Diocesan News

This year's Diocesan Convention will be marked by a special spirit of celebration as the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston reopens its doors to the diocesan community after having been closed for more than a year for renovations.Bishop Alan M. Gates, who in September completed his first year…

Prayers and presence are requested for these upcoming services of ordination to the priesthood:• The Rev. Edward Cardoza on Friday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., at St. Mark’s Church (116 South Street) in Foxborough• The Rev. Stephen McCarthy on Saturday, Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m., at the Cathedral Church of the…

Five young people from the Diocese of Massachusetts are traveling on an Episcopal Church-sponsored pilgrimage to Ferguson, Mo., Oct. 8-12.  The aim of the pilgrimage is to gather young people to engage in the work of racial justice and reconciliation in a place that has recently been deeply…

Bishop Alan M. Gates has announced that, beginning this winter, priests will be ordained individually in the parishes to which they have been called, rather than at one ordination service in January which has been the recent practice.“While all Christian leaders are called to represent Christ and…

A simple service of prayer and remembrance for the Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE on the one-year anniversary of his death will be offered on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. at Christ Church (12 Quincy Avenue) in Quincy.  All are invited and welcome.  (Please note the time and location changes…

Two new intake officers have been named to serve in support of the clergy disciplinary process for the Diocese of Massachusetts.  They are Starr Anderson, who also serves as a congregational consultant in the diocese and is a member of St. James’s Church in Groveland, and the Rev. Rainey…

Bishop Alan M. Gates and Bishop Gayle E. Harris of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts issued on Sept. 16 the following call for prayer and response regarding the Syrian refugee crisis.We request your continuing prayers for the millions of refugees fleeing from civil war-torn Syria. Over the…

When was the last time you thought about insulation? Light bulbs? Probably not recently. But it’s often the mundane things that add up to major energy savings and reduced carbon footprint, and many churches in the diocese are making steady progress on short and long-term goals, starting with…

As children get back to school this month, the All Our Children National Network is calling on churches to support them and their families by partnering with a nearby public school.The network champions quality public education for all, and says that church-school partnerships are a means toward…

Sam Lovett has joined the diocesan staff as part-time youth ministries administrator.  He also will serve on the mentoring team for the diocesan Youth Leadership Academy program.  Courtesy Photo …