Diocesan News

When many hear the word “discernment”--particularly in Christian contexts--they think of the process of exploring ordained ministry within the church, but a recent lay discernment event for young adults highlighted the importance of this spiritual practice for all, especially young people…

As colleges and universities begin this unique school year in the face of unprecedented and changing challenges, campus ministers in the diocese are learning how to safely minister to their communities and anticipating special needs that both students and staff will have as they begin a…

Sept. 3, 2020 Additional COVID-19 Resources  (Please direct questions to Canon Parnell at bparnell@diomass.org or 617-482-5800, ext. 205.) Many of our clergy and lay leaders have requested additional guidance about risk factors related to the transmission of COVID-19, especially with…

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice: August 25, 2020 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. David Eastman Allen, SSJE in Cambridge, Mass., on Aug. 17, 2020.  David was the last member of the Society of St. John the…

Aug. 24, 2020 Dear Friends, I write to announce some important changes in the diocesan staff. In 2018, as a response to our diocesan mission strategy, we undertook a reorganization of the diocesan staff in ways that were designed to help us accompany our congregations effectively, including the…

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s annual Diocesan Convention, on Saturday, Nov. 7, will take place online via Zoom and livestreaming. Online registration is open, here, until Oct. 30. "When 'Embracing Brave Change' was adopted as the encapsulating theme of our diocesan…

Aug. 6, 2020   Expanded Stage Two Regathering Guidelines for Communion, Pastoral Visits, Baptism, Youth Ministry The bishops of both Massachusetts Episcopal dioceses have jointly issued expanded guidelines for Stage Two regathering that provide protocols for the administration…

The Episcopal Church Executive Council in June approved seven United Thank Offering (UTO) Young Adult and Seminarian grants, two of which were awarded to recipients in the Diocese of Massachusetts, according to a June 17 media release.   The UTO awards grants to support…