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Much of what was old is new again at St. Peter’s Church in Cambridge. The church is currently in the midst of a restoration that harkens back to the way the church looked in the 1930s: bright and welcoming. Even early in the process, it is possible to see the significant transformation brought…

The Boston Globe reports on Trinity Church's recent purchase of a new Beacon Hill rectory (a two-floor, three-bedroom condo within the buildings pictured by the Globe).  Trinity leaders explain their property investment decision as it relates to ongoing ministry of the historic church known…

“When Spencer preached, this man, who out of the pulpit was reserved, even formal, and gave the impression of being self-assured, became a person who seemed to wrestle with the same torments and doubts that his congregation had,” Elizabeth Hunnewell wrote in a preface for a collection of Rice’s…

The Diocese of Massachusetts' $7-million Mission Hub Initiative intends to kick-start more mission activity in underserved regions, strengthen ties among congregations and perhaps become a model for other dioceses where local mission partnerships are all too rare, Jeffrey MacDonald reports in this…

Eleven Milton residents are headed to Louisiana for St. Michael’s Episcopal Church’s 6th Annual Mission Trip to New Orleans. From January 25 through February 1, the group will volunteer at St. Paul’s Homecoming Center which helps rehabilitate houses, and Loaves and Fishes which provides relief to…

The winter and spring of 2014 offer a wealth of opportunities for middle and high school age youth to engage with their faith through mission, retreats and fellowship. Registration for all of these events is online at  http://www.diomassyouth.org/ The diocesan Office of Youth Ministry is…

This year we are blessed with a long green season between Epiphany and Lent. Unlike other years, we have time to wait, to wonder and to plan. We have time to await God's revelation of himself before plunging headlong into all the things we are supposed to do and feel during Lent. The light of…

The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts on Jan. 22 sent the following letter to diocesan clergy, wardens, Diocesan Convention delegates and diocesan leadership.“The Lord said to Samuel,‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature…for the Lord does not see…

Episcopal City Mission (ECM), a ministry which promotes social and economic justice through congregations, community-based organizations and people within the Diocese of Massachusetts, announced on Jan. 21 the presentation of its annual Burgess Urban Fund grants to 20 grassroots community…

Pastors and politicians gathered at a breakfast on Jan. 20 to commemorate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenge the attendees to help realize King's dream of a better society. "We could use more of Dr. King today," said Governor Deval Patrick, noting that King believed…