December 19, 2017

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Jo Ann Jones Ordained into the Priesthood


Bishop Gutiérrez ordained Jo Ann Jones into the Priesthood at Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr. More photos.







Bishop Gutiérrez's Visitation to St. Francis-in-the-Fields







Christmas Eve Service at the Cathedral



Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
 
Worship with us as we celebrate the birth of Christ.
 
CHRISTMAS EVE
Sunday, December 24, 2017
5 PM - Festival Eucharist & Blessing of the Christmas Crèche
The Very Reverend Judith A. Sullivan, Presider and Preacher
 
CHORAL ANTHEMS
People Look East - traditional, arr. by Thomas Lloyd
O, Come, O, Come Emmanuel - arr. by Thomas Lloyd
In dulci Jubilo - Robert Pearsall, arr. Westbrook
Myn Lyking - R. R. Terry
Hodie Christus natus est - Francis Poulenc
Dormi, Jesu - Mark Sirett
Cathedral Singers
Dr. Thomas Lloyd, Director of Music

CHRISTMAS DAY
Monday, December 25, 2017
10 AM - Holy Eucharist
The Reverend Dr. Phillip C. Bennett, Presider and Homilist
Away in a Manger - Alan Woods
Brenda Bonhomme , Soloist
 
 
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2018 United Thank Offering Grants



United Thank Offering, UTO, known worldwide is one of the oldest ministries of the Episcopal Church, say prayers of thanks for blessings and put coins in the blue box. All offerings come out of the blue box as grants.

Applications are now available for the 2018 United Thank Offering Grants. UTO is inviting all churches in the Diocese to embrace the JESUS movement to heal racial divisions within parishes and dioceses and to work toward "Becoming Beloved Communities. This is the focus for the grants.

United Thank Offering will accept grant applications for:
  • Start-up costs of a new ministry not a continuance to the existing program
  • Seed money for start-up positions either full or part-time for a new ministry

United Thank Offering will not fund:
  • Project site/programs for two consecutive years
  • Capital campaigns or debt reductions
  • Deferred maintenance (repairs or upgrades to the physical plant or facility must be tied to the specific ministry or project of the current application)
Applications, guidelines and helpful hints are available on-line to assist you with the writing of the grant. Go to United Thank Offering 2018 Grants.

Applications are due in the Diocese office on or before February 16, 2018, send to [email protected]. Contact Betty Berry-Holmes UTO Coordinator ASAP if you are interested in submitting an application [email protected].


Reminder: The Diocese of Pennsylvania is 
Now Receiving Contributions from AmazonSmile


Do you use Amazon? If so, during the holiday season you can support our Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania earn extra income by shopping through AmazonSmile! 

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to our Diocese. Getting started is simple.

1) Go to smile.amazon.com

2) You will be asked to select an organization.
Please select The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.

3) Add smile.amazon.com to your bookmarks so that you always come back to the same site.

That's it! It may not sound like much but if it were to take all your online shopping and multiply it by everyone in our Diocese it can really add up. Please make sure to spread the word and ask your friends and family to select The Epsicopal Diocese of Pennsylvania as their own AmazonSmile charity as well. Please remember, only purchases made through AmazonSmile will be eligible.

Just go to: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-1352108 and shop on Amazon's website like you normally would. Make sure to save the link in your favorites for easy access when shopping in the future.