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More than a decade before court-ordered busing pushed Boston school desegregation into national prominence, the Rev. Dr. James P. Breeden co-organized the Stay Out for Freedom one-day boycotts that led thousands of Black students to trade the city’s public schools for Freedom Schools to protest…

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is looking to support homeless shelters on-Island so they can open to the public. Because of COVID-19 health guidelines, the warming shelters and overnight shelters provided by organizations like the Houses of Grace require additional measures to be taken if they are…

Rev. Dr. Matthew Cadwell has accepted the Call to serve as Vicar-in-Charge at Old North Church in Boston’s North End. He will begin his ministry at Old North on November 16, 2020. Rev. Cadwell replaces Vicar Rev. Stephen Ayres, who retired in December 2019 after twenty-two years of celebrating…

Since the onset of the pandemic, places of worship all over Dartmouth have had to adjust aspects of ministry, with many making the shift to online worship. In recognition of this new reality, Rev. Scott Ciosek of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is turning from the question of how to adapt to the…

The Rev. Will Mebane, the rector of St. Barnabas's Church in Falmouth, has been nominated by the Cape Cod Times for inclusion in the USA Today Leaders of Change project, lifting up his lifelong stand for racial equality. From the Aug. 31 profile:  "The Rev. Will Mebane’s first glimpse of…

In an effort to open dialogue and work to educate the community on issues of racial justice, Falmouth Community Television will present a new program titled "THE Conversation." Co-hosted and co-produced by the Reverend Will Mebane and Onjalé Scott Price, the program will provide a timely dialogue…

Episcopal chaplain Thea Keith-Lucas has been named interim chaplain to MIT, as MIT pauses its search for a full-time chaplain, which launched last fall. “I am honored to serve alongside our dedicated and creative chaplains to support the religious identities, spiritual well-being and…

On Wednesday, July 22, the Burgess Committee of Grace Episcopal Church will sponsor a Candlelight Prayer Vigil for Reconciliation and Peace at 7:30 pm at Dennis Alley Park, also known as Waban Park, in Oak Bluffs.  The vigil will incorporate non-sectarian prayers for victims of racial…

In Chelsea, the hardest hit community in the state, the long tail of the coronavirus still lingers...Nearly 3,000 residents have tested positive for the virus, a strikingly high number in a city of just 40,000. And even as the number of cases now declines, the economic fallout remains staggering,…

A famous Boston church that was renowned for its place at the center of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride is reckoning with its discovery that its 18th Century congregation was a gathering place for slave traders. Today, the Old North Church & Historic Site is shining a light on its dark history.