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In an effort to help subdue the anxiety and stress of the 2016 Presidential Election, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 351 Elm St., Dartmouth, will open its’ doors to the entire community as a non-denominational, non-partisan, place of peace and solace on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 8.From 10 a.m…
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"We the Episcopal bishops in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts call for a vigil period of intense prayer from noon on All Saints Sunday, Nov. 6 through noon on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8.  The particulars of such prayer in our congregations will vary according to local parish traditions and…
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Undeterred by rain, the hardy group of walkers gathers at Holy Nativity, Northborough. Tracy J. Sukraw "Let all who desire wisdom walk in love": Bishop Gates, Bishop Fisher and walkers join for Noonday Prayer in Northborough before stepping off. …
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:Oct. 24, 2016Dear Friends and Colleagues,We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Kendrick H. Child on Oct. 14, 2016. Kendrick served at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, St. Paul’s Church in Malden and at the former…
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In an effort to quell the anxiety of the presidential election, All Saints' Episcopal Church of the North Shore is holding an Election Prayer Vigil on Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.  All Saints' Rev. Marya DeCarlen said the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts asked all parishes to hold a similar…
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This year’s Diocesan Convention is being called to embrace brave change as it considers a proposed new mission strategy for the Episcopal Church in eastern Massachusetts.Clergy and delegates representing the congregations of the diocese will gather for the annual event Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4-5 at…
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Bishop Alan M. Gates has appointed the Rev. Dr. Karen Coleman to serve as the acting Episcopal chaplain at Boston University.She succeeds the Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge, who has been the Episcopal chaplain at Boston University (BU) since the fall of 2011.  Partridge has accepted a new call to…
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:Oct. 18, 2016Dear Friends and Colleagues,We are saddened to inform you of the death of The Rev. Brian J. P. Murdoch on Oct. 16, 2016, in Vineyard Haven.Brian was serving as priest-in-charge at Grace Church, Vineyard Haven. He was ordained to…
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Click above to view the photo gallery of images from the domestic violence vigil at All Saints of the North Shore in Danvers. 
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Construction crews succeeded on Oct. 7 in hoisting the new Grace Church steeple framework into place at the top of the church’s bell tower.  They had managed to install metal braces connecting the top and bottom halves of the Douglas fir framework, which had proven troublesome the day before…