Check out resources from

• Episcopal Public Policy Network
• Episco-Pols
• Braver Angels
• Clergy Emergency League

Election resources here

Sep 16, 11am

South Hadley, MA

Join Bishop Fisher on the green for an afternoon of fun and fundraising!

11:00 am - Registration opens

11:30 am - Buffet Lunch

12:30 pm - Tournament start

Single player = $125

Foursome = $500

Can't play? Sponsor a hole or make a donation!

Learn more

Sep 25, 1pm

Springfield, MA

Open House

Celebrate the Rev. Dr. Richard M. Simpson

We're inviting lay and ordained leaders who wish to greet Rich as he leaves diocesan ministry, to stop by for some refreshment at Diocesan House. 

Wednesday, September 25th

1-3pm

Diocesan House

37 Chestnut St.

Springfield, MA 01103

RSVP here

Nov 8, 12pm

Amherst, MA

An Invitation to All the Faithful of Our Diocese:

You are cordially invited to a luncheon in which we will honor the ministry of The Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas at Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst on Friday, November 8th twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

Learn more and RSVP for Margaret's retirement luncheon

‍October 12, 2024 - Clergy, Staff, and Lay Leaders

9am - 2pm, online

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October 17, 2024 - Volunteers

5pm - 8pm, online

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October 27, 2024 - Volunteers

2pm - 5pm, online

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November 2, 2024 - Volunteers

9am - 12pm, online

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November 13, 2024 - Clergy, Staff, and Lay Leaders

9am - 2pm, online

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November 20 & 21, 2024 - Clergy, Staff, and Lay Leaders

5:30pm - 8pm both sessions, online

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December 1, 2024 - Volunteers

2pm - 5pm, online

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December 7, 2024 - Clergy, Staff, and Lay Leaders

9am - 2pm, online

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January 8, 2024 - Volunteers

5pm - 8pm, online

• 09/22/24 - Church of the Nativity, Northborough
• 09/29/24 - Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield
• 10/06/24 - Good Shepherd/Grace Lutheran, West Springfield
• 10/13/24 - St. Mark's & San Marcos, Worcester
• 10/20/24 - St. Luke's, Lanesboro
• 10/27/24 - Grace Church, Amherst
• 11/03/24 - St. Paul's, Holyoke

An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice

An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice is a four-level program now being developed in Massachusetts to encourage and support our congregations to amplify and accelerate their response to the climate emergency.

After a successful pilot, An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice is growing in Fall 2024. Parishes around Province I can sign up by the end of August to explore their unique Path.

Path parishes will have a trained Companion walking with them as they discern how their parish can deepen their commitment to caring for creation by Praying, Learning, Acting, and Advocating. Path parishes will also be in fellowship with each other via monthly Zoom gatherings.

If you think your parish might be interested, speak with your rector and vestry and reach out to Rev. Rachel Field and Deb Baker at episcopalcreationpath@gmail.com

Learn more about An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice

Summit on Truth-Telling and Reparations

Sep 19-21

Alexandria, VA

A historic summit gathering for Episcopal lay, and clergy leaders engaged in reparations and truth-telling ministries. 

Sponsored by the church’s Office of African Descent Ministries and the Department of Reconciliation, Justice, and Creation Care.  Held at the Virginia Theological Seminary

This summit is a crucial gathering for Episcopal lay and clergy leaders engaged in reparations and truth-telling ministries to share strategy, best practices, resources, prayer, and encouragement with one another.

Learn more

Rough Sleepers: a conversation with the author

Oct 12, 1pm

Springfield, MA

Rough Sleepers, by Tracy Kidder, tells "the powerful story of an inspiring doctor [Dr. Jim O'Connell] who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston's homeless community."

Christ Church Cathedral

35 Chestnut St.

Springfield, MA 01103

Celebrate St. Francis Day at Agapé

Oct 5, 10am

Hardwick, MA

"Join us at Agape for our 42nd Annual St. Francis Day celebration. Our theme is Growing the Community of Communities. How can communities of Faith and Action continue to sustain themselves, as they face the ecological and social crises of the 21st Century?

To address this question, we call on activists, students, theologians and practitioners of nonviolent resistance from all faith traditions, to reflect on the challenges we currently face and the possibilities we can collectively actualize. It’s a day for remembering our roots and enfleshing our future."

Learn more

Get Out the Vote

"Join Massachusetts Episcopalians as we partner with the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival to Get Out the Vote and mobilize 15 million poor and low-wage voters across the country.

Ways to be involved:

• Local canvassing
• Textbanking (nationwide)
• Social media messaging

(Training will be provided)"

Learn more

Conversations with Noted Speakers

The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of online monthly

Conversations with Noted Speakers on Zoom. While hosted by the Episcopal churches of New England everyone is welcome to join these sessions.

On the third Thursday of most months’ participants will have the opportunity to hear from people at the forefront of Christian Formation. Each session includes time for questions and conversation as we learn from each other new ways of sharing our faith. Below is the information for our speakers for Fall 2024. To sign up click the links for each session.

Sep 19, 7pm ET

How to Welcome and Embrace Neurodiversity - Veronica Sydlowski

Oct 17, 7pm ET

Resurrecting Sunday School - Rev. Grace Pritchard Burson

Nov 21, 7pm ET

Forming Faith at Baptism - Rev. Joyce Scherer-Hoock

Read program descriptions here

Province 1 Indigenous Peoples' Justice Network Events

Book Discussion: Healing Haunted Histories

Sep 25, 7pm

Online

register here

Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration

Oct 14, 10:30am

Christ Church, Andover, MA

Book Discussion: Massacre on the Merrimack: Hannah Duston's Captivity and Revenge in Colonial America

Nov 13, 7pm

Online

register here