MA Episcopal Network for Justice and Joy

08/26/2026

Join The St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer online for this talk with Sarah Augustine, a Pueblo (Tewa) descendent, founder of The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery and author of The Land is Not Empty, where she will discuss what is hidden in plain sight: how violence against Indigenous people is ongoing, and how we, as church, are uniquely called to dismantle the systems that continue to justify it.

For more information click here: https://www.diomass.org/event/dismantling-doctrine-discovery-online-talk-sarah-augustine

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has created the greatest de-documentation emergency in U.S. history. A million and a half Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders are being stripped of their protections as part of the administration’s anti-immigrant program. The Supreme Court decision on...

08/14/2026

"What is the Cross?" - Saturday August 29th 2026, in Newburyport, Boston and Taunton

Jesus died on a cross. That much we can agree on. But beyond that, things get complicated and emotions get strong. “The Cross” is revered in devotions, lifted high in hymns, and sometimes wielded like a weapon. How we understand this central symbol of our tradition impacts how we live, how we love, and how we hope.

Join the St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer for a day of learning, reflection, and prayer on the Big Question of “What is the Cross?” Bring your questions, your hopes, your fears, and your heart to a space where they will all be held with care.

‘What is the Cross?' days will be hosted on August 29th at St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Newburyport, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Taunton, MA, and The Cathedral Church of St Paul, Boston, 10am to 2.30pm. You are warmly invited to join us at whichever location works for you! Tea and coffee will be served at the start of the day, and you are invited to bring a packed lunch.

All participants will receive materials which they can bring back to their home congregations, to continue the conversation and learning.

Sign up at: https://stpaulboston.org/tspc-library/what-is-the-cross

The St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer helps form disciples of Christ in the congregations of the Diocese of Massachusetts.

08/14/2026

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08/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped honor the lives of victims of gun violence today. Each of these bags honors one person who was killed in the last two months by name.

08/13/2026

Are you election ready? Review these key dates and deadlines to ensure you are ready to cast your vote by mail or in-person on September 1st!

Check your voter registration status: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx
Learn about candidates on your ballot: https://www.vote411.org/plan-your-vote
Learn about vote by mail in MA: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-by-mail.htm

08/07/2026

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As we mark the 81st anniversary of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we urge Episcopalians to join together in advocating for nuclear disarmament.

The expiration of the Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia in early February 2026 poses a pressing threat to global security and nuclear norms. Russia and the U.S. remain the world’s two largest nuclear powers; and with no treaty in place, there is no longer a ceiling on nuclear stockpiles for the two countries, nor are there verification mechanisms in place. The U.S. must pursue a new nuclear agreement and pursue a world without nuclear weapons.

The Episcopal Church supports total nuclear disarmament. Members of Congress have introduced resolutions (S.Res.323/H.Res.317) that would call on the U.S. to lead global nuclear disarmament. Join us in calling on our senators and representatives to lead the world away from the threat of nuclear war.

07/31/2026

The Rev. Robbie Dwuye, Cathedral Curate, offered prayer at a press conference with MA Comite TPS today at the Moakley Courthouse in Boston. We stand with our immigrant friends, neighbors, and family members in these fraught times.