Welcome to the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, a community of thousands of faithful people and dozens of places of worship in northeastern Pennsylvania. Whoever you are, whatever your background, and wherever you are on your faith journey, we hope that you will join us in worship and ministry.
Reunification Update – June 2025
Each month, we will share highlights from a few of these working groups as they plan for our life together as the Diocese of the Susquehanna. This month's update includes updates from the Legal Process and Episcopate and Staffing working groups. To read the update:...
Reunification Update – May 2025
On January 1, 2026, the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and the Diocese of Bethlehem will reunify to become the Diocese of the Susquehanna. As we approach this milestone, leaders from both dioceses are working diligently to plan how our ministries will merge and...
Racial Justice & Reconciliation
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about The Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem’s
Racial Justice & Reconciliation Task Force.
Juneteenth Celebration 2024 – June 15, 2024 – St. Barnabas Center, Kutztown
Absalom Jones & Black History Month Celebration 2024 – February 24, 2024 – St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre
If you’d like to view more from this day, be sure to catch the live-stream recordings of the Rev. Hawthorne’s keynote address (click here) and the Eucharist service (click here).