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“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…

Brooks, longtime rector of Trinity Church in Boston and perhaps the most prominent preacher of his day, penned “O Little Town of Bethlehem” after visiting Jesus’ birthplace in 1866. At that time, Brooks was rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia. When Brooks wrote those now…

Five nominees are in the running to succeed Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, who has led the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts for almost two decades and plans to retire in September. The candidates — announced Wednesday by the diocesan Standing Committee, which advises the bishop — include two local…