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Christmas Eve worship and witness at ICE Burlington

Join Bishop Julia and friends from across the diocese for Christmas Eve worship in front of the ICE Detention Center in Burlington. Click here for more information from the Massachusetts Council of Churches.

New mental health resource launches

Our diocese is partnering with Snug Harbor at St. John the Evangelist Duxbury and Care Solace to make access to mental health care and social services available to worshipping communities across our diocese. This exciting new partnership seeks to provide free, easy referral tools and resources for every clergy and lay person.

Click here to learn more

Lay Eucharistic Visitor training in Spanish

This year, our diocese adapted the Lay Eucharistic Visitor program for our Spanish-speaking communities. A recent training at Saint Anne's in Lowell included participants from Saint Anne's, Grace Church in Lawrence, and Trinity-Trinidad Haverhill. There are plans underway for a Spanish-language Safe Church training in the New Year.

Celebrating ordinations

This month, Bishop Julia ordained Jocelyn Collen, Mary Curlew, Eva Dalzell, Julia Matallana Freedman, and Aidan Stoddart to the priesthood.

A highlight of the service was the inspirational sermon by the Rev'd Dr. Elise Feyerherm. If you missed it, you can read and watch the sermon as well as the entire service by clicking here.

Updated Diocesan Cycle of Prayer now available

As a diocese, one way we care for each other is to pray with and for our community. Click here to access the cycle of prayer, which lifts up different worshipping communities each week.

Bishop Julia during her visitation to Trinity Melrose on the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Discerning a new call?

Check out opportunities for both clergy and laity in our diocese.

View clergy transition information and openings

See open lay positions

Coming Up in the New Year

Calling diocesan youth! Come bowl with Bishop Julia on January 17!

Advent scenes from our diocese (from top left): The Church of the Advent in Boston, St. Andrew's in Wellesley, St. John's in Franklin, St. Andrew's in Hanover, and Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester.