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

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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…
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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. 

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

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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…
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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:

In the News
The Rev. Julia Whitworth, who will be consecrated Oct. 19 as the 17th Bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts, is eager to address the challenges of leading a large diocese based in the city of Boston. “I want to come in and know the diocese and be known. I want to build trust, be a keen listener,…
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The families moved into the basement of St. Paul's Church in Newburyport a few months after they fled Afghanistan in 2021. The church's rector, the Rev. Dr. Jarred Mercer, is leading an effort to develop a system of housing for the families and others who've been forcibly displaced from their…