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our diocese in the news
| Link | Publication | Diocesan Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Four Taunton River churches join forces to reach out | The Sun Chronicle |
Trinity Church, Wrentham St. Mark's Church, Foxboro All Saints Church, Attleboro Grace Church, North Attleboro |
| Waltham Voices: Spirituality and same-sex marriage | Wicked Local - Waltham | Christ Church, Waltham |
| Coalition of Merrimack Valley churches promotes equality, inclusiveness to gays | Eagle-Tribune | St. Paul's, North Andover |
| Don’t act now on “three-strikes” bill, Massachusetts bishops write | The Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| St. Chrysostom’s priest talks ‘Religion in a World of Science’ | Quincy Access Television | St. Chrysostom's, Quincy |
| Prayers, blessings for motorcyclists, bicyclists | Patriot Ledger | Church of Our Saviour, Milton |
| Milton pastor blesses bikes | Patriot Ledger | Church of Our Saviour, Milton |
| NH Episcopalians may elect second gay bishop | The Boston Globe | Trinity Church, Boston |
| Emmanuel College moves to buy St. Margaret's convent | The Boston Globe | St. Margaret's Convent, Roxbury |
| On Easter Sunday, a mad dash for eggs | Wicked Local Newton | St. Paul's, Newton Highlands |
| Baptism at Old North among Globe photos of the week | The Boston Globe | Christ Church (Old North), Boston |
| Stations of the cross paintings on display at Norwood church | Wicked Local Norwood | Grace Church, Norwood |
| Former Grace Church pastor accused of sexual abuse in Medford | Wicked Local Medford | Grace Church, Medford |
| After 190 years St. Paul’s to finish construction on pediment | WBUR | Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston |
| Open mike night at St. Peter’s, Osterville | The Barnstable, Patriot | St. Peter's, Osterville |
| St. Paul’s will get Lipski’s chambered nautilus | Boston Globe | Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston |
| Immigrants get help becoming citizens in Framingham church | MetroWest Daily News | St. Andrew's, Framingham |
| St. Peter’s Church-on-the-Canal boasts a nautical heritage | Cape Cod Times | St. Peter's, Buzzards Bay |
| Episcopalians have hand in Blackstone Elementary’s new library | The Boston Globe |
St. Stephen's, Boston Epiphany, Winchester |
| Ashes to go in Beverly | The Boston Globe | St. Peter's, Beverly |
| $10K award to push Framingham youth initiative | Wicked Local | Episcopal City Mission |
| Medford church receives much needed face lift | WickedLocal.com | Grace Church, Medford |
| St. Paul’s, Brookline installs more solar panels | Wicked Local Brookline | St. Paul's Church, Brookline |
| Outdoor ministry strives to serve homeless | Ecclesia Ministries, Boston | |
| Episcopal nun has gallery show of paintings | Episcopal News Service | Society of St. Margaret, Boston |
| Teens at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church reach high | MySouthEnd.com | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Old North vicar weighs in on Tim Tebow | whdh.com | Old North, Boston |
| Letter to Globe: Cathedral is a 1912 landmark | Boston Globe | Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston |
| Church’s afterschool leaders speak out after Shawmut shooting | MySouthEnd.com | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Boston dean weighs in as Tutu urges Trinity, Wall Street to allow Occupy camp | The Guardian | |
| Fall River outdoor church service preaches inclusiveness | The Herald News | Church of the Holy Spirit, Fall River |
| St. Stephen’s, Boston helps take on the school lunch system | MySouthEnd.com | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| New priest at St. Mark’s, Foxboro | The Foxboro Reporter | St. Mark's, Foxboro |
| State Senate candidates introduced at Good Shepherd, Watertown forum | Watertown Patch | Church of the Good Shepherd, Watertown |
| Auburndale church celebrates 140 years | Wicked Local Newton | Parish of the Messiah, Auburndale |
| New Episcopal chaplain a role model | BU Today | Boston University Episcopal Chaplaincy |
| Annual Father Bill’s feast at Christ Church, Quincy brings back volunteers | The Patriot Ledger | Christ Church, Quincy |
| Grace celebrates anniversary with historical display | Eagle-Tribune | Grace Church, Lawrence |
| For Ecclesia pilgrims, a path that doesn’t end | The Boston Globe | Ecclesia Ministries |
| As injured vets return home, congregations reach out | The Christian Century | |
| St. Andrew’s Church in Hanover celebrating bicentennial | The Patriot Ledger | St. Andrew's, Hanover |
| Visits up 65 percent at Brookline Emergency Food Pantry | The Boston Globe | St. Paul's, Brookline |
| Bishop Harris blesses Virgin Island animals at services in honor of St. Francis | Virgin Islands Daily News | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| St. Andrew’s Church hosts Brazilian festival | Metrowest Daily News | St. Andrew's, Framingham |
| Mass. church shot during Revolution gets overhaul | Boston.com | Christ Church, Cambridge |
| Trinity, Wrentham welcomes new priest | The Sun Chronicle |
Trinity Church, Wrentham St. John's Church, Franklin |
| Blessing of the animals at Old North Church | Boston.com | Old North Church, Boston |
| Faith on the Hill at Tufts | The Tufts Daily | Tufts University Chaplaincy |
| Different faiths, cultures, generations commemorate 9/11 in Wayland | Wayland Patch | Church of the Holy Spirit, Wayland |
| Grace Church in Vineyard Haven holds annual outdoor service | The Martha's Vineyard Times | Grace Church, Vineyard Haven |
| Clergy pay key role in veterans’ care | Boston.com | |
| Swansea church's stone labyrinth is a journey of reflection | The Herald News | Christ Church, Swansea |
| Former priest had history of misconduct | Swampscott Patch | Church of the Holy Name, Swampscott |
| Former New England priest faces sexual assault charges | necn.com | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Grace Church lobster rolls voted "Best of the Vineyard" | hungrynative.com | Grace Church, Vineyard Haven |
| Methodist ministers back gay marriage | The Boston Globe | |
| Gray skies don’t dampen spirits at Boston Pride 2011 | Bay Windows | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Caggiano installed as rector of St. Paul’s, Peabody | Peabody Patch | St. Paul's, Peabody |
| St. Paul’s, Newburyport celebrates 300th anniversary | Newburyport Daily News | St. Paul's, Newburyport |
| Finding deeper connections in community gardens | Watertown Patch | Watertown Community Gardens |
| Medford church kicks off capital campaign | Wicked Local | Grace Church, Medford |
| Churchgoers pray with their pets | The Boston Globe | Calvary Church, Danvers |
| St. Paul's Church, Lynnfield dedicates new organ | Lynnfield Patch | St. Paul's, Lynnfield |
| Response to rejoicing over bin Laden death divides even theologians | The Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Episcopal order of nuns is building a residence in Duxbury | The Boston Globe | Society of St. Margaret |
| Illumination of the human condition comes in a primitively simple service called Tenebrae | The Boston Globe | Church of the Advent, Boston |
| First Lutheran, Brockton shares building with Episcopal mission | New England Synod | Grace Chapel, Brockton |
| United Interfaith Action in Fall River meets, lobbies to protect public programs | The Herald News | Church of the Holy Spirit, Fall River |
| Religious leaders revive bid to pass transgender bill | The Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Unemployed find support at St. Chrysostom’s job club | Quincy Access Television | St. Chrysostom's Church, Wollaston |
| Ecumenical carbon fast comes to Wayland | Wayland Patch | Church of the Holy Spirit, Wayland |
| Carnival celebration at Trinity Church in Rockland | Wicked Local Rockland | Trinity Church, Rockland |
| St. Stephen’s helps unveil reason to read at Blackstone School | My South End |
St. Stephen's, Boston Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester |
| Grace Church, Medford goes green this spring | Medford Patch | Grace Church, Medford |
| Marshfield police investigate explosions | NECN | Trinity Church, Marshfield |
| Priest is removed after abuse allegations | The Salem News | St. Michael's, Marblehead |
| Province I combines resources for energy, environmental ministry | Episcopal News Service | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Roxbury convent to be sold as order's focus shifts | The Boston Globe | Society of St. Margaret, Roxbury |
| Dog, owner attend Vineyard Haven church together | The Martha's Vineyard Times | Grace Church, Vineyard Haven |
| At Grace Church, hoops help keep teens away from violence | Eagle Tribune | Grace Church, Lawrence |
| Married gay priest talks of support, vitriol for decision to marry | WBUR | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Bishop solemnizes marriage of two female priests | Episcopal News Service |
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston |
| Teen band headlines open mic night at St. Andrew’s | Framingham Patch | St. Andrew's, Framingham |
| Evangelism: Beyond the Field of Dreams | Gordon College Stillpoint | Christ Church, South Hamilton |
| Volunteers fill bags with personal care items for South Shore residents | The Patriot Ledger | Christ Church, Quincy |
| St. Paul’s Church ready to celebrate 300th anniversary | Newburyport News | St. Paul's Church, Newburyport |
| Pet lovers flock to Danvers church for monthly service | The Salem News | Calvary Church, Danvers |
| St. Stephen’s is committed to South End despite area church flight | South End News | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Access to decent, affordable housing is a basic human right | Episcopal News Service | Episcopal City Mission |
| Houses of worship in need of repairs but congregants can’t afford cost | The Boston Globe | Parish of All Saints, Dorchester |
| Young people are our future and our present too | Wicked Local - Holliston |
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Micah Program Relational Evangelism Program |
| Cambridge-based EDS professor elected to Episcopal Church Executive Council | Wicked Local - Cambridge | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Episcopal City Tutoring improves students’ prospects | Episcopal Life Online | St. Mary's, Dorchester |
| Christ Church celebrates 175 years of spreading light | Eagle-Tribune | Christ Church, Andover |
| Clergy join to fight housing law repeal | The Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Not all angels have wings at St. Michael’s in Holliston | Wicked Local | St. Michael's, Holliston |
| Salem church takes on fight against immigration law | The Salem News | St. Peter's, Salem |
| Wellesley College students commemorate 9/11 with community building | Wellesly College website | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Service days draw hundreds | MySouthEnd.com | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Introducing the Rev. John Brockmann | Wicked Local | Grace Church, Norwood |
| Martha’s Vineyard churches share service | The Martha's Vineyard Times | Grace Church, Vineyard Haven |
| A taste of farm life for city kids at Emery House | Newburyport News |
St. James's, Amesbury St. Paul's, Newburyport Society of St. John the Evangelist, West Newbury |
| Episcopal churches share priest, renewed vigor | The Lowell Sun |
Trinity Church, Shirley St. David's, Pepperell |
| Neighbors end fight on project | The Boston Globe | St. James's Episcopal Church, Porter Square, Cambridge |
| The Rev. George Blackman, gifted Episcopal preacher | The Boston Globe | Church of our Saviour, Brookline |
| Churches hope to learn from each other | The Salem News |
Christ Church, Hamilton St. Mary's, Dorchester |
| Behind a church opens a sanctuary | Boston Globe | St. Stephen's Church, Boston |
| What will Christianity look like in the future? | Wicked Local Holliston |
St. Michael's, Holliston Trustees of Donations |
| Praying for peace on city streets | The Boston Globe | St. Mary's Church, Dorchester |
| Mural magic transforms Trinity Church in Rockland | Wicked Local Rockland | Trinity Church, Rockland |
| St. Stephen’s holds vigil at O’Day Playground | My South End | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Blessing of the motorcycles | The Town Common | All Saints', West Newbury |
| Transgender Rights Bill receives more support, extended deadline | Bay Windows | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Dogs find a place in church | The Salem News | Calvary Episcopal Church, Danvers |
| St. Stephen’s Reverend is the youngest on the South Shore | The Patriot Ledger | St. Stephen's, Cohasset |
| In Hartford, Desmond Tutu gives sermon for Episcopal bishop's ordination and consecration | Hartford Courant | Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut |
| "House of prayer for all" | The Boston Herald | Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston |
| Local reverend keeps shopping movie script | Wicked Local Rockland | Trinity Church, Rockland |
| Life almost back to normal after storm | The Eagle Tribune | Trinity Church, Haverhill |
| Hopkinton and Medway churches work together | Wicked Local - Holliston |
St. Michael's, Holliston St. Paul's, Hopkinton Christ Church, Medway |
| The Road Home: State's new Episcopal leader brings world perspective | New Haven Register |
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut |
| Christ Church finds pastor south of the border | Wicked Local - Plymouth | Christ Church, Plymouth |
| Change marks 10th anniversary of rector | The Salem News | St. Peter's, Beverly |
| Local groups helping Haiti | Metrowest Daily News | St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Natick |
| In Dedham, worries for Haiti | Boston Globe | St. Paul's Church, Dedham |
| A homeless problem 2,000 years old | The Boston Herald | St. Paul's Cathedral, Boston |
| Neighbors oppose church’s ‘gift from God’ | The Boston Globe | St. James', Cambridge |
| Christ Church welcomes new priest | Wicked Local Hamilton | Christ Church, Hamilton |
| Douglas named to lead Episcopal Church | Wicked Local |
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut |
| Churches can now perform gay weddings, says Eastern Mass. Episcopal diocese | Wicked Local - Provincetown | St. Mary of the Harbor, Provincetown |
| Coalition rallies at State House for jobs program | My Fox Boston | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Some MetroWest clergy welcome gay marriage decision | MetroWest Daily News | Epsicopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Leaders support gay marriage stand | The Daily News Online | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Many hands make light work of food pantry move | The Boston Globe | St. Paul’s, Natick |
| Episcopal role OK’d in gays’ weddings | Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Churches try to balance communion with sanitary practices during flu season | The Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Using religion to go green | The Harvard Crimson | Havard Divinity School |
| Katherine Ragsdale installed as EDS's new president and dean | Episcopal Life Online | Episcopal Divinity School |
| Mass churches use bells to warn of climate change | The Boston Herald |
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts St. James's Church, Groveland |
| Connecticut diocese elects Ian T. Douglas as bishop | Episcopal Life Online |
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Episcopal Divinity School St. James Episcopal Church, Cambridge |
| Few of area's Episcopalians leaping to join Vatican flock | The Boston Globe |
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts St. Peter's Church, Salem |
| At Rockland church, hearing impaired are in the loop | The Boston Globe | Trinity Church, Rockland |
| Father of the Program: Tim Crellin | MySouthEnd.com | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Holliston’s St. Michael’s Church celebrates 50 years | Metrowest Daily News | St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Holliston |
| Brides’ march draws attention to domestic violence | The Eagle Tribune | Grace Episcopal Church, Lawrence |
| The changing faith of a founding father | The Patriot Ledger | Christ Episcopal Church, Quincy |
| Service day spurs ‘green’ moves for Rox residents | Bay State Banner |
St. John St. James Episcopal Church, Roxbury Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Massachusetts Episcopalians commended for practical eco-stewardship initiative | Episcopal Life Online |
Grace Church, Vineyard Haven Cape and Islands Deanery |
| Dot native finds fellowship on 10-day Holy Land trip | The Bay State Banner | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Youth group treats Lynn seniors to concert | ItemLive.com | St. Peter's, Salem |
| Brockton area food pantries say demand is up, donations down | EnterpriseNews.com | St. Paul’s, Brockton |
| Speaking of faith: Ubuntu | Boston.com | Christ Church, Needham |
| View from the choir: Kids singing is music to his ears | The Salem News | Grace Church, Salem |
| B-SAFE offers youngsters a summer splash | Hometown Weekly | St. Dunstan's, Dover |
| Episcopal church welcomes new Hispanic ministry | The Salem News Online | Grace Church, Salem |
| At mosque opening, tensions permeate | Boston Globe | |
| St. John Episcopal Church in Lowell welcomes Ugandan community | Lowell Sun | St. John's, Lowell |
| Once, a bishop brought newspapers peace | The Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Penning, pruning and now praying | Cape Cod Times | St. Barnabas, Falmouth |
| Bishop Tom Shaw visits St. James Church | Wicked Local | St. James' Church, Groveland |
| Marriage equality, past, present, future: Five years in Mass. | Bay Windows | MassEquality |
| Episcopal Divinity School bestows three honorary doctorates | Episcopal Life Online | Episcopal Divinity School |
| St. Stephen’s bringing ’Ubuntu’ to the State House | MySouthEnd.com | St. Stephen's, Boston |
| Clergy lend voices to marriage debate | The Boston Globe | Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts |
| The church and young adults: Out of sight, out of mind | Daily Episcopalian | MIT Chaplaincy |
| Resurrecting a storied past: Archaeologist studies 37 tombs under Old North Church | The Boston Globe | Old North Church, Boston |
| City resident feted on 20th anniversary to priesthood | South Coast Today | St. Luke's Church, Fall River |
| Not just academic: Education shares God’s love with children | Episcopal Life | Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Director of progressive think tank named dean of EDS | Wicked Local | Episcopal Divinity School |
| St. Stephen’s program helps youth navigate college application process | MySouthEnd.com | St. Stephan's Church, Boston |
| Grace Church, New Bedford among food, shelter programs that win federal funding | SouthCoastToday.com | Grace Episcopal Church, New Bedford |
| Pop goes the sermon: Andover chaplain updates medium of the message | The Boston Globe | Phillips Academy, Andover |
| Season of change | The Boston Globe | Trinity Episcopal Church, Concord |
| Faiths work together to build Habitat homes | Sudbury Town Crier - Metrowest Daily News |
St. Elizabeth's, Sudbury Habitat for Humanity |
| Pulling out all the stops | Patriot Ledger | Christ Church, Quincy |
| Believing in green | Boston Globe | St. Andrew's, Wellesley; Bishop Bud Cederholm |
| Who is worthy to receive? | Boston Globe | Several parishes in the Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Seen and Unseen | Hopkinton Crier | The Rev. Christine Whittaker, St. Michael's Church, Holliston |
| Wareham church celebrates 140 years of faithful service | New Bedford Standard-Times | Church of the Good Shepherd, Wareham |
| Priest blogs from Biloxi as Gustav nears | boston.com | The Rev. Jane Bearden and Church of the Redeemer, Bilox, MS |
| Generosity thwarts veggie thieves | The Salem News | Grace Church, Salem |
| PBS interviews Bishop Tom Shaw at the Lambeth Conference | PBS: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Bishop Tom Shaw |
| Abraham Obama: Aesthetic dialogue on construction siding | Weekly Dig | B-SAFE Program |
| Local church gets involved with summer youth program | Weston Town Crier |
St. Peter's Church, Weston B-SAFE Program |
| Episcopal bishop will ordain gays | Boston Globe | Bishop Tom Shaw |
| New rector to join Emmanuel Episcopal Church | Wakefield Observer | Emmanuel Church, Wakefield |
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