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In this Oct. 3, 2024, message, our bishops and bishop-elect urge continued prayers and generous giving to Episcopal Relief & Development's Hurricane Relief Fund, in response to widespread destruction throughout the U.S. Southeast in wake of Hurricane Helene.

Reflections

Following is the text of the sermon preached by Bishop Alan M. Gates at the annual diocesan Clergy Day on Sept. 25, 2024, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston.

Reflections

A message of greeting and highlights from her first weeks in the diocese from Bishop-elect Julia Whitworth

Diocesan News
The Rt. Rev. Carol J. Gallagher After six years of service in the Diocese of Massachusetts--two as assistant bishop and four prior to that as a regional canon--Bishop Carol J. Gallagher has announced her upcoming retirement.  She plans to complete her work in the diocese…
Diocesan News

The bishops have announced that Canon Greg Perez will be transitioning from the diocese's Central Region to serve as the regional canon for the Northern and Western Region beginning Sept. 1. 

Diocesan News

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

Diocesan News

Ruth Ann Cederholm, a much-loved member of the diocesan and wider church community, died on Aug. 6 at Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill in Franklin.  She was the wife of the late Rt. Rev. Roy F. "Bud" Cederholm, this diocese's bishop suffragan from 2001-2011, and is remembered for her lively spirit and kind heart, and for her steadfast dedication and support to her church communities and family.  She was 79.  

In the News
Last Sunday, worshipers at a morning service in Norwood discovered welcome flags with rainbow designs had been yanked down, multi-colored Adirondack chairs symbolizing the church’s support for the LGBTQ community had been rearranged, and a rainbow banner reading “Be the Church” had been covered…
Diocesan News
The bishops in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, together with denominational leaders of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ, have issued the following joint statement in the wake of recent…
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement: