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Bishops’ letter to Trump

St. Benedict’s Earthcare thanks the Bishops of California and especially our own bishop, Mary Gray-Reeves, for their leadership in writing to Trump regarding his appointment of Scott Pruitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. December 29, 2016 Donald J. Trump President-elect of the United States of America Trump Tower 735 5th Avenue New York, NY 10022 Dear President-elect Trump, Recently (December 12, 2016) our brother and sister bishops in the Episcopal Church in the State of Massachusetts wrote you to…

Bishop Mary’s Christmas Message

Learning Together: The Incarnation, Nesting or Journeying? When a baby comes, we make things ready, settle down and settle in. The space is liminal, a joining of heaven and earth (much as it is at the time of death); quiet, pierced only by baby sounds. The noise of daily life disappears as this new creature becomes the most important, largest, greatest thing to ever arrive on the planet.  Dreaming of the future, pondering hope embodied in the little one, we…

Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Message

For video see here Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Christmas Message 2016 From Isaiah Chapter 9: For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These words of Isaiah are often seen as words that foretell and foreshadow the coming of Jesus of Nazareth, born of Mary. The truth is, these words befit Him…

Post-Election message from Bishop Mary

Dear Friends, It is quite a time for our nation indeed.  Following Tuesday’s election, there is both exultant celebration and deep grief. May we be respectful and gentle with one another as we express whichever is true for us. I encourage you to gather, pray and engage in civil discourse. We must find our common ground as a nation and move forward. We must do so even as we grieve or celebrate. We must remember that things are dying in…