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WCC general secretary underlines shared vocation as Global Christian Forum opens
Test Post for GC 81 – Episcopal News Service
Episcopal Church’s presiding officers sign documents to create Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice
Resolutions on Israeli ‘apartheid’ top agenda of General Convention international policy committees
Anglican Communion contributes to 55th UN Human Rights Council
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The Bishop Nominating Committee on Oct. 17, 2023, issued the following announcement inviting participation in an online survey, open until Nov. 1.  Information provided through the survey will help the Nominating Committee write a diocesan profile and determine qualities sought in nominees for…
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Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom In response to the request of the Most Rev. Hosam Naoum, Anglican Primate of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, calling for a day of fasting and prayer for peace, the diocesan Office of Immigration and…
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The bishops issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023, regarding war and violence in Israel and Palestine.

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Bishop Alan M. Gates has appointed the Rev. Dr. Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski as an ecumenical and interreligious officer for the Diocese of Massachusetts. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski joins Jane C. Redmont who has served in this capacity since 2018.

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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:

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The Bishop Nominating Committee announced on Sept. 18, 2023, a series of listening sessions to gather input from the people of the diocese regarding their vision for the future and the qualities sought in a new bishop.  Feedback from these sessions will help to guide the search process and will be incorporated in the diocesan profile shared with the prospective nominees.  

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Four Marblehead churches have joined together to build an active Christian youth program that will begin this fall with a series of events open to middle and high school youth in the community. Lay leaders from Clifton Lutheran Church, Old North Church (United Church of Christ), St. Andrew’s…
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After a two-year search, St. John’s Episcopal Church announced that the Rev. Marya DeCarlen is its new priest-in-charge, or as she prefers to call herself, “priest-in-collaboration.” DeCarlen most recently served as rector of All Saints of the North Shore in Danvers and previously at St. James…
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Reflections
Following is the text of the sermon given by Bishop Alan M. Gates at the funeral service for Bishop Bud Cederholm on Sept. 8, 2023, at Christ Church in Needham. The recording of the service livestream, courtesy of Christ Church in Needham, is linked above. We are so grateful to you, Matt and Dan…
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The rector at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church for the past two decades, the Rev. Brian McGurk led his last worship service at the downtown  Chatham church on Aug. 27. Although he “quietly” announced plans to retire about a year ago, the transition will take a bit of getting used to, he said…
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