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St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Natick joined an interfaith campaign pressing Citizens Bank to exit financing agreements with private ICE detention operators.

Bishop Julia Whitworth has appointed the Rev’d Canon Anna Carmichael, PhD to serve as the next Regional Canon for the Northern and Western regions.

From the Boston Pride parade to parish ministries in Ayer, Provincetown, Fall River and Natick, Episcopalians across the Diocese of Massachusetts are deepening their public witness and pastoral care with and for LGBTQ+ people.

Bishop Julia Whitworth offers a pastoral message following the Supreme Court ruling allowing the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, calling the diocese to prayer, public witness and solidarity with TPS holders and all immigrants.

The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts celebrated the ordination of nine new deacons on May 30 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul.

Bishop Julia Whitworth has called the Rev’d Edwin Daniel Johnson to serve as the Diocese of Massachusetts’ new Canon for Discipleship and Leadership Development, beginning Aug. 11.

[Religion News Service] On Ash Wednesday this year, about a dozen people attended a noon service at Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1723. Two days later, a handful of worshippers took part in a Shabbat service at Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, dedicated in 1763. Congregations participating in sacred rituals — it is something both houses of worship have been doing longer than the United States has existed.

One of Roxbury's oldest surviving buildings, which has maintained a longstanding Episcopal presence in the neighborhood, will receive new support through a City of Boston Community Preservation Act grant.

Parishes with 2-4 committed leaders interested in developing a holistic plan for creation justice are invited to enroll in An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice for 2026-27.