The Rev. Sean W. Rowe, Bishop of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Provisional Bishop of Bethlehem, writes about the latest reports of sexual abuse: In the last several days, our fellow Christians in the Roman Catholic Church here in Pennsylvania have been shaken by the revelations of widespread child sexual abuse committed over many years by clergy in that church and covered up … [Read more...] about Pray for Victims and for the Church
Diocese of Bethlehem
Bethlehem Elects Canon from New Hampshire
The Diocese of Bethlehem has elected the Rev. Canon Kevin Nichols as its ninth bishop. The Rev. Canon Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, canon to the ordinary of the Episcopal Church in Colorado, was the other nominee. The one-ballot election was close among Bethlehem’s laity: Nichols won on a 47-45 vote. The distance was wider among clergy: Nichols won 43-28. Nichols, 56, is chief … [Read more...] about Bethlehem Elects Canon from New Hampshire
Two Nominees for Bethlehem
The Diocese of Bethlehem has nominated two priests for the election of its ninth bishop: the Rev. Canon Kevin D. Nichols and the Rev. Canon Ruth Woodliff-Stanley. Nichols, 56, is chief operating officer and canon for mission resources in the Diocese of New Hampshire, and Woodliff-Stanley, 55, is canon to the ordinary in the Diocese of Colorado. The search committee had … [Read more...] about Two Nominees for Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pa., to Seek Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Provisional Bishop of Bethlehem and Bishop of Northwestern Pennsylvania, writes to the people of the Bethlehem diocese: When you gave me the honor of serving as your bishop provisional in March 2014, I pledged to spend several years working with you to discern the Diocese of Bethlehem’s common mission and update and streamline financial, governance … [Read more...] about Bethlehem, Pa., to Seek Bishop
Grace and Equanimity
The Rt. Rev. Sean W. Rowe, Bishop Provisional of Bethlehem, writes in honor of the Rt. Rev. J. Mark Dyer, seventh bishop of the diocese.Dear Sisters and Brothers:I write to you with the sad news of the death of the Rt. Rev. J. Mark Dyer, Seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Bethlehem. As many of you know, Bishop Mark battled multiple myeloma for a number of years.Bishop Mark’s … [Read more...] about Grace and Equanimity
Bethlehem Looks Northwest
Adapted from the Diocese of BethlehemThe Diocese of Bethlehem’s standing committee has nominated the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania, to serve for three years as Bethlehem’s provisional bishop. If approved by Bethlehem’s diocesan convention on March 1, Bishop Rowe would add the duties to his existing oversight in the northwestern diocese, … [Read more...] about Bethlehem Looks Northwest