Around the Diocese posted Aug 30, 2010

Rev. Canon Charles L.L. Poindexter to be installed as Rector Emeritus

St. Luke’s Church, Germantown

Rev. Canon Charles L. L. Poindexter will be installed as Rector Emeritus, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Germantown, 9:00 am Solemn High Mass, September 26, 2010. Rev. Canon H. Gregory Smith is current Rector, St. Luke’s. St. Luke’s celebrates it 200th anniversary 2011.

Around the Diocese posted Aug 30, 2010

Emerging Church Conference

• Nov 13
• 8am-5pm
• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

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On Saturday, November 13, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church will be hosting an Emerging Church Conference, “(re)Discovering Jesus’ Message,” featuring guest speakers Brian McLaren and Tony Jones. The event will explore developments in contemporary theology and their impact on how we understand and live our faith.

Around the Diocese posted Aug 30, 2010

Prayer Service for the State of the Church

• Sep 8
• 7pm
• Good Samaritan, Paoli

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We will hold a service for prayer for the state of the church at the Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli PA on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7 p.m. All are welcome, and if you are not joining us in person, we invite you to join us in prayer at that time.

Around the Diocese posted Aug 30, 2010

Labyrinth Blessing and Dedication

• 12:30-3:30pm
• Sep 19
• Holy Trinity, Rittehouse Square

The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square extends an open invitation to the dedication and blessing of its new labyrinth. The labyrinth is an ancient tool for meditation and prayer, found in many different faith traditions. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth has only one path in and out. It is designed not as a puzzle, but as a guide.

Around the Diocese posted Aug 24, 2010

SCI's Oktoberfest Celebration

• Oct 1
• 1-5pm
• Cavanaugh’s River Deck

The Seamen’s Church Institute is sponsoring a German Oktoberfest Celebration on Friday October 1st from 1pm to 5pm at Cavanaugh’s River Deck, 417 N. Columbus Blvd. Come rub elbows with the maritime community for the benefit of SCI’s ministry to seafarers visiting our Port.

Around the Diocese posted Aug 20, 2010

2010 Clergy Conference

• Mon-Wed
• Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2010

We are sending this reminder out NOW so you can be sure to save the date AND because if you will want $ from the Continuing Education Committee this gives you to have the necessary info!

Around the Diocese posted Aug 03, 2010

Clergy Day

Save the Date: October 5, 2010

Clergy Day for the Diocese of Pennsylvania to be held on Tuesday, October 5th at Daylesford Abbey, Paoli.

Around the Diocese posted Jul 20, 2010

Intercessions Prayer Calendar

July 24, 2010 – January 22, 2011

Download the Prayer Calendar

In an effort to eliminate printing costs and paper waste, the new edition of the Intercessions Prayer Calendar is being emailed to everyone who has access to email with hard copies being printed out by request only.

Around the Diocese posted Jul 18, 2010

SCI's Watch Cap program

Now that we’ve passed the Fourth of July, it is time to get serious about getting ready for Christmas—which means recruiting more knitters to make the watch caps that the Seamen’s Church Institute includes in the ditty bags it gives to seafarers between Thanksgiving and Christmas as a gesture of good will and love.

Around the Diocese posted Jul 13, 2010

St. Christopher's Church Receives Grant

St. Christopher’s Church at 116 Lancaster Pike in Oxford has received a $3,970.55 grant from Clyde P. and Katherine B. Alexander Memorial Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation to support its programs.

Around the Diocese posted Jul 09, 2010

Festival Celebrates Hildegard at Daylesford Abbey

• Sep 18
• 2-4pm
• Daylesford Abbey

Hildegard of Bingen’s Feast Day will be celebrated by the Daylesford Abbey and the Women’s Sacred Music Project on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 2 to 4 PM with speakers and choirs from both the Episcopal and Roman Catholic traditions.

Around the Diocese posted Jul 09, 2010

A Report from the Addiction Recovery Resource Committee

On March 12, 2010 an email was sent to clergy in the diocese introducing “Pro-Act” as the Diocesan provider for educational information on addiction. It is simply entitled The Family Program. It is offered free of charge to persons who suspect that one of their own is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. Addiction is a disease, not the result of bad behavior.