
- Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania
- First Presbyterian Church
- First Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Smithfield United Church of Christ
- The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Homewood
- Beth Hamedrash Hagadol-Beth Jacob Congregation
Light refreshments will be available after the service... a wonderful time for fellowship and to thank our area educators in person!
Trinity Cathedral is located in Downtown Pittsburgh at 328 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, and is accessible via public transportation through numerous Port Authority of Allegheny County bus and light rail routes.
For information, please contact the Cathedral at 412-232-6404 or via email at office@trinitycathedralpgh.org.
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Greater Pittsburgh Interfaith Coalition Event
The Greater Pittsburgh Interfaith Coalition (GPIC) was formed to build bridges of trust, understanding, cooperation and respect in the neighborhoods of Greater Pittsburgh. Committee members represent various faiths and organizations that have a strong belief in interfaith dialogue.  The coalition is hosting their first event this year with a presentation by the Rev. Dr. Lucinda Mosher, an Episcopal Church Foundation Fellow who serves the faculty of Hartford Seminary and is the director of their Interfaith Chaplaincy Program. More here.
She will speak on "Interfaith Dialogue in Neighborhoods". It is being held at Sullivan Hall, St. Mary of the Mount Church on Mt. Washington on September 14th at 2 p.m. This is a free event and all are welcome.
Questions? Call 412-726-6893 or email gpicharmony@gmail.com.
More information about GPIC is available here.
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An Afternoon at PNC Park
Come cheer the Pirates with Sheldon Calvary Camp and the Pittsburgh Youth Initiative as the Bucs battle division rival Milwaukee in their final regular season home game.
Who: Everyone, All Ages
When: Sunday, September 21, 1:35 PM
Cost: ONLY $14 per ticket
Make checks payable to The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, Memo: "SCC/ PYI Pirate Game," and mail to 4099 William Penn Highway, Suite 502 Jonnet Building, Monroeville, PA 15146
Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and e-mail! Tickets are limited and are expected to sell out fast!
For more information contact Brent at 412-491-9738, bhansen@episcopalpgh.org or Victoria at 412-295-5616, vobrien@episcopalpgh.org
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The Next Step Group of the Sam Shoemaker Community* is pleased to host the Reverend John J. Fetterman (Ret.), who will offer reflections on finding God in our life journeys, and will emphasize our experience with the God of our history, the God who is even more to be discovered than remembered. He will make ample use of the theology of Franciscan friar, Father Richard Rohr, who has written extensively about using the Twelve Steps as a springboard to bringing God into everyone's life.  Fr. Fetterman is currently serving as Theologian in Residence at Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside. Fr. Fetterman was ordained in Rome in 1962 after completing graduate studies in Theology at the Gregorian University. He was received into Anglican Orders in 1978 by Bishop Robert Appleyard. He served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh as priest, teacher (University of Pittsburgh) and Nursing Home Administrator (Canterbury Place) until 1992. He then moved to Madison, WI as Rector of Grace Episcopal Church and continued his ministry as pastor and teacher. In 2002, Fr. Fetterman returned to the Diocese of Pittsburgh and was appointed as the Priest-in-Charge of All Souls in North Versailles. He left that ministry in 2010 because of the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. He returned to the congregation at Calvary Church in 2012 and was shortly appointed to his current position. Fr. Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1986, where he presently serves as founding director. He is the author of more than 20 books on spirituality including, Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps, Immortal Diamond and Falling Upward. He leads retreats and lectures internationally. ALL ARE WELCOME *The Next Step is a small discussion group founded upon the six spiritual principles of Dr. Sam Shoemaker, well-known author and 12th Rector of Calvary Church. The group includes churched and non-churched folks who engage in collective self-examination, contemplation, and cultivation of the inner life in order to achieve spiritual and emotional sobriety. The group meets every Saturday at Calvary Church from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Conference Room.
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 Church Supplies and Furnishings Sale
The diocese is holding a sale of excess church supplies and furnishings on September 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Martin's Church, 285 St. Martin's Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146. There are lots of supplies useful to church schools such as crayons, paint, paper, curricula, and nursery toys. There are odds and ends from church offices such as staplers, scissors, and envelopes. The kitchen supplies, everything from flatware, and plates to electric roasters and mixers, from one church are included. There are also a variety of desks, file cabinets, choir music and robes.
Parishes in the Episcopal Diocese will be able to come to a "pre-sale" on September 20 between 9 a.m.-12 noon and claim items of use to you for the best price of all, FREE!
Help Needed
That's the plan, but to make it happen, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help set up the sale, move furniture, cover items not for sale, and bring things from remote storage areas to St. Martin's. We also need help on the day of the pre-sale and sale. Contact Joan Gundersen at 412-721-0884 or jrgunder@episcopalpgh.org if you can help. |
Teaching the Bible in Context
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will present the 31st annual Teacher Training Workshop on Saturday, September 27, from 8:15 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. The keynote speaker is Ron E. Tappy, G. Albert Shoemaker Professor of Bible and Archaeology and Director of the Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
This year's theme is "Back to the Land: Teaching the Bible in Context" and elective workshops include: Everyday Life in First Temple Times with Karen Bowden-Cooper; Why Does God Kill and Destroy? How the Bible Understands Violence and How God Responds to It with Jerome Creach; Bible Building Blocks in the Formative Years with Delinda Donovan; Teaching the New Testament Parables with Jim and Joy Durlesser; Basics of Teaching and Beyond the Basics of Teaching with Barbara Gunn; Approaching the Bible with Teens: Engaging Hearts and Minds with Leslie Thyberg; and Finding the 21st Century Shepherd with B. De Neice Welch.
Registration fee is $45 in advance and $50 on the day of the event. For more information, click HERE.
CEUs will be available upon request. Contact the Office of Continuing Education at 412-924-1345 or ConEd@pts.edu with questions.
This event is presented by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh Presbytery, and Mount Ararat Baptist Church. The workshop is supported in part by the Ritchie Lectureship at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and fosters further study on the theme of Christian Education.
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An opportunity for prayer, education, discussion, and action
Offered for everyone in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh,
their families and their friends.
Sponsored by the Social Justice and Outreach Committee
The conversation will include a variety of perspectives
from the church, police, and other organizations
sharing the common goal of preventing gun violence.
Saturday, October 25
9 a.m.-12 noon
315 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
A continental breakfast will be served.
There is no fee for this event.
Registration is not required but will help us plan food and space.
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Make more summer memories by spending a fun and meaningful weekend along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie at Sheldon Calvary Camp!
Scheduled events include: Camp games, beach hikes, faith building activities, service projects, preparing camp for winter, campfires, camp food, free time, chapel & more!
Who: All middle and high school teens
When: Friday afternoon to Sunday morning, September 12-14, 2014
Cost: $60 (Scholarships may be available)
For more info, or to register contact Brent at 412-491-9738, bhansen@episcopalpgh.org or Victoria at 412-295-5616, vobrien@episcopalpgh.org
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 Fall 2014 Anti-Racism Workshop Scheduled
Seeing the Face of God in Each Other
October 3 & 4, 2014, at Church of the Redeemer, 5700 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (Squirrel Hill) Friday, October 3 - 3:00 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, October 4 - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To meet canon requirements, attendance is mandatory both days. The workshop is FREE. Click here to register online.
Click here for printable half-page bulletin inserts & registration form. Click here for printable full-page flyer & registration form. Click here for workshop FAQ (PDF). The Anti-Racism Commission would like to remind you that all elected leaders, both diocesan and parish, are required by resolutions passed at both our Diocesan Convention and General Convention to have completed Anti-Racism Training. |
The Commission on Racism works within and through the Diocese of Pittsburgh to witness to the equality of persons before God and to raise awareness of racism and how to counteract it. Because racism, both overt and hidden, continues to harm our communities and parishes, the Commission suggests that prayer and practical actions to combat racism be a part of every parish's program.
The Commission recommends the following upcoming events, all at the Carnegie Museums in Oakland, for your consideration and calendars. Much more detail is available here.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18  Lecture: Law and Order and Race: The Role Race Plays in our Criminal Justice System
David Harris. Harris is a Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
7 p.m. at the Carnegie Museum of Art Theater. Free; museum admission is not included. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Performance: Vishala: Expanse, The Spilling Ink Project
2 p.m. at the Carnegie Museum Hall of Sculpture. Free with museum admission
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
Lecture: Eavesdropping on America's Conversation on Race
Michele Norris is an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of experience. In September, 2010, Norris released her first book, The Grace of Silence: A Memoir, which focuses on how America talks about race in the wake of Barack Obama's presidential election, and explores her own family's racial legacy. She is currently a host and special correspondent for NPR. Previously, Norris served as co-host of NPR's newsmagazine All Things Considered, public radio's longest-running national program. Her research, writing, and programs about race and racism are world-renowned.
7 p.m. at Carnegie Music Hall. Tickets $10-$25; click here to purchase tickets.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18Family-focused Event: Genealogy Day
Noon-4 p.m. in the Earth Theater, Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Free with museum admission
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Are You Prepared?
The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new resource for disaster dreparedness - a set of web pages designed to help parishes plan so they can recover from disasters, reach out to help their own parishioners and be a resource to other areas when a major disaster occurs. You can reach them through the diocesan web pages or by going directly to www.episcopalpgh.org/disasterprep.
The web pages include a resources page with links to many of the disaster preparedness and coordination sites in each of the counties within the diocese, to national resources, and to materials prepared by Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) to increase disaster preparedness and responses. There is a blog page with hints on how to break down planning for disasters into manageable steps. Respond through the comments option with your own questions, successes, or hints. There is also a page with links to ERD's newsletter The Lamplighter with articles on actual disaster responses and news, and contact information for the diocesan team.
The diocesan disaster preparedness team is always looking for those who might like to join us in this planning either at the parish or diocesan level. Let us know if you are interested.
Joan Gundersen jrgunder@episcopalpgh.org 412-721-0884
Howard Gillette chaphoward3@aol.com 985-860-1161
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 ECF Web Conferences September 2014
Don't miss out! ECF is offering some great web conferences this September. There is no cost to participate in these web conferences and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to take part. Topics this month include capital campaigns, stewardship programs, congregational strategic thinking, resources for vestries, vital leadership teams, and evangelism. Click on the links below to register, or click here to see a complete list of upcoming web conferences. These web conferences are intended to engage and empower Episcopal leaders throughout the Church to transform their faith communities and respond to God's call. |
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Bishop McConnell's Visitation Schedule:
September 7: St. John's, Donora
September 14: St. Matthew's, Homestead
October 5: St. Francis, Somerset
October 12: St. Michael's, Wayne Twp.
Annual St. Andrew's Lecture: The Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile, Episcopal priest, Professor at Luther Seminary, Minneapolis, and author of The People of the Way: Renewing Episcopal Identity, will speak at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 17, and will participate on Saturday, October 18, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., in a day with responders, panel discussions, and small groups. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 5801 Hampton Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
ECW Memorial Fund Scholarships: The ECW established the Memorial Membership Fund to aid students with educational grants in church or humanitarian related fields. Application deadline is September 10. See www.episcopalpgh.org/ecw-fall-2014-scholarships for details.
Is Your Image of God Too Small? A one-day retreat with the Rev. Dr. Moni McIntyre, Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, Homewood, will take place at Calvary Episcopal Church on Saturday, September 13, 2014, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register for the event, call the Calvary reservations line at 412-661-0120, extension 140. Questions? Contact Mary Ann Slater at saurslater@yahoo.com or 412-793-8371
EfM Enrollment Open: The Education for Ministry (EfM) groups in Pittsburgh are recruiting new members for the Thursday morning seminar, starting in mid-September, and the Wednesday evening seminar, starting in early October. See www.episcopalpgh.org/efm-enrollment-open
Cursillo Ultreya: Saturday, September 20, 3 p.m. at St. Michael's of the Valley, Ligonier.
2014 Diocesan Convention Documents Available: The 149th Convention of the Diocese of Pittsburgh will meet November 7 & 8, 2014 at Trinity Cathedral. Documents related to convention are available on the diocesan web site at www.episcopalpgh.org/2014-diocesan-convention.
Diocesan Pre-convention Information Sessions Scheduled: Tuesday, October 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill; Thursday, October 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, North Hills; Sunday, October 26, 2:00-3:30 p.m. at St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church, Ligonier.
Save the Date: The Clergy Conference will be held at Antiochian Village October 8 - 10, 2014. The Clergy Association is in the midst of solidifying a speaker and a schedule. Details will be released as soon as they are available.
Save the Date II: The Social Justice and Outreach Committee has scheduled a work session at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Duquesne for Saturday, November 22. Additional details to come..
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Parting Shots...
The Rev. T.J. Freeman was Ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on Friday, August 29, 2014. The celebrant and preacher was the Rt. Rev. Catherine M. Waynick, Bishop of Indianapolis. Many more photos from this event are available on the diocesan Facebook page.
-- photos courtesy Andy Muhl |
All submissions to the Grace Happens newsletter and diocesan web site are welcome and should be sent to info@episcopalpgh.org. Please be sure to include your contact information with any submission.
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