Join us for Holy Eucharist and Evening Prayer—All Are Welcome!
Sunday Eucharist begins at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome! Join us for Evening Prayer or Compline at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evenings. (Evening Prayer or Compline follows fellowship and a meal at 5:00).
The Right Reverend Sean Rowe elected as Presiding Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of Northwest Pennsylvania and bishop provisional of Western New York, was elected and confirmed June 26 at the 81st General Convention to serve as the 28th presiding bishop. His nine-year term as presiding bishop, the face and voice of The Episcopal Church and its chief pastor, begins Nov. 1.
Rowe, 49, has led the Erie-based Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania since 2007, and also serves as bishop provisional of the Diocese of Western New York through a partnership the dioceses established in 2019. He previously served as bishop provisional of the Diocese of Bethlehem from 2014 to 2018. Originally from western Pennsylvania, Rowe is a Virginia Theological Seminary graduate and was ordained to the priesthood in 2000 in Northwestern Pennsylvania, where he served in congregational ministry until his election as bishop. He currently serves as parliamentarian of the House of Bishops and Executive Council.
Rowe becomes the youngest bishop ever elected to serve as the church’s presiding bishop. He also was the youngest Episcopal priest in the U.S. when he was ordained, at age 24, and he was the youngest member of the House of Bishops when he was ordained and consecrated at age 32.
Rowe is married to Carly Rowe, a Christian educator; they have a daughter named Lauren.
Rowe, 49, has led the Erie-based Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania since 2007, and also serves as bishop provisional of the Diocese of Western New York through a partnership the dioceses established in 2019. He previously served as bishop provisional of the Diocese of Bethlehem from 2014 to 2018. Originally from western Pennsylvania, Rowe is a Virginia Theological Seminary graduate and was ordained to the priesthood in 2000 in Northwestern Pennsylvania, where he served in congregational ministry until his election as bishop. He currently serves as parliamentarian of the House of Bishops and Executive Council.
Rowe becomes the youngest bishop ever elected to serve as the church’s presiding bishop. He also was the youngest Episcopal priest in the U.S. when he was ordained, at age 24, and he was the youngest member of the House of Bishops when he was ordained and consecrated at age 32.
Rowe is married to Carly Rowe, a Christian educator; they have a daughter named Lauren.
What does it mean to be an Episcopalian?
View this short video to learn more about the Episcopal Church. Explore what we believe, ho we worship and how we work together as a community to be part of the Body of Christ in the world. Whether you are a visitor, a newcomer, an inquirer or a member of another church or faith tradition, we want you to feel at home at St. Jude's.
We invite you to worship with us sometime soon.
We invite you to worship with us sometime soon.
We invite you to join us in our ministries.
HospitalityAll are welcome at St. Jude's! We need your help to ensure that our worship space and other church facilities will always be available to community organizations who use our church for meetings, concerts, and events.
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StewardshipWe observe faithful stewardship of God's creation by practicing wise use of natural resources and respect for all God's people. We need your help in practicing the wise and faithful use of God's creation.
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Giving BackSt. Jude's supports those in need through the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund and "Fifth Sunday" contributions. We need your help with projects that raise money to help victims of poverty and natural disaster.
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