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April 2022
Freedom Concert 2022!
This event will take place Saturday, April 9th, 6:45 pm at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Cambridge. This is a night of worship, live music, a survivor's time to share her story, and fellowship. This is a fundraiser for Route One Ministry, a local anti-trafficking non-profit. We serve Jesus by serving women sexually exploited and equipping the church. In the past, the Freedom Concert has been essential to impact more than 200 people with the awareness of trafficking in the United…
Find out more »Uncomfortable Conversations: Let’s Talk About Mass Incarceration
Join the Boston Faith & Justice Network this Wednesday night. We are in the middle of our series on Mass Incarceration and are looking forward to focusing on Reentry with this panel. Our panelists, with their expertise and experience, will help us consider the many barriers returning citizens face when they return to their communities after a period of incarceration. Learn with us and find ways you can engage with this issue which affects so many individuals, families and communities.…
Find out more »May 2022
Citizenship Class and Conversational English
CITIZENSHIP CLASS: Immigrant Connection has developed this resource to help churches connect with immigrants as they prepare for the citizenship process. This course prepares an immigrant to pass the citizenship exam. Weekly content includes information related to US history, government, civics. Time is also given to other aspects of the interview (reading and writing component and specific interview questions). The course closes with mock interviews to gauge the preparedness and readiness of all participants for the actual citizenship exam and interview. CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH: Are vou learning…
Find out more »June 2022
Bible Studies in the Suffolk County Jail
Pre-pandemic, a team of us sponsored by the Boston Dream Center co-led “Soul Care" Bible Studies at the Suffolk County Jail, 200 Nashua Street for about 5 years. Over 700 men participated. Although there is still a COVID masking restriction, there is a new possibility for volunteers to serve at the jail following background check and orientation. We have been invited to relaunch Bible studies as soon as we can get a team together and get ourselves organized. I invite you…
Find out more »Juneteenth Jubilee Observance
For Juneteenth this year, UniteBoston is teaming up with the New Democracy Coalition and other local partners including The Table for a Christian celebration of liberation on City Hall Plaza. The holiday has a historic meaning within the African American community as way of expressing joy and gratitude about “liberation, emancipation and justice.” The original Juneteenth celebrations began at Black churches in Texas. The God that Blacks served—who had delivered them from slavery—was and is the God of Liberation. On…
Find out more »Uncomfortable Conversations: Let’s talk about abortion, – theology, policy and beyond
Abortion is a topic that can be hard to talk about for many of us. There are deep feelings, strong opinions and confusing messages from some in positions of power about what is "right' and "Biblical." As we learn and listen we want to share with you some perspective and wisdom from 2 dear friends of BFJN. Join us for this two part conversation as we discuss abortion with Rachel Anderson and Mako Nagasawa.
Find out more »July 2022
Mygration Christian Conference 2022
Join us for our 4th annual Mygration Christian Conference! This year's theme is: A Theological Vision for the People of God, based on the new book, The Church and Migration. Come and explore a theological vision for migration from the authors, and hear from our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Alexia Salvatierra, Dean of the Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary. We are also honored to be joined by Yonathan Moya, Executive Director of Border Perspective. Registration is free, and donations are…
Find out more »August 2022
Uncomfortable Conversations: Let’s talk about gun violence
"We are in a state of emergency in America. Gun violence occupies the headlines of every news outlet. It is such a polarizing subject, with pro-gun advocates placed against those who chose gun control. No matter on what side you find yourself, we have to agree we must do something to prevent gun violence in our country. The church especially!" - Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr. - Did you know that in 2020, gun violence resulted in more than 45,000…
Find out more »Who are Patriot Front & NSC-131? What Massachusetts Christians Need to Know about the Intersection between White Supremacy and Christianity
Hosted by The Massachusetts Council of Churches with leadership from our partners at the Anti-Defamation League: New England Tuesday August 16, 2022 6-7pm EST 30-minute presentation & 30-minute Q&A Registration is required to attend. https://adl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqf-6opz0uG9KxGCDmoVIQRgAi41XM7zfy While white supremacists have long been present in New England, in the past month these groups have stepped up their visibility, violence, and recruiting efforts. At the Massachusetts Council of Churches, we believe white supremacy is antithetical to the teachings of Christ. What do Massachusetts Christians…
Find out more »September 2022
“Together Again” UniteBoston Concert
Join UniteBoston for an outdoor gathering this September to unite in authentic, genuine worship. We’ve endured a lot these past two years - isolation from the pandemic, political polarization, and racial reckoning…and God continues to be faithful. Let’s join together again to worship Jesus and rekindle the fire of our common faith and mission. This year’s concert will have the feel of “living room worship,” and feature a community choir in addition to the united worship band. Join us to…
Find out more »October 2022
A21 Walk for Freedom
On October 15, abolitionists all over the world will come together to shine a spotlight on human trafficking for A21’s 8th annual Walk For Freedom. This event is a collective effort led by A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization dedicated to abolishing slavery everywhere, forever. Walk For Freedom is A21’s global response to human trafficking, rallying tens of thousands of people in cities around the world to fundraise and walk for the millions enslaved today. A21 combats modern-day slavery through…
Find out more »November 2022
Advent Conspiracy Book Group
As we enter the busy holiday season BFJN is gathering together to read the Advent Conspiracy. This amazing book calls Jesus followers to substitute compassion for consumption and invites us to cultivate countercultural practices. Together we will consider these practices, encourage one another and seek to center Jesus and his call on our lives this Christmas. Join us! We will send the first 20 participants a free copy of the Advent Conspiracy book and we will meet together via Zoom…
Find out more »December 2022
Nurture: UniteBoston’s 2022 Fundraising Party
Please join us for UniteBoston’s annual fundraising party on Thursday December 8 at 7:00pm at Second Church in Dorchester. This will be a night of live music, food, and stories to celebrate how God has been at work through UniteBoston. This year’s theme is “Nurture” - Nurture speaks to the humble posture that is required to bring about unity and reconciliation, requiring tender care for each member of the body as a gardener tends to a garden. Nurturing means that…
Find out more »January 2023
Boston Activation Experience
*** Only 35 tickets left!*** Join a wide-tent community of Believers across Metro Boston on Saturday January 7, 2023 (3rd Anniversary of the Capitol Insurrection) at District Hall Boston for a day of faith, innovation and community impact! Together, we will: unpack Christian Nationalism and the American Christian origin story; engage in Town Hall Discussions with a diverse, wide-tent community; hack fresh ways to combat Christian Nationalism through innovative Grassroots Campaigns; pilot a new model for everyday Christians to shift the witness of the American Christian Church;…
Find out more »Immigrant Connection at Awaken City
We want to invite you to two upcoming events for Immigrant Connection at Awaken City: 10 week Citizenship Class and Conversational English classes begin again on January 10 at 6:30. Please spread the word to anyone who might be interested in participating! Register today We're also hosting a community open house on Wednesday January 11 at 6pm - Please join us to celebrate the opening of Immigrant Connection at Awaken City!
Find out more »Worship and Prayer for Justice
Join a diverse group of believers and NewCity Church of Newton for a gathering to lament and repent regarding the church's role in past and present injustices. Let's lean on the Holy Spirit to bring true peace and empower us for the work to achieve it. Email Rev. Devlin Scott at devlin@newcitychurch.cc to RSVP for the specific address or Zoom info.
Find out more »Christian Unity Taizé Prayer at St. Michael’s
Join for a Taize prayer gathering around the theme "Do Good, Seek Justice" through scripture readings, chanted song, and shared silence. All are invited to share in this experience of God’s quiet grace.
Find out more »Christian Unity Prayer Gathering: Do Good, Seek Justice
Please join us to pray and live our unity as Christians so as to confront the evils and injustices of our time, on zoom or through the Cathedral Church of St. Paul Youtube Channel Livestream. We will be using the worldwide prayer template around the theme "Do Good, Seek Justice" that Christians throughout the world will be using this week. Rev. Edwin Johnson, Director of Organizing at Episcopal City Mission will be preaching, and we will hear stories testifying to…
Find out more »Christian Unity Prayer Service
A Christian Unity Service will be held on Sunday, January 29 at 4:00 PM at the Woburn Catholic Collaborative – St. Barbara Parish. This prayer service will be led by Fr. Edmund Ugochukwu, a Nigerian Catholic priest, alongside Deacon Ed Giordano, and Pastoral Associate Michelle Park. Please join us to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Find out more »February 2023
Locked In Solidarity
On February 11, Highrock Beyond Bars will host a (free) conference entitled Locked in Solidarity. It’s a gathering on behalf of those affected by incarceration to encourage practitioners, engage with stories of change, and be equipped in the pursuit of justice, redemption and restoration. This conference will feature Dave Mayo (Mayor's Office of Returning Citizens), TJ Weaver (Chaplain at MCI-Shirley), Dave Renna (Chaplain at MCI-Concord), Shari Johnson (MCI Framingham), Jua Robinson (Executive Director of the Boston Collaborative), former inmates, leaders from the Highrock…
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