All Saints Parish (1773 Beacon Street) in Brookline announces a two-part series, “Learning to Pray,” on Thursdays, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23, 6:45-7:45 p.m., led by the Rev. Dr. David A. Killian and Peter Stringham, M.D.  The series will present prayer practices of Anthony deMello, SJ, who led retreats and workshops on prayer in his native India and all over the world.

All Saints Parish (1773 Beacon Street) in Brookline announces a two-part series, “Learning to Pray,” on Thursdays, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23, 6:45-7:45 p.m., led by the Rev. Dr. David A. Killian and Peter Stringham, M.D.  The series will present prayer practices of Anthony deMello, SJ, who led retreats and workshops on prayer in his native India and all over the world.

Eucharistic Visitor Training will be offered on two upcoming Saturdays: 

Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Church of the Messiah (13 Church Street) in Woods Hole (register by Sept. 24); and

Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston (register by Nov. 6).

Eucharistic Visitor Training will be offered on two upcoming Saturdays: 

Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Church of the Messiah (13 Church Street) in Woods Hole (register by Sept. 24); and

Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston (register by Nov. 6).

The North American Association for the Diaconate, along with the Episcopal dioceses of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, will sponsor “Interpret the Church:  Communicating the World and the Word,” a conference for deacons, deacons in formation and supporters of diaconal ministries, to take place Friday Oct. 1-Sunday, Oct. 3 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel (1657 Worcester Road) in Framingham.

Members of Life Together, the diocese's young adult intern program, welcome all to "Pray, Serve, Reflect" on Saturday, Sept. 11 by joining them and others from Episcopal churches and communities across the diocese for this second-annual Day of Service.

The Church of the Holy Spirit (Monument Road at Route 28) in Orleans hosts Summer Sings at Seven, a bimonthly get-together of singers, with the audience as the chorus.  The Aug. 18 session will be "An Evening with Wolfgang," led by Joseph Marchio, newly appointed conductor of the Chatham Chorale.  It takes place 7-9:30 p.m., with a suggested donation of $8 to cover refreshments and use of a score.

For more information contact Dilys Smith at 508-255-9647.

All are invited for a mini-retreat on Celtic spirituality, “The Spirit of Lughnasa,” on Saturday, Aug. 7, 3-4:30 p.m., at All Saints Parish (1773 Beacon Street) in Brookline.  The retreat will be led by Harvard Divinity School graduate Kieran Conroy, who will share the history and themes of the ancient Irish festival Lughnasa.  Celtic Holy Eucharist follows the retreat at 5 p.m., with a potluck appetizer social hour at 6 p.m.

An event flier with more details is attached.

All Saints' Church (79 Central Street) in Stoneham will offer an interfaith, multicultural prayer service with healer and peacemaker Mandaza Kandemwa of Zimbabwe.  The service will take place on Sunday, July 11 at 4 p.m.

Douglas Major, internationally known concert organist and music director at St. Michael's Church, Marblehead, will play a July 4th organ recital on the church's C.B. Fisk organ.  The program will include music by American composers Joplin, Gershwin, Sousa and others. The recital is free and open to the public, and will last approximately 45 minutes.

For information:  St. Michael’s Church, 28 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 (781-631-0657 or office [at] stmichaels1714 [dot] org)