November Dispatches

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Priority: reawakening

News from the Diocese
Reawakening 2026 Recap
Reawakening 2026 Recap

On October 23–24, over 400 people from across the Northeast gathered in Lexington, MA for the sixth annual Reawakening Conference. By every measure, it was our biggest, richest, and most profound Reawakening yet! 

Bishop Andrew Williams opened the gathering with an impassioned charge that cut straight to the heart of the weekend: “So often, the church has operated like a spiritual sweatshop—a performance-driven deal where God is treated like a celestial bureaucrat running a performance review, demanding we work harder on the factory floor of religion to buy our way into His good graces. In the name of Jesus, we are closing down the sweatshop! Hear the Good News: I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes!” 

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RECENT NEWS

News from the Diocese
Gospel Integration on Race
Gospel Integration on Race

Many of us feel exhausted, fearful of saying the wrong thing, or uncertain how to pursue genuine Christian unity across color lines.  This series is designed to lean into the hardest parts of our modern reality, bringing the healing lens of the Gospel to the most complex and sensitive issues of our time.  In this seminar, we focused on a topic where conversations often break down into polarization, defensiveness, and painful silence: talking about race. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Events
2026 Calendar
Dec 31
2026 Calendar

View an up to date 2026 calendar with key ADNE events.

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Gospel Integration Online Seminar Series | Forgiveness in the Parables of Jesus with Erick Sorensen with Erick Sorensen
Jan 27
Gospel Integration Online Seminar Series | Forgiveness in the Parables of Jesus with Erick Sorensen with Erick Sorensen

Forgiveness in the Parables of Jesus with Erick Sorensen

What is Jesus doing to us through his parables?  Join us online to unpack these powerful stories with the author and speaker of Scandalous Stories: A Sort of Commentary on the Parables, Erick Sorensen.

REGISTRATION COMING SOON

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Becoming Whole New England
Apr 22
Becoming Whole New England

A Conference for all who seek to know the transforming love and power of Jesus in their lives.

We are delighted to welcome the team from Isaiah Forty who will lead us in exploring the ministry of healing and wholeness, which lies at the heart of the church’s calling to make disciples. At this conference, we will look to Jesus for the practical application of his work on the cross, finding greater freedom for the work of the Gospel. It is an opportunity to reclaim and nurture vital relationships and to live healthier, more joy-filled, and more effective lives.

REGISTER HERE

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Save the Date! ADNE Teen Retreat 2027
May 14
Save the Date! ADNE Teen Retreat 2027

Save the date: May 14-16, 2027

More information to come…

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Standing Committee - Nominations

Synod 2026 is on December 12.
The Standing Committee is seeking nominations for several elected diocesan positions.

1 Clergy member of the Standing Committee
2 Clergy members of the Ecclesiastical Court
2 Lay members of the Ecclesiastical Court

To submit a nomination, use the form below. The nominations committee (Micah Thompson and Simon Kamoni) will contact the nominees to ensure that they are willing and appropriate to serve.

Submit Nomination

FROM Canon Micah Thompson

Hope in a hopeless world. This is the expectation of Advent. The prophet Isaiah gave the people of God words of the greatest hope at a time of deep distress.

Joel Paulsen, a member of St. Timothy in Williston, VT, has written an Advent devotional based on scriptures from Isaiah. We'd love to share it with you. Previous drafts have proven to be very helpful during a dark season of expectation and waiting. The link below will bring you to a PDF of the study, with daily readings, reflections, and prayers.

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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE MINISTRIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF NEW ENGLAND.

The Anglican Diocese in New England wants to be on mission together: every parishioner, every leader, and every church. As a family of churches reaching across the breadth of New England, God is calling us to serve in the reawakening of the Northeast. 

We can do so much more in God when we work together.

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