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The Episcopal Church's revised clergy disciplinary canons (Title IV) went into effect on July 1.Clergy disciplinary matters were formerly brought to the bishop or the Standing Committee of the diocese.  Now, all matters are reported to an intake officer, initiating a process toward resolution…

Calvary Church in Danvers, Grace Church in Salem and St. Paul’s Church in Peabody will embark on a shared worship initiative beginning on Sunday, June 19, and running through Sept. 4. The three congregations are calling their new initiative “A Perfect Gift of Partnership.” Each congregation…

By Sharon Sheridan At her home parish of Christ Church in Medway, teenager Bella had never said more than “yes, please” and “thank you” to Deacon Maggie Geller. “Her mother describes her as having a real problem with spontaneous language, either expressive or written,” said Geller, an ICU nurse at…

Matthew Cavanaugh Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori addresses ECM's Annual Meeting. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined 560 Episcopalians in the Diocese of Massachusetts on June 7 to celebrate the work of…

Will it be the Very Rev. Peter Elliott in Bruins black and gold at Vancouver’s Christ Church Cathedral on a Sunday soon?  Or the Very Rev. John P. Streit Jr. of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston wearing Canucks blue and green? …