Diocesan News

Undeterred by rain, the hardy group of walkers gathers at Holy Nativity, Northborough. Tracy J. Sukraw "Let all who desire wisdom walk in love": Bishop Gates, Bishop Fisher and walkers join for Noonday Prayer in Northborough before stepping off. …

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:Oct. 24, 2016Dear Friends and Colleagues,We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Kendrick H. Child on Oct. 14, 2016. Kendrick served at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, St. Paul’s Church in Malden and at the former…

This year’s Diocesan Convention is being called to embrace brave change as it considers a proposed new mission strategy for the Episcopal Church in eastern Massachusetts.Clergy and delegates representing the congregations of the diocese will gather for the annual event Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4-5 at…

Bishop Alan M. Gates has appointed the Rev. Dr. Karen Coleman to serve as the acting Episcopal chaplain at Boston University.She succeeds the Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge, who has been the Episcopal chaplain at Boston University (BU) since the fall of 2011.  Partridge has accepted a new call to…

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:Oct. 18, 2016Dear Friends and Colleagues,We are saddened to inform you of the death of The Rev. Brian J. P. Murdoch on Oct. 16, 2016, in Vineyard Haven.Brian was serving as priest-in-charge at Grace Church, Vineyard Haven. He was ordained to…

    A message from our bishops:  Oct. 3, 2016 As our nation approaches its Election Day on Nov. 8, we have a deep yearning for the Holy Spirit to be present in our national life.  Individually, we express this yearning in a…

Last year, the Church of the Holy Spirit in Wayland voted to close.  In April 2015, the Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, and the diocesan Standing Committee (the elected governing body that oversees aspects of church closings and property sales)…

The Very Rev. John P. (Jep) Streit Jr., the dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston since 1995, announced on Sept. 25 his plan to retire in February 2017."I am grateful to have served here for such a long, good time, so much has happened. I am very …

The Boston Episcopal Chinese Ministry based at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul is marking its 35th year with a special anniversary celebration on Sunday, Oct. 9.  The Rev. Canon Connie Ng Lam, Canon Missioner for Asiamerican Ministries, invites the prayers and presence of everyone in the…

On Oct. 2, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston will celebrate the anniversary of its reopening with an event unveiling new art work and giving thanks for all of the people who gave of their time and resources to make the renovation possible.  The event will include the unveiling of…