St. John’s, Youngstown hosted almost 500 people from near and far at their annual Strawberry Fest, held Saturday June 28. The event began as a “strawberry social” for soldiers stationed at Fort Niagara during WW II. Today, the church still provides a luscious treat to our guests, which is now strawberry shortcake made with local…
On Tuesday, June 3, more than 55 clergy from across Western New York gathered at the D-Center for a meaningful listening session hosted by the Standing Committee. The evening provided an opportunity to worship together, reconnect with colleagues, and collaboratively chart the next steps for the diocese’s future. Following a time of shared worship, the…
On Friday, May 2, Nadia Pizarro, secretary of the Western New York Coalition for the Homeless and co-chair of the Code Blue Collaborative, got some good news and some bad news. The good news was that for the first time, Erie County had agreed to keep the Code Blue winter emergency shelter program open year…
Dear Friends in Christ, As the Presidents of the Standing Committees of the Dioceses of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania, we write to share an update on the status of our Episcopal Partnership. After a season of prayerful discernment, during which we listened to many voices across our dioceses, the May 3rd Joint Special…
As he concluded his day-to-day ministry as bishop of the Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York, Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe sat for a farewell interview with Jim Naughton of Canticle Communications. JN: Are you finding it difficult to leave? Obviously you’re not leaving Erie physically, but you are detaching from a job you’ve…
At St. Peter’s, Westfield, the generous donation of a new refrigerator has jump-started a renovation of the parish’s commercial kitchen — the first since the Truman administration — and a once-dormant feeding ministry. After the death of Margaret Beckman, a longtime parish member, her sons asked the Rev. Deacon Pat Guinn to suggest a gift…
