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The past 18 months have been more than challenging.  We have been through countless trials and tribulations as we have endured and still are enduring three pandemics:  the pandemic of COVID-19, with the more dangerous Delta variant now the predominant strain; the pandemic of racism, which…

Two teams from local churches, St. Paul’s Episcopal and First Church of Christ, Congregational, recently returned from mission trips to Appalachian communities where each spent a week repairing homes for families in need. St. Paul’s team went to Wise County, Va., under the auspices of the…

As UMass Dartmouth students prepare to return to school, the community at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is working to ensure everyone has the supplies they need. The church coordinated a school supply drive for Arnie's Cupboard, the food pantry at UMass Dartmouth, which serves students, faculty and…

Rosaivette Baez opened her restaurant, Bella Isla Cafe, two months before pandemic shutdowns began. By March of 2020, she had five employees and a bank loan to repay, and federal government aid was inaccessible. Would her restaurant, named for the beauty of Puerto Rico and created to honor…

The following op-ed issued by the Episcopal bishops in the Commonwealth was published on July 21, 2021, on MassLive (view here), the digital news platform of The Springfield Republican. As the epidemic of gun violence continues to devastate communities, the Biden administration's prevention…

As part of Sandwich's first Juneteenth celebration, St. John's Episcopal Church partnered with First Church UCC to design and post a series of informational signs throughout Sandwich Village. The signs gave an overview of the history and development of Juneteenth, as well as noted…

Courtesy Photo Seven transitional deacons were ordained by Bishop Gayle E. Harris on Saturday, June 5 at Emmanuel Church in Boston. They are (from left): The Rev. Kevin Gordon Neil (sponsored by St. Stephen’s Memorial Church in Lynn); The Rev. Marcia Chanta Bhan (Christ Church…

All are invited to gather online with Bishop Gayle E. Harris for a virtual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 4:30 p.m., commemorating the date in 1865 when word of slavery’s end in the U.S. finally reached Galveston, Tex. The Juneteenth event will also mark the Feast of Bernard…

Update June 17, 2021:  The UTO has decided to postpone this conference to 2022.  After a pandemic year that took so much away from so many people, many are feeling that there’s no better time than the present to celebrate and be grateful for blessings. An occasion for focusing on…