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June 2023
Newton Juneteenth Celebration 2023 with your Boston Favs!
Get ready for the Newton Juneteenth Celebration 2023! Join us on Monday, June 19th, 2023 at 12:00 PM (EDT) at the Hyde Center located at 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, for an exciting outdoor event. Our event will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, and a variety of family-friendly activities. We're thrilled to bring the community together to celebrate our national holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Americans. We invite both residents and members from neighboring communities to come together to…
Find out more »Mygration Christian Conference 2023
Mygration Christian Conference is excited to be hosting its 5th annual gathering on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Come and explore God's heart for immigrant and refugees in our world today by searching the stories of immigration in the Bible. This conference seeks to empower pastors and Christian leaders with tools to positively and proactively serve their immigrant communities, and to mobilize Christian leaders into social action. Learn from pastors, scholars, and activists about what it means…
Find out more »July 2023
RCCI Summer Social & Open House
Do you desire to see racial justice in Greater Boston? Would you like to be part of a community that’s nurturing shalom across racial lines? As the Race and Christian Community Inititiative at the Emmanuel Gospel Center enters a new season, we're excited to share about where we feel the Lord is leading us and invite folks to speak into next steps at our Summer Social & Open House. Join us for a barbeque, lawn games, & an opportunity to... -…
Find out more »September 2023
Faith Leaders for Housing Justice: How to Serve in Faith at Mass and Cass?
Faith Leaders for Housing Justice will meet again at Old South Church on Wednesday September 20th at 3:30, also via zoom. Please register here! We will have: -Stories to share from our teams' work in community at Mass and Cass -Space for you to share and listen about your faith communities connection to addiction and homelessness -Useful information and meaningful opportunities to help that you can bring back to your place of worship For more information, reach out to faithleaders4housingjustice@gmail.com. Please register here so…
Find out more »Climate Change – Book Group
Join Boston Faith & Justice Network in reading Kyle Meyaard-Schapp's "Following Jesus in a Warming World". This book challenges Christians to consider what our faith calls us to in the face of the existential criss of climate change. We are looking forward to processing both information and the call to action of this book in a community of Christians interested in learning and engaging to make a difference. We will meet via Zoom for 4 consecutive Tuesday nights (7 -…
Find out more »Miracle Mile Ministries – Vision-Casting and Training
As we look forward to the fall season, we want to come together as one body and share the vision for Miracle Mile Ministries. We will have a time of worship and vision casting. Following this time, we will have time to separate into our teams (clothing closet, distribution, table stewards, etc.) and discuss individual vision for each team. We will also have a separate training during this time for new and potential volunteers. This training is required for all…
Find out more »RCCI Multiracial Collective Action Community Meet & Greet
Emmanuel Gospel Center's Race and Christian Community Initiative is developing a Multiracial Collective Action Community for Christians who desire to take practical steps to contribute to the dismantling of racism. We are looking for justice-loving BIPOC folks and white folks who are RCCI cohort alum or have commensurate experience. We envision this group taking collective action to support equity building, BIPOC-led initiatives. This action would be supported by training, reflection, and fellowship as well as race-specific support and accountability that…
Find out more »October 2023
Concert For Ukraine Concert
Dowling Productions is excited and blessed to host "A Concert For Ukraine", a charity event for Ukraine. Join us for an unforgettable live music experience for all to enjoy! The Set: -Anton Popov, Ukrainian Folk Guitarist -Oleh Kis Ukrainian Folk Guitarist -Svieta Biliakovska, Pianist from Berklee School Of Music -Olga Lisovska, Opera Singer -Daryna Semeniuk, 10 year old singing sensation -Special guest: Ukrainian national hero, Amelia Anisovich, and her mom, Lillia, to join in on the live broadcast Please note,…
Find out more »Faith & Blue Wellness Walk
We hope that you will join SSYP and St. Stephen's Church for our first ever WELLNESS WALK! This walk will done in conjunction with FAITH & BLUE, a nation wide initiative that seeks to engage law enforcement with the communities they serve. We will launch our walk from St. Stephen's Church (419 Shawmut Ave) at 5:30 pm, walk through Villa Victoria, down Shawmut Avenue and through Ramsey Park, and return via Shawmut. The walk with conclude with a community meal back at…
Find out more »Housing and The Housing Crisis
Hospitality Common will host a dinner gathering that will include presentation and conversation on Housing and the Housing Crisis. This is an opportunity to learn and gain insight into a most difficult problem facing our local community, our Commonwealth and the nation as a whole. Hear perspectives on the current crisis from, -Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd, Pastor, The Greater Framingham Community Church; Community Landscaping: The Impacts of Regentrification on Immigrant and Low-Income Family Housing -Ally Croteau, Program Coordinator, New American Association of Massachusetts; Newly Arriving Refugees,…
Find out more »Religious Leadership & Public Repair: A Conversation with Rob Schenck and Abigail Disney
Join Hebrew College for “Religious Leadership & Public Repair”: A conversation with Rev. Rob Schenck, an ordained evangelical minister and a progressive voice of dissent in his religious community and Abigail E. Disney, Filmmaker/Philanthropist/Activist. The conversation, moderated by Rabbi Or Rose, Director of Hebrew College’s Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership, will include clips from Disney’s award-winning documentary, The Armor of Light, to explore Schenck’s evolution as a minister, his relationship with Disney, and their reflections on the need to forge relationships across…
Find out more »BMA TenPoint Virtual Awards Gala
YOU'RE INVITED On the evening of Thursday, October 19th BMA TenPoint will host our virtual 2023 Fall Awards Gala. We look forward to your joining us for an extra special evening. This year’s theme is The Power of Us. The recent Supreme Court reversal of Affirmative Action, the ongoing erosion of hard-won civil rights, the rise in Hate Speech, and the continuing attacks on African Americans resulting in broad disparities in every social determinant of Health require the Black Church…
Find out more »Sundance Award Winning Documentary BEYOND UTOPIA
Sundance audience award-winning BEYOND UTOPIA is a powerful documentary of a South Korean pastor working with an underground network to help defectors escape from the horrific regime in North Korea. Made up primarily of first-hand iPhone footage, the film follows two families as they make the treacherous journey to freedom. Watch the trailer here. The film is screening next Monday and Tuesday, October 23-24 at theaters throughout greater Boston. Our prayer is that as many people would not only watch the film, but see it with their faith…
Find out more »Faith-Based Monthly Community Meetings
The City of Boston welcomes you to join our Faith-Based Month Community Meeting on October 26th, led by Mayor Wu's Faith-based Senior Advisor, Will Dickerson. Join local faith leaders to learn more about City of Boston initiatives, programming, and resources for the faith-based community. Feel free to bring any comments, questions, or concerns that you may have. Please RSVP HERE in advance, so we prepare for your attendance. Lunch will be provided, so please list any dietary restrictions or food…
Find out more »PEER Servants Lydia Celebration Banquet
PEER Servants invites you to our favorite event of the year – our Annual Lydia Celebration! Come celebrate what God has done in PEER Servants this year. -Enjoy the delicious cuisine of Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Uganda, the countries of the three Lydia Award finalists. -Help select this year’s Lydia Award winner, the micro-entrepreneur of the year, by voting for your favorite! -Be a part of changing this world through your gifts to support our partners in microfinance, education,…
Find out more »November 2023
UNITY RALLY
Join us at our Unity Rally on Thursday, November 9th, in the heart of Nubian Square. Don't miss this empowering Rally where we will be touching on Malcolm X's political philosophy, Black unity, and Malcolm's take on what's happening abroad!
Find out more »Malcolm X Symposium: Honoring 60 Years of the Message to the Grassroots speech
Malcolm X Symposium: Honoring 60 Years of the Message to the Grassroots speech Join us for an incredible program as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Malcolm X's powerful Message to the Grassroots speech! This symposium will be a gathering of like-minded individuals who appreciate the significance of this speech and its impact on our society. During the symposium, we will delve into the historical context of the speech and explore its relevance in today's world. We will engage in thought-provoking…
Find out more »Boston Flourish 2023
WHAT: Gather with the dreamers and doers of our city to activate and partner towards a Boston where everyone flourishes. At this gathering, we will celebrate the many ways that God has been and is presently at work in the city and further this work by connecting together to strategically address issues facing Boston residents. This year, our key impact areas are human trafficking, youth mental health, and migrant care. Key organizations addressing these areas will present the current state…
Find out more »December 2023
Interfaith Prayer for Peace in Israel, Palestine, and Here
Join the Metrowest Interfaith Community on Dec. 3rd for Interfaith Prayer for Peace In Israel, Palestine, and Here - a candlelight prayer and potluck supper! We're excited to gather with our Jewish and Muslim neighbors, focus on the human tragedy on both sides, and bring our grief and hope to prayer together over a shared meal!
Find out more »Southern Civil Rights Tour Info Session
Emmanuel Gospel Center's Race and Christian Community Initiative invites you to join us as we travel with Christians from across the country on a Southern Civil Rights Tour to visit nationally-known sites, local treasures, and people connected to the Civil Rights Movement of the '50s & '60s. This will be a Black-led, multiracial tour hosted by The Center for Restorative Justice. This tour will take place June 7th - 15th, 2024. To learn more, register for the Southern Civil Rights…
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