Apr 20, 9am

Southborough, MA

and Online

"All are warmly invited for a day of fellowship, learning, and celebration to mark the conclusion of the pilot program of 'An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice,' a new initiative from the dioceses of Western Massachusetts and Massachusetts to equip churches for deep and broad work in creation care.

The event will feature presentations by Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker and, joining virtually, Bill McKibben and Robin Wall-Kimmerer, as well as opportunities for conversation and reflection. The day will conclude with a celebratory Eucharist officiated by Bishop Carol Gallagher."

Learn more and register for Earth Day 2024

Celebrating Our Embodied Vocations: Meeting Jesus in Our Encounters with Disability

May 4, 9:30am

Online

Presenter: Dr. Diana Ventura

This online retreat will be a virtual space of healing reflection, prayer, and guided meditations. Participants will be invited to explore how to meet Jesus in the everyday challenges of living with a disability. Through a series of meditations and online activities based on biblical passages and other spiritual narratives of people with disabilities, participants will be led to an encounter with Jesus, disability and vulnerability to nurture renewed compassion and love.

Learn more and register for Celebrating Our Embodied Vocations

Since 1922 the offerings collected on Good Friday have been gathered into one and sent to support the ministries of The Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. This action has always reminded us that we have a connection to the people of the Holy Land.

This year, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues, it has never been more important to support the church's ministries of pastoral care, medical care, and education.

Learn more about the Good Friday Offering

• 03/31/24 - Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield
• 04/07/24 - Trinity Church, Ware
• 04/14/24 - Church of the Reconciliation, Webster
• 04/21/24 - Christ Trinity, Sheffield
• 04/28/24 - St. Stephen's, Pittsfield
• 05/05/24 - St. Paul's, Gardner
• 05/19/24 - St. John's, Athol
• 05/26/24 - Christ Church, Rochdale
• 06/02/24 - St. Mark's, Leominster
• 06/09/24 - Good Shepherd, Oxford
• 06/16/24 - Christ the King-Epiphany, Wilbraham

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. 

To attend the next meeting, email creationjusticeepisma@gmail.com to confirm and to get the Zoom link.

Learn more about the Creation Care Justice Network here

Join the MAPPC Email List. If you do not already receive invitations, news, and updates from our Massachusetts PPC chapter, please sign up here: MAPPC Sign Up. The campaign is in a season of action around the election - voter and candidate education, registering folks to vote, and encouraging voter participation. Hope you can join in events! 

Catch up with the latest news from the Poor People's Campaign!

"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 3rd year of speakers."

Apr. 18, 7pm ET

Welcoming Trans and Gender Non-conforming folks in our churches - Rev. Kit Wang

May 16, 7pm ET

Re-invigorating Acolyte Ministries through Gamification, Storytelling, and Community Building - Kelsey Aebi

Jun. 20, 7pm ET

Using Children's Literature in Children's Ministry - Elizabeth Christie

Learn more

Finding Our Way: The St. Paul Center course with the Rev. Rita Powell

Apr 2, 7pm

Online

This course, from The St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer, is led by the Rev. Rita Powell, Episcopal Chaplain at Harvard. In ‘Finding our Way’, the goal is to connect to the land around us, and the history of that land, in prayerful, healing and transformative ways. Attendees will be able to take the ideas explored in the course back to their own parishes and landscapes.

Learn more and register for Finding Our Way