The Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania

COM regular meetings (2nd Tuesday of each month)
2025-06-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-08 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

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

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

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
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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.

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.

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

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

Juneteenth Holiday - Diocesan Office Closed
2025-06-19

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.

St. Paul's Vacation Bible School | "Growing with God: You, Me and All of God's Creation"
2025-06-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-24 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-24 17:00 - 2025-06-25 19:00, 2025-06-25 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

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

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

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

Bishop Nichols' Visitation Trinity, Williamsport
2025-06-29 | Trinity, Williamsport

Standing Committee regular meetings
2025-07-01 13:00 - 15:00

Souls Together: A Monthly Gathering for Prayer and Conversation
2025-07-03 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.
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
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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)

July 4th Holiday - Diocesan Office Closed
2025-07-04

Spanish Immersion Program in Mexico
2025-07-05 06:00 - 07:00 | Diocesis de Cuernavaca, Miguel Hidalgo 17, Cuernavaca Centro, Centro, 62000 Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
This two week program is in partnership with the Diocese of Cuernavaca of the Anglican Church in Mexico.
Our two weeks include daily Spanish classes, Monday through Friday, cultural outings in the afternoons and on weekends in addition to worship opportunities with local churches.
We are going from July 5 – 19, 2025. This is Saturday to Saturday, so it includes 2 Sundays in Cuernavaca. Cuernavaca, Mexico is a beautiful city known as the city of the eternal Spring because of its temperate climate all year round.
The cost of the trip is $3000. This includes airfare from Philadelphia to Mexico City, transportation to Cuernavaca, lodging and food with the Diocese of Cuernavaca, all classes and all cultural activities. It does not include any souvenirs or some of the meals in restaurants. We recommend planning to spend between $200-$500, depending on your budget.
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025Please email the Rev. Maryann Sturges (mps@nativitycathedral.org) to register. You can also reach out to her with more questions or simply to find out more information.

Constitution and Canons Listening Session
2025-07-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Constitution and Canons Listening Sessions
Tuesday, July 8 and Wednesday, July 97:00 p.m. | ZoomRegister
For more information about these sesssions:https://diocesecpa.org/digest/review-and-share-feedback-on-the-new-constitution-and-canons/
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Theology and Mental Health
2025-07-10 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for a 7-week course at the Stevenson School for Ministry to address theological questions prompted by the experience of mental health issues, as well as practical pastoral concerns involved in addressing psychological disorder.
This course will consider broad theological themes of embodiment, experience, language, healing, and the church, deepening concepts of what it means to be human in order to better address the complex questions raised by mental health issues. These discussions will frame engagement with particular modes of suffering including depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar, addiction(s), and eating disorders. Readings will be drawn from leading theologians as well as clinical literature, and lectures will add a further level of reflection by introducing key philosophical concepts and questions from the field of phenomenological psychopathology.
This 7 week class will meet on Zoom Thursdays from 7:00-8:00pm beginning July 10 and ending August 21.
The cost of this course offsets the operating costs of the Stevenson School for Ministry. SSFM is dedicated to the lifelong learning and discernment processes of all Episcopalians in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and beyond.
If the cost would prevent you from participating, please email ssfm@diocesecpa.org for a discount code.

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theology-and-mental-health-tickets-1277583870749?aff=oddtdtcreator

Altoona Convocation Regional Confirmations
2025-07-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Altoona

Free Concert at St. Andrews in the Valley
2025-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrews Episcopal Church, 4620 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA, United States
Please enjoy an evening of music under the trees played by the Keystone Concert Band.
The concert will be outdoors, weather permitting, so bring a chair to enjoy the shaded seating area. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors.
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Bishop's Visitation St. John's, Bellefonte
2025-07-13 | St. John’s, Bellefonte, 120 W. Lamb St., Bellefonte, PA, 16823, United States
