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The Episcopal Church in eastern Massachusetts invites you to come and see what makes our faith communities meaningful to the people who call them home. 
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Episcopal Parish Network’s Earth Day webinar highlights climate advocacy barriers, responsible investing
Anglicans, Lutherans name 2024 Companion of Worship Arts recipients
World Council of Churches extends Passover greetings to Jewish people everywhere
Church of England leaders speak out over hostility to refugees
Newark diocese’s leaders rally with advocates for homeless people as Supreme Court hears case outlawing camping on public property
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Diocese and Parish News

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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:

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Good News Gardens
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In spring seasons past at Grace Church in Newton, it wouldn’t be unusual to see members of the congregation outdoors tending to the gardens of the church on family work days or on special Sundays when the church school would go out to help in the gardens under the watchful eyes of…
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The following pastoral letter with renewed COVID-19 guidelines was issued to congregational and diocesan leadership on March 4, 2021.

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The last three months have been busy for artist and teacher Ryan Jones. During the day, he’d teach reading and writing at Epiphany, an independent school based in Dorchester for children from economically disadvantaged families. At night, he was busy painting. “This was my first mural,” Jones said…
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Online scams and malicious behavior continue to target churches and church leaders. These scams are unlikely to stop, and there is nothing we can do to prevent them.  Awareness and vigilance are our best defense. Some recent examples: Bishop Gates on Instagram: The Instagram…
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:

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B-LOVE exchange
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At St. Stephen’s Church in Boston, the sanctuary has been transformed into a staging area for the bags of groceries and other supplies that the church has been providing to families in need every single week since the summer. Each Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, these supplies are…
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The Rev. Lise Hildebrandt
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The Rev. Lise Hildebrandt, a priest of the diocese and a convener of the Creation Care Justice Network, is inviting the diocesan community to join her this Lent in practicing both love and lament for God’s creation. …
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:

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Prevented by the pandemic from hosting groups since last March, the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, N.H., has announced a June 1 target date for re-opening—based on guidelines from the State of New Hampshire and the American Camping Association—with plans to return to…
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