Holy Oils: Blessing, Anointing, Burning

You walk into a quiet, peaceful room.  A friend is lying in bed, propped up on pillows, comfortable under a colorful hand-made quilt.  “He’s going to need surgery for that leg,” says his daughter, rising from the rocking chair next to the bed.  “Our parish priest will...

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Kevin

Pentecost 2021 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Acts 2:1 Pentecost dawns. That moment when God’s Spirit is so ever-present and transformative that the only option for...

Save the Date: Convocation Meetings

We are excited to invite you to a Convocation meeting with Bishop Kevin to hear about upcoming efforts to enhance the mission and ministry of the Diocese of Bethlehem during the next five years. Bishop Kevin will discuss our Five Priorities, the goals of Convocations,...

Racial Justice Survey

The Diocesan Racial Justice and Reconciliation Task Force invites all clergy and lay members to participate in the Diocesan Racial Audit Survey. The survey is anonymous and should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Click here to complete survey...

Good Friday Crosses

  Good Friday Message- Bishop Kevin Nichols Like our young Artists we enter the story of Christ’s Passion and death. We bring the tapestry of our own lives… Our joys and our burdens? What have these last few months or this past year been like for you? What...