3 September 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares words of gratitude for keeping us “connected and informed,” which is such an important part of being in community together and being one body in Christ.
27 August 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares with us a prayer for our diocese, and the reasons behind the decision to postpone the Presiding Bishop’s visit in October. Watch below.
20 August 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares exciting new course opportunities from The Stevenson School for Ministry. Learn more about these and other courses at https://diocesecpa.org/stevensonschoolforministry/ Watch the video below.
30 July 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares the importance of getting vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. Watch below.
23 July 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, What ordinary things have you overlooked or taken for granted lately? Bishop Scanlan encourages us to practice gratitude in our experiences of every day ordinary places and things that we might otherwise overlook. What are your experiences? The Bishop would love to hear […]
16 July 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, In this week’s video, Bishop Scanlan, along with special guest, Wobbles, asks the questions, “How have you been transformed in this time individually?” and “How is your congregation living into this time of transformation?” The Bishop would love to hear from you. Please […]
25 June 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, This week, Bishop Scanlan shares a video message that includes a cat, a prayer, birds, and a poem, all from her backyard. Watch below.
18 June 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan talks about the importance of World Refugee Day and how we as Christians are called to welcome refugees. Watch below. To find out more information about the Diocesan Migration Ministry Resources group, visit https://diocesecpa.org/refugeeresourcegroup/.
11 June 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan along with special guest, The Rev. Canon Chris Streeter, Canon for Mission Development and Innovation, talk about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Watch below.
4 June 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, In an informative video, Bishop Scanlan talks about time in the church and the order of how it is that we engage scripture. Watch below.
28 May 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan wants to talk about Evangelism. Watch below.
21 May 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares an interesting Baptism story with us and also talks about Pentecost and the Discovering Gifts online offering from the Stevenson School for Ministry. Watch below. Pre-register here for Discovering Gifts with The Stevenson School for Ministry on Tuesdays, 7:00 to 8:30, […]
14 May 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan is excited to be on the road again and talks about transition and change. Watch below.
7 May 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan talks about the upcoming Feast of the Ascension and how it has made her reflect on what this Easter season has meant to her. Watch below.
23 April 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan would like to draw attention to an opportunity that we will all have in the Commonwealth on May 18th, 2021, as we are invited to go to the polls to participate in the primary elections. Watch below.
20 April 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares a message regarding the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict. Watch below.
16 April 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan invites us to think about how we use the gifts of spiritual joy and energy of Eastertide to transform the heaviness of the events happening in the world. Watch below.
9 April 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan reflects on Easter at Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Williamsport, and talks about finding ways that we can meet people where they are. Watch below.
26 March 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan explores the recent acts of violence in our country in the context of preparing for Holy Week. Watch below.
19 March 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan talks about how Saints began in the church and shares many other facts about Saints. Watch below.
Bishop Scanlan will host one-hour discussions on February 24, March 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 7 – 8 PM on Facebook Live On February 24, Bishop Scanlan began hosting a Lenten program on Facebook titled, “40 Ways: a Heart for Social Justice.” The Bishop, along with co-hosts and special guests, will discuss how we develop […]
January 12, 2021Aelred Dear Members of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, Since the attack on the U.S. Capitol building last Wednesday, I have been holding our country, her leaders, her people and her ideals of democracy, freedom and justice close in my prayers. The letter I sent to you on Wednesday evening –January 6th— […]
6 January 2021 Dear Members of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, I write to you today on this Feast of the Epiphany and on a day in which we have witnessed violence and unrest in our country as the capitol building in Washington has been overtaken by protesters. Yesterday, in our own capital of Harrisburg, […]
28 December 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, In my last pastoral letter addressing the Covid-19 vaccine on 14 November, I indicated that we would be ceasing in-person, indoor worship beginning on 21 November and extending through the Christmas season. I know that this was heartbreak for so many of you, and […]
25 December 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, This Christmas Day, Bishop Scanlan invites us to consider our relationship with God. “God who comes to us as a small child, who comes to us, who needs us, and yet, this small child who can give us the gift of eternity, who […]
Christmas 2020 Dear Members of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, Christmas Greetings to you and yours! One of our parish priests told me the other day that she is calling this year’s celebration, “A Christmas Like None Other.” I think that is an apt title to mark this year’s holiday in the middle of a pandemic. […]
11 December 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, During this third week of Advent, Bishop Scanlan talks to us about Anglican Identity. Watch below. For more information about Sources of Authority (in Anglicanism), click here and https://diocesecpa.org/shapedbyfaithwebinars/.
4 December 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan asks us to examine how we can use the season of Advent to prepare our hearts for the relationship that we live today with Christ. Watch below.
20 November 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares her gratitude for all the work that our diocese has done and that “she believes that this work will make a difference.” Watch below.
13 November 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan explains triskaidekaphobia and how fears and phobias of Friday the 13th relates to God’s providence. Watch below.
Feast of All Saints1 November 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, On this day in which we celebrate the saints of the Church- those who have modeled for us “virtuous and godly living” (BCP 245)- let us remember our own striving to “lead lives worthy of the calling to which God has […]
10/30/20 – Bishop Scanlan’s Weekly Video 30 October 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan explains All Saints Day, Halloween, and “souling.” Watch below.
Bishop Scanlan talks about how we are living in community during this time of stress and how we can create a more gracious space for each other.
Bishop Scanlan talks about the needs of children and families during Coronavirus and the importance of “going back to basics.” Watch below.
Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA, Bishop Scanlan shares a few ideas on how we are to move forward during this time. Watch below.
Bishop Scanlan hopes that together, we can “move forward with hope and good spirits” during this difficult and challenging time. Watch below. The COVID-19 Task Force on Theology and Ecclesiology can also be found here https://diocesecentralpa.s3.amazonaws.com/2020+Website/COVID-19/Theological+Task+Force/TF+Theology+Final+Document+09172020.pdf The Parish Resource document can be found at https://diocesecentralpa.s3.amazonaws.com/2020+Website/COVID-19/Theological+Task+Force/Spiritual+Companions+Parish+Resource+Document+09222020.pdf. For COVID-19 resources, visit https://diocesecpa.org/parish-news/coronavirus-facts-precautions-and-prayers/
In Bishop Scanlan’s weekly video, she shares Episcopal Haikus, petitions for your prayers for Diocesan Convention, but, most importantly, she wants to remind you that you matter. Watch below.
Bishop Scanlan’s weekly video returns and she remembers the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and shares with us the heaviness on her heart in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch below.
In the last message of her 21 week video series, Bishop Scanlan reminds us to wear your mask, stay safe, and shares a prayer for the good use of leisure.
24 July 2020 Dear Members of the Episcopal Church in Central PA,In her weekly video, Bishop Scanlan shares about the challenging times of COVID-19, and the teachings and wisdom of Saint Thomas a Kempis, from his book “The Imitation of Christ”.
Bishop Scanlan asks the question, “how are you experiencing and living into community these days?”
3 July 2020 Dear members of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, As we enter the fifth month of the COVID-19 pandemic in our region, I write to you with words of gratitude and encouragement; gratitude for your faithfulness in this time, and encouragement to persevere- to “run with patience the race that is set before us.” […]
