Honoring a Common Mission
In two ecumenical events last week, Diocesan clergy engaged with their counterparts from other churches to honor the common Christian mission.
Diocesan Clergy Attend Day-Long Workshop on Addiction
On Tuesday, October 31 Massachusetts pastors gathered at Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Cambridge, MA, for a day-long training titled “Facing Addiction in our Parishes.”
A Prayer for the Martyrs of Sutherland Springs, Texas
Today, with hearts made heavy by the horrifying murder of twenty-six of our fellow Christians—cruelly gunned down in a sanctuary of holiness, as they worshiped the Prince of Peace—we offer this prayer for our Lord’s love and vindication, from the Armenian Church requiem service:
The Consequence of Conscience
This week the world passed a milestone in the history of Christian spirituality: the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation—traditionally pegged to October 31, 1517. On that date, Martin Luther is said to have posted his “Ninety-Five Theses” on the door of a Wittenberg cathedral, criticizing the Roman Catholic clergy for the practice of selling indulgences.