Members of the Saving Lives: Ending Gun Violence ministry team held a Safe Disposal Event where fifteen guns were dismantled to be turned into garden tools, jewelry, and art.
Christ Episcopal Church in Reading marked 200 years in its historic building by opening an 1863 time capsule and looking ahead to its ongoing mission in the city.
Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” John 11:44b Dear people of God: Grace and peace to you in Jesus Christ our Lord. The bishops of The Episcopal Church gathered from March 17-24 at Camp Allen Conference Center in Navasota, Texas.
They said they would speak with one voice at the state Capitol in calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to act now. Clergy and faith leaders gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to call for stronger gun violence prevention laws.
As a Christian who practices in the Episcopal tradition, there is great emphasis on how we understand community. We come together in community to worship, and we support each other in community as we strive for justice and peace in the world.
Dreary weather matched the mood Friday evening as hundreds in Bethlehem mourned a woman killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis this week. Local residents filled the sanctuary at Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem.
Pennsylvania has one of the highest recidivism rates in the United States: on average, more than 50% of formerly incarcerated people will be rearrested or reincarcerated. The congregation at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in downtown Scranton is hoping to reduce that percentage by launching the nonprofit Cypress House Bakery, a 6-month job training program that will teach formerly incarcerated people baking and culinary skills.
A long-standing organist at a local church is celebrating a major milestone the best way he knows how. Mark Laubach is marking his 40th anniversary as organist and choirmaster at Saint Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre.
