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The Rev. Alan M. Gates, rector of St. Paul’s Church in Cleveland Heights, was elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts on Saturday, returning him to the diocese where he was ordained a priest in 1988.

Episcopalians of eastern Massachusetts on Saturday elected the Rev. Alan M. Gates, rector of a large church in Ohio, to succeed Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, who will retire in September after a 20-year tenure. Gates, 56, will lead a diverse and active diocese with 183 congregations and 63,000 baptized…

The people of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts have elected an Ohio parish priest to be their next bishop.At the special electing convention held on Saturday, April 5, clergy and lay delegates elected the Rev. Alan M. Gates, the rector of St. Paul’s Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, to…

The Travel Channel show "Church Secrets and Legends" recently featured Boston's Old North Church. Most people have heard the story of Paul Revere's lanterns--one if by land, two if by sea--but have you heard of John Childs, the man who "flew" from the steeple in 1757?  Click the link to watch…

The Diocese of Massachusetts will elect a new diocesan bishop on Saturday, April 5.  Live updates from the electing convention will be posted here, with the most recent ballot results appearing at the top.  The electing convention begins at 9 a.m. with the celebration of Holy Eucharist. …

 Lent Madness is pits saints against each other for the coveted Golden Halo. There is a website with weekly video updates and regular blog posts. Every day, thousands of people read about and vote for their favorite saints online. This discipline can help people live out their faith. As…

On Feb. 28, a group of teens and adults from All Saints Parish and Church of Our Saviour participated in City Reach, an overnight program that enables housed people to learn firsthand about homelessness from people who have experienced it. City Reach takes place several times each year at the…

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE and the B-PEACE Campaign of the Jorge Fuentes Antiviolence Task Force invite the diocesan community’s participation in and support of the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 11.  The walk is a fundraiser for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.Following the…

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE sent the following update to clergy and parish and diocesan leadership today:My Sisters and Brothers,I want to share with you the results of yesterday’s consult with my medical team at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.  As you know, in December I had surgery to remove a…

On Saturday, April 5, somewhere in the sea of electing delegates and prayerful observers from across the diocese, there will be a few of us non-Episcopalians.  The Massachusetts Council of Churches will send an ecumenical delegation to watch and pray with you.  Our intention is that our…