Now in glory: Douglas Huber, 1943-2023, public health expert and mission activist in Diocese of Massachusetts

Dr. Douglas Huber, long active in global mission in the Diocese of Massachusetts, died peacefully at home in Newton, Mass., on Nov. 7, following a short illness. Douglas served on the Jubilee Global Mission Commission of the diocese and worked on several Global Mission Summits that the commission organized.  He worked in the Episcopal Church’s […]

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“Mission amid Danger and Violence” will be theme of 2024 Missio online, March 20-22

“Mission amid Danger and Violence” will be the theme of next year’s Missio, the 2024 Global Mission Conference for the Episcopal Church to be convened online by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), March 20-22.  The Wednesday-Friday gathering will be held from noon to 3pm Eastern on each of the three days. The danger and […]

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“Mission Challenges amid Israel-Hamas War” – still time to register for Nov. 16 Mission Thursday

Registration continues for the Nov. 16 Mission Thursday webinar that will focus on “Mission Challenges amid the Israel-Hamas War.”  Sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), the webinar will be held at 1 p.m. Eastern on Zoom.  Register here at Eventbrite for the free, one-hour event.  All are welcome. Mission in Israel, Palestine and Gaza has been […]

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How to Organize a Diocesan Mission Conference – Come join the Oct. 19 Mission Thursday discussion

“How to Organize a Diocesan Mission Conference” will be the theme of the Oct. 19 online Mission Thursday convened by the Global Episcopal Mission Network.  Presenting from their experience of putting together conferences in their dioceses will be Mr. Patrick Kidd, chair of the Global Mission Commission in the Diocese of New York, and the […]

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Mission Reflection: Van Koeverings’ return visit to Mozambique highlights depth of relationships in longerm mission service

Lexington Bishop Mark Van Koevering and Canon Dr. Helen Van Koevering, a married couple, are in the midst of a visit with friends and colleagues in Mozambique, where they served as missionaries for 28 years, from 1987 to 2015.  Mark’s letter below to members of the Diocese of Lexington about the trip illustrates the depth […]

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Healing in multiple dimensions was focus of Global Mission Conference convened by GEMN in Tampa

“Mission: Journey into Healing” was the theme that three plenary speakers and two panels focused on at the 2023 Global Mission Conference held by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) in Tampa, Florida, May 3-5. Sixty-eight people attended the conference at St. Mark’s Church, the first in-person conference GEMN has held since 2019, and it […]

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