The Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania

Souls Together: A Monthly Gathering for Prayer and Conversation
2025-07-03 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
In these challenging and divisive times, how do we faithfully respond as Episcopalians? How do we best pray for our leaders and for the health of our nation? How do we live into the Baptismal Covenant in everyday life?
Join Bishop Scanlan and selected guests on the first Thursday of each month as we explore these questions. Participants will share prayer concerns, engage faith seeking understanding, explore their call to Gospel Justice, and build strength in Christian fellowship.
Each session will begin with an introduction of that month’s topic and guidelines for respectful engagement. This conversation is intended to be non-partisan, creating a safe space for dialogue across the breadth of understanding of issues in our world today.
Join this month’s conversation on exploring the topics of unity and diversity, with Bishop Scanlan and cohost the Rev. Kevin Barron.
Souls Together: A Monthly Gathering for Prayer and Conversation
First Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom
Register
And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Standing Committee regular meetings
2025-07-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-03 13:00 - 15:00
Topic: Standing Committee
Time: Jan 3, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Tue, until Dec 5, 2023, 12 occurrence(s) Jan 3, 2023 01:00 PM Feb 7, 2023 01:00 PM Mar 7, 2023 01:00 PM Apr 4, 2023 01:00 PM May 2, 2023 01:00 PM Jun 6, 2023 01:00 PM Jul 4, 2023 01:00 PM Aug 1, 2023 01:00 PM Sep 5, 2023 01:00 PM Oct 3, 2023 01:00 PM Nov 7, 2023 01:00 PM Dec 5, 2023 01:00 PMPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZAsd-GhrDMuH9A8SRNIntya_OiUiHDUM_f1/ics?icsToken=[REDACTED]
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Bishop Nichols' Visitation Trinity, Williamsport
2025-06-29 | Trinity, Williamsport

Regional Confirmations West Branch
2025-06-28 16:00 - 17:00 | West Branch

2025 Poetry Contest
2025-06-27 | St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 208 W Foster Ave, State College, PA, United States
St. Andrew’s annual poetry contest began as a project to support the arts and an experiment in “public theology” to engage people from within and outside the church in conversation about themes that are provocative, relevant to the times, and that have religious meaning but can be interpreted broadly. We did this by asking people to share their responses to the theme in the form of a poem.
This year, our theme is SANCTUARY.
Winning entries selected by The Rev. Dr. Vincent Joseph Kopp.
Prizes:
$250 – First Prize
$100 – Second Prize
$50 – Third Prize
Submission Details: artsat.standrewsc.org
Email: poetry@standrewsc.org
Registration Deadline: 2025-08-29
Church-Event

Harrisburg Clergy Council Meeting
2025-06-26 14:00 - 16:00

Susquehanna Clergy Council Meeting
2025-06-26 10:00 - 12:00

St. Paul's Vacation Bible School | "Growing with God: You, Me and All of God's Creation"
2025-06-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-24 17:00 - 2025-06-25 19:00, 2025-06-24 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-23 17:00 - 19:00 | 248 Seneca St, Harrisburg, PA, United States
Join St. Paul’s for a Vacation Bible School this summer as we grow with God by gardening, baking, singing, and learning how God loves.
Register at https://bit.ly/4ihmk4b Event is June 23 – 25 from 5:00 – 7:00pm Cost: FREE

Ordination of Deacons
2025-06-21 10:00 - 11:30 | St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Harrisburg, 221 North Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17101
By the Grace of God, the Right Reverend Audrey C. Scanlan, XI Bishop of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, will ordain Joseph Edward Pritchett and Ivan Ruiz-Swartz to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy are invited to vest and process (red stole). Reception will follow.
If you are unable to attend, the service will be available via livestream.
To RSVP for the reception, please email jepritch4@gmail.com.

Juneteenth Holiday - Diocesan Office Closed
2025-06-19

SbF Grant Commission Zoom Meeting
2025-06-18 18:00 - 20:00

Northern Tier & West Branch Clergy Council meeting
2025-06-17 14:00 - 16:00

Children, Youth, and Families Celebrate Summer Luncheon
2025-06-17 12:00 | Diocesan Office, 101 Pine Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
Calling all leaders who work with Children, Youth, and Families (CYF)! As the school year comes to a close, and summer begins with a different kind of busyness, come join us for lunch and share joys and challenges from your ministry this past year, as well as hopes and potential collaboration for the future.
Clergy and lay CYF leaders are all welcome to join. Email Canon Micalagh Moritz with any questions and to RSVP.

Celebration of New Ministry and Bishop's Visitation at Trinity, Chambersburg
2025-06-15 09:30 | Trinity, Chambersburg
Join the people of Trinity, Chambersburg, as they celebrate the Rev. Dn. Clifford “Ford” Brooks’ installation as Deacon during the bishop’s regularly scheduled visitation.

Life Beyond MAGA: Healing the Divide - a conversation with Rich Logis
2025-06-14 19:00 - 20:30 | All Saints Episcopal Church, 310 Elm Ave, Hershey, PA, United States
Rich Logis, founder of LeavingMAGA.org, will present a program for friends and families who have lost loved ones to political extremism.
When beginning to question or turn away from extremism, rebuilding their lives after they walk away is crucial. Rich was deeply involved in the MAGA movement and he’ll talk about why people are drawn to it, why they stay, and what causes them to leave.
Register online at https://onrealm.org/allsaintshershey/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=ZTYxOWRhYWUtMjRjMy00MjkyLTgzOWEtYjJiODAxMjI1MzVm
Registration Deadline: 6/13/2025
Church-Event

Lancaster Clergy Council Meeting
2025-06-12 13:00 - 15:00

Southern Clergy Council Meeting
2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:00

COM regular meetings (2nd Tuesday of each month)
2025-06-10 13:00 - 16:00

Bishop's Visitation All Saints, Hershey
2025-06-08 | All Saints, Hershey

Council of Trustees Meeting - All Saints, Selinsgrove
2025-06-07 10:00 - 13:00

¿Qué es un episcopal?
2025-06-07
¿Qué es un episcopal?5 de abril, 3 de mayo, 7 de junio¿Eres una persona que quiere saber más sobre la Iglesia Epsicopal? Este semestre se ofrece un seminario en español gratuito por la Escuela Stevenson para el Ministerio. El seminario es para personas laicas que tienen preguntas y quieren aprender más de nuestra iglesia. El seminario empieza por ZOOM el sábado, día primero de febrero de 10 de la mañana a las doce del día hora del este.
¡Todos son bienvenidos! Las clases serán el primer sábado del mes de febrero a junio del 2025 de 10 de la mañana a las doce del día hora del este.
Para registrarse se necesita solamente su nombre, número de teléfono y correo electrónico. Si tiene preguntas por favor llame a la Dra. Luisa Bonillas al 480-707-9017 o mande un correo electrónico a lbonillas@wellesley.edu. La clase será completamente en español.
SSFM-Event

Souls Together: A Monthly Gathering for Prayer and Conversation
2025-06-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
In these challenging and divisive times, how do we faithfully respond as Episcopalians? How do we best pray for our leaders and for the health of our nation? How do we live into the Baptismal Covenant in everyday life?
Join Bishop Scanlan and selected guests on the first Thursday of each month as we explore these questions. Participants will share prayer concerns, engage faith seeking understanding, explore their call to Gospel Justice, and build strength in Christian fellowship.
Each session will begin with an introduction of that month’s topic and guidelines for respectful engagement. This conversation is intended to be non-partisan, creating a safe space for dialogue across the breadth of understanding of issues in our world today.
Souls Together: A Monthly Gathering for Prayer and Conversation
First Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom
Register
And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

June 5, 2025
“Identity:” Who do you say that I am?
In beginning to explore our faithful response to the events in our world today, it is important to begin by understanding our identity. Who are we? How does who we are influence what we do? When do different aspects of our identity come into conflict with each other and what determines our response?
Bishop Scanlan will welcome guests the Rev. Deacon Jan Brown, a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist serving at St. Andrew’s, York, and the Rev. Kevin Barron, a 35-year Penn State Administrator who is a priest of this diocese, theologian, and educator.
They will discuss the multiple facets of our identity, how identity is formed, and the role it plays in our response to world events. We will share a time of discussion and prayer, and welcome all to join us in our first gathering of Souls Together.

Altoona Clergy Council Meeting
2025-06-05 10:00 - 12:00

Pride Service, Luncheon, and Concert
2025-06-01 10:30 - 17:00 | St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 22 S 6th St, Lebanon, PA, United States
LEBANON, PA – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will be hosting You Are Loved – A Pride Service on June 1, the first day of Pride Month, followed by a light luncheon. A free concert by the Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus will be held that afternoon at 3 PM, as part of the St. Luke’s Friends of Music program.
This community service will reinforce that those who identify as LGBTQ+ are children of God who have a full and equal claim with all other persons to love and acceptance. The service will conclude with a community reception in the church auditorium.
A special choir is being formed to perform, made up of singers from throughout Central Pennsylvania. The Pride Choir will rehearse only once, at 9:15 AM on June 1 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church; they will then sing in the 10:30 AM Pride service. No audition is required, but the organizers ask that singers register online here.
Community choirs and church choirs that support the ideals of Pride may join as a group; please contact music@stlukeslebanon.org if interested.
At 3 PM, the Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus (HGMC) will perform their spring program, “A Choral Kaleidoscope.”
Founded in 1987, HGMC entertains the South-Central Pennsylvania region with a musical message of acceptance and joy. HGMC is a TTBB chorus that welcomes everyone who can sing in the tenor, baritone, or bass ranges. A freewill offering will be taken at this performance to benefit the HGMC.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is located at 22 S 6th Street, Lebanon, PA. For parking and accessibility information, please visit www.stlukeslebanon.org/parking/.
Note: As an open and affirming congregation, St. Luke’s affirms the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and non-binary persons and those who love them in our church’s life and ministry; we support ttheir relationships; we advocate for their basic human rights.
Church-Event

In-person Basic Safe Church Training
2025-05-31 09:00 - 12:00 | St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 299 St Thomas Rd, Lancaster, PA, United States
This 3-hour training will meet the requirement of Safe Church, Safe Communities certification for most roles.
Please sign up on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-safe-church-basic-training-in-person-tickets-1367516301069?aff=oddtdtcreator
Registration Deadline: 5/29/2025
Diocesan-Event

Diocesan Book Study: Shoutin' in the Fire by Danté Stewart
2025-05-29 19:00 - 20:00
We will continuing our diocese-wide book study this summer as we prepare for Juneteenth National Independence Day. Father Celal Kamran, Multicultural Missioner, will lead a discussion on Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle by Danté Stewart.
Participants will meet on May 29 and June 5 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please order your copy using this link or with your local bookstore!
