Calendar of Events

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.

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. Click HERE for liturgical resources for use.

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.

The Diocese of Massachusetts and the Diocese of Western Massachusetts mark the 350th anniversary of the beginning of Metacomet’s Rebellion (King Philip's War) with a pilgrimage from Natick, MA, to Deer Island – the internment site where hundreds of Native people from the “praying towns” died from exposure and starvation in the winter of 1675 - 1676. All are invited. Save the Date! More details to come. Questions may be directed to the Rev. Canon Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Canon for Immigration and Multicultural Ministries at jbntagengwa@diomass.org or 617-482-4826, ext. 400.

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.

Pre-Convention forums offer an opportunity for discussion about the issues and business to come before the Convention, including the proposed 2026 diocesan budget, resolutions, and other important convention components. You are welcome to attend one or all of the sessions online; Zoom links will be available in the fall.

All attendees are asked to view the pre-recorded video reports that will be available here ahead of the forums.