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Mission Matters
News from the
Episcopal Diocese
of Western Massachusetts
CELEBRANDO LA ABUNDANCIA DE DIÓS
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The Bishop to celebrate Ash Wednesday in Worcester | |
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Feb 14, 12pm
Worcester, MA
Ash Wednesday Eucharist
Celebrant and Preacher: the Rt. Rev. Douglas Fisher
Join us in the Guild Room following the noon service for a simple lunch.
All Saints Episcopal Church
10 Irving St,
Worcester, MA 01609
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2024 Diocesan Directory available to parish leaders | |
Lenten Resources: Local, Ecumenical, Churchwide | |
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Take a look at these Lenten resources from our diocese, the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, the New England Synod ELCA, and from The Episcopal Church.
View Lenten resources here.
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Upcoming Safe Church trainings | |
- 02/18/2024 - St. David's, Agawam
- 02/25/2024 - St. Helena's, Lenox
- 03/10/2024 - Christ Church, Fitchburg
- 03/17/2024 - St. Michael's-on-the-Heights, Worcester
- 03/24/2024 - Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield
- 03/31/2024 - Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield
- 04/07/2024 - Trinity Church, Ware
- 04/14/2024 - Church of the Reconciliation, Webster
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From Our Congregations & Missional Partners | |
Indigenous Peoples' Justice Network Meeting | |
Book Discussion
Mar 20 @ 7pm
Online
The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine
"A powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young man who'd grown up in the heart of Israel's elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis. His journey is mirrored in many ways the transformation his father, a much-decorated Israeli general, had undergone three decades earlier. Alice Walker contributed a foreword to the first edition in which she wrote, 'There are few books on the Israel/Palestine issue that seem as hopeful to me as this one.' In the new Epilogue he takes readers to South Africa, East Asia, several European countries, and the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel itself.
The book discussion will be facilitated by Max Sklar. Max Sklar attended Berkeley Divinity School at Yale (MDiv ‘23). He is a transitional Deacon in the Episcopal Church with the Diocese of Massachusetts and will be ordained a priest on February 10. Since the summer of this year, Max has been living & working with a Palestinian Christian community in Ramallah through The Episcopal Church Office of Global Partnerships. He was residing in Ramallah on October 7th and remained there until he was evacuated back to the USA at the end of the month.
This book discussion is open to all in Province I (New England dioceses.)"
Register here for book discussion
| The Indigenous Peoples' Justice Network meets on the second Wednesday of the month at noon. Contact Martha Gardner for meeting access. | | | |
Creation Care Justice Network | |
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
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MA & WMA Poor People's Campaign Network Meeting | Here's what's happening in the Poor People's Campaign: January newsletter | |
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!
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Conversations with Noted Speakers | |
From The Episcopal Church | |
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Wild Tea with Jesus: A Day Retreat at BCH
Mar 16, 9am
Greenfield, NH
"Spend a day at BCH entering into Jesus’ Lenten journey by engaging in an ancient human tradition- making tea. Our tea will be created from wild ingredients on the BCH property. Through the ritual of foraging, brewing and drinking our tea, we will create an atmosphere where we can dig deep into two separate stories of Jesus staying close with God in his last days."
Register here for Wild Tea with Jesus
Learn more
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Ministerio Hispano | Latino Ministries | |
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Ministerio Hispano San Pablo en Holyoke
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Misa Dominical - 5:00pm en persona
La Catedral en Springfield
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Misa Dominical - 12:15pm en persona y live-streamed (Facebook y YouTube, link su Catedral sitio web)
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Estudio Bíblico - (en persona) Miércoles 6:00pm
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Sabatina - (Segundo, tercer y cuarto sábado del mes) de 10am a 12pm
Ministerio Hispano San Marcos en Worcester
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Misa Dominical - 12:00pm en persona
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Marie’s Mission - (diaper distribution program) first Saturday of every month from 10:00am-12:00pm
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Thrift Shop - open the first Saturday of every month from 10:00am-12:00pm
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Karate Classes - every Wednesday and Friday from 5:30pm-7:00pm
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Prayer group - every Friday at 7pm on WhatsApp
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AA meetings - every Tuesday and Saturday from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Para conectar con las actividades de la Catedral mande un email a ap735@earthlink.net.
Para conectar con las actividades del Ministerio Hispano en Worcester visite el sitio web ministeriohispanoworcester.org o mande un email a jreyes@diocesewma.org.
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