Clergy of the diocese, as well as clergy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, are invited to join with Bishop Alan Gates and Bishop Carol Gallagher for the Holy Tuesday Service for Renewal of Ordination Vows and Blessing of Chrism.
The same service will be offered twice at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston on March 26, at noon and at 6 p.m. The 6 p.m. service will be livestreamed on the cathedral's website and YouTube channel.
The custom in this diocese for this service is for clergy to wear clericals but not vest.
After both services, prayers for healing and anointing will be available, as will blessed chrism to take back to congregations for Baptisms (a limited stock of unscented chrism will be available for those who request it).
Registration to attend is requested by March 18 here.
Those who would like to do so may stay for a boxed meal (available by advance purchase via the registration process) and conversation with clergy colleagues.
If attending one of these services creates a need to hire childcare, and that is a hardship, reimbursement is available; contact Brad Rothrock, Cathedral Administrator at brothrock@diomass.org.