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Episcopal Church shield and WMA & MA diocesan seals
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The bishops of the Episcopal dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts have issued the following commendation urging legislative action in support of DACA dreamers. "Continued legislative activity will determine the future of those in our…
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CRECHE Pentecost picnic at Emmanuel House in Allston
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Courtesy photo A sign welcomes neighbors to the yard of Emmanuel House in Allston, one of soon-to-be four CRECHE co-living houses. CRECHE--the Charles River Episcopal Co-Housing Endeavor--is adding a fourth house to its stable of…
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Bliss Austin Spooner
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Bliss Austin Spooner, who served as director of development for four years, departed from the diocesan staff on June 14, having accepted a position with Hearth, Inc., a Boston nonprofit organization dedicated to ending elderly and older adult homelessness through the creation and management of affordable supportive housing.

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Choir and congregation at Gospel procession
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Julianne Ture Choir members from the Church of the Holy Spirit, Mattapan and St. Cyprian's Church Roxbury lead the singing of "Soon and Very Soon." Hymn singing and reminiscences marked the late afternoon memorial service for the Rt…
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The Rev. Jeffrey Mello
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Courtesy photo The Rev. Jeffrey Mello The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, offered the following response to the election on May 21 of the Rev. Jeffrey Mello, the rector of St. Paul's Church…
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Bishop Alan M. Gates and Bishop Gayle E. Harris issued the following statement on May 17, 2022, regarding the May 14 shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. “Christ has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us.” ~ Ephesians 2:14 Last Sunday’s reading from Acts explored ways in which…
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The Rev. Spencer Hatcher hiking
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Courtesy photo The Rev. Spencer Hatcher, the new executive director of the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, N.H., arrived on the job in February after four years working at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif.  She is…
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Margaret Lias
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Margaret Lias has been hired as assistant for congregations and grants administration, a new full-time position on the diocesan staff, and will begin on May 31.

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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice. Updated May 6, 2022:  The funeral for the Rev. Helen Moore, originally planned for Jan. 8, 2022, will now take place at Trinity Church, Boston on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m.  Clergy are invited to vest (white stoles).  Masks are required; early arrival is advised. 

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The Rev. Dr. Yolanda Rolle
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The Rev. Dr. Yolanda A. Rolle has been named to serve as missioner for youth and young adults and will begin her new position on the diocesan staff on Aug. 1.

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