New Diaconal Formation Program in 2020
The Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York have developed a new joint deacon formation program that will begin in the fall of 2020. The process of creating the program began in 2017, said Canon Vanessa Butler, who oversees the ordination process on the bishop’s staff in Northwestern Pennsylvania. “Our Joint Board of Examining…
Melinda Hall Makes Northwestern Pennsylvania Home
The Rev. Melinda Hall spent time in South Korea, Lebanon and England and lived in Kentucky and New Jersey before she moved to Brookville, Pennsylvania. Despite her global experience, she hoped her next career move would keep her in the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania. That wish came true on Sunday when she was named dean-elect…
Western New York, Northwestern Pennsylvania Ratify Partnership: Bishop Rowe will lead both dioceses
NIAGARA FALLS, NY–The Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York voted today to share a bishop and a staff for the next five years as they explore a deeper relationship focused on creating new opportunities for mission. The move was formalized when Western New York elected the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of…
Buckling the Belt on October 7
On October 7, two congregations—one in the Diocese of Western New York and the other in the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania—will take a long walk. Along the way, they will pray for each other, for their dioceses, and for the upcoming convention at which they will vote on whether to embark on a partnership that…
On Being Included in the Creative Process
The Forward, the blog of the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania has been publishing some pieces on the proposed collaboration between our two Dioceses. The latest piece was written by The Rev. Sare Anuskiewicz from Western New York. You can read The Forward here (https://dionwpanews.org/). Here is Sare’s piece on the creative process. We are…
180th Convention Followup
The 180th Convention of the Diocese of Western New York was held October 27 & 28 in Amherst. Convention is a combination of worship, fellowship and business. The theme of this year’s Convention was A New Reformation: Faith, Grace, Proclamation and Transformation. We welcomed guests from the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania, including their Bishop, the…
Considering a Shared Future
The Rev. Earle King had an organ recital on the books, and he was no more eager than the next busy person to lose two days of rehearsal time to attend a meeting in Erie, Pennsylvania, convened for something called “compression planning.” But he serves on the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Western New…
From the Bishops and Standing Committee Presidents
September 22, 2017 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Last weekend at a meeting of the clergy of the Dioceses of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania, Bishop Franklin announced that he will retire on April 3, 2019, as required by the canons of the Episcopal Church. His letter, which you can read here, says…
Recent News
Information on Ramon Aymerich
The Buffalo News reported this morning that the Diocese of Buffalo has added the name of an Episcopal priest with ties to the Diocese of Western New York to its …Read More »
Experimenting with Prayer Ministry at St. David’s, West Seneca
Bishop Sean is often heard to say that Episcopalians need to experiment for the sake of the gospel. Last month, St. David’s in West Seneca did just that when its …Read More »Pre-Convention Meetings in October
Members of both the Dioceses of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania are invited to attend one of four joint pre-convention gatherings: October 3 at 7 p.m. at St. James, …Read More »