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Every year, the Episcopal Church awards funding to youth ministries through its Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grant Program. The grants provide funding for dioceses, congregations and college campuses that engage in ministry with young adults. On May 3, the program announced that $139,000 is…

Diocese of Massachusetts Episcopalians were a strong presence again this year at the annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace in Boston, with at least 200 people walking with Bishop Alan M. Gates and members of the B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign--including large contingents from Trinity Church in Boston, St…

The diocesan community's prayers and presence are invited at the upcoming deacons ordination service on Saturday, June 2, 10:30 a.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston. All are welcome. Those being ordained to the diaconate are: • Bernie Jones, sponsored by…

Bliss Austin Spooner has been hired to serve as the new director of development for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, beginning June 5. Courtesy photo Bliss Austin Spooner …

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice: Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. James S. Whitaker in Lincoln, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2018. Jim was the first rector at St. Paul’s Church in Bedford, Massachusetts, 1960-1981. Jim was…

Join Bishop Alan M. Gates and the B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign again this year in making a public witness against gun violence by walking together in the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 13. This annual pledge walk is sponsored by the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute and is a fundraiser for…

Being a young person in the U.S., I can safely say that the March for Our Lives movement has been the most inspiring movement in my teenage years. Not only do I full-heartedly agree with the goals of this movement, but I am also encouraged by the extent to which youth voices have galvanized people…

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice: April 10, 2018 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Constance Chandler-Ward in Tenants Harbor, Maine, on April 2, 2018. Connie was the chaplain at Wellesley College in Wellesley,…

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice: April 6, 2018 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Robert C. Day in Sarasota, Florida, on Jan. 23, 2018. Bob was the longtime headmaster of the Advent School in Boston (1965-1995) and served…

Children's Stations of the Cross walk at Christ Church in Plymouth. PHOTO: Via Facebook Lighting the Paschal Candle at Grace Church in Norwood. PHOTO: Via Facebook Easter Vigil at Emmanuel Church in…