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Donations to the Episcopal Relief & Development Ukraine Crisis Response Fund will help the organization and its partners continue to provide assistance to people displaced by the crisis in Ukraine. Our bishops commend the fund as a primary way that Diocese of Massachusetts Episcopalians can help,…
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The following updated COVID-19 requirements and guidelines from the bishops were sent to clergy and congregational and diocesan leadership on March 7, 2022.  A Spanish translation is available here; a language translator function also is available on this site. March 7, 2022 Dear Colleagues…
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The Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston will host Compline with prayers for peace in Ukraine, led by Bishop Alan M. Gates, on Friday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. All are invited to join for this special time of prayer, and to have a candle at hand for lighting. To join the service, register…
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BIPOC Support Subcommittee co-chairs Diane Wong and Claudette Hunt
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An opportunity for connection and conversation among people of color in the diocesan community is coming up on March 8, and the co-chairs of the Racial Justice Commission’s Subcommittee on Support for BIPOC Communities and Individuals are hoping for a virtual full house. The online gathering takes…
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The following COVID-19 update with the bishops' guidance for Ash Wednesday was sent to clergy and congregational and diocesan leadership on Jan. 27, 2022. Jan. 27, 2022 Dear Colleagues, We approach Lent yet again with unexpected concerns about how to balance our observance of this sacred season…
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Preliminary materials for the new six-session Lenten study series, "What is Truth?: An Embodied Lenten Series," are now available from the Racial Justice Commission, launching a diocesan year of study "in the name of repentance, reconciliation and accountability."

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The Rev. Spencer Hatcher
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A new executive director has been hired for the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, N.H., the center's Board of Directors announced on Jan. 12.

The Rev. Spencer Hatcher will begin her new ministry at the BCH Center in early February.

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The diocesan community is invited to join in giving thanks for the life and witness of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Wednesday, Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas), at 6 p.m.

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The following COVID-19 update and protocols reminder from the bishops was sent to clergy and congregational and diocesan leadership on Jan. 12, 2022.

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Jan. 7, 2022 From the Office of the Canon to the Ordinary:  REVISED GUIDANCE ON VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETINGS with sample proxy form attached below Dear Clergy and Wardens, After further consultation with the chancellor’s law firm, I write with updated guidance regarding virtual annual meetings. …
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