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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Beverly has called the Rev. Christopher Whiteman to serve as the 16th rector in the church’s history. Whiteman was formally installed as rector on Oct. 20 by the Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, assistant bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, in a ceremony at…
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When they gather in Diocesan Convention later this month, eastern Massachusetts Episcopalians will take action on measures that advance ongoing racial justice work in the diocese as well as congregational health and wellness. They also will take time to consider together how they and their…
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The Rev. Eric Fialho, rector at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion, “holds out hope” that all dogs go to heaven. “I think that God in his wisdom has a place for all living beings who have had breath on this Earth and that includes the spider and everything else,” he said. And on Sunday, Oct…
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Even before an emergency warming shelter was added to plans for a new council on aging building, members of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church were planning to establish a shelter of their own. Funding for the COA building was defeated at the Sept. 18 special town meeting, but on a recent Sunday…
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The Bishop Nominating Committee on Oct. 17, 2023, issued the following announcement inviting participation in an online survey, open until Nov. 1.  Information provided through the survey will help the Nominating Committee write a diocesan profile and determine qualities sought in nominees for…
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Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom In response to the request of the Most Rev. Hosam Naoum, Anglican Primate of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, calling for a day of fasting and prayer for peace, the diocesan Office of Immigration and…
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The bishops issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023, regarding war and violence in Israel and Palestine.

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Bishop Alan M. Gates has appointed the Rev. Dr. Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski as an ecumenical and interreligious officer for the Diocese of Massachusetts. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski joins Jane C. Redmont who has served in this capacity since 2018.

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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:

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The Bishop Nominating Committee announced on Sept. 18, 2023, a series of listening sessions to gather input from the people of the diocese regarding their vision for the future and the qualities sought in a new bishop.  Feedback from these sessions will help to guide the search process and will be incorporated in the diocesan profile shared with the prospective nominees.