By Kirk Petersen The Rev. Dr. Ketlen Solak, who currently leads three Episcopal congregations in Wilmington, Delaware, was elected on the third ballot to serve as the IX Bishop of Pittsburgh, at an online convention held June 26. She will succeed the Rt. Rev. Dorsey McConnell, who has served since 2012, on November 13, when she will be consecrated at Calvary Episcopal … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Has a New Bishop-Elect
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Bishops Point to Errors in Hearing Panel Decision
By Kirk Petersen The Hearing Panel that found the Bishop of Albany guilty of violating his vows made two errors of fact in publishing their decision, according to two bishops who co-sponsored Resolution B012, the 2018 General Convention resolution that mandated the availability of same-sex marriage rites in every diocese where such marriages are legal. The Rt. Rev. … [Read more...] about Bishops Point to Errors in Hearing Panel Decision
Bishop Roundup: Albany, Chicago, Pittsburgh
Albany The ecclesiastical trial of the Rt. Rev. William Love, the Bishop of Albany, has been postponed because of the pandemic. A five-member Hearing Panel had been scheduled to hear arguments in a public hearing on April 21 in an Albany hotel. Nancy Davidge, the public affairs officer for the Church, said it is likely that the hearing will be rescheduled as an online … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: Albany, Chicago, Pittsburgh
Bp. McConnell Reflects on Notre Dame
Bishop Dorsey W.M. McConnell of Pittsburgh writes about his family’s experiences with the Cathedral of Notre Dame and France: Notre Dame is more than a church. She is the heart of Paris and the mother of France, synonymous with the Blessed Virgin to whom she is dedicated. Though practicing Catholics are a minority in Paris these days, they love their Mother with a devotion … [Read more...] about Bp. McConnell Reflects on Notre Dame
Pittsburgh Plans an Evaluation
Jon Delano, president of the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s Diocesan Council, describes the work of Project CREED: What is God calling us to do here in the Diocese of Pittsburgh in the 21st century, and how can we redesign the tools in this diocese that can most effectively help us answer that call? In a very real sense that is the mission of a Diocesan-wide task we are about to … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Plans an Evaluation
Bp. Dorsey McConnell on Lent
From the Rt. Rev. Dorsey McConnell, Bishop of Pittsburgh: Jesus did not call His disciples simply to impart to them a body of religious knowledge. He called them so that they would become like Him. This was the normal expectation between disciples and their teacher in the ancient world. The students were called, not just to learn from their master, but to take him in, imbibe … [Read more...] about Bp. Dorsey McConnell on Lent
Proceed, toward Discussion
The Rt. Rev. Dorsey McConnell, Bishop of Pittsburgh, writes to his diocese about General Convention’s approval of new rites for LGBT marriage:If the rector or priest-in-charge is willing to use them, no consultation with me is necessary. Should any rector or priest-in-charge be unwilling, for any reason, to use these rites, he or she will contact the rector or priest-in-charge … [Read more...] about Proceed, toward Discussion
A More Excellent Way
Orderly Counsel SeriesGood Order in Salt Lake CityBy Scott Benhase and Dorsey McConnellThe deputies and bishops gathered at the 78th General Convention will consider an array of resolutions, some of which may affect our common life, and our life in the Anglican Communion, for years to come. A relatively small number of individuals, such as those working on the Task Force on the … [Read more...] about A More Excellent Way