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Hussein Abdi, 19, had never given much thought to the gunmaker down the street from his high school. He often passed the Smith & Wesson factory and its flashing marquee touting the company’s deep ties to the city, “Since 1852.” Nyasia Jordan, 18, knew it only as the place where her mom used to work…

The Jubilee Global Mission Committee's "Global Mission Summit," to take place on Saturday, April 21, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, will be "an opportunity to step back, share what we each see as the big picture, and explore the role that God plays in our…

Woodcuts of the Stations of the Cross by sculptor, teacher and art historian Peter Rockwell are on display at St. Peter's Church in Beverly until Easter.  The pieces are on loan from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. “To have the work of a serious artist like Peter Rockwell is just…

Several dozen residents–young and old–turned out Wednesday night [March 14] for an interfaith vigil at the center of Town House Square to protest gun violence. The Rev. Deborah Phillips, Rector of Grace Church, called for attendees to renew their “commitment to pray and take action to overcome a…

"[Diocese of Western Massachusetts Bishop Doug] Fisher and other Episcopal leaders from around the state, joined by students from Springfield, Holyoke, and Boston and supporters and activists from around the region brought their message to a constituency that has so far largely avoided the Parkland…

Students across Massachusetts walked out of classes, marched and rallied on March 14 in solidarity with a national day of activism calling for stricter gun laws. The #Enough walkout occurred exactly one month after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Florida. With high-schoolers in more…

On Wednesday, March 14, in collaboration with interfaith partners and grassroots organizers in the Pioneer Valley, Episcopal Church youth and bishops will stand peacefully for one hour, 3-4 p.m., outside the gates of Smith and Wesson (2100 Roosevelt Avenue) in Springfield.  Speakers will…

The bishops of the Episcopal dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts jointly issued on March 1, 2018, the following call, "From Lamentation to Action."  In it they urge solidarity in prayer on March 14, in response to a call for such from the Bishops United Against Gun Violence…

The search process is now formally underway for three regional canons to serve in the Diocese of Massachusetts.  The job description for the three regional canons is being distributed churchwide . Each of the regional canons will serve a geographic area of the diocese encompassing four…