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Nov. 7, 2024 Beloved of God in Massachusetts, In the deluge of emotions and words after Tuesday’s election, it was a challenge to find more which might add meaning yesterday. Perhaps those of you pastoring congregations, schools, and other communities, church or otherwise, felt the same way…
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Episcopal Church News

Virginia priest could be removed from priesthood over ongoing Eucharistic ‘fast’ against racism
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to complete official duties by Jan. 6
Thirteenth century English church hosts community kitchen after renovations
Episcopalians join international Transgender Day of Remembrance, as hatred and violence against LBGTQ+ persons continues to rise
Church of England parishes to receive funds for renewal and revitalization
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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:

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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…
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The Rev. Martha Hubbard
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The Rev. Canon Martha Hubbard has accepted a new call to become the rector of St. Andrew's Church in Albany, N.Y., beginning Sept. 1, and will be leaving her position on the diocesan staff at the end of August.

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Bishop Alan Gates and Bishop Carol Gallagher join with Episcopal and Anglican leaders worldwide in decrying the forced closure and evacuation of the Al-Ahli Anglican Hospital in Gaza on Saturday, July 7.  They commend to the people of this diocese the statements from Presiding Bishop Michael…
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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:

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Bishop-elect Julia Whitworth with MA General Convention deputation
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The Diocese of Massachusetts has received notification from the Presiding Bishop's Office and shares with joy that the election of the Rev. Julia E. Whitworth to become the diocese's next bishop has received the required majority of consents from diocesan standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction in The Episcopal Church.

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A pastoral letter from the bishops of the Diocese of Massachusetts to mark the 50th anniversary of women's ordination in The Episcopal Church, with litany and resources

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