Welcome to the official site for The Right Reverend Matthew Davis Cowden, Bishop of West Virginia. Here you’ll find out a little more about me. Some personal, biographical, some of my favorite links, hobbies, and my trivial pursuits. I’ve had this page since the 1990’s and it’s gone through various iterations. In the early days of nascent website culture, it seemed like everyone was going to have a personal site in the future, as in the way we each have our own pocket cell phones with a personal number as well as a Facebook page or direct way of sharing our lives with some version of the public. A personal site like this one of my own name is as much a hub for contact, further information about me, reading some my materials that usually end up further down a news feed on social media, and pictures. Welcome to my little bit of real estate on the internet. +mdc
God loves you. No exceptions. The Kanawha Deanery was well-represented at Rainbow Pride in Charleston today, where a group from area churches marched in the parade and St. John’s and St. Christopher hosted tables. It was a joy to share God’s love and to proclaim a message of welcome for all of God’s children. … See MoreSee Less
Happy Pride Month! 🌈This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 General Convention resolution stating that LGBTQ+ people have a full and equal claim to the pastoral care and support of The Episcopal Church. As we celebrate this milestone, we also celebrate and stand in solidarity with our beloved LGBTQ+ siblings, whose lives and whose witness enrich our churches and the Body of Christ. 🗓️ As you celebrate Pride, keep an eye out for Episcopalians at the following events:📍 June 1 – Shepherdstown Pride Parade📍 June 6 – Rainbow Pride of WV (Charleston)📍 June 13 – Parkersburg Pride📍 June 13 – Wheeling Pride📍 June 13 – Morgantown Pride 📍 June 13-14 – Lost River Pride📍 June 20 – Fayetteville Pride📍June 24 – Pride Eucharist at St. John’s, Charleston (6:00pm)📍 June 28 – Ecumenical Pride Service at St. James’, Lewisburg (5:00pm)Don’t see your location listed? Let us know if you’ll be there representing The Episcopal Church! ⛪️ Let’s stand together in faith, hope, and love. Because God’s love is for everyone. No exceptions. … See MoreSee Less
Earlier this week, on the Feast of the Venerable Bede, the Rev. Karen Klein was ordained to the priesthood at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Charleston WVon WV, where she was a longtime member and sponsored for ordination. Beginning July 1, Mother Karen will serve as Curate at Christ Church, Fairmont, and St. Thomas à Becket, Morgantown. … See MoreSee Less
Are you a young adult heading to college or graduate school and hoping to be connected to an Episcopal church or campus ministry, or do you know someone who is? Fill out this brief form to help get connected! Our diocese currently has two campus ministries at West Virginia University and Marshall University. If you (or your student) are attending a different school, we will do our best to help facilitate a local connection near that campus. … See MoreSee Less
Are you a young adult heading to college or graduate school and hoping to be connected to an Episcopal church or campus ministry, or do you know someone who is? Our diocese currently has two campus mi…
