With the very large numbers of U.S. service members who have served, and are serving, in Afghanistan and Iraq, our church offers resources and developing ministry to our active duty personnel, our veterans and their families. For information about this ministry contact The Rev. Canon Mally Ewing Lloyd at 617 482-4826 ext. 402 or mallyl [at] diomass [dot] org.
“Reaching, Reading and Praying Across the Miles”: The Episcopal Church offers helpful materials for members of the armed forces experiencing geographical separation from loved ones here.
These resources include materials to help different types of congregations offering support to troops. Learn more.
Prayers and devotions for parents and children and for adult family members separated by distance, as well as “A Prayer Book for the Armed Services,” are available here.
“Growing, Learning, Understanding” materials produced by the Military Child Education Coalition are available here.
“The Soul of War,” from American Public Media’s “Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett”
“Roadmap to Reintegration”: Returning home resources from the Minnesota National Guard