The Diocese of Pennsylvania in Conjunction with The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas and St. David's (Radnor) invite the Men's Ministries and Fellowships of our Parishes and Missions to come together for conversation about deepening the ministry of men in our churches and a cook-out on Saturday, June 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the grounds of St. David's in Wayne.
Men in church can be a powerful force for good in our churches and many of our parishes have formal ministries that enliven and empower men to exercise their various ministries and to help raise up new generations of Christians. Come and hear about some of the ministry that is going on and how you can start a men's ministry or fellowship in your church.
Inmates Explore Faith, Life, Through Education for Ministry
by Kevin Cummings
Education for Ministry groups primarily meet in churches, homes, or the occasional coffee shop, but since the late 1990s, a small number of EfM groups have gathered in prisons. Currently, five prisons host weekly EfM meetings, along with one jail in California.
Carillon Concerts at St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh
When the Sun Goes Down....
the Music Turns up in Whitemarsh!
Celebrating over 35 years of free community recitals, the St. Thomas' Carillon at St. Thomas' Church Whitemarsh, Bethlehem Pike and Church Road (Rt. 73) in Fort Washington, (GPS: 7020 Camp Hill Road, Ft. Washington, PA 19034) will again host another season of international summer concerts for the surrounding community. All concerts start at 7:00 pm Tuesday, July 4 - August 1, and are held rain or shine. Admission is free. Please call 215-233-3970 or visit www.StThomasWhitemarsh.org for additional information and directions. Free will offering will be extended.
"Tuning the Sky!"
2017
July 4 Winding Down Tuesday - relax and enjoy the beauty of the grove!
7:00p Jim Fackenthal, Chicago, IL
8:00p Tower Tours
July 11 Eat to the Beat - bring your picnic dinner!
7:00p Lisa Lonie, PA
8:00p Philadelphia Guitar & Mandolin Society, solo and with carillon
July 18 Stay Calm and Jingle on!
7:00p Wesley Arai, Berkeley, CA
8:00p Tower Tours
July 25 Janet & Dwight Dundore Memorial Recital
7:00p Thomas Le, Berkeley, CA
8:00p Bagpipes & Drums of Eireannach Toirneach
Aug 1 The Orin Hamilton Memorial Recital
7:00p Thomas Gurin & Lisa Lonie, carillon
7:30p Excelsior Cornet Band, Syracuse, NY
The
CARILLON is a musical instrument of 23 or more bells that when sounded produce music. Carillon bells are hung stationary with only the clapper moving against the lip of the bell. It is manually played from a console with both fists and feet activating batons and pedals attached to the clappers through mechanical linkage. There is no electronic assistance to ring the bells. Remarkable variations in expression are possible and controlled entirely by the carillonneur. With a live television feed between the St. Thomas' Church tower and the ground, listeners can view the carillonneur during the performance.
The largest bell of the St. Thomas' carillon weighs 3,300 pounds; the smallest only 24 pounds. Dedicated in 1974, the carillon of St. Thomas' Church is memorialized to Catherine Colt Dickey. The 48 bronze bells were cast in The Netherlands.
The concert series is partially supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and is administered in this region by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
Ministry Minute at St. Andrew's, Yardley
We hope you heard Lisa O'Donnell speak on Sunday! Our Stewardship Campaign is going very well so far, and we appreciate your prayers.
Lisa O'Donnell's Ministry Minute
"When I was asked to say what St. Andrew's means to me I had one concern, that I only had a couple of minutes. It is fitting that I am relating this on Mother's Day. What great role models our boys have here. I love the way St. Andrew's welcomes and embraces and lifts each of its members. There are so many ways at St. Andrew's that that each of us can truly make a difference. I know with these roots our boys will walk in life as true Christians."
Here is the good news: 46 families and individuals have pledged. $114,608 has been pledged to date for the expenses and ministries of our parish
Thank you! Please keep our parish in your prayers and keep listening for our stories of how God is changing lives at St. Andrew's.
Save the date: Hallelujah Brunch, May 21 following the single service at 9:00 a.m. and the annual meeting.
St. Andrew's Stewardship Committee: Angela Grady, Porter Hibbitts, Kathleen Johnson, Doug Riblet and Marilyn Slivka.
On Friday, May 12, 2017, around 30 members and friends of St.
Francis-in-the-Fields (Malvern) sang the National Anthem as the Reading Fightin Phils hosted the Portland Seadogs. The anthem, an arrangement by John Conahan of Kutztown University, came off beautifully, and kicked off a wonderful evening of fellowship and baseball. About 80 members and friends of St. Francis attended all together. The night ended with a 12-4 win by the Fightin Phils, and dazzling fireworks show in the rain.
Union of Black Episcopalians Annual Business Meeting
On behalf of the UBE National Board of Directors and the Conference Planning Team, it gives us great pleasure to invite and welcome all members and supporters to the:
UBE 49th Annual Business Meeting and Conference,
July 23 - 26, 2017 at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Philadelphia/Cherry Hill, NJ.
For the first time, this gathering will be a joint partnership between the Union of Black Episcopalians and the African Descent Lutheran Association (ADLA). Both organizations share a vital commitment to vigilance and action aimed at achieving justice for all people, especially those of African descent.
We will also be commemorating the 225th anniversary of the Black presence in the Episcopal Church at our first church, the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
Our 2017 conference theme is: "Like a Rolling Stream, Let Justice Roll... Absalom, Jehu, and Beyond"
Join us to be recommitted and renewed for the work ahead with God's help!! For additional information: www.ube.org or contact The Rev. Renee McKenzie, UBE Philadelphia Chapter, [email protected].
We have heard your suggestions, compiled them, and we would like to present the DIOPA Resource Guide: a directory of information about the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and how we can best serve you. We encourage you to explore the website athttp://www.dioparesourceguide.com/.
This website is designed to continue to capture information that is useful and relevant to all members of the Diocese. Please continue to submit your suggestions. Contact J.D. Lafrance at[email protected]or use our online form:https://diopa.wufoo.com/forms/cant-find-something/.
Join the Bishop's Bible Challenge!
Heard the word?
Over 1900 people have - YOU CAN TOO!
"Together the diocese is reading the Bible,
bringing God into our lives, and it is transformative."Bishop
Gutiérrez
Please join us! Go to App Store and download the Diopa Bible App on your smart phone.
- OR -
Register on our website at www.diopa.org - Bishop's Bible Challenge
Listen during your daily run or commute to work
Begin with today's reading or an earlier one!
For additional information call the Offices of the Diocese at 215.627.6434
DIOPA Deanery Calendar
Our DIOPA Deanery Calendar is fully operational and available to capture and disseminate your event information - diocesan wide! It's the place to post parish events in each deanery and can be found on www.diopa.org at the bottom right of the home page under Calendars. It's a read-only site, with information being posted by an administrator in your deanery. Call your parish office to have your administrator post an event you want to share.
Video Invitation to Join the Bishop's Bible Challenge!
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As another part of my promise to better serve you, I am pleased to present another major initiative from the Offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. This Bible App will help us all to feel connected, provides a platform for participating in the Bishop's Bible Challenge, and perhaps most importantly is a powerful tool for you to read or hear the Word of God in 1,000 languages. With the Bible App, many now have access to the word of God in their primary language. Reading the Bible together as a diocesan community will have a life changing effect. The importance of Christian people using Holy Scripture as a foundation for daily life is hard to overstate. Who we are as the People of God flows directly from our worship, doctrine, and liturgy, which are all rooted in Scripture. To know the Bible better, is to know ourselves as the People of God better, to know our mission to the world better, and to know our faith better. We are here to help and to serve you, and this mobile app is another important step in showing the kind of innovation and emphasis that is placed on equipping our congregations to build the Kingdom of God.
The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez
XVI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
The Bishop's Bible Challenge leads us through the entire bible in a year's time. Not only will you find the daily reading and meditation rewarding, but you will be joining in community with hundreds, possibly thousands, of fellow Episcopalians in our diocese. While this may seem like a daunting undertaking, as the Bible tells us "Fear Not", for there are many ways to connect!
You can download The DIOPA Bible in a Year App from iTunes, Apple App Store, and Google Play. To download the mobile application, go to the "App Store" icon on your iPhones or the "Google Play" icon on your Android Phone and search for "DIOPA" or "DIOPA bible." It is a self-contained way to participate and has everything you need including a link to the registration page, the Bible readings for each day, an online link to the Bible in audible and readable forms and daily reading or listening selections that will help everyone to read the same selections each day.
* If you do not use a computer or smart phone simply call the Offices of the Diocese at 215-627-6434 to register and receive a Bible Study Packet; or contact your Priest for these materials.
* Join our online Facebook group at <
DIOPA Bishop's Bible Challenge>. This is where you can post your own testimonies on the readings. These responses can be written or use your phone or camera to take a picture that reflects your response to the reading. Include a brief description and post with the hash tag #wordon and #diopabbc. Check the group page or the hash tags to see what other participants are saying!
The important thing to know is that you are not alone in this and you cannot mess this up! If you miss a day of reading, or a week for that matter, just jump back in to the schedule because there is no wrong way to do this. If you'd rather not read, the Bible App will play the day's selections in a dramatized audio format for you to listen.
So let's come together as a diocesan family and build the Kingdom of God -praying together, worshipping together, studying together - in this the "come and see" diocese. #diopalove #diopacomeandsee #wordon #diopabbc - there are multiple ways to connect!
Online Staff Directory
Visit our new "Staff Directory" page on the diocesan website to see photos, bios, and job descriptions
of the current staff of the Offices of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
As part of my promise to better serve you, I am pleased to offer a major initiative from the Offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. This mobile directory app will help us all to feel connected, provides useful information about parishes, and enables us to have one more important way to stay informed about everything going on in our wonderful Diocese. We are here to help and to serve you, and this mobile app is an important step in showing the kind of innovation and emphasis that is placed on equipping our congregations to build the Kingdom of God.
The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P.
Gutiérrez
XVI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
To download the mobile application go to the "App Store" icon on your iPhones
or the "Google Play" icon on your Android Phone
and
search for "DIOPA" or "DIOPA mobile directory."
Let us know how DiopaConnect works for you.
User feedback helps us to tailor our applications to better meet your needs.
