Children Gardening

Know Jesus. Change The World.

  • Parishioner with bongo drums at St. Mary's Chester
  • The gospel choir from The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
  • Children during an Easter egg hunt.
  • Parishioners at Trinity Boothwyn
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This Diocese has an extraordinary history and a dynamic future.

There is truly a revolutionary spirit in this Diocese. When people think of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, they think of the birth of the Episcopal Church, the founding of our Country, William White, Absalom Jones, the Philadelphia 11, justice and hope.

Our History Our Beliefs
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“The Episcopal Church must become a place of belonging, not just a place of welcome.”

Asset Map

We have 134 congregations across 5 counties. Diverse, spirit-filled places of belonging. Find a church and people interested and involved in similar ministries so you can share ideas and strategies.

The Bishop

There is truly a revolutionary spirit in this diocese.

Our purpose is to know Jesus and change the world. We can do that by proclaiming the Gospel, empowering our churches, and addressing the pain and poverty. We have the gifts, resources, people, and faith. Together we are change agents for Christ.

Upcoming Events

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  • art

Biennial Diocesan Art Exhibition

Friday, November 1st, 2019 at 9:00 am - Sunday, November 24th, 2019 at 5:30 pm

The Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 19 S. 38th Street, Philadelphia

Christmas Bazaar

Friday, November 15th, 2019

3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

St. John the Evangelist 16 W. Third Street, Essington, PA 19029

Men's Day of Service

Saturday, November 16th, 2019

7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Good Shepherd, 1116 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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News

Caminos Fall 2019 Magazine Cover
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Caminos Fall 2019 Publishes

The diocesan magazine Caminos shares stories that tie back to the vision of the diocese: Know Jesus. Change the World. Stories that focus on evangelism, empowering congregations and addressing the pain and poverty of the world.  You can read some of the Fall 2019 stories below or download the...
Supporting veterans in the diocese.
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Supporting Veterans

The Bishop’s Appeal highlights six areas of need within the diocese. This week we want to share with you with one of those - Veterans Ministries.  Approximately, 70,000 veterans live in the five counties that make up the diocese.   Veterans are at a higher risk of suicide, homelessness, and...
A few images from the 2019 diocesan convention.
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Recap of 2019 Convention

Friday Night Service The 236th meeting of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania began on  November 1, 2019 with Eucharist at The Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral for all in the diocese to attend. In his sermon, the Bishop asked “Is our church living the beatitudes?” and stated that we must ...
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