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The new stained glass window arrives at Grace Church. Grace Church, Vineyard Haven has just completed the first phase of a major renovation funded through its parish Together Now capital campaign. This phase included replacing two walls and reworking the windows. The church…

In June the Diocese of Massachusetts launched two new mission hubs to serve the North Shore and Boston's Metrowest area.The new hubs join three existing mission hubs serving the Merrimack Valley, the South Coast and Plymouth, Cape Cod and the islands and are part of the Mission Hub Initiative…

About 500 Episcopalians gathered under one of the bluest of June's skies to sing, pray and give thanks together with Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE as he prepares to retire after 20 years as the bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts.The June 21 celebration at Jamaica Pond in Boston was the…

About 500 people brought picnics and enjoyed fellowship together with Bishop Tom at Jamaica Pond. Tracy J. Sukraw Face painting Tracy J. Sukraw Face painting Tracy J. Sukraw …

The Oasis Community Youth Group of St. Stephen’s Church in Lynn has been working on what they call Project 135. Project 135 is an outdoor art installations intended  to spread awareness and support of House Bill 135, which aims to reduce youth homelessness and  its effects.Upon its…

Whether you're on a family vacation or just making a day trip to the beach this summer, make sure to stop at one or more of eastern Massachusetts' Episcopal churches along the way for a dose of history, a prayerful interlude, some music on the lawn or a lobster roll.  Here is a sampling of…

Dozens of churches in the Diocese of Massachusetts have taken steps to make their buildings more energy efficient. Many changes are affordable or even free, but some require a major investment. Now, when a parish is considering energy-efficient windows, a new boiler, or a new water heater, they may…

Two projects in the Diocese of Massachusetts have received United Thank Offering (UTO) grants from the Episcopal Church.  The UTO grants are awarded annually for projects that address human needs and help alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally.  The B-PEACE for Jorge…

The parish office of St. Mary's Episcopal Church is abuzz with staff members preparing for the debut of a unique camp program that will be the first of its kind in Massachusetts.The Amazing Grace camp, planned for later this summer at Camp Burgess in Sandwich, will offer Cape children who have a…

Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge will make history on Sunday, June 22, as the first openly transgender priest to preach at the historic Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., in honor of Pride Month. The Rt. Rev Gene Robinson, known as the first openly gay priest to be elected a bishop, will…