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Drawing Democracy Project Concludes with Success

by eve
February 7th, 2012

The Drawing Democracy Project was successful in its efforts.  Click here to read about its outcomes.

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Drawing Democracy Project Release New State Senate and Represenative Maps

by Katie Campbell Simons
October 13th, 2011

Last year Episcopal City Mission gave a grant to support that The Drawing Democracy Project, a state-wide multiracial coalition dedicated to promoting a transparent and accountable redistricting process. After 6 months of hard work by thirteen grantees DDP has released its state senate and state representative maps along with the supporting data sets. The maps [...]

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Church makes an impact when it takes up community mission

by Katie Campbell Simons
June 8th, 2011
ECM's Annual Meeting

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined 560 Episcopalians in the Diocese of Massachusetts on June 7 to celebrate the work of Episcopal City Mission, encouraging them in her keynote address to both pray and “work like hell” for a world where no one goes hungry, illness is answered with healing and all are free to [...]

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Final Report from Census 2010

by Katie Campbell Simons
May 5th, 2011

During 2010 Episcopal City Mission supported the Massachusetts Census Equity Fund, a program that awarded grants to organizations across the state working to raise participation rates in minority, immigrant, and other “hard to count” communities for the 2010 Census. ECM was proud to participate in this process and to help ensure that the growing community [...]

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Palm Sunday Reflection on Immigrants and Immigration Reform

by Katie Campbell Simons
April 21st, 2011

Episcopal City Mission recently awarded a grant to the Massachusetts Council of Churches(MCC) for their advocacy work on issues relating to immigrants and immigration policy. A strong partner to ECM, MCC and its’ membership are a key ally in our work to raise awareness about the rights of undocumented citizens of Massachusetts and the United [...]

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Blog Posts

  • Church makes an impact when it takes up community mission - June 8
  • Putting their faith into the foreclosure fight – The Boston Globe - January 11
  • ECM Announces Burgess Urban Fund 2009 Grantees - December 22
  • The poor in the Bible - December 7
  • - December 4
  • Big win for CORI Reform! - November 22
  • Homeless shelters across Mass. cut services and beds – The Boston Globe - November 10
  • Reclaiming Christian Wisdom in an Economic Crisis - October 26
  • Ending homelessness with your help - October 8
  • Words of Invitation: A Call, A Provocation - September 28

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Blogs To Visit

  • Articles of Faith – Boston.com
  • Episcopal Chaplain at the Bedside > A New Ethics Resource
  • Episcopal City Mission Blog (Pre June 2011)
  • Funders Together > Homelessness Ends Here
  • Jubilee Justice Task Force > Home Prices Fell Through The Floor. Mortgage Debt Didn't.
  • Life Together: The Diomass Intern Program > Crossing the City
  • The Lead > Residential school students speak out to heal
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