The Massachusetts Council of Churches is an ecumenical partnership of seventeen Orthodox and Protestant churches/denominations in the state, with approximately 1700 congregations
 

Advocates for the Global Warming Solution appeared at a July rally at the State House in Boston. 

From Left to Right: Rep. William Brownsberger; Senator Marc Pacheco; Ms. Nancy Banks, Director, Massachusetts Interfaith Climate Network; Rev. Jack Johnson, MCC Executive Director; Rev. Deborah M. Warner, Priest in charge, Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole, MA.

Your Council, in cooperation with the newly formed coalition, the Massachusetts Interfaith Climate Action Network is playing a significant role in advocating the passage of a Global Warming Solution Act. 

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ENVOYS FOR ECUMENISM
ANNUAL RETREAT

December 4 - 5, 2008
Miramar Retreat Center
 Duxbury, MA

REGISTRATION FORM

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Ms. Laura Everett, MCC Associate Director and (r) Rev. Jack Johnson, MCC Executive Director welcome the Rev. Tony Pappas, Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts to the Council's first Spring Ecumenical Dinner.  They were joined by 130 fellow ecumenists for an evening of music, food and good fellowship. (Additional photos of event)

RECONNECTING LOCAL COUNCILS OF CHURCHES AND INTERFAITH ORGANIZATIONS

The Council is currently surveying local council of churches and interfaith organizations to determine which areas are served and the services they provide.  This information will be made available to assist those who seek a connection with their local council of churches, as well as to reconnect with the Massachusetts Council of Churches.

A form has been mailed to all local councils and interfaith organizations.  If your organizations did not receive this mailing, please fill out the online form.

"INTERSECT" SPRING 2008

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SAVE THE DATE
MAY 17 - 20, 2009

ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE 2009:
 FORMATION FOR LEADERSHIP

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TAKE BACK YOUR TIME RESOURCES FOR 2008

The MCC announces a new list of
 ecumenical services and gatherings around the Commonwealth

Let us know if your congregation, or any congregation in your community, offers an ecumenical service, or ecumenical gathering.

E-mail to council@masscouncilofchurches.org or phone 617-523-2771.

Pass on the word so we may have as complete a list as possible.

To check event listings go to our "news" page.

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DECADE TO OVERCOME VIOLENCE RESOURCES

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Church World Service
is appealing for help to aid Kenya
here is there latest report.

Contributions to support this emergency appeal may be made online, sent to your denomination or to: Church World Service, Appeal - Account #641-X (Kenya Post-Election Civil Strife), P.O. Box 968 Elkhart, IN 46515.