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Mission Matters

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Episcopal Diocese

of Western Massachusetts

CELEBRANDO LA ABUNDANCIA DE DIÓS

April 11, 2023

Watch the Bishop's Easter Message

April 2024: Holy Land Pilgrimage

Apr 12-23, 2024

Led by The Very Rev. Jim Munroe & the Rev. Dr. Richard M. Simpson

Accommodation at Saint George’s Guest House and with the Sisters of Nazareth.

Arrangements have been made with Qumri Pilgrimages, and our guide will be company founder, Canon Iyad Qumri.

The total cost of accommodations, tour guide, etc. will be $3,750. This is all-inclusive on the ground. This includes ground transportation, meals, housing, tips, etc. This does NOT include airfare (approximately $1,000 additional.)

Learn more & register

Ecumenical prayer service for Earth Day

From the Creation Care Leadership Circle:

"We invite congregations to gather outdoors in a place that needs healing – maybe a city park, riverbank, or stretch of woods. Bring whatever tools you need (e.g., gloves, trash bags, rakes, shovels).

We’ve created a simple, ecumenical outdoor liturgy that can be adapted to your own needs and location.

Healing Our Hearts, Healing the Land is a 90-minute, family-friendly liturgy that includes time for walking, outdoor cleanup, and prayer. It could be followed by lunch or refreshments. Invite the public!"

Earth Day is April 22, 2023.

Learn more

Download Healing Our Hearts, Healing the Land

Province 1: The Episcopal Church in New England

Conversations with Noted Speakers

The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of online conversations. On the third Thursday of each month, participants will have the opportunity to hear from people at the forefront of Christian Formation. Registration required.

2023 Schedule

Apr 20 - "Interactive Family Church: an introduction to liturgy" - Dean Kristi Maulden and Becky Moseman
May 18 - "Confirmation: The Lost Sacrament Finds Fresh Purpose" - The Rev. Josh Hosler
Jun 15 - "Atrium for Everyone: Incorporating practices from Catechesis of the Good Shepherd or Godly Play into any program" - The Rev. Joyce Scherer-Hoock

WMA & MA Together

The Indigenous Peoples' Justice Network meets on the second Wednesday of the month at noon. Contact Martha Gardner for meeting access.

The Creation Care Justice Network in Massachusetts is a group of Episcopalians from across our state who are committed to faith-based environmental justice and climate action. They draw upon the strong environmental messages from our bishops and The Episcopal Church as well as our diocesan mission to protect creation and seek ways to work collaboratively to address the climate crisis in a just and equitable way.

The attend the next meeting e-mail creationjusticeepisma@gmail.com to confirm and to get the Zoom link.

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Catch up with the latest news!

From The Episcopal Church

Committee outlines presiding bishop nomination, election processes

Presiding bishop offers Easter message for 2023

Workshops & Resources

Big Buildings, Big Questions 2

Apr 18, 6pm

Online

Join us on the evening of Tuesday, April 18th for our second conversation about the gifts and challenges of big church buildings.

We'll be joined by two experts:

Steve Follos, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Church Insurance Agency Corporation
Jim Nail, President, MA Interfaith Power & Light

Learn more and register

Ministerio Hispano | Latino Ministries

Para conectar con las actividades de la Catedral mande un email a tcallard@cccspfld.org.

Para conectar con las actividades del Ministerio Hispano en Worcester visite el sitio web ministeriohispanoworcester.org o mande un email a jreyes@diocesewma.org.

Misa Dominical

Ministerio Hispano en Worcester:

12:00pm en la Iglesia de San Marcos en persona

Ministerio Hispano en Holyoke:

5:00pm en la Iglesia San Pablo

La Catedral:

12:15pm en persona

Durante la semana

Ministerio Hispano en Worcester:

Estudio Bíblico todos los martes a las 6:30pm por Zoom
Grupo de Oración todos los viernes a las 6:30pm por WhatsApp

La Catedral:

Estudio Bíblico (en persona) Miércoles 6:00pm
Sabatina (Segundo, tercer y cuarto sábado del mes) de 10am a 12pm

From Our Congregations

Monthly Celtic Services, St. Andrew’s, Longmeadow

Open Positions

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