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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
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...
A Message from Bishop Kevin on Updated COVID Protocols
Beloved of God, In these months following the outbreak of COVID-19, we have been working together diligently as a diocese to continue to “be church” in these unprecedented times, while upholding the safety of our people as our top priority. This priority has been the...
Bishop Kevin’s Convention Address 2020
Full video of Bishop Kevin's address to the 149th Convention of the Diocese of Bethlehem, in which he presents five emerging priorities for the diocese: 1) Vibrant and stable congregations 2) Racial justice and advocacy for the most vulnerable 3) Lay and clergy...
Bishop Kevin Speaks at Anniversary Celebration of March on Washington
On August 28th, the Bethlehem area chapter of the NAACP held a 57th Anniversary Celebration of the March on Washington, where Bishop Kevin was asked to make an impromptu speech. Read a transcript of his message below My name is Kevin Nichols and I’m the...
Transfigured Into Beloved Community: A Message From Bishop Kevin
Read a transcript of the message below. Hurricane Isaias was roaring its way through the diocese. Here in the Lehigh Valley, a storm was raging. The dogs demanded breakfast in bed, or under the bed in Annie’s case. And I know that feeling of terror. You may know it as...