December 5, 2017

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"To the Bottom of the Night" Advent Day


The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania with the Living Church, and hosted by the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, presented The Rev. Fleming Rutledge and Dr. Joseph Mangina who talked about Advent, in particular a look at lectionary texts for the four Sundays in Advent. It was an enlightening and engaging day that was enjoyed by those that attended.







Bishop Gutiérrez Elected to the Living Church Foundation



The board of directors of the Living Church Foundation Inc. has elected the Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt, Bishop of Tennessee, as president.

Bauerschmidt, who was also re-elected to a second three-year term on the board, succeeds the Rt. Rev. D. Bruce MacPherson. The third Bishop of Western Louisiana and assisting bishop at All Souls' Church in Oklahoma City, MacPherson served as the board's president for four years. He has retired from the foundation after 14 years. READ MORE.


Getting The Most Out of Your Church Building



9:00 am to 12 pm
Saturday, February 3, 2018
St. Asaph's Church, 27 Conshohocken State Rd, Bala Cynwyd
With The Rev. Canon Kirk Berlenbach and The Rev. Canon Betsy Ivey

Our church buildings and grounds are remarkable assets. Their sacred beauty helps to define who we are and they create the space that hosts our fellowship and much of our ministry. Yet they also require maintenance, renovation and upkeep and too often go underutilized.

This workshop will provide you with guidance and resources to help your congregation get the most out of these precious assets.

Canon Ivey, Canon Berlenbach and our Diocesan Property Manager, Mr. McCauley will go over how to assess your building's potential, how to make it more attractive and user-friendly on a budget, the basics of leases, kitchen use and rental, how to provide Wi-Fi, and more.

Send your property committee, vestry, sexton and clergy. Everyone is welcome.

Breakfast will be provided.

The $5 registration fee covers cost of food.



Bishop Gutiérrez Visitation to Christ Church, Media


Bishop Gutiérrez participated in a beautiful and moving service at Christ Church in Media. 5 confirmations and 4 Baptisms. He said, "My gratitude to the faithful congregation. Thanks to Canon Nancy Deming and always blessed by the gifted Archdeacon Pamela Nesbit."




Invitation to Ordinations - December 2017




God willing and the people consenting
The Rt. Rev. Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez
XVI Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

will ordain
James Ryan Stambaugh

to the Sacred Order of Priests
in Christ's One Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church
on
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Four o'clock in the afternoon
at
Church of the Holy Apostles
1020 Remington Road
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096

Your prayers and presence are requested.

Reception to follow The color of the day is red



God willing and the people consenting
The Rt. Rev. Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez
XVI Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

will ordain
Jo Ann Bradley Jones

to the Sacred Order of Priests
in Christ's One Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church
on
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Eleven o'clock in the morning
at
Episcopal Church of The Redeemer
230 Pennswood Road
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010

Your prayers and presence are requested.

Reception to follow The color of the day is red



Save the Date!

The Bishop's Bible Challenge 

Celebration Kick-off Event
WE ARE FAMILY
Coming January 13, 2018
Join Bishop Gutiérrez for a morning of worship and inspirational reflections on how a daily practice of reading The Bible is life changing!

9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral


Join the DIOPA Bishop's Bible Challenge Facebook Page
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Reminder: The Diocese of Pennsylvania is 
Now Receiving Contributions from AmazonSmile



Do you use Amazon? If so, during the holiday season you can support our Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania earn extra income by shopping through AmazonSmile!

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to our Diocese. Getting started is simple.

1) Go to smile.amazon.com

2) You will be asked to select an organization.
Please select The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.

3) Add smile.amazon.com to your bookmarks so that you always come back to the same site.

That's it! It may not sound like much but if it were to take all your online shopping and multiply it by everyone in our Diocese it can really add up. Please make sure to spread the word and ask your friends and family to select The Epsicopal Diocese of Pennsylvania as their own AmazonSmile charity as well. Please remember, only purchases made through AmazonSmile will be eligible.

Just go to: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-1352108 and shop on Amazon's website like you normally would. Make sure to save the link in your favorites for easy access when shopping in the future.


Save the Date!
Advent Quiet Day



Saturday, December 9, 2017
10 am to 3 pm
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
10 Chapel Rd., New Hope PA


Did you know the Episcopal Church has monks, nuns, friars, and religious? Join members of religious communities traditional and new for a time of prayer, fellowship, and sharing during the Advent season.

Our diocese has members of a variety of religious communities representing charisms of Franciscan, Benedictine, Gregorian, and Celtic traditions. We will pray the Daily Office, celebrate the Eucharist, share our communities' charisms, and take time to build community in our diocese.

All are welcome to join. Please RVSP to The Very Rev. Michael Ruk at [email protected].