Calendar of Events

This event is part of a series of offerings, hosted by the Diocese of Massachusetts and the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the beginnings of Metacomet’s Rebellion. Pokanoket Tribal Historian Don Strong Turtle Brown Jr. will explain how early skirmishes and clashes in culture from the Native peoples’ earliest contacts with Europeans eventually led to Metacomet’s Rebellion. Offered on Zoom. Registration is required; register here.

See October events for details on the October 13 Indigenous People’s Day Deer Island Pilgrimage, hosted by the dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts, to honor the 350^th anniversary of the beginnings of Metacomet’s Rebellion. Read the bishops’ joint letter calling for us to become active allies with Native people across the Commonwealth.

For more information, contact the Rev. Canon Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Canon for Immigration and Multicultural Ministries at jbntagengwa@diomass.org or 617-482-4826, ext. 400.

Registration is now open for all sessions of the 2025 Clergy Professional Development Day, offered in two parts, with each part held four times: once in each region of the diocese and on Zoom.

Ministry Discernment Day is for anyone discerning God’s call in their life. This gathering will feature panel discussions with people serving in a variety of Christian vocations, and an introduction to resources for individual reflection, communal discernment in congregations and churchwide discernment programs. People who want to learn about the ordination process in the Diocese of Massachusetts are especially encouraged to attend, along with their sponsoring clergy, potential parish discernment committee members and family members.

Register here. Questions may be directed to the Rev. Canon Edie Dolnikowski at edie@diomass.org.

Join us for a day of worship, reflection, learning, and feasting to explore ways to bring our worship tradition alive in a time of climate crisis. How can our prayer—at home, at church, and in nature— reknit our relationship with the earth and build our resilience and hope? We will meet at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and spend part of our day at a pocket forest in Ayer. Sponsored by Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission and open to everyone in Province I & II, as well as the ELCA New England Synod.

More information and registration here. Questions? Contact Dean Amy McCreath at amccreath@diomass.org.

Vestry members are invited to attend one of the two Vestry Days (10/4/25 and 10/18/25) with the regional canons of the Diocese of Massachusetts. The agenda will be identical on both days and will include conversation on collaboration, updated policies and procedures, and other topics to support lay leaders. These gatherings will take place on Zoom. Registration will open in September.

For more information, contact The Rev, Kelly O’Connell, Regional Canon for the Southern Region, at koconnell@diomass.org.

We invite you to join us for Voices of Hope, a joyful music bonanza and fundraiser for the African Center. This event will bring together choirs and individual artists to share their musical talents in an evening of praise, culture, and community. Guests will enjoy a variety of African dishes and opportunities to support the work and mission of the center. For more information: William Kazibwe, Program Director and Chaplain at the Bishop Alan M. Gates African Anglican-Episcopal Mission Center, at wkazibwe@diomass.org or the Rev. Canon Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Canon for Immigration & Multicultural Ministries, at jbntagengwa@diomass.org

Join us online at 4 pm for a Service of Holy Listening as we gather in a virtual circle and receive the gift of story from several Native voices, each bringing a unique perspective of Deer Island, Metacomet’s Rebellion/King Philip’s war and its meaning and relevance today. Supported by the dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts. Registration is required; register here.

In addition, local worshipping communities are invited to respond to the call made by Bishops Fisher and Whitworth to set this day aside as A Day of Remembrance and Lamentation for the anguish caused by the expulsion, enslavement, and genocide of Native people across our Commonwealth. Liturgical resources will be made available by early September.

For more information, contact the Rev. Canon Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Canon for Immigration and Multicultural Ministries at jbntagengwa@diomass.org or 617-482-4826, ext. 400.