The Parish Historians Society was established by canon at the 1935 Diocesan Convention (Canon 3, Sec. 4, Para. 6 & 7).  The vision of such an organization was first described in 1884 by then registrar, the Rev. Dr. Edmund S. Slafter.  It was the first of its kind in the Episcopal Church.

With the very large numbers of U.S. service members who have served, and are serving, in Afghanistan and Iraq, our church offers resources and developing ministry to our active duty personnel, our veterans and their families.  For information about this ministry contact The Rev. Canon Mally Ewing Lloyd at 617 482-4826 ext. 402 or mallyl [at] diomass [dot] org.

Retired clergy, spouses and surviving spouses are invited to gather with Bishop Gayle Harris and the chaplains for their semi-annual meeting.

There are two meeting dates for geographic and temporal convenience:

Retired clergy, spouses and surviving spouses are invited to gather with Bishop Gayle Harris and the chaplains for their semi-annual meeting.

There are two meeting dates for geographic and temporal convenience:

The story of the Margaret Coffin Prayer Book Society, a very Bostonian institution, is itself very Bostonian. Margaret Coffin was a devoted Episcopal woman of Boston in the early 19th century. As a favorite personal good works project, she liked to give away prayer books to people who could not afford them. Her project is carried on today by the group that bears her name.

Margaret Coffin’s legacy is a “mustard seed” story as well as a Boston curiosity. It is mission strategy of the most personal kind.

The mission of Refugee Immigration Ministry (RIM) is to serve asylum seekers and those detained by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) through social services, pastoral care and advocacy. RIM is an ecumenical/interfaith ministry with strong ties to the Episcopal congregations in the diocese.

RIM's activities include: