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Invocation by the Right Reverend Julia E. Whitworth 56th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast January 19, 2026 Boston, Massachusetts Eternal God— Source of truth, justice, and human dignity— we gather in this city shaped by conscience and contradiction, a city that has known both the…

Beloved in Christ,   I have some exciting news to share with you! In November, the 2025 Diocesan Convention voted to support my appointing assisting bishops for our diocese — retired bishops who can expand my episcopal presence on a…

Grace and peace to you, beloved of Christ,  Many of us have viewed the horrific video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good during an encounter with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis. In the wake of this tragic loss of life, conflicting – and…

Beloved of God,  In the midst of an Advent full of joyful preparation, this past weekend delivered a stark reminder that our Lord Jesus Christ was and continues to be born into a broken world full of danger and sin. As Episcopal and Lutheran bishops in New England, we ask you all to hold the…

Actions of the 240th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Nov. 15, 2025 Contested Elections Clerical Member of the Standing Committee The Rev. Isaac Martinez, Trinity Parish, Melrose (4-year term) Clerical Deputies to General Convention The Rev. Megan Holding, Church of…

A spirited, engaged crowd of more than 500 clergy and lay members of our diocese gathered in Burlington on November 14 and 15 to participate in the Diocese’s Annual Convention! Convention Highlights: Keynote by The Most Rev. Melissa Skelton, most recently Bishop Provisional in the Episcopal…

Enter the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s basement at 9:30 on Tuesday morning. The space is full of people and while some are chatting and having something to eat, most are busy writing—about their experiences. Each has their own story, yet they share at least one common thread: they are all…

Byron Rushing, member of St. John’s, St. James’ Church in Roxbury, former president of the Museum of African American History, and former Massachusetts state representative, participated in a panel on artist Allan Rohan Crite’s life at the Boston Athenaeum on October 17. The panel was hosted in…

November 15, 2025 Statement by Bishop Julia E. Whitworth on the Election of Very Rev. Miguelina Howell as the 10th Bishop Diocesan of Western Massachusetts On behalf of the Diocese of Massachusetts, I congratulate the Very Rev. Miguelina Howell on her election as the 10th Bishop of Western…