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Clergy Transitions

Bishop Kevin announces the following Clergy transitions in the Diocese of Bethlehem.  In sharing this news, he spoke of the extraordinary Pentecost Dawns moment that is before us as we welcome over 20 Clergy leaders serving in new calls across...

Lambeth Conference – God’s Church for God’s World

On July 26, Bishop Kevin D. Nichols will be joining other bishops within the Anglican Communion at the Fifteenth Lambeth Conference in Canterbury. This gathering which occurs every 10 years provides a space for bishops to confer and express their collegiality, as well...

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,...

Good Friday Crosses

https://vimeo.com/532369399   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...

A Statement from Bishop Kevin

January 7, 2021 Dear beloved of the Diocese of Bethlehem, Even there your hand will lead me  and your right hand hold me fast.    If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,”   Darkness is not dark to you;...

Bishop Kevin’s Christmas Sermon 2020

Christmas sermon video (English subtitles)  Download this video Christmas sermon video (Spanish subtitles)  Download this video Christmas sermon audio (MP3 file) MP3 File Bishop's blessing video (English subtitles)  Download this video Bishop's blessing video...

Continued Suspension of Indoor Gatherings

 Read a transcript of the message below: Dearly Beloved, In of all places – Bethlehem, the Christmas City – for me to come before you again and ask you to restrict your Christmas worship traditions – is truly heartbreaking… But, through the greatness of love (Psalm...

Suspension of Indoor Gatherings Effective November 22

Read a transcript of the message below: Beloved of the Diocese of Bethlehem, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In the last message I shared regarding pandemic protocols for churches, I...

All Saints Message From Bishop Kevin

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Read a transcript of the message below Our Convention theme this year was “by the greatness of love”. Psalm 5 vs. 7 has been a constant reminder to me in the midst of this daunting pandemic moment that no matter the obstacle, if we keep our eyes focused on God and...