by superadmin | Oct 8, 2015 | Bishop Sean, Diocesan Convention, Front Page
The 144th convention of the diocese may have taken place is a new location, but it definitely wasn’t in Egypt. At the gathering, which drew more than 200 people to the Best Western Lehigh Valley Conference Center and Hotel, delegates debated six resolutions, elected...
by superadmin | Oct 3, 2015 | Bishop Sean, Front Page
October 2, 2015 Pastoral Letter Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: From the earliest times of our forbearers in faith, when we humans have been in need of spiritual sustenance and signs from God, we have packed our bags and headed out on the road. The Israelites...
by superadmin | Sep 3, 2015 | Diocesan Convention, Front Page
Hugh O’Doherty makes it sound so simple. “What I hope to do is simply to provide a framework that will help people think about challenges that confront them and frame them in a different way.” O’Doherty, who will give the keynote address at the diocesan convention on...
by superadmin | Aug 13, 2015 | Front Page
Yes, it’s better to give than to receive, but as participants in the Diocese of Bethlehem’s High School Mission Trip learned, that’s only part of the story. For them, it was through helping a family in Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains that they received gifts beyond...
by superadmin | Jul 16, 2015 | Front Page, Uncategorized
Ask 18-year-old Emily Garrity what influence her involvement with parish and diocesan youth groups has had on her life, and she answers without hesitation: “It has made me the person I am today. If it were not for the youth programs, I don’t know how much I’d be...
by superadmin | Jul 3, 2015 | Bishop Sean, Front Page
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: The 78th General Convention of the Episcopal Church has just concluded in Salt Lake City. It has been a momentous time, both in the church and in the world. I am preparing to leave General Convention with great hope for the...
