In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the ordination of women, the diocese recently invited local women clergy to record their stories of...

Even though the program year has taken the summer off, weekdays and evenings at St. Peter’s have been really busy. The calendar is...

On Sunday Aug. 18 St. Peter’s will be adding the practice of intinction, or dipping the communion bread into the wine chalice, as an...

“You’re running ahead of the church!” my mom said to me in one of the more painful conversations we had about my leaving Catholicism to...

Last week, as part of my time away, I spent four days on retreat at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York. (You can hear about some...

At our General Convention this week our Episcopal Church leaders and delegates – bishops, priests and lay – chose the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe,...

This Sunday marks the opening of the Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention—the meeting of the Episcopal Church’s full governing...

In her role as parish nurse, Kristina will serve as the primary responder during worship services and parish events, and will also...

St. Peter's is honored to announce Shirley Smith as the 2024 ECW Distinguished Woman for the Pennsylvania Diocese. We will take some time...

One way to understand what God is calling us to do is to stop and pay attention to the gifts and needs that are presenting themselves....

Kathy Flaherty, Bell Choir Director, and Linda Toia, Folk Group Director, share and answer questions about their work at St. Peter's and...

After two years, I’m just about finished moving into my office. Boxes that held some of my most precious things have finally been...

In a conversation with Rector’s Warden Dave Mosteller yesterday, Dave wondered aloud if a parish should have a human energy budget as...

Amidst all the bustle of our big Pentecost service last Sunday, Bob Smith, postulant for Holy Orders to the Diaconate, completed his...

One of the roles of the parish rector is to make sure that alms are distributed to people in need in the parish and the community. I...

Lately, the joint has been jumping. Have you noticed that our pews are getting a little fuller? That folks are bringing friends to church...

This Pentecost we’re going to find out what the full capacity of St. Peter’s is. What is our capacity for people in the worship space?...

he following is an address that I shared yesterday at an interfaith luncheon, sponsored by the Women of Keneseth Israel.

This past weekend some of our youngest members learned how awesome Communion is on our first ever Bread Day.  Five families gathered in...

My siblings in Christ – I have been serving in the Diocese of Pennsylvania for the past eight years, and journeying with you has been my...