Young Episcopalians bring back stories from U.S.-Mexico border
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Massachusetts pilgrims hike part of a migrant trail in the desert to leave jugs of water for those who might need it.
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With the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border so often in the news, a group of seven high school-aged Episcopalians, along with three adults, set off in August for a week in Nogales, Ariz., to hear the stories of people who are experiencing it firsthand.
Their trip was part of Las Fronteras: Faith in Action, a yearlong diocesan program which helps young people from different congregations get to know one another and explore together issues relating to the border such as: security and hospitality; stranger and neighbor; privilege and disadvantage; and discipleship and servant leadership. The goal is for those in the program to participate in community service projects across eastern Massachusetts and develop a community of faith and support among themselves, before ending the program with the week-long trip to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. For four of this year's seven young pilgrims, crossing over the border into Mexico was their first time traveling out of this country.
The pilgrims had the opportunity to visit multiple migrant shelters and visit with people staying there. They heard stories of racial profiling from U.S. citizens living on the Tohono O’odham Native American reservation. They hiked three miles of a migrant trail in the desert in 103-degree heat to leave water for migrants who might go along that same trail.
Throughout the trip, the Massachusetts high schoolers heard from multiple sides of the border story. They were able to go to a "Border Patrol 101" presentation to hear directly from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, and they sat in on court hearings for Operation Streamline, a joint initiative of the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Justice that adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unauthorized border crossing and pursues criminal prosecution.
At a post-pilgrimage dinner where the young pilgrims shared stories and pictures with Bishop Gayle Harris and family members, Helen Bradshaw, a young parishioner at the
Parish of St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, shared her experience visiting the court proceedings.
“As [the migrants] were leaving, I saw their legs were chained together and their hands were in handcuffs and chained at their waist, and it almost made me cry,” Bradshaw said at the dinner. “It was insane to imagine that our country can treat people that are just looking for asylum like legitimate criminals.”
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Episcopal Church resources for refugee and immigrant ministry and advocacy: The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations, in partnership with Episcopal Migration Ministries, offers information and resources for advocacy and ministry with immigrants and refugees
here.
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Falmouth parish hosts educational opportunity: An educational workshop--“Immigration Crises: We Are In This Together, Aren’t We?”--is being organized for anyone who wants to learn more about immigration topics and ongoing issues, including Temporary Protected Status, as well as opportunities for involvement. It will be offered on Saturday, Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m., hosted at
St. Barnabas’s Church (91 Main Street) in Falmouth. Dinner and childcare will be provided. All are welcome. RSVP to the Rev. Canon Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Canon for Immigration and Multicultural Ministries, at
jbntagengwa@diomass.org.
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Episcopal partner parishes help make 20 years of B-SAFE summer program possible
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The difference that the B-SAFE summer program makes in the lives of the children and teens it serves becomes quickly apparent during a visit to a host site in full swing. What may be less obvious is the impact that the program has on the many volunteers from Episcopal churches across the diocese whose members give up some of their time and resources each summer to participate.
B-SAFE (Bishop’s Summer Academic and Fun Enrichment Program) is a five-week, full-day program serving young people from first grade through high school at Episcopal school and church sites in Boston's South End, Roxbury, Mattapan and Dorchester neighborhoods, as well as Chelsea.
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Young volunteers from St. Andrew's Church in Wellesley get plates full of carrot sticks ready for the tables of hungry kids that will soon fill the room.
Photo: Bridget K. Wood
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On a Monday morning at the
St. Stephen's Church, Boston B-SAFE site this summer, lunch was being provided by
St. Andrew's Church in Wellesley. The St. Andrew's volunteers carried in crates of food to serve. Pasta casserole, carrot sticks and sweet potato fries were on the menu--with popsicles for dessert.
Part of the St. Andrew's volunteer crew for the day included Karen Pekowitz and her two daughters, Julia, 13, and Alexa, 12. They have all been volunteering with B-SAFE for the past six years. Alexa said that her favorite part is seeing her actions make a positive impact on someone else’s day.
"I just like to see that I can make someone’s afternoon or day, just by doing something simple," Alexa said after the meals were served and the clean-up finished.
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Grants support ministry relationships with neighbors near and far
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Tanzanian village has fresh water thanks to diocesan grant and Methuen partners: Thanks to a diocesan Sustainable Development Grant, the small village of Nghumbi in Tanzania is closer than ever before to having a well of clean drinking water for the first time.
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This spring, a diocesan Sustainable Development Grant of $10,000 was awarded to the partnership of
St. Andrew’s Church in Methuen, Engineers Without Borders, the village of Nghumbi in Tanzania and the Anglican Diocese of Mpwapwa as they contribute to the goal of clean water and sanitation by collaborating to install a well in Nghumbi.
Diocesan
Sustainable Development Grants are a resource for congregations working with and supporting sustainable growth and development projects with partners located in underdeveloped, isolated, marginalized or underresourced communities.
Laura Walta, who served for five years as the project director for global mission under the diocese’s Together Now campaign, had already been on multiple trips to the diocese of Mpwapwa in Tanzania when her congregation at St. Andrew's in Methuen began discussing ways to use its resources more thoughtfully in the spirit of giving, to help people with real needs--like having clean water to drink.
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The drilling of the borehole for the well in the village of Nghumbi in Tanzania.
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What began as a conversation quickly turned into offerings and fundraisers for the village of Nghumbi in the Diocese of Mpwapwa so that the village could build a well to have clean drinking water. From there, St. Andrew’s began a relationship with St. John’s Anglican Church in Tanzania, not only working on the well that would benefit the entire village, but other projects as well, such as sending a library of children’s books from St. Andrew’s to Nghumbi. The two parishes are in regular communication and share their prayer lists with one another.
Read full story here.
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Children from St. John's in Arlington raised money to send to children in Guatemala, after the president of the Guatemala Aid Fund visited and taught the children about what it is like to go to school in Guatemala.
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St. John's in Arlington forms new partnership with Guatemalan nonprofit: Several parishioners of
St. John’s Church in Arlington will travel to Guatemala in 2020, after a diocesan
Mission Tithe Relationship Grant awarded this spring made it possible for the parish to enter into a new relationship with a nonprofit home for children in Guatemala City, Fátima Children’s Home (FCH), or Hogar de niños Fátima.
Founded in 2002 in Guatemala City, FCH provides housing and protective services for children who have to be removed from their families because of child abuse or neglect. The children receive a safe home, care from nannies, access to a psychologist for counseling, and medical and dental care, as well as education and recreation.
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The community at St. John’s first learned about the children's home through its work with an Arlington-based nonprofit, the
Guatemala Aid Fund.
With the help of the diocesan Mission Tithe Relationship Grant of $9,810, several St. John’s parishioners will travel to Guatemala in 2020, and several Fátima Children’s Home representatives will visit Boston and participate in a Guatemala Aid Fund fundraising dinner, as FCH begins the process of expanding its program into the Sololá region, a more rural area in Guatemala where many of the indigenous families in need of services live.
Formerly known as Mission Tithe Partnership Grants, diocesan Mission Tithe Relationship Grants are a resource for congregations entering new relational mission partnerships.
Read full story here.
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ProGente Connections receives UTO grant for new programs with Brazilian immigrant community: In June,
ProGente Connections, an ecumenical coalition of Brazilian immigrant and American churches, based at
St. Andrew’s Church in Framingham, received a United Thank Offering grant of $26,350 to launch a new program, “Orientation to American Culture.” The
United Thank Offering (UTO) awards grants to support innovative mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church and provinces of the Anglican Communion. The focus of the 2019 UTO grant session was “Go: Crossing boundaries created by race, culture and economics to create communities that listen deeply and learn to live like Jesus.”
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Deacon Lori Mills-Curran (second from right) and ProGente Connections' board chair, Michel Puchulu (far right), with members of the Metrowest Brazilian immigrant community, during one of ProGente Connection's recent programs.
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ProGente Connections will launch “Orientation to American Culture” to bring American volunteers into community with immigrants and provide high-quality educational resources to enhance economic opportunity and cultural exchange.
Part of the grant money will be used to have Intercambio’s “The Immigrant Guide,” a guidebook with practical information about living and succeeding in the U.S., professionally translated into Portuguese, the native language of the Brazilian immigrants with which ProGente works. The grant money will also fund a part-time staff position to coordinate the new “Orientation to American Culture” program, as well as two other new ProGente programs: “Massachusetts Business Basics” and “Becoming a Teacher in Massachusetts.”
Read full story here.
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Diocese of Western Massachusetts Photo via Facebook
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B-PEACE and Mass. bishops join Springfield protest at Smith & Wesson: Numbering about 60, a coalition of youth groups and concerned citizens--including the
B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign of the Diocese of Massachusetts--gathered at Memorial Field across Roosevelt Avenue from Smith & Wesson headquarters in Springfield on Friday afternoon, Sept. 13 to call on executives to work with them to address gun violence, MassLive reported.
Full story and photos here.
Joining the groups were Bishop Douglas J. Fisher of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, Bishop Alan M. Gates of the Diocese of Massachusetts and Bishop Mark Beckwith, former bishop of the Diocese of Newark and a co-founder of
Bishops United Against Gun Violence.
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MCC service to commemorate 400 years of black resiliency: This year marks 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were landed in what is now Virginia. The Massachusetts Council of Churches invites people of faith to gather on Friday, Sept. 20 for an ecumenical worship service to honor ancestors, commemorate 400 years of black resiliency and pray for an end to systemic racial injustice. All are welcome. The service begins at 7:30 p.m. at the
Greater Framingham Community Church (44 Franklin Street) in Framingham. Guest preacher will be Bishop Claude Alexander, who has served as senior pastor of the Park Church in Charlotte, N.C., for the past 27 years. Find more information
here.
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Vermont prepares to consecrate new bishop: Prayers and best wishes are with the people of the Diocese of Vermont as they prepare for the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Dr. Shannon MacVean-Brown as their 11th bishop.
The service takes place on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Ira Allen Chapel in Burlington, Vt. The service will be streamed live online. Find all the information
here.
MacVean-Brown succeeds Bishop Thomas C. Ely who has served as Vermont's bishop since 2001 and will retire in October.
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The Rev. Dr. Shannon
MacVean-Brown
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The Rev. Dr. Alison Cheek
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RIP: The Rev. Dr. Alison Cheek: The Rev. Dr. Alison Cheek was one of the "Philadelphia 11," the Episcopal Church's first female priests whose "irregular" ordination in 1974 defied church tradition and the male hierarchy, and, along with the subsequent ordinations of the "Washington Four" in 1975 in Washington, D.C., led to the General Convention's eventual vote in 1976 to explicitly authorize women's ordination.
Cheek died on Sept. 1 in Brevard, N.C. She was 92. Read the
New York Times story
here. A memorial service will be held on Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Philip’s Church in Brevard.
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Episcopal Church responds to Hurricane Dorian-hit communities: In partnership with the dioceses of Central Florida, South Carolina and Georgia and with the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry,
Episcopal Relief & Development is giving assistance such as food, water, clothing, shelter and other emergency supplies to individuals and families affected by the storm. The organization is also coordinating with the Anglican Alliance to provide support to the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos as they continue to assess the needs of communities affected by the hurricane. The slow-moving storm passed through Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and up the eastern coast of the United States over Labor Day weekend and the first week in September. More than 70,000 were affected, with the full extent of the destruction still being determined.
Learn more about the response, Episcopal Relief & Development's U.S. Disaster Program and how to contribute to its Hurricane Relief Fund,
here.
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Resource Day registration closes soon:
“The Way of Love: Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life” will be featured at the diocesan Resource Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston. All are welcome, and a group discount is available. Find details and register online by Wednesday, Sept. 25
here.
An opportunity for more conversation about evangelism: Jerusalem Greer, the staff officer for evangelism on the presiding bishop’s staff, will be the guest speaker at Clergy Day on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Anyone who is interested in joining a conversation later that day with Greer, about the spiritual practice of evangelism, is invited to RSVP to Martha Gardner at
mgardner@diomass.org. The conversation begins at 5 p.m. and will extend over an early supper.
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Diocesan Convention preparations are underway: Preparations are in full swing for the annual Diocesan Convention. It takes place this year on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Back Bay Events Center in Boston and at nearby Emmanuel Church, where the service of Holy Eucharist will be celebrated.
Online registration opens Sept. 27; information and materials will be sent to clergy and delegates on Oct. 3.
All are encouraged to attend one of the pre-convention forums in October. These forums are open to everyone and are a time to ask questions and learn about the business to come before the convention, including the proposed resolutions and 2020 diocesan budget and nominees for election to various leadership positions. Forums take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on:
• Tuesday, Oct. 8 at
Christ Church (149 Court Street) in Plymouth;
Diocesan Convention is the primary governing body of the diocese. It convenes annually in November to conduct diocesan business, including the election of officers and members of various leadership bodies; approval of a budget for the upcoming year; setting and reviewing mission strategy; and establishing diocesan policy and procedure by considering and voting on resolutions and approving changes to the diocesan constitution and canons. It is also an occasion for communication and teaching from the bishops; learning about and participating in shared mission and ministry; fellowship, community building and common prayer; and celebration of the Holy Eucharist together as a diocesan community.
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"ABRAHAM: Out of One, Many" exhibit opens in October: The
Cathedral Church of St Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston will host the traveling art exhibit, "ABRAHAM: Out of One, Many," which opens on Sunday, Oct. 27 with a special program and reception at 4 p.m. All are invited.
For this exhibit, three celebrated Middle Eastern contemporary visual artists from the Abrahamic faith traditions of Islam, Christianity and Judaism have each created five paintings that interpret Abraham’s life and faith journey.
The exhibit will be open through Dec. 6, and the cathedral church will offer docent-led tours and other events related to the topic of Abraham and his descendants. To volunteer as a docent (training will be provided) or to schedule a group visit, contact Roger Lovejoy at
rlovejoy@diomass.org or 617-482-5800, ext. 309.
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Boston Climate Strike: The
Cathedral Church of St. Paul at 138 Tremont Street in Boston invites all to join on its portico on Friday, Sept. 20 at 9:30 a.m. for a brief time of prayer before walking together to the Boston Climate Strike on City Hall Plaza.
The Boston Climate Strike is part of a worldwide, youth-led initiative growing out of the Fridays for a Future school strikes calling for an entire week of climate action across the world Sept 20-27, timed to coincide with the U.N. Climate Action Summit starting on Sept 23.
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"Who spread out the Earth upon the Waters," stained glass at St. Andrew's Church in Ayer
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Creation Care Season starts Oct. 4: Creation Care Season is observed in the Diocese of Massachusetts beginning with the Feast of St. Francis, Oct. 4 through the last Sunday after Pentecost, Nov. 24.
An active group of volunteers comprises the Creation Care Justice Network and is looking to expand and to connect interested individuals and congregations with resources. The network invites participation in a brief online survey,
available here, which will help it support efforts to bring climate justice and action to communities of faith. For more information about the Creation Care Justice Network contact Dawn Tesorero at
rangerdawn@gmail.com.
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Church goes to the beach: From beach services to children's worship on the grass, there were many ways and places that congregations of the diocese took church out into God's creation this summer. They included (top, from left):
St. Peter's Church, Osterville;
Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester; and (bottom):
St. Stephen's Church, Cohasset. And,
Ascension Memorial Church in Ipswich took church to Appleton Farm (see "In the News" section below).
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hotos via Facebook and parish newsletters
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Flat friends and faith on the go: Members of a number of congregations of the diocese found creative ways to stay connected while on their summer vacations by traveling with "flat" companions and sharing photos of them in far-flung destinations. These paper companions, often images of Jesus or the namesake of a parish, proved both fun and a tangible reminder that our faith goes with us wherever our journeys take us.
Examples included: "Flat Jesus" from St. Paul's Church in Dedham and All Saints Church of the North Shore in Dedham; "Flat St. James" from St. James's Church in Amesbury; "Flat St. Paul" from St. Paul's Church in Brookline; and even "Flat LaFarge" from Grace Church in Medford--a printout of a stained glass window in the church created by 19th century artist John LaFarge.
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"Flat Jesus" from St. Paul's Church in Dedham in front of the "it's a small world" ride at Disney World over the summer.
Photo via Facebook
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St. Anne's puts out the welcome mat for Lowell Folk Festival: With the renowned annual Lowell Folk Festival taking place right in the front yard of
St. Anne's Church every summer--the parish hosts one of the performance stages on its property--the congregation takes the opportunity to work together to welcome all and to be a visible part of the community.
"We are a small congregation with a big heart--the mouse that roared," St. Anne's music minister Beth Parsons said in an e-mail. "The 'can-do' attitude of our rector and our parishioners has enabled us to remain connected to the city and beyond in so many ways."
As part of the festival, St. Anne’s offers historical tours of the church and a bluegrass service on Sunday morning. It also serves a variety of ethnic food, American BBQ and beverages, and there are temporary tattoos for kids--all to raise money for the parish while participating in community life.
"The festival gives St. Anne's the opportunity to let the city of Lowell know that we are open, diversified and welcoming," said Priscille Godfroy, who helped organize St. Anne's participation in the festival. "Everything that is needed to make this event successful is driven by the love of our parishioners for this church in the center of Lowell, a true melting pot of culture."
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Local Ne.ws:
Priest leads his flock to the farm for outdoors church service: The start of the Gospel during Sunday service isn’t supposed to raise a chuckle.
But the Rev. Bradford Clark couldn’t help it. A goose honked. Some crows briefly joined the chorus but, on the whole, the domestic and wild animals in the neighborhood didn’t disturb proceedings.
This wasn’t the annual celebration of St. Francis where pets are allowed into Clark’s
Ascension Memorial Church. It was an outdoor service at Appleton Farms and all were invited. The event took place outside the Old House where the porch was used for the altar and choir. Churchgoers sat in chairs on the lawn where they had their choice of praying in full sun or shade.
Read more here.
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Wicked Local Winchester:
Winchester’s Parish of the Epiphany receives social justice award: Every month for the past two years, members of Winchester’s
Parish of the Epiphany, along with other faith groups, have gathered at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Boston and Burlington to pray, sing and hold signs of support for the detainees. From inside the building, the detainees pressed signs against the windows, saying “thank you” and “we love you,” acknowledging parishioners’ presence.
Later this month, the parish of the Epiphany is carrying on what now has become a monthly ritual. On Sept. 29, the Epiphany members, along with other faith and civic groups in Winchester, will hold a prayer vigil at the ICE detention center in Boston, sponsored by the Mass Communities Action Network. Local groups such as Winchester Multicultural Network, the First Congregational Church, the Winchester Unitarian Society and Shir Tikvah will participate in the vigil.
Read more here.
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Bedford Citizen:
Volunteers from St. Paul’s Church lend a hand in West Virginia: This summer’s team worked with two families, one a couple with two young children and another an elderly man who lives alone. Volunteer Helen Pulizzi said she helped replace a beam in the little girl’s bedroom and re-sided part of the house.
The goal of Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is to make needed repairs to homes, at no cost to the owners, and also to form friendships with the people the volunteers meet, and to learn about the local culture. The organization sets up the work, obtains necessary permits, houses volunteers and oversees the project.
Emily Mitchell, a
St. Paul’s member, wrote about the goal of the project. “At St. Paul’s we view our high school mission trips not only as outreach but also--and perhaps more importantly--as formational experiences for our young people, laying the groundwork for service to become an integral and regular part of their personal lives. As ASP’s philosophy of service states, 'ASP encourages people to act responsibly in the face of human need and injustice.’”
Read more here.
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WGBH
: Boston marks 400th anniversary of start of slavery in America with 'Day Of Healing': August marked the 400th anniversary of the first landing of enslaved Africans in British North America. The National Parks of Boston took part in what the National Parks Service called the "National Day of Healing." Boston's
Old North Church was part of a national bell ringing that took place at NPS sites across the country to mark the occasion.
Read more here.
Lowell Sun:
Church bells ring in Lowell to commemorate slavery’s impact: The bells of
St. Anne’s Church tolled for four minutes as a crowd gathered to stand in silence and reflect on that day 400 years ago when African slaves first arrived in England’s American colonies. Late August sunlight and a strong breeze hinted at fall’s fast approach as the bells rang out, competing with the sounds of the city that would not be silent even on a Sunday afternoon.
Bells rang not just at St. Anne’s, but at other churches throughout the country as part of the National Park Service’s planned commemorative observances, which began at 3 p.m. local time. This national bell ringing was among the events on a Day of Healing marking an event that foreshadowed centuries of struggle for African Americans.
Read more here.
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Salem News:
Newly restored St. Peter's Church welcomes all: Eleven historic bells chime daily on top of the high bell tower at
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Salem.
In January 2018, a series of three snowstorms destroyed the mechanism that rings each of the bells, said the Rev. Nathan Ives, priest in charge at the church. During that harsh winter, Ives said, an ice dam destroyed the church’s roof. The entire roof and ceiling had to be replaced with all new insulation, he said, while the organ, chandeliers and furniture had to be removed and later reinstalled. The bells, which were previously manually rung, are now fully restored and operated electronically.
Read more here.
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Wicked Local Provincetown:
Wellfleet modernist church acts locally: The
Chapel of St. James the Fisherman is only open in the summer, but the members who worship in this modernist building donate half the church’s income to year-round causes.
Founded six decades ago and designed by a leader in the Cape Modernist Movement, the chapel has a long tradition of giving back to the Cape. The church held its second annual outreach fair by inviting nonprofit group leaders to discuss their work with the congregation. Last year, the church gave out $30,000, said the Very Rev. Tracey Lind, who is the priest-in-charge.
Read more here.
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Wicked Local Dover:
Counselors at St. Dunstan's in Dover perform service projects: Each year at
St. Dunstan’s Vacation Bible School, many of the counselors and counselors in training stay after camp to do a service project. This year, they decided to do two projects so they could support two groups: Solar Mamas and A Place to Turn Food Pantry in Natick.
Read more here.
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Sep 18
: "The Last Dream" film screening, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 6:30pm
Sep 19
: Stewardship Training, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 6:00pm
Sep 20
: Massachusetts Council of Churches "Preaching Black Resiliency" Class, People's Baptist Church, Boston, 12:00pm
Sep 20
: Massachusetts Council of Churches "May We Forever Stand" Worship Service, Greater Framingham Community Church, Framingham, 7:30pm
Sep 21
: Stewardship Training, St. Paul's Church, Natick, 9:30am
Sep 21
: "Water for Life" Fundraiser for Chamhawi, Tanzania, Prowse Farm Mansion, Canton, 6:00pm
Sep 22
: Bishop Harris visits Grace Church in Salem
Sep 22
: "Music, Mission and More: Empowering Women and Preschool Children in South Africa," Church of the Holy Spirit, Mattapan, 4:00pm
Sep 24
: Clergy Day, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 9:00am
Sep 28
: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level II Atrium Assistant Training, Christ Church, Andover, 9:00am
Sep 28
: Resource Day, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 9:30am
Sep 28
: "Tuned for Your Sake" Hymn Sing, St. James's Church , Cambridge, 7:00pm
Sep 29
: Bishop Gates visits Grace Church in North Attleborough
Sep 29
: 60th Anniversary Service, St. Michael's Church, Holliston, 10:00am
Oct 5-6
: Massachusetts Indaba 2019 Encounter Weekend #3
Oct 5
: Creating Beloved Community Workshop, St. Andrew's Church, Marblehead, 2:00pm
Oct 6
: Bishop Gates visits St. Andrew's Church in New Bedford
Oct 8
: Fall Luncheon for Retired Clergy, Spouses and Surviving Spouses, St. Peter's Church, Weston, 10:30am
Oct 8
: Pre-Convention Forum, Christ Church, Plymouth, 7:00pm
Oct 9
: Pre-Convention Forum, Trinity Church, Topsfield, 7:00pm
Oct 12
: Episcopal City Mission Annual Meeting, St. Cyprian's Church, Roxbury, 9:00am
Oct 15
: Fall Luncheon for Retired Clergy, Spouses and Surviving Spouses, St. David's Church, South Yarmouth, 10:30am
Oct 16
: Pre-Convention Forum, St. Peter's Church, Weston, 7:00pm
Oct 17
: Pre-Convention Forum, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 7:00pm
Oct 19
: Fall Clergy Safe Church Refresher, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 8:30am
Oct 19
: Confirmation, Grace Church, New Bedford, 10:30am
Oct 20
: Bishop Harris visits St. John's Church in Newtonville
Oct 20
: Bishop Gates visits Church of Our Saviour in Milton
Oct 24
: Diocesan Council Meeting, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 5:30pm
Oct 26
: Rummage Sale, St. Andrew's Church, Marblehead, 8:00am
Oct 26
: Confirmation -- All Deaneries, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 10:30am
Oct 26
: "Immigration Crises: We Are In This Together, Aren't We?" Workshop, St. Barnabas's Church, Falmouth, 4:00pm
Oct 27
: Bishop Gates visits Christ Church in Needham
Oct 27
: Bishop Harris visits St. Stephen's Church in Cohasset
Oct 27
: "ABRAHAM: Out of One, Many" Exhibit Opening Reception, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, 4:00pm
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