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The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Massachusetts on March 15 announces a preliminary slate of four nominees for election as the 17th bishop diocesan and opening of March 15-22 petition period.

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The Bishop Nominating Committee, pending the approval of the Standing Committee, anticipates that a preliminary slate of nominees for election as the 17th bishop diocesan of the Diocese of Massachusetts will be announced on Friday, March 15, 2024.  A petition process for submitting additional…
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The bishops of the Diocese of Massachusetts have issued the following word on this week’s death of civilians seeking aid in Gaza.   With heavy hearts we grieve the ongoing death of non-combatants in the war in Gaza.  In our December statement  we urged all members of our diocese…
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The Rev. Edward M. Cardoza, who has served as missioner for property stewardship in the Diocese of Massachusetts since September 2020, has been appointed priest-in-charge of Grace Church in Manchester, N.H.  He will conclude his ministry on the diocesan staff on March 29 and begin serving at…

The Poor People’s Campaign will be holding coordinated assemblies at capital state houses in more than 30 states, including Boston, on Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m., and Massachusetts Episcopalians are invited to make their voices heard.

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

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

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All Saints Parish in Brookline hosted Choral Evensong on Sunday, Feb. 11, commemorating the historic consecration on that date in 1989 of the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris (1930-2020) as the first woman to be ordained a bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion. "'I will sing to my God a new song'--what an appropriate reading for any gathering that celebrates, thinks about, wants to still argue with Barbara Harris!" guest preacher Byron Rushing said of the evening's opening Scripture lesson.

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As state and local officials grapple with supporting migrant families in more official settings like the state emergency shelter system and overflow sites, they’re also leaning on faith groups and residents to lend a helping hand. Church leaders and groups are encouraging more people to join that…
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A joint Lenten-Easter devotional is being offered in the dioceses of Vermont and Massachusetts on the theme of “Baptism and Collaboration in the Body of Christ.”  It features lay, ordained and monastic voices reflecting on the season’s daily Scripture readings and the various “Will you…” questions of the baptismal covenant. The devotional is available here along with additional Lenten program offerings.