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All are invited to deepen their Lenten practice by joining "From Hearts of Stone to Hearts of Flesh," this year's Lenten Preaching Series at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, on four Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. Scheduled preachers are: March 19, The Very Rev. Amy McCreath, Dean,…
Diocesan News
Episcopal City Mission (ECM) has worked closely with churches, partner organizations and legal review to develop guidance for how to handle immigration enforcement actions on church property. ECM's new guide, located at www.episcopalcitymission.org/ice-protocols and available in several…
In the News
A thrift shop in Sandwich open for nearly 50 years has undergone a redesign, renaming and will now offer consignments, as well. St. John's Thrift Boutique, as the shop is now known, is at 163 Main Street. It's open year-round from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The grand reopening…
Diocesan News

The Bishop John M. Burgess Massachusetts Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians, together with the diocesan Office of Immigration and Multicultural Ministries, offered on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, a festival service for the diocesan community that celebrated the life and ministry of the Rev. Absalom Jones--the Episcopal Church's first African American priest.

Reflections

Listen to this audio recording of the sermon given by the Rev. Will Mebane of St. Barnabas's Church in Falmouth at the Feb. 15, 2025, Absalom Jones Service, offered for the diocesan community by the Bishop John M. Burgess Massachusetts Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians, together with the diocesan Office of Immigration and Multicultural Ministries.

Diocesan News

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:

Parish News
Courtesy photo Members of St. Paul’s Young Adult Scuba Team during their certification training last fall. Now certified, members of the Team will travel to the island of Bonaire in February to study the current state of our oceans. …
Diocesan News

Communities for Spiritual Vitality, a ministry for interparish formation born from a collaboration between the dioceses of Vermont and Massachusetts, is compiling, for a second year, an interdiocesan Lent-Easter devotional. This year’s devotional focuses on the prophet Isaiah and will feature daily prayers and readings alongside individual reflections from members of all seven Episcopal dioceses in New England, as well as artwork from Christian artists.

Diocesan News
As the diocese embarks on a new season of ministry, Bishop Julia E. Whitworth is eager to hear from clergy and lay leaders in the worshiping communities of of the diocese, in a process toward articulating the vision for the diocese's future. In partnership with Ministry Architects, a week of many…
In the News
The Community Preservation Act approved by Lowell voters in 2019 continues to drive citywide investments and improvements, as well as grow the city’s housing stock. The Community Preservation Committee, made up of volunteer representatives from many boards and city staff, approved on Jan. 23 almost…