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This summer’s triennial General Convention of the Episcopal Church, held June 25-July 3 in Salt Lake City, will be remembered for its mountaintop moments:  The historic and decisive election of a new presiding bishop, one whose “We are the Jesus movement now!” message resounded across the…

Seventeen college students from Mystic Valley Episcopal churches received scholarships for the upcoming academic year, thanks to the Alice V. Johnson Fund managed by the Trustees of Donations. Courtesy Photo …

Bishop Gates visits B-SAFE at St. Luke's-San Lucas in Chelsea. Bishop Alan M. Gates has been out and about with young people of the diocese as they enjoyed various summer opportunities.At the diocese’s Barbara C. Harris Camp in Greenfield, N.H., he joined new members of the…

This year's annual Diocesan Convention will be marked by a special spirit of celebration as the Cathedral Church of St. Paul reopens its doors to the diocesan community after having been closed for more than a year for renovations. "What a joy it will be…

Roy Goodwin Detail from the Virgin Mary Altar, by Ralph Adams Cram The Church of St. John the Evangelist and the Cathedral Church of St. Paul have merged into one community, presently worshiping at St. John’s at 35 Bowdoin Street on…

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Dover hosted more than 80 children and counselors from the Bishop’s Summer Academic and Fun Enrichment program on Friday, July 10, at the church. St. Dunstan’s set up two large water slides in the church parking lot for cool fun, and the church also provided…

On Sunday, July 26, St. James's Church, at 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, in Porter Square, Cambridge, will celebrate 150 years of ministry with a 9:30 a.m. worship service presided over by Bishop Alan M. Gates.  Then at 11:30 a.m., Charles Sullivan, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical…

Head of School Chris Wilson announced this week that Esperanza Academy has earned full accreditation from the Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), a nationally recognized accreditation program. Entering its ninth year of providing middle school girls in Lawrence with a…

It’s invisible, but something called a poverty line runs down the middle of Sisson Road in Harwich. On one side of the line lies something called a poverty zone, where more than 50 percent of families live below the federal poverty level. There, any child can walk into a Food for Kids site and…

 Trinity Episcopal Church of Wrentham has had much to celebrate of late. The parish welcomed a new priest-in-charge this past January, the Rev. Elise A. Feyerherm. Trinity also celebrated a milestone anniversary recently: 150 years in Wrentham. The parish celebrated with a dinner in May at…