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Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts bishops the Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates and the Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, along with Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts bishop the Rt. Rev. Douglas J. Fisher are members of Bishops United Against Gun Violence, which issued the following statement on Nov. 6 in…

Following is the text of the address given by Bishop Alan M. Gates on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the 232nd annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. A fable from the pen of Arnold Lobel: The elephant and his son were spending an evening at home.  Elephant Son was singing…

Welcome to the live Webcast of our 232nd annual Diocesan Convention, taking place Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston. Please use the link below to join the Webcast on Nov. 4: https://zoom.us/j/597837207 How to use Zoom! Pre-requisites: Internet Explorer 10 or…

According to Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan, Massachusetts loses six people a day to the opioid epidemic. That number alone is staggering, but when you multiply that figure, it's hard to imagine a family in the state who hasn't been impacted by addiction and overdoses. The 2069 opioid…

Creation Care Season greetings in Christ, for Christ and for all creation. At the 2010 Diocesan Convention we asked that the diocese endorse and encourage all congregations to celebrate Creation Care Season from St. Francis Day in early October to the first Sunday of Advent. Over the years we…

All Saints' Episcopal Church began with one determined woman whose legacy lives on today in the strong leadership roles laypeople--especially women--hold in the 150-year-old parish. Anna Eliza Hunt and her family moved from Charlestown to Chelmsford in the mid-1800s. In 1860, she decided to start a…

The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice: Oct. 20, 2017 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Margaret “Peggy” Brown Gunness in Concord, Mass., on Oct. 9, 2017. Peggy served as assistant priest and interim rector at Christ Church in…

A series of works by the Vermont artist Janet McKenzie is on view at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston until Dec. 3. Janet McKenzie "Mary Magdalene -…

Response to climate change and a commitment to developing new ministry with elders are among the issues coming before delegates and clergy at the upcoming Diocesan Convention. The convention will also hear recommendations from the team that has been…

A new exterior cross installed on Oct. 11 above the main doors of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston marks the completion of renovations many years in the making. "The cross is the final piece of a long process, but cathedrals are always that way," artist Mac Dewart said, by e-mail, of the…