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Courtesy photo The Nominating Committee was given its charge from the Standing Committee while gathered on Aug. 12, 2023, at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill.  Members, pictured from left, are:  Nick Myers, Michael Bent, Christopher…
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:

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The following letter from the Standing Committee was issued on July 19, 2023, as an update on the bishop search and election process, including announcement of the hiring of search consultants and the naming of Nominating Committee co-chairs.

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The bishops issued the following statement on July 1, 2023, regarding recent Supreme Court decision.

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June 22, 2023 Dear Colleagues in the Diocese of Massachusetts, Last month, both the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. COVID-19 is now classified as an established and ongoing public health…
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The diocesan Standing Committee on June 15, 2023, issued the following invitation for applications from those interested in being considered for appointment to the Bishop Search Committee.  Applications, via an online form linked below, are due by June 25, 2023.  Questions should be…
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St. Peter’s Church in Dartmouth has received the 2023 William Tripp Award of the Church Home Society, along with a $10,000 grant to support its youth ministry. The Church Home Society provides grants to nonprofit organizations which support underserved youth.
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New deacon and transitional deacons ordained at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston on June 3.

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Just over a century after William Benjamin Gould’s death, the town of Dedham unveiled a statue honoring the Civil War veteran, who escaped slavery before establishing himself as an anchor of the local community. More than 100 residents of Dedham and beyond gathered at William B. Gould Park,…
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement: