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The central purpose of “An Act Establishing a Commission to Study Reparations in Massachusetts” (S.1181/H.1753) is to establish a reparations commission to bring to light the history and impacts of slavery and its aftermath of systemic racism within Massachusetts, and propose appropriate programs for reparations at the state level.
This week is Rogation Sunday! This day is celebrated on the sixth Sunday of the Easter season in the Anglican tradition. It is an ancient church festival that began as …
The Not-So-Spooky Haunted House Committee is having a meeting on Sunday, Jun. 1 to start preparing for this year’s Haunted House. The meeting will be held in the …
This week, we find ourselves moving further into the season of Eastertide and entering the final run towards the end of our program year.
This week, we are bringing back our very popular clergy-led one room schoolhouse. Fr. Ed will be teaching the kids all about the Eucharist. These special classes …
Last week we asked: There is one person in this photo that is still a regular parishioner at the 10 a.m. service most Sundays. Who is it?
This week, please join me once again in congratulating those among our community who were confirmed and received into the Episcopal Church last Sunday in Boston! Please pray for …
This week, ECM is advocating for the Corporate Fair Share Act, an act to combat offshore tax avoidance by large corporations. Parishioners are asked to reach out to their representatives by phone (or email) to ask for their support.
A group of parishioners is creating a historical timeline of the church from the 1800s through current day. Significant church milestones including dates, pictures, letters and some artifacts will eventually
This week, in my (long-ish) letter to you there are many joyful things on the horizon in our community, and I want to both give thanks and bring a few things to your attention!
Youth Groupwill meet next on May 18 at 5 p.m. We will be going to Boston Bowl in Hanover. Please let Alexis know if you are planning to attend. We will be recognizing our 2025 High School …
Thank you to all who donated to “sponsor a bench” around the labyrinth. We’ve achieved our goal for sponsors and so appreciate the support. Join us …
Hard to believe our program year will wind up in a few weeks! The last day of our program year is Sunday June 1. But never fear, our summer program will start in June … More to come! In the meantime …
Looking for something fun to do as a family? Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m., in Upper Weld Hall, we will be making fleece scarves for our team to take to South Africa this summer.
As we begin this joyful Eastertide, this message comes with every prayer, blessing, and thanksgiving for all of you, and the life we share in this parish.
When you see how it is all connected, when you see how it is hard to be at only one scene completely, when the landscape evokes all those different emotions, suddenly …
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and a great vacation week as well. The good news is that Eastertide is not just one day, but lasts 50 days until …
As I write on this Good Friday, this note also comes with every prayer, blessing, and thanksgiving for the Easter season. As it is Good Friday, I will therefore refrain from …
During Holy Week, I wanted to share some resources with you. Bedtime Chapel is a new podcast …
During the first week of Eastertide (April 21–25), the parish office and church building will be closed so that our staff can have an Easter break. …
If you have any announcements for the Parish, please email them to Nancy Holtschlag by Thursday at 5 p.m., in time for the following Sunday. …
The next gathering of the St. John’s Men's Group will be next Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. Location …
This Sunday we begin the final week of Lent, also known as Holy Week. It is one of the most sacred times of the Christian year, where we …
We are getting geared up and making plans for Easter! Please mark your calendars for two special children’s events.
This week is Palm Sunday and our routine is a little different. Children should gather at the start of church with their parents outside in front of the church (weather permitting) or in Upper Weld …
Contributions given as memorials or thanksgivings make possible the beautiful spring flowers that enhance our Church at Easter.
We are very excited to announce our guest preacher for Holy Week and Easter—the Rev. Kristina Andréasson from St. John’s Wood Parish in Central London.
This weekend, we begin the final two weeks of Lent. These final weeks are often called “Passiontide,” as we participate in a series of prayers and meditations which lead to our remembering deeply Jesus’s passion, death and resurrection.