On Mission with Pilgrim Africa Summer of 2016
Bishop McConnell is looking for a small team of missioners (no more than eight) to accompany him to Uganda from June 29 to July 15. The team, will be working with Pilgrim staff on the ground, building partnerships with the students and faculty of Beacon of Hope College (Pilgrim's boarding school in Soroti); with local leaders in agriculture and public health; and with the clergy and people of the Anglican Diocese of Soroti and other churches.
The bishop is particularly interested in missioners with the following skill sets: - Medical expertise, especially in infectious diseases, obstetrics, pediatrics, and general surgery
- Teaching and the training of teachers
- IT, including the installation and management of computer networks
- Dramatic arts and music
- Experience in effective models for the economic empowerment of women
- Experience in organizing small businesses and business start-ups
For further information please contact the bishop directly at dmcconnell@episcopalpgh.org. Please describe your skills and possible interests along with some description of your faith and relationship with Jesus Christ, and your prior mission experience, if any. |
The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh
Celebrates Absalom Jones
Ordained in 1804, Absalom Jones was the first African American to be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church. He is listed on the Episcopal calendar of saints and blessed on the date of his death - February 13, 1818.
Celebration Theme:
Race to Reconciliation: Prayer & Practice
328 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Friday, February 12, 2016
WORD WAR Movement 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m.
Bishop McConnell, Celebrant
The Rev. Randy Callendar, Guest Preacher
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 Weekly Lenten Fish Fries
Both are available every Friday during Lent, beginning February 12 with the last fry on Good Friday, March 25.
Open from 11 a.m. thru 6 p.m. every Friday in Lent. Call 724-258-7792
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Daughters of the King - Pittsburgh Assembly
2016 Lenten Quiet Day
"The Way of the Cross"
Led by The Rev. Don Youse, Jr. -
Saturday, February 20, 2016
9:30 a.m.: Gather and Coffee in the Lounge
10:00 a.m.: The Way of the Cross - Readings and Meditations, with visuals, music, and a Lenten Journal (provided)
12:30 p.m.: Lunch (Box lunch from Panera Bread. Cost is $12.00)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
957 West North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
All women are welcome to attend!
If you have any questions or concerns, please call Jessie Hipolit at 412-606-5631
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Episcopal Church Resources for Exploring a Holy Lent
[Episcopal News Service] The season of Lent, the 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter, begins Feb. 10 this year, and across the Episcopal Church there are a number of devotional resources to help Episcopalians observe a holy Lent.
Click here for links to information about resources that ENS has received to date. Additional resources, including the presiding bishop's Lenten message will be available in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and throughout Lent.
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Treasurer Training Workshop
Saturday, February 20th - 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Diocesan Offices on the 3rd floor of Trinity Cathedral,
325 Oliver Ave, Pittsburgh, 15222
Please plan to attend this workshop for all new (and long-standing) Treasurers, Financial Administrators, and others interested in the financial aspects of church governance.
The program will be presented by Kathi Workman, Treasurer and the Rev. Canon Ted Babcock, Director of Administration. Coffee, tea, and muffins will be served at 9:30 a.m. and training will begin at 10 a.m. sharp!
This workshop will be available by webinar if you are unable to attend in person.
Please register online by clicking here and indicate whether you will be attending in person or by webinar when registering.
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 Episcopal Workday at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
If you're looking for a rewarding outreach activity this Lent, consider joining fellow Episcopalians from across the Diocese at our volunteer workday at the Repack Center of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, sponsored by the diocesan Social Justice and Outreach Committee.
We'll be working in the Repack Center at GPCFB's main Duquesne warehouse facility, 1 North Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. Serving as a central repository for over 350 local food pantries and distribution centers across 11 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania from its certified green facility, GPCFB's operations are efficient, economical and impressive. We'll assist the GPCFB repack team by inspecting, sorting, and repacking groceries. The exact project will depend on their inventory at the time. The Food Bank is always well organized and makes excellent use of our volunteer time. Please contact Jerry Stephenson at JJmestephenson@verizon.net by March 7th to reserve your spot. We'll need your name, email/phone and church for the roster sheet. Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older and be able to stand for 2 or more consecutive hours. We're limited to 30 volunteers, so spaces will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. |
Wasko Named Diocesan Liaison to EHM
Paula Wasko, RN, is a graduate of Mercy Hospital's training course for Faith Community Nurses (FCNs). She has a special interest in the healing aspect of God's love, and is a member of the Order of Saint Luke. Contact Paula at waskop@windstream.net.Established in 1995, EHM is a network for health and healing of body, mind and spirit. EHM is a non-profit (501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to assist any and all families and individuals who turn to Episcopal congregations for help. Services are available throughout parishes, dioceses and provinces, providing resources, collaborating with health professionals and agencies, and educating health ministry leaders and clergy. Health ministry is traditionally an ancient work of the church. Healing is a gift from God. The Great Commission tells us to "go forth to teach, preach and heal," following the work of Jesus. For more on EHM, visit episcopalhealthministries.org. |
 Seder Dinner at St. Thomas, Oakmont
On Palm Sunday, March 20, at 5 p.m., St. Thomas Church in Oakmont will host a Seder Dinner led by Bishop Dorsey McConnell. Cost for adults is $12. Children will receive a children's meal for $5. Tickets will go on sale on February 12 through March 17. Space is limited. You may call the church at 412-828-9680 or mail in your request to 378 Delaware Ave.,Oakmont, PA 15139. |
 St. Brendan's Speaker Series Presents
Christopher Hahn
Pittsburgh Opera General Director
"So, You Thought Opera Was Boring?"
March 20, 7:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m.
Adults $12; Phone reserved $10; Students $7
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 2016 Standard Mileage Rates for Business, Medical and Moving Announced
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2016 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: - 54 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 57.5 cents for 2015
- 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down from 23 cents for 2015
- 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations
The business mileage rate decreased 3.5 cents per mile and the medical, and moving expense rates decrease 4 cents per mile from the 2015 rates. The charitable rate is based on statute. |
 Transitions
Kimberly Karashin was appointed Canon for Mission for the diocese in November. A former executive in IT and Communications for PNC Bank, Kim has served on the Vestry of St. Peter's Brentwood, is a Trustee of the diocese, and has worked in many other capacities as a lay leader. She will work with the Director of Administration, the Reverend Canon Ted Babcock, and the Canon for Formation, the Reverend Dr. Jay Geisler, in helping parishes build capacity for ministry in the world and in exploring alternative expressions of mission and evangelism. In October, the Rev. Shawn O. Malarkey was named Priest-in-Charge of Church of the Nativity in Crafton. Fr. Malarkey was received as a priest in the Episcopal Church in June 2015, having previously been ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 2002. The Very Rev. Canon Scott Quinn, who served as Rector of Nativity for 32 years, has been named Interim Dean of Trinity Cathedral, downtown Pittsburgh. The Rev. Tim Hushion has been named Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Wadesboro, North Carolina, beginning in January. He also serves as Vicar of All Souls' Episcopal Church in Ansonville. Fr. Hushion was ordained in the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 2012, and had served at Trinity Cathedral since 2013. The Rev. John Schaeffer has been named Rector of Saint Mary Anne's Episcopal Church in North East, Maryland, effective mid-February. He was ordained in December 2012 and has been serving as Priest-in-Charge at All Saints in Brighton Heights. The Rev. Scott Russell has accepted a call to serve as chaplain of the Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Fr. Russell has been Rector of St. Brendan's in Franklin Park since coming to Pittsburgh in 2013. Previously he served in campus ministry at Virginia Tech University in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. |
 Sheldon Calvary Camp - 2016 Registration Available!
Established in 1936, Harry E. Sheldon Calvary Camp is an outdoor camping ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh located on the scenic shore of Lake Erie in Conneaut, Ohio.
Campers ages 7-16 can choose from a variety of activities to participate in each day including swimming, fine arts, tennis, kayaking, athletics, archery, sailing, low ropes course, photography, and farming. Beyond these electives, campers engage in friendly competition throughout the session. There are two counselors for every cabin who help guide and support the camp experience. Staff members undergo training at the beginning of the summer and are first aid and CPR certified. Each day ends with a campfire or chapel service.
| Session 1 | 1 week | June 19-25 | | Session 2 | 1 week | June 26-July2 | | Ready, Set, Camp! | 3 nights | July 6-9 | | Session 3 | 1 week | July 10-16 | | Session 4 | 2 weeks | July 17-30 | | Session 5 | 1 week | July 31-August 6 |
Please visit www.calvarycamp.org for more information and to register online. You can also call the camp at (440) 593-4381 with any questions.  |
Tidbits from the Archives
On February 5-9, 1884, water from flooding on the Allegheny River had taken "entire possession" of the St. Andrew's Church Sunday school, chapel, rector's study, and Kerfoot Memorial Library
The diocesan archives has provided small historical tidbits from the appropriate month for each Grace Happens. Watch to see if your parish shows up in one of them!
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Bishop McConnell's Visitation Schedule:
February 14: All Souls, North Versailles February 21: Holy Cross, Homewood February 28: Emmanuel, North Side March 6: St. Thomas, Canonsburg
Parish leadership is reminded to complete and submit this form at least two weeks in advance of their visitation.
Cursillo Ultreya: Saturday, April 9, 2 - 4 p.m. at St. Thomas Memorial Church, 378 Delaware Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139
Save the Date: All acolytes and young people are invited to a special Acolyte & Youth Ministry Festival and Eucharist at Trinity Cathedral on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Details to come.
Save the Date II: Spring "Seeing the Face of God" Anti-Racism Workshop, Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, 2016. Location and additional details to come.
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Parting Shot
Representing the diocese at the recent Forma conference in Philadelphia are (l-r) Lisa Brown from St. Paul's, Mt. Lebanon, Susan Roth from Calvary, the Rev. Canon Dr. Jay Geisler, Canon Kim Karashin, and Joyce Donadee from St. Brendan's.
--Photo courtesy Sue Cromer
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Grace Happens upcoming publication dates with deadline for submissions:
February 23 (Submissions due February 16)
March 8 (Submissions due March 1)
March 22 (Submissions due March 15)
All submissions to the Grace Happens newsletter and the diocesan web site are welcome and should be sent to info@episcopalpgh.org. When possible, the copy should be in a Word document and all original logos, pictures and artwork should be attached separately. Please be sure to include your contact information with any submission.
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