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As a diocese, we are organizing our collective efforts around four main lanes: Provide, Public Witness, Protect, and Pray. Read Bishop Julia's full statement here. Consider the following actions as you discern your calling during this time. These are not the only available options, but this…

Beloved, As we approach the period of planning for the services of Holy Week, I write to you concerning some issues to keep in mind regarding these liturgies. The Episcopal Church, as with many other churches, has over the decades become increasingly sensitive to the issue of anti-Jewish and anti…

Beloved in the Diocese of Massachusetts,    Greetings from Barbara C. Harris Camp, where I am welcoming the Annual Conference of Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers (ECCC). During this painful time for our nation, it is a balm to be in such a beautiful place, gathered with many who…

Invocation by the Right Reverend Julia E. Whitworth 56th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast January 19, 2026 Boston, Massachusetts Eternal God— Source of truth, justice, and human dignity— we gather in this city shaped by conscience and contradiction, a city that has known both the…

Beloved in Christ,   I have some exciting news to share with you! In November, the 2025 Diocesan Convention voted to support my appointing assisting bishops for our diocese — retired bishops who can expand my episcopal presence on a…

Grace and peace to you, beloved of Christ,  Many of us have viewed the horrific video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good during an encounter with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis. In the wake of this tragic loss of life, conflicting – and…

Beloved of God,  In the midst of an Advent full of joyful preparation, this past weekend delivered a stark reminder that our Lord Jesus Christ was and continues to be born into a broken world full of danger and sin. As Episcopal and Lutheran bishops in New England, we ask you all to hold the…

Actions of the 240th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Nov. 15, 2025 Contested Elections Clerical Member of the Standing Committee The Rev. Isaac Martinez, Trinity Parish, Melrose (4-year term) Clerical Deputies to General Convention The Rev. Megan Holding, Church of…

A spirited, engaged crowd of more than 500 clergy and lay members of our diocese gathered in Burlington on November 14 and 15 to participate in the Diocese’s Annual Convention! Convention Highlights: Keynote by The Most Rev. Melissa Skelton, most recently Bishop Provisional in the Episcopal…