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Life is a pilgrimage, says the Rev. Tina Rathbone. The act of taking up a pilgrimage—spending time in prayer, silence and discussion, moving together towards a destination—is an outward manifestation of the inward journey everyone is on. In early October, a group of pilgrims walked from the…

Bishop Shaw recognizes the Society of St. John the Evangelist, the Bethany House of Prayer, Mr. Rafael Soto, Mr. Jack Cogan, and Ms. Mary Cornille. 

The Diocesan Council awards the Mission Council Grant of $25,000 to St. Paul's Church Newburyport, for their work with Foundation Cristosal in El Salvador. 

The Rev. Sam Rodman announces the two new mission hubs in the diocese: Plymouth, Cape and the Islands,  and the Merrimack Valley. Representatives from each hub give their thanks. 

Leaders of the B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign give the 2013 convention an update on their work this year, and share their plans for the future. 

Bishop Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Massachusetts, gives a sermon at the 2013 Diocesan Convention on Nov. 2 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. 

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE, gives his second meditation of the day at the 2013 Diocesan Convention, Nov. 2 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. 

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE, gives his first meditation of the day at the 2013 Diocesan Convention at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. 

Walpole residents have joined up with the non-profit Mil Milagros to help feed hungry school children in Guatemala and provide a sustainable way to keep them fed and in school for as long as possible. After an Oct. 2 fundraiser that brought in more than $130,000 for Guatemalan children, Jill Takacs…

With the World Series victory parade rolling past the Cathedral Church of St. Paul the morning of the convention, Red Sox gear was everywhere on display: The Very Rev. Jep Streit, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, sports a very sporting earring. Tracy J. Sukraw …