In a world marked by conflict, uncertainty, and change, Luke 10: 1-11 offers us three reminders we can carry into this upcoming fall season:

✨ Where we see chaos, God sees opportunity to bring new life and justice.
💪 God has empowered us with gifts, influence, and resources to make change.
🤝 We are called into partnership, working together across differences to rise stronger.

As we move toward ECM’s 181st Annual Meeting, we invite you to reflect on these words and join us as we lean into our theme: Meet the Moment: Rise, Resist, and (Re)Build.

📅 Registration is now open — come be part of the movement! Saturday, October 4th at All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester, MA, from 8:30am - 1:00pm (Breakfast begins at 8:30am, Program begins at 9:00am).

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 A House for All People! MA Faith Communities for Rent Stabilization

Housing costs are pushing too many out of their homes — and we can change that.

 We’re gathering 125,000 signatures by November to get Rent Stabilization on the 2026 MA ballot — and we need YOU!

Kickoff Training will take place on Tuesday, September 30th online on Zoom at 6:00pm.

Registration required. Click Here to Register.

Let’s make housing affordable for ALL our neighbors. The neighbors that we love as ourselves!

We Protect Each Other: Immigrants in MA with “TPS” Fight Back Against Losing Status

Did you know that over 1.1 million people in the United States (including more than 27,000 in MA) are at risk of living their existing legal immigration status? The current Administration is doing everything they can to end “Temporary Protected Status” (TPS) for immigrants from 17 countries in which the conditions are unsafe for their return. Many of them have been in our communities for more than 15 or 20 years, owning property, starting small businesses, and raising citizen children. Without a pathway to Permanent Residency, TPS-holders from countries like Haiti, Venezuela, Nepal, Honduras, El Salvador, and Afghanistan will be forced into an impossible choice: depart the U.S. by a given end date within the next year, or lose their work permits and legal status and be at risk of detention and deportation at any time. 

Join us online to hear from immigrant leaders in the MA TPS Committee, who will share with us about their fight, their wins in the courts so far, and what they need from the greater faith community in MA to work alongside them for these protections. While in the long run a pathway to Legal Permanent Residency is needed for TPS-Holders, right now we need to fight with them to be able to simply stay in their homes and prevent separation from citizen children. 

We’ll also share about their newly released documentary and an opportunity to host showings in your own congregation with MA TPS Committee speakers available for post-viewing conversations. 

Hosted by: The MA TPS Committee, Episcopal City Mission, UU Mass Action, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, UniteBoston, and Merrimack Valley Project, and Essex County Community Organization

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

SAVE THE DATE. REGISTER. ATTEND!

Join us for a day of training, connection, and collective preparation. The Massachusetts Council of Churches and Episcopal City Mission invite you to the MA Faith Community Nonresistance & Noncooperation Training on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont St., Boston, MA).

This in-person gathering will equip faith leaders and community members with tools for nonviolent resistance, faithful noncooperation, and solidarity in times of crisis. Lunch will be provided.

Registration is required. Click HERE to Register.

September Emergent Action Network Zoom Gathering
Tuesday Sept 9th, 6-7:15 pm EST.

Affordable Housing & Rent Stabilization: Protecting From Federal Cuts While Addressing MA’s Current Housing Crisis

Episcopal City Mission invites you to our next Emergent Action Network gathering—an online space where Episcopal churches and individuals across Massachusetts come together to take faithful, grounded action in response to the urgent challenges facing our communities which are escalating under the current administration. For our September gathering, we’re focused on the theme of affordable housing, what’s happening nationally, and then one piece of the solution currently in the works in Massachusetts. The grassroots movement for lifting the ban on Rent Control is stronger than ever, and it’s a meaningful step MA can take with no cost to the Commonwealth. As a campaign for a ballot initiative kicks off this fall, learn how you can help!

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Emergent Action Network’s: The Lighthouse - A Spiritual Gathering

The August Spiritual Gathering has been cancelled. The Lighthouse is taking a short summer sabbatical. Stay tuned, follow us on social media or subscribe to our newsletter to keep up-to-date on the latest events.

August Emergent Action Network Zoom Gathering

Tuesday, August 5th, 6-7:15 pm EST.

Affordable Housing & Rent Stabilization: Protecting From Federal Cuts While Addressing MA’s Current Housing Crisis

Zoom link/registration for August

Episcopal City Mission invites you to our next Emergent Action Network gathering—an online space where Episcopal churches and individuals across Massachusetts come together to take faithful, grounded action in response to the urgent challenges facing our communities which are escalating under the Trump administration.

For our August gathering, we’ll focus on the theme of affordable housing, what’s happening nationally, and then one potential solution currently in the works in Massachusetts. The grassroots movement for lifting the ban on Rent Control is stronger than ever, and it’s a meaningful step MA can take with no cost to the Commonwealth. There are a variety of ways to support this campaign as it culminates this summer. 

Click Here to Register.

Rent Control Rally @ the State House
Tuesday, July 29 | 11:30 AM | Massachusetts State House (Front Steps)

Our rent. Our fight. Our future.

On Tuesday, July 29, we're taking it to Beacon Hill to demand bold action on the housing crisis. Lawmakers are holding a hearing on rent control — and we're making sure they hear from us, not just lobbyists.

Members of the Episcopal City Mission (ECM) staff will be there, and we invite you to join us. Stay informed, activate your advocacy, and make a difference — even if you have stable rent or own your home. This is what compassionate solidarity looks like: showing up and being present.

Join us for a rally at 11:30 AM on the front steps of the State House to show powerful support for S.1447 / H.2328, the statewide rent control and just cause eviction bill. Then, stay for the 1:00 PM hearing — ECM staff will be attending, and we encourage you to come with us to witness and support the testimony being shared.

✅ Protect renters from being priced out
✅ Stop unfair evictions

Fill out the form below to RSVP and receive updates, logistics, and testimony info. Let's pack the State House with our stories, our solidarity, and our demands.

Click Here to RSVP

July Light House Online Spiritual Gathering

Join ECM’s Emergent Action Network for The Lighthouse, a monthly space for Episcopal community members in MA to reflect, reconnect, and renew. As we resist federal harm and build community care, this gathering offers the inner work needed to sustain our courage and deepen our commitment.

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Join Us for ECM’s July Emergent Action Network Gathering
Episcopal City Mission invites you to our next Emergent Action Network gathering—an online space where Episcopal churches and individuals across Massachusetts come together to take faithful, grounded action in response to the urgent challenges facing our communities.

Each month, we focus on a different justice issue, offering:
✨ Spiritually rooted reflection
🛠️ Practical, accessible ways to act
📣 Leadership and insight from BIPOC-led grassroots movements

In this critical moment for our communities and democracy, come be nourished, connected, and activated in the company of others committed to faithful resistance.

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Join Us for the Celebration of Grassroots Organizing
Saturday, June 28, 2025 | Seatings at 1 PM & 5 PM

Come be part of a joyful, powerful gathering that uplifts the heart of justice work in our communities. The Celebration of Grassroots Organizing brings together Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-led organizations on the frontlines—along with allies and supporters—to celebrate their victories, honor their leadership, and raise critical funds to sustain their transformative work.

This is more than a fundraiser—it’s a community-built experience. The grassroots groups lead every part of the event, from the program to the purpose, ensuring it reflects their values, cultures, and vision. And yes—the food is incredible.

Whether you’re new to the movement or a longtime supporter of the movement, this is a chance to gather in solidarity, build relationships, and invest in the people reshaping what justice looks like in our neighborhoods.

Space is limited—reserve your seat at 1 PM or 5 PM and be part of the movement.

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Join ECM’s Emergent Action Network for The Lighthouse, a monthly space for Episcopal community members in MA to reflect, reconnect, and renew. As we resist federal harm and build community care, this gathering offers the inner work needed to sustain our courage and deepen our commitment. For June we are “Bringing Light to the Whole Self" with Helen Patmon.

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Emergent Action Network Online May Gathering

Whether you have been attending since the beginning or this is your first time, please join Episcopal City Mission for our third monthly Emergent Action Network gathering on Tuesday, June 3, 6-7:15 pm EST.

Each gathering includes community-building, spiritual fortification for these times, and concrete actions and opportunities for further engagement. This month, we’ll focus on the theme of courage and risk, and explore what we each need to move beyond our current comfort zones in order to meet the moment and live fully into our values.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

May 29th Events at Cathedral Church of St. Paul

Join ECM at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111) for a 1/2 day of listening and learning.

• 1-2:30pm, Faith Leaders & Partners gathering for Lunch & Strategy. Click Here to RSVP.

• 3-5pm, Accompaniment and Solidarity: Learning and imagining about strengthening our faith communities support for immigrant, LGTBQ, and those impacted by housing and food insecurity.  Click Here to RSVP

• 5:00-6:00pm, Book Talk & Dialogue. Poor People’s Campaign presents: 

  Rev. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss, on their book tour for You Only Get What You Are Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty. Click Here to RSVP.

All events are in-person.

Join Episcopal City Mission for our Season of Advocacy Webinar on how to set up meetings with your legislators to advocate for the 4 priority bills, as well as any bills of importance to you. You can set up a meeting as a congregation group, or as an individual constituent, and meet in person or on zoom. The process can seem daunting, but once you know how it works it's easy to feel confident setting it up and following through. You don't need to be an expert on the issues - just able to talk about why they matter to you! We'll hear from ECM members who have effectively advocated with their legislators, as well as a legislative aid who can share what works best.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join ECM and UU Mass Action for a Digital Security Workshop on May 27 at 6:00 PM. This session is designed to equip activists and organizers with the tools to stay safe and protect their communities by strengthening their digital security practices.

Register Today. Click Here.

The Lighthouse. Bringing Light to the Whole Self with Helen Patmon

Join ECM's Emergent Action Network for The Lighthouse, a spiritual practice and reflection space for Episcopal community members in MA resisting the harms of the federal government and building alternatives for community care. We cannot transform the world without being transformed in the process, and while much of ECM's current work is action-focused, "The Lighthouse" will be a monthly space for the inner work we need for our selves and our community to sustain us for the long haul and bolster our courage to continue the fight. Expect to be both challenged and held as we dig deeper into big questions, all the while reconnecting with our whole selves.

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Please join us for a rally & march from Boston City Hall Plaza to the State House on Tuesday, May 20th at 5pm. We will be there in support of rent control and our fight to stay in our neighborhood. More details to come!

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Action Hours are a weekly virtual gathering during ECM’s Season of Advocacy where we take action together in real time. Each week, we’ll feature a different speaker or partner to help guide our focus, walk through parts of the toolkit, and answer any questions. Together, we’ll make calls, send emails, and build momentum for justice across Massachusetts. Join us every Thursday from 12–1 PM EST, between April 24 - June 8, 2025.

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ECM’s Emergent Action Network - April Online Gathering

Through our new Emergent Action Network, we aim to provide a hub for Episcopal Churches and people in MA combining accessible ways to take action, spiritual grounding and sustenance, and guidance from BIPOC-led grassroots initiatives leading the resistance. In the face of so many federal threats to our communities and to democracy itself, we need more than ever to truly lean into our faith and our larger faith community.

Click here for more information.

April 8th, 6:30-7:40 pm

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This month, in addition to our regular community-building and spiritual grounding, we’ll focus on state-level legislation in MA that has the potential to buffer against the harms coming down from the federal level. We’ll learn more about the “Corporate Fair Share” campaign which would generate funds for social services and safety nets by recouping the state-level part of tax dollars lost through multi-national corporations using off-shore tax havens. We’ll also check in about progress and new opportunities in immigrant justice organizing, which was the focus of our first gathering. 

Click Here to Join the Network

📢 Join the Reparations Interfaith Coalition on Zoom! 📢

🗓 Date: March 25
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM

Learn how local citizens are answering the call to repair historical harms against African Americans by reclaiming public spaces and honoring the truth.

Brookline residents Anne Greenwald, Deborah Brown, and Liv Klawiter, alongside Cambridge resident Paula Paris, will share how they worked to transform spaces once dedicated to enslavers into places that honor Florida Ruffin Ridley (Brookline) and Darby Vassall (Cambridge).

These powerful stories will inspire us to truth-tell, advocate, and reclaim public spaces for a more just future.

📣 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and take action!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

📢 Join Us for Day 2 with MIRA as we engage in the 29th Annual Immigration Day! 📢

🗓 Date: Wednesday, March 19th
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Massachusetts State House, Boston

Episcopal City Mission (ECM), alongside other faith communities, is traveling to the State House as part of an interfaith coalition to stand in solidarity with MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) and immigrant communities across Massachusetts.

This day will highlight powerful stories and collective action, focusing on equity, dignity, and justice for all immigrants. Join us as we come together to build a more inclusive and welcoming future.

We ask that if you are joining as part of the Interfaith Coalition to register to using the link below:

CLICK HERE

Este evento estará disponible en español y inglés. This event will be available in English and Spanish.

Episcopal City Mission is excited to invite you to the zoom launch of our Emergent Action Network, where we aim to provide a hub for Episcopal Churches and people in MA combining accessible ways to take action, spiritual grounding and sustenance, and guidance from BIPOC-led grassroots initiatives. In the face of so many federal threats to our communities and to democracy itself, we need more than ever to truly lean into our faith and our larger faith community. 

We’ll be exploring these questions together:

• How do we cut through the noise and focus our energies to have the most impact?

• How do we sustain ourselves spiritually for the long haul?

• How can we make sense of these national developments at the level of our own state, communities, and lives? What does our local response need to look like?

While the Emergent Action Network is not focused on a single issue, we can expect there to be ongoing themes:

• Protecting immigrants within and beyond our churches;

• Buffering against MA-level impacts of federal cuts on social safety nets;

• How the racial wealth gap in MA intersects with current national political events;

• And community-building practices for spiritual strength through the struggle.

This event will mark the start of the Emergent Action Network which will include monthly community conversations, state and local level actions to buffer against the harms of the Trump administration, and more. We call this “emergent” because it will be shaped as we go. There is so much we can’t know - and yet there is so much we can do.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO JOIN THE NETWORK

Click here to register for the zoom link

Many people have reached out about the sample ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Protocols & Policies for Churches on our website! Since there have been so many questions about implementation, we’ve decided to host an open Drop-In Question & Answer Session with Hannah Hafter, Lead Organizer at ECM, and Celia McLane, Immigration Attorney and legal reviewer of the sample policies. If you have questions or are interested in further discussion on adopting and carrying out these policies at your church, please join us on zoom from 12-1 pm on Thursday, March 6th.

The drop-in will be bilingual in English and Spanish.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Join RIC and ECM on Tuesday, January 28th, at 7 PM via Zoom for Boston in the Shadow of Slavery, featuring Professor Jacqueline Jones, discussing her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, No Right to an Honest Living, which explores Black labor and white hypocrisy in 19th-century Boston.

Register Here: bit.ly/ric0128

The Reparations Interfaith Coalition (RIC) is a Massachusetts-based alliance of ethical and faith communities pursuing reparative justice for Black and Indigenous peoples in solidarity with national efforts. Founded by members of Episcopal City Mission, Boston Workers Circle, and the Jewish Community of Amherst, RIC works alongside Black leaders in the reparations movement.

For a chapter of the Book click here.

Support Families

Join the People's State of the Commonwealth Action on Jan 16

PART 1: THURSDAY JAN 16 DAY OF ACTION - IN PERSON OR AT HOME

IN PERSON: Thursday, January 16th, 12:00–1:00 p.m., in front of the Massachusetts State House on the Beacon Street side, for "The People's State of the Commonwealth: Spotlight on Family Homelessness" action.

AT HOME: Thursday, January 16th, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., State House call-in day for our "The People's State of the Commonwealth: Spotlight on Family Homelessness" action. We will be calling state legislators and the Governor to advocate for key funding and improvements to the state's response to family homelessness.

To sign up to join either one fill out this form from the MA Coalition for the Homeless. Those that sign up for the call-in day will receive instructions on the 16th over email.

PART 2: GET YOUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SIGN THE LETTER

Local City and Town elected officials - like City Counselors, Mayors, and School Board members - are now organizing to call on the Governor and the MA Legislature to fully fund and restore family shelter. Our friends at UU Mass Action have put together a great one-page toolkit so you can learn more and invite your local officials to sign on here. They'll be joining over 100 others who have already signed!

If you happen to have existing relationships with any local elected officials where you live, please reach out to them personally to ask!

If you haven't yet sent an email to the governor through our easy click-though action, please do it now!

If you are a faith leader, you can sign the clergy petition too! 

Join us for a Post-Election Reflection and Prayer on Thursday, November 7th, from 6-7:30 pm EST on Zoom. This online gathering will offer a space for friends of ECM to come together, share reflections, and pray in light of the election. All are welcome to join as we hold space for support, contemplation, and solidarity during this time.

Click HERE to register.

Join us for the 180th Annual Meeting of Episcopal City Mission! This year's annual meeting will take place at a new location, All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester, Massachusetts from 9am - 1pm. This event is hybrid but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Once you open up the ECM eventbrite page, click "Select tickets" to register, located on the left of your screen. For those who will attend virtually you will be able to indicate this by clicking the same button and then selecting "virtual attendance." We will follow up with more details in early October regarding live-streaming and parking.

All Canonically Resident Clergy and Two Lay Persons from every parish will be able to vote, and every one else in attendance will be granted seat and voice to participate in the meeting. Please register if you intend to participate to receive updates and other critical information ahead of the meeting.

Any questions? Email ECM at admin@ecmteam.us