Bishop Julia E. Whitworth and the Farewell Committee for the Assistant Bishop warmly invite you to a Celebration of Bishop Carol Joy W.T. Gallagher on the occasion of her retirement.

RSVP required by December 6.

All are welcome on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. There will be an Open House from 4 to 6:30 p.m. with a Program at 5 p.m.

Parking is available at the church. Those using public transportation can indicate on the RSVP form if they need a ride from the Riverside stop on the Green "D" Line.

Donations in Bishop Gallagher's honor are invited. They will be designated, at her preference, for the Bishop Alan M. Gates African Anglican-Episcopal Mission Center in Everett and the Episcopal Church in Navajoland. A gift of travel funds also will be made for the Gallaghers to enjoy in retirement. Thank you for your generosity! You can learn more about this event here.

All congregants celebrating their birthdays in the months of October, November, and December will be invited to offer and receive their Blessings before the Altar on Sunday, December 15. The funds donated will be earmarked for painting and maintenance of the church building ceiling.

For Leaders of Color: Emerging Leaders, Clergy and Lay Leaders exploring ministry for our times, from Episcopal Dioceses in Province I (CT, NH, MA, ME, RI, VT, WMA)

Are you curious about how God is calling you to move more deeply into leadership in the church? Are you desiring a deeper connection with leaders of color in The Episcopal Church? If you’re curious about the variety of spaces where lay and ordained ministry is more deeply connected within the church, join us!

This is a day set apart, to draw together in community to listen to the gifts the Holy Spirit is giving for renewal, support, and hope. It is for those exploring a vocation in ministry as well as for those long in experience to share insights, deepen connections, and listen together for the “untried melody, to meet the need of the untried morrow.” (Howard Thurman, Meditations of the Heart)

There will be opportunities for shared stories from speakers as well as with one another in small groups (resources for Spanish and Creole possible). The day will also include worship and a meal together. The unfolding life of the Church in the Northeast, revealing the story of Jesus’ life among us, needs your voice and your presence.

Register ASAP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnqEYTEDJ_2c3D0sgaucPg-fP17X8HXOjlnBSLiIdnju9-hg/viewform

Blessings Everyone,

As we begin the Advent Season Year C we encourage you to join in the program being sponsored by The Black Church United. St. Mark's & St. Bart's will be hosting on Dec. 11.

Please share this information with your family and friends to attend. The zoom link is noted below.

Other Dates:

Wed,  December 3,St. Augustine/St. Martin

Wed,  December 11, St. Marks & St. Bartholomew's

Wed, December 18, Church of the Holy Spirit 

https://zoom.us/j/7237460568

Phone Call: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 723.746.0568

We are looking for parishioners to help decorate wreaths on Saturday, November 30th at noon. These wreaths will then be sold the following day.

The Vestry Meeting will begin with a fellowship meal at 5:30pm and the meeting will start at 6pm.

Join us this Sunday, for a service focused on gratitude and thanksgiving to God.

After the service we will have food, fellowship, and music to enjoy!

Join St. Bartholomew and St. Mark’s Dorchester on Sunday, October 13th for worship, hospitality, and fellowship.

The BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Support Committee of the Racial Justice Commission is hosting a dinner for all clergy and lay people of color. Come together for fellowship with BIPOC brothers, sisters, siblings from across the diocese for a time to support and share with one another over good food in the joy of community as we enter the fall. Contact Deacon Mark for more information.

Location: St. Stephen’s Church 419 Shawmut Ave., in the South End of Boston.