Diocesan News

Among the Together Now campaign's goals are to expand the Life Together young adult intern program and the endowment and programming of the diocese's Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center. In this video segment, Natalie Finstad shares how her year in the Life Together program prepared her…

In this video segment, the Rev. Brian McGurk of St. Christopher's Church in Chatham tells how he and his congregation got connected to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul and shares his hopes for the renovations that the campaign will make possible.

In this video segment, the Rev. Zenetta Armstrong of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Mattapan shares how her parish's experience of raising money through a collaborative campaign in conjunction with the diocesan Together Now campaign has been transformative.

At its annual convention Nov. 4-5, 2011, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts launched Together Now, a $20-million fundraising campaign for answering God's urgent call together. In this video segment, the Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan,…

It took nearly six years, but the Massachusetts State Legislature on Nov. 16, 2011, passed a transgender civil rights bill long supported by many Episcopalians in the Diocese of Massachusetts, extending protections against housing, employment, education and credit discrimination already in place…

The Rt. Rev. Bud Cederholm gives the sermon at the closing service of Eucharist at the annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Nov. 5, 2011.

The Rt. Rev. Bud Cederholm gives the sermon at the closing service of Eucharist at the annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Nov. 5, 2011.

The Cederholm family arrives at Fenway for the festivities. PHOTO: KATIE ERNST Diocesan staff members Jackie Drapeau, Judith Lidberg and Tracy Sukraw prepare the table decorations. PHOTO: KATIE ERNST …

Bishop Bud Cederholm celebrates the Eucharist at the close of Convention, his last before retirement. PHOTO: KATIE ERNST Bishop Bud Cederholm gives the sermon at the closing Eucharist. PHOTO: KATIE ERNST …

Bishop Shaw’s second meditation, given at Diocesan Convention on Nov. 5, 2011, is based on Acts 9:36-43.