Diocesan News

The people and congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts are marking April 27 as "Gratitude Sunday," part of a "Season of Service and Celebration" honoring Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE as he prepares to retire.  A letter of gratitude to the people of the diocese from Bishop Shaw…

More and more churches in the diocese are discovering that solar energy can be a cost-effective part of their stewardship of parish resources and of the environment.   Tom Gaitley …

With economic justice for low-wage workers on their minds, about 60 Episcopalians marched up the hill from the Cathedral Church of St. Paul to the State House on April 9 to ask their legislators to vote for an increase in the minimum wage and earned sick time for all workers.Bishop M. Thomas Shaw,…

The Ven. Geoff Smith and Bishop Tom Shaw Matthew Cavanaugh The Rev. Tim Crellin Matthew Cavanaugh The Rev. Holly Antolini Matthew Cavanaugh Matthew…

The people of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts have elected an Ohio parish priest to be their next bishop.At the special electing convention held on Saturday, April 5, clergy and lay delegates elected the Rev. Alan M. Gates, the rector of St. Paul’s Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, to…

The Diocese of Massachusetts will elect a new diocesan bishop on Saturday, April 5.  Live updates from the electing convention will be posted here, with the most recent ballot results appearing at the top.  The electing convention begins at 9 a.m. with the celebration of Holy Eucharist. …

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE and the B-PEACE Campaign of the Jorge Fuentes Antiviolence Task Force invite the diocesan community’s participation in and support of the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 11.  The walk is a fundraiser for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.Following the…

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE sent the following update to clergy and parish and diocesan leadership today:My Sisters and Brothers,I want to share with you the results of yesterday’s consult with my medical team at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.  As you know, in December I had surgery to remove a…

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE convened clergy and business leaders for a March 6 breakfast where they heard about how they can help reduce street violence and enrich their own communities and workplaces by hiring teens in need of summer jobs."There is a huge gap right now between the number of teens…

While visiting the diocesan offices on Mar. 14, 2014,  the seven candidates for bishop took the opportunity to sit down with the communications office and introduce themselves on video. To learn more about the candidates, please visit www.mabishopsearch.org