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	Mass. Episcopalians to debate an end to conducting marriages - The Boston Globe
		A group of local Episcopal priests, saying that the gay marriage debate has intensified their longtime concern about acting as agents of the state by officiating at marriages, is proposing that the Episcopal Church adopt a new approach.
		Episcopal priests in Massachusetts have been particularly engaged in the issue of gay marriage, because the diocese here has been strongly supportive of gay rights, but the national church's regulations define marriage as a heterosexual institution.
		The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is among the most supportive in the country of gay rights, but there remain a handful of clergy and congregations opposed to same-sex marriage.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/10/08/episcopal_diocese_may_quit_marriages (1055 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Episcopal diocese sets same-sex wedding ban
		The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, headed by three bishops who support gay marriage, is barring its priests from ofﬁciating at same-sex weddings, citing restrictive language in the canons and prayerbook of the church.
		The Episcopal Church's constitution and canons declare that "Holy Matrimony is a physical and spiritual union of a man and a woman," and the same definition is cited in the rubric for weddings, as well as the catechism in the church's Book of Common Prayer.
		But the Rev. Cathy H. George, chairwoman of the Episcopal diocese's Task Force on Blessing of Holy Unions, said priests who perform such weddings could be liable for a presentment trial in an ecclesiastical court for holding a public teaching of a doctrine contrary to that held by the church.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2004/05/13/episcopal_diocese_sets_same_sex_wedding_ban?pg=2 (447 words)

	ACN - New England - Home
		The conversations with the Episcopal Diocese and the bishops the Rt.
		Carrie Boren, missioner for evangelism for the Network Diocese of Dallas; the Rev. Canon Daryl Fenton, ACN’s chief operating officer; and Mrs.
		Other local and regional events are being planned as dioceses, deaneries and parishes catch the vision for evangelism and realize the need to equip “laborers for the harvest.” Bishop Ackerman’s Diocese of Quincy is hosting a diocese-wide “Good News” evangelism training June 7-10 in the Quad Cities area on the Illinois-Iowa border.
	www.acn-nec.org (1771 words)

	Untitled
		As the ecclesiastical authority within each diocese, it is the responsibility of the bishop to ensure that the affairs of each parish within the diocese are conducted in accordance with the canons and constitution of the diocese and of PECUSA.
		Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ct., 224 Conn. 797 (1993), the courts noted almost identical language in support of their conclusion that the church is hierarchical.
		Dioceses, in turn, are governed by diocesan conventions, in which both the clergy and laity participate, with lay delegates elected from every parish and mission within the diocese.
	anglicansonline.org /archive/news/articles/1997/970107a.html (6764 words)

	VirtueOnline - News - News - MASSACHUSETTS: Episcopal Diocese may quit marriages
		The Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge has already adopted the policy of not allowing any marriages in the campus chapel because they were not allowed to perform same sex weddings.
		Massachusetts has some of the most looney dolts around, including a number from Cambridge divinity (note lower case d), that this proposal is just another agenda driven scam to ram down everybody's throat.
		The revisionist can not conduct gay marriage in an Episcopal Church, so they are trying the next best thing (in their eyes): If we can't marry adam and steve or ruth and sara, then lets have a temper tandrum and stop doing weddings.
	www.virtueonline.org /portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4812 (3867 words)

	The Episcopal Diocese Of Jerusalem - Diocesan News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Episcopal Diocese Of Jerusalem - Diocesan News
		Samir Kafity, a former Bishop of the Diocese of Jerusalem, The Rt.
		The sermon was preached in Arabic by Bishop Samir Kafity, in which he affirmed the indigenous character of the Church in Jerusalem and its leadership and encouraged the new bishop to be faithful to this inheritance and visionary in building on the firm foundation laid by his predecessors.
	www.j-diocese.com /DiocesanNews/view.asp?selected=220 (5256 words)

	CCLEC Publications -- EPISCOPAL BISHOP LISTENS TO ALL SIDES: By Diego Ribadeneira, Globe Staff, 02/21/98
		The Episcopal Church, whose political and social influence among American denominations has always exceeded its relatively small size, has been torn apart by fractious debates about the ordination of women and the role of gays and lesbians in the church.
		Griswold, a priest educated at Harvard and Oxford who was the spiritual leader of the Diocese of Chicago, has taken over the Episcopal Church at a time when its unity is being seriously challenged by strong ideological differences.
		The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, along with several other dioceses nationwide, has made the improvement of race relations inside and outside the church a top priority.
	www.episcopalian.org /cclec/paper-sexualorientation.htm (788 words)

	Massachusetts Episcopalians Consider Saying No to Weddings -- Beliefnet.com
		BOSTON -- Episcopal clergy in Massachusetts would give up their centuries-old authority to conduct marriage ceremonies under a new proposal aimed at leveling the playing field for gay couples seeking a church blessing.
		If approved by the diocese, the proposal would not require clergy to quit solemnizing civil marriages, though it would give strong moral support to those who choose to take that step.
		In the relatively liberal Massachusetts Diocese, where Bishop M. Thomas Shaw supports same-sex marriage and allows clergy to bless -- but not marry -- same-sex couples, observers say the environment is more supportive than the national one.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/201/story_20145_1.html (648 words)

	Parishes with whom we share cooperative ministry... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Grace Episcopal Church is a community of the faithful who celebrate the joy of fellowship and embrace a spirit of warmth and openness as we seek to welcome all to the table of God.
		The mission of Saint John’s Episcopal Church is to provide a caring Christian community for the worship of God, the celebration of the Eucharist, and an understanding of how to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ in our daily lives.
		At Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church we seek to experience the love of God in Jesus Christ and to share this with our friends and neighbors and colleagues by witness and by doing deeds of kindness and justice, especially for the poor, the homeless, and for those who suffer from physical and emotional needs.
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	The Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry
		The Bishops urge the members of the Massachusetts Legislature to support efforts to preserve the Supreme Judicial Court’s 2003 ruling that legalized same sex marriage in Massachusetts and to oppose any efforts to reverse or diminish that ruling.
		The bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts continue to support the civil rights of gay and lesbian members of our Commonwealth and Church, including same-sex couples who seek to legalize their commitments to each other through civil marriage.
		Since the affirmation of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s November 2003 ruling on civil marriage for same-sex couples by the legislature and the subsequent marriage of thousands of Massachusetts couples, we have witnessed the overwhelmingly strengthening of relationships and families among these households.
	www.rcfm.org /positions/episcopal.htm (392 words)

	A Globe of Witnesses
		John Melville Burgess, retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the first African-American diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church U.S.A., died on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003, in Vineyard Haven.
		He was known for his witness for inclusion of racial minorities in church and society and carried out a lifelong ministry of seeking out the welfare of the urban poor, always working to draw his church outside itself.
		Memorial contributions are designated for Episcopal City Mission, 138 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111 or St. Augustine's College, 1315 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. Tracy J. Sukraw is editor of the Episcopal Times, the diocesan newspaper in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
	www.thewitness.org /agw/burgess082903.html (1233 words)

	Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese to Give Up on Marriages?
		Posted: Monday, October 09, 2006 at 3:09 am ET Here is an interesting take on the crisis in the Episcopal Church -- the church's Massachusetts diocese may just quit marriage altogether.
		The most interesting twist in all this is the fact that those pushing for this division of marriage and church blessing are not opposed to the state's definition of marriage.
		But who would have guessed that the first move on this front would come from church leaders who prefer the state's definition of marriage to that of their own church?
	www.albertmohler.com /blog_read.php?id=788 (495 words)

	Diomass: Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Margaret Gardiner is the archivist for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
		In each parish or mission in the Diocese the Rector or Vicar (or in the case of vacancy or absence, the Wardens) appoints a member in good standing in the parish as Parish Historian, who sees to it that the records of the parish are preserved.
		Blue field is from the arms of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the white star of the State is in the same position which it occupies on the shield of the State.
	www.diomass.org /diomass/index.cfm?objectid=68D52B01-F1FF-A620-9D037240DB467E00 (1933 words)

	About Us \| The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We are a community of 67 congregations, seeking to carry on Christ’s ministry of transformation and reconciliation, working and praying together as healthy, mission focused people of miraculous expectation, living the Baptismal Covenant as a way of life.
		This site is intended to lead you to relationships with people who can be your companions in seeking a deeper relationship with God through Jesus Christ and in finding the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help you serve the needs of others more effectively in the Church, your community and the world.
		The Diocese of Western Massachusetts is one church united in living and proclaiming the Good News of God in Christ through 67 unique mission outposts.
	www.diocesewma.org /about.html (362 words)

	titusonenine » Blog Archive » Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese may quit marriages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Exactly, Considering (#2), to take it a step futher, the word episcopal and church should be dropped from the name because of the negative connotations they leave with some people.
		He was on the commission set up by the Diocese to study and propose theology around SS blessings and this is the compromise that came out of the committee.
		As an afterthought it has occured to me that there should be a warning sign at the entrance of every Episcopal Church which reads as follows: “Any resemblence of this church to the Church of jesus Christ is purely coincidental.
	titusonenine.classicalanglican.net /?p=15561 (3436 words)

	Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese may quit marriages
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	www.topix.net /forum/religion/episcopal/TQ0T82IF27C23V8V2 (247 words)

	Gay News From 365Gay.com
		Posted: November 6, 2005 5:00 pm ET (Boston, Massachusetts) Representatives of Episcopal congregations in Massachusetts have sidestepped a vote on whether to endorse a report that condemns appointments of gay bishops and calls on the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada to enact a moratorium on same-sex blessings.
		Instead, voters at the 220th convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts endorsed a neutral resolution that calls for more study of the Windsor Report.
		At issue was the ordination of New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, in 2003, and the subsequent divisions over homosexuality in the Episcopalian priesthood that have occurred in churches across America and the world since.
	www.365gay.com /newscon05/11/110605episcopal.htm (411 words)

	The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts USA
		The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts is made up of 67 congregations in the five Western counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
		Call the local Episcopal Church in your community to find your place to be known, loved, and sent out in mission.
		All Senior and Junior Wardens currently serving congregations in the Diocese of Western Mass are cordially invited to a dinner and conversation at the Publick House Historic Inn, Sturbridge, MA to be held on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007.
	www.diocesewma.org (392 words)

	Links from Christ Church Cathedral - Springfield, MA
		Western Massachusetts Diocese All about the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, for which Christ Church in Springfield is the Cathedral Church.
		Diocese of Massachusetts The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, encompassing congregations in the Eastern portion of the Commonwealth, featuring a parish directory and links to every New England Diocese.
		Bement Camp and Conference Center The Camp and Conference Center of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, featuring some great photos of the facility and a complete list of camping and spiritual experiences that are available.
	www.christchurchcathedralspringfield.org /links.html (188 words)

	Oasis California News Blog: MA Episcopal Diocese may quit marriages
		News and updates from Oasis, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of California.
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	oasiscalifornia.org /news/2006/10/ma-episcopal-diocese-may-quit.html (1097 words)

	News - November 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston issue joint statement
		Representatives of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the Jewish Community Relations Council met today at the offices of the diocese at 138 Tremont Street, Boston.
		Attending were Nancy K. Kaufman, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council; Geoffrey H. Lewis, president of the board of the JCRC; Rabbi Michael Menitoff, vice president of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis; the Rev. Robert Tobin, Christ Episcopal Church, Cambridge; the Rt.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/research/cjl/news/News_Nov2001.htm (962 words)

	Diversity in Faith, Unity in Peace
		The assembly included the religious leaders of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ, the Massachusetts Conference of the United Methodist Church, and the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, as well as the executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.
		Pope John Paul II has repeatedly spoken against a possible war, but the Episcopal Diocese decided not to invite a participant from the archdiocese because of concern that the clergy sexual abuse crisis made it unclear whom to invite.
		The Trinity event was the latest demonstration of the increasing activism of Shaw, bishop of the largest Episcopal diocese in the United States.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines03/0129-03.htm (884 words)

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	The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut: Children's Education and Formation FAQ's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A Children's Charter for the Church is a call to the church to respond in new and intentional ways to Christ's mandate to care for, respect, and bring all children to him.
		Developed by the dioceses of Alaska, Bethlehem, Central New York, Dallas, Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mexico, Southwest Florida, Western North Carolina and Wyoming, it is a reminder of the responsibility placed upon us by Jesus Christ himself.
		It is a tool for individuals and parishes to reaffirm your committment (in your congregation and in your community) and to intensify your advocacy on their behalf.
	www.ctdiocese.org /resources/christianed/christianed_childrenfaqs.shtml (1751 words)

	The Episcopal Church
		Christ Church is part of the the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, which includes greater Boston and the Cape.
		We are part of "The Episcopal Church of the USA." ECUSA's head is the Most Rev. Frank Griswold, whose term is coming to an end.
		The Episcopal Church is part of the Angican Communion, a worldwide body of Anglicans.
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	Toxic Chemicals Resolution
		This resolution passed at the November 2002 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
		Resolved that this Convention call upon the Diocese of Massachusetts to evaluate the use of pesticides and other toxic chemicals for pest control in parish and Diocesan buildings and grounds and to institute the use of alternatives, recognizing that children are the population most susceptible to toxins; and be it further
		This resolution will position the Episcopal Church in solidarity with schools, municipalities, public health officials and citizen groups that are concerned with pesticides’ effects on the health of vulnerable populations and implementing institutional practices to control them.
	eenonline.org /educate/resolve/res-toxic.htm (445 words)

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