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On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25, more than 50 residents turned out to watch as leaders of the Marblehead Racial Justice Team, a local advocacy group, unveiled a new replica of the original headstone placed for Agnes, an enslaved woman who died in 1718 and was buried in her enslaver's family plot on…

"Nearly 50 volunteers on Martha’s Vineyard who helped shelter and feed the Venzuelan migrants flown to the island last week gathered for a time of shared reflection on Thursday. Many who gathered at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Edgartown, the same shelter where the 48 migrants stayed for two…

Correspondents Diane Bair and Pamela Wright take a tour of Old North Church, established in 1723 as Christ Church in the City of Boston and now both a national historic landmark operated by the Old North Foundation and an active Episcopal Church congregation.

Trinity Episcopal Church of Topsfield, Boxford and Middleton has said it “is excited to announce the Rev. Jennifer Vath as fourth rector of the church.” Vath, who likes to be addressed simply as “Jen,” is the daughter of Richard and Lillian Estes, formerly of Topsfield. She is a 1982 graduate of…

The Rev. Thea Keith-Lucas served as MIT’s Episcopal chaplain from 2013 to 2020, and was recently promoted to chaplain to the institute and associate dean of the Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life, roles that she had been filling on an interim basis since September 2020.  On…

There are more than 40 Afghan refugees living in Dartmouth and New Bedford. Martin Costa, of Westport, is one of the many St. Peter’s Church volunteers to step up and help: “I had written Whaling City Expeditions asking for information on the harbor cruise as many refugees need more…

The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island has awarded scholarships to eight students who are the descendants of enslaved people.  The Barbara C. Harris Scholars Program for Truth Reparations was created last year to honor the Rev. Barbara C. Harris — the first African American woman to become a…

Chelsea Millsap is the first woman named sexton in Old North Church's nearly 300-year history.

Amid a massive workforce housing crisis that threatens the survival of local businesses, the members of the vestry of St. Mary of the Harbor, the Episcopal church at 517 Commercial Street, Provincetown, are working out final details with restaurant owners Joachim Sandbichler and Mark Ferrari to…

The flock of plastic pink flamingos that were seen around Scituate last year will be heading back for a return visit next month. The flamingos are part of a fundraising campaign for St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and will be landing on the front lawn of the church, located at 465 First Parish…