Mission Matters
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Episcopal Diocese 
of Western Massachusetts  

CELEBRANDO LA ABUNDANCIA DE DIÓS 

July 18, 2023

Register for Loving the Questions 2023-2024

Sep 2023 - Mar 2024

Online


"Loving the Questions is a community of contemplation and discernment that honors the Spirit’s unique call from God to each person. 


Our space provides room for participants to explore widely the ever-growing and ever-changing matrix of divine and human desire within, without pressure to have to quickly decide on our specific role in the world. Here lies a patient space where we can let go of certainties (and our desire for them) and open ourselves to what it would mean to more deeply and actively participate in the Church or in the world in creative and fresh ways."


Register by September 1, 2023. 


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Upcoming Safe Church Trainings

The Rev. Tanya Wallace, diocesan Safe Church Officer, will be leading Safe Church training on the following dates via Zoom:


Friday, August 25, 9-2 p.m. Clergy, Staff, Lay leaders

Tuesday, September 5, 5-8 p.m., Volunteers

Tues/Thurs, September 19 & 21, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Clergy, Staff, Lay leaders

Sunday, October 22, 2-5:00 p.m., Volunteers


Please consider your commitment as space is limited in each Zoom session. Your parish will be billed for your registration. Please sign up early. Registration closes one week prior to training date.


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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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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! 


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Workshops and Resources

Climate Refugees: How Migration Will Change our Global Landscape


Charlemont, MA and online

July 20, 7pm


"Presenting research and modeling work, including his own, Alex de Sherbinin will outline how higher temperatures, drought and rising sea levels will trigger population shifts in the coming decades. What are the implications for climate-vulnerable low-income countries? And how might countries such as the United States also see movements away from high risk areas towards more climatically favorable regions such as New England?"


Learn more

From The Episcopal Church

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Vermont Episcopal churches assess flood damage, begin cleanup

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Task force to provide resources and training to help Episcopalians respond to mental health challenges

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

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