The bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, the Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates and the Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, on April 7 issued the following letter to the clergy of the diocese, urging support for statewide nondiscrimination protections for transgender people now pending in the state…
The Diocese of Massachusetts' B-PEACE for Jorge antiviolence campaign is gearing up for the annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 8, this year marking its 20th anniversary.This will be the fourth year that Episcopalians have rallied as a team to walk as a witness for peace and…
The diocesan mission strategy listening team has issued its initial report and invites the diocesan community’s response—in person, online or by phone. The initial report is posted at www.diomass.org/new-mission-strategy.Four open forums have been scheduled at locations around the diocese, at…
The Episcopal Church's presiding bishop, the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, has called for a season of prayer for regions of the Anglican Communion which are experiencing violence and civil strife.“In this season of resurrection, I call on everyone to pray for our brothers and sisters in areas where…
The pulsating sound of a steel drum echoed through Saturday’s South African festival at Trinity Church in Marshfield, setting the mood for an afternoon that was both enjoyable and educational. The festival was an opportunity for South Shore residents to experience South African culture and food and…
When the “Black Lives Matter” sign that had hung in front of the Church of Our Saviour since November was found defaced three weeks ago, clergy and members of the congregation didn’t simply take it down and erase the incident from their collective memory. They used it to send a powerful message. “…
Tish Miller
The Rev. Christine Elliott, Calvary Church (United Methodist), The Rev. Jill Small, Park Avenue Congregational Church, The Rev. Sue Fisher Seeger, Church of Our Saviour, The Rev. Marta Flanagan, First Parish (Unitarian), The Rev. Malia…
My father was always a notorious pack rat. Some of his collecting fell under the heading of sentimentality – knick-knacks and mementos from his travels or his childhood. Other items were in the category of thrift – broken things that might one day be fixed, scraps of things that might…
Responding to events in Brussels this morning, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: “In the great Holy Week of Christian prayer and mercy, the Brussels attacks shock all those who seek peace and justice through the terrible cruelty and utter separation from all that is of God. Once…
