Cape & Islands Deanery of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts 
What might it look like for us as Episcopalians to be the church in the 21st century and beyond? Sarah Dylan Breuer is dedicated to reclaiming The Episcopal Church as movement rather than museum, as a network of people gathering with others in Jesus' name to pool their spiritual gifts in world-changing ways. Her skills as a theologian, her experience as a longtime community organizer both on the ground and via the Internet, and her recent expeditions to witness some of the most exciting ways God is at work in our culture and our world will be offered to invite us so do some visioning of our own and some thought as to how we as a deanery might want to engage even more of the wild ways God is at work healing and reconciling our world.
A little more about our speaker:
Sarah Dylan Breuer is a member of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church and a public theologian -- someone whose writing, speaking, retreat facilitation, and other work helps others claim their power and voice as theologians to engage God's mission from the grassroots and change the world. She's also currently a graduate student in clinical social work at Boston University, where she specializes in work with survivors of serious trauma.
She is perhaps best known for her website SarahLaughed.net, which was named by Beliefnet.com among "The Best Spiritual Websites on the Internet, and she publishes prolifically on topics at the intersection of social justice, theology, and popular culture. She has an M.Phil. degree in biblical studies from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, is a Ph.D. candidate in church history at the University of California at Los Angeles, and engaged in Advanced Anglican Studies at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In her spare time, she enjoys kayaking, playing guitar, cooking, and hanging out with her partner and two cats.
One of a number of geographically defined areas within the Diocese of Massachusetts, the Cape & Islands Deanery comprises congregations from Plymouth, Buzzard's Bay and Wareham, Cape Cod, and from Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands. We are part of the Episcopal Church.
Our Deanery has an Executive Council and an Assembly with delegates from each congregation. We meet at least quarterly, rotating our assemblies among our local congregations.
| 2011-2012 Assembly Meetings | |
| Thursday, September 29 | St John's, Sandwich Note Change of Location! (Agenda) |
| Thursday, October 13 | Christ Church, Plymouth (Pre-Convention) |
| Thursday, January 26 |
St. Barnabas, Falmouth |
| Thursday, March 22 | St. Mary's, Barnstable Join us online! |
| Thursday, May 31 | Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole |
| Common Cathedral @ South Street, Hyannis Join a gathering of kindred souls to sing, pray and share in a communion service – an open table for everyone – home dwellers, street dwellers, churched and seekers, visitors, young and older, who will find community in Hyannis at the band shell in the middle of the Village Green or near Town Hall on the South Street side of the green, every Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock. (Download the flyer to learn more!) | Upcoming Diocesan EventsMarch 23-24 Pre-Confirmation Retreat (MTS) |
Deanery
Congregational Development Grant We are grateful for the
Congregational Development Grant we were awarded by the Diocese
to help promote collaboration and communication among the parishes
in our Deanery. |
Practical Eco-StewardshipThe Cape and Islands Deanery is one of a number of
geographically defined areas within the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
based on watersheds, reinforcing the symbolism of baptism and the interconnectedness
of our lives. Grace Church on Martha’s Vineyard has been very active in researching
and purchasing green products in their parish, and, in May 2009, introduced
the Deanery to programs they have in place. As a result of that program, the
deanery decided to explore eco-stewardship programs, including banding together
to make bulk purchases of environmentally sensitive products. |
Deanery Event Calendar We offer an online calendar for use by our parishes and deanery delegates. You may enter an event's details on our web site, and - after approval from one of our site maintainers (to prevent spam entries) - it will be available on our public calendar for all visitors to see. |
Training and Classes Part of our goal for this online community is offering opportunities for discussions among folks in our parishes. Another goal is to provide training and support to our parishes in the use of websites and software. Between the 16 parishes and three summer chapels in our deanery, we have a lot of experience and expertise. Training can be online in our meeting room or in-person hosted by one of our parishes. |