by superadmin | Feb 16, 2018 | Bishop Sean, Front Page
Bishops United Against Gun Violence, of which Bishop Rowe is a member, is calling the church to advocate for an assault weapons ban and to offer prayers of lamentation in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Read their statement on the Bishops United...
by superadmin | Feb 15, 2018 | Governance
Later this week, the Rev. Dr. Jane Williams will retire as chair of the Diocese of Bethlehem’s Commission on Ministry (COM). She will be succeeded by the Rev. Tim Alleman, staff chaplain in the Geisinger Health System and rector of Holy Cross Episcopal Church in...
by superadmin | Feb 8, 2018 | Bishop Search, Front Page
[clr] The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem today released the names of two priests who will stand for election for the ninth bishop of the diocese. They are the Rev. Canon Kevin D. Nichols, 56, chief operating officer and canon for mission...
by superadmin | Dec 7, 2017 | Front Page
Sally Snyder first encountered a prayer shawl in 2009, when she saw a soft, yellow one tucked into the casket of a friend’s mother. On it was a note explaining that the pattern of stitches was based on the number three, for the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. With that,...
by superadmin | Dec 7, 2017 | Diocesan Convention, Front Page
The Rev. Melinda Artman left diocesan convention in October hoping to bring the insights of keynote speaker, the Rev. Canon Scott Slater, home with her. Slater, canon to the ordinary in the Diocese of Maryland, delivered a keynote address titled “Moses, Jesus, and the...
