Black Faith & Black Politics

The Institute for the Study of Black Christian Experience "is a monthly series of informative, captivating and educational dialogues with national & international thought leaders on relevant topics impacting the global Church and the Black Christian Experience.” Our February 4, 2021 Dialogue will feature Dr. Theon Hill (Wheaton College) and Dr. Anita Mixon (Wayne State […]

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Let’s Talk: Embracing Cross-Cultural Friendships

Join us Thursday, February 4 from 8:00-9:30 PM for a livestream conversation among friends as they discuss cross cultural friendships. During the live discussion, there will be opportunity for viewers to submit questions to the panel. Join us at facebook.com/nsgospelpartnership Click here to view the Facebook Event ABOUT THE PANELISTS Michael Eatman - Michael Eatman […]

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Celebrating the Black Church

Join host Callie Crossley virtually for GBH Celebrates the Black Church on Monday, Feb. 8, from 6 p.m. -7 p.m. with local church leaders and scholars on the evolution of the Black church in Boston and across the nation. Speakers include Rev. Dr. Emmett G. Price III, Rev. Dr. Theodore Hickman-Maynard, Rev. Irene Monroe, and Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce. Please click here for more information […]

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Uncomfortable Conversations: Let’s talk about housing injustice

Online Event Online Event, Boston, MA, United States

What does justice mean when it comes to housing? We will listen to our panelists share their experience and expertise and consider together questions about the intersection of other justice issues, the reality and perception of scarcity and how we can be engaged in our own communities to bring about a just system of housing. […]

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Valentine’s Day and the call to singleness

Online Event Online Event, Boston, MA, United States

Instead of rom-coms, Hallmark, and broken hearts, for once... What if... … the church honored the biblical call to singleness for the sake of Christ’s kingdom, and didn’t treat singles as “less-than”? … Christians smashed their idols of romance and “marital bliss”? … the Lord redeemed Valentine’s Day for you, as an occasion of devotion […]

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Songwriter’s Guild

Calling all songwriters, poets, and music lovers! UniteBoston is partnering with REUNION Christian Church to bring you Songwriter's Guild, a monthly meeting of creatives to explore the craft of songwriting […]

Health Care Disparities: What Can We Do About It?

Zoom

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the stark reality of health disparities and inequity in our nation’s health care system. These disparities are a serious symptom of a deeper problem: structural racism that manifests itself in multiple ways, including our health care coverage programs and delivery system. Systemic racism and related trauma continue to damage the health of Black and […]

Social Media Revivalists

Online Event Online Event, Boston, MA, United States

Hey Boston! This week a new show called "Social Media Revivalists" was released on YouTube and all podcast streaming services. There is a movement of God happening and this show shares stories of how Christians online are bringing real world revival. Check it out today to hear what's going on and how we can all […]

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Repentance 2021: A Lenten Preaching Series

The invitation of Lent to repent and return to the Lord is the same every year, but we come to this invitation this year in the wake of the overlapping pandemics of COVID-19, racism, climate change and disinformation. How shall we answer the ancient invitation faithfully in this particular season of our common life? This […]

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February Thrive and Grow Gathering

Join us for a morning of discussion and prayer with fellow entrepreneurs. This month we have the pleasure of hearing from Dr. David Gill, a leader in the Christian business and Faith and Work field. He'll share his perspective on Workplace Discipleship, and the ways that we can be ambassadors for Christ in our work. The […]

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Fair Food Program: Justice for Farmworkers

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ (CIW) Fair Food Program is a unique partnership among farmers, farmworkers, and retail food companies that ensures humane wages and working conditions for the workers who pick fruits and vegetables on participating farms. It harnesses the power of consumer demand to give farmworkers a voice in the decisions that affect […]

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A Conversation about the Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ PBS series on: The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

Virtual , United States

In celebration of Black History Month, City Mission Boston and Old South Church invite you to join us for a virtual panel discussion and conversation about the history of the Black Church in America. This discussion will follow the PBS Series, The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song from executive producer, […]

Be the Bridge for Boston Part 2: Housing Justice

This spring, UniteBoston is hosting a 5-part speaker series to help people understand various initiatives that are happening in Greater Boston towards systemic racial justice and nurture friendships across churches for accountability and support in actively working towards reconciliation, equity, and justice in our day-to-day lives. In this second session, Traction ministry's Leslie Moore, Carla […]

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ISBCE Dialogue: Critical Race Theory

Join us for the upcoming ISBCE Dialogues, "a monthly series of informative, captivating and educational dialogues with national & international thought leaders on relevant topics impacting the global Church and the Black Christian Experience.” These Dialogues are 100% FREE and 100% VIRTUAL. These events are streamed LIVE on the ISBCE FaceBook Page and the ISBCE YouTube Page […]

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All Ethnicities Needed for Christian Film

Still Small Theatre is currently casting for a film adaptation of the musical The Diary of Perpetua, which tells the story of an early North African martyr. We will be shooting the film in modern dress to help raise awareness about the modern persecuted Church, and we are intentionally building a cast that reflects the […]

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Dr. Casely Essamuah on Christian Collaboration

On March 5, Dr. Casely Essamuah will give a presentation about new forms of mission and Christian unity. Dr. Essamuah is a graduate from the Boston University School of Theology and currently the Secretary of the Global Christian Forum, a movement that has many synergies with UniteBoston's work. The event will take place at 8am […]

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A Long Repentance Cohort Group

People talk about issues of race and justice in the United States as issues of ‘justice and injustice.’  Sometimes we launch into debates about ‘the proper role of government.’  But is that the original framework from which these issues were asked and debated? The purpose of A Long Repentance: Exploring Christian Mistakes About Race, Politics, […]

Launch of the Codman Square “Can We Talk?” Program

Codman Square Can We Talk? is a safe place to share your story and have your voice heard and welcomed. It is a community-based, clinically-supported program that increases awareness and understanding of trauma, offers mental health resources, and a safe environment for what can at times be painful conversations to occur. Conversations about violence, loss, and […]

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Lazarus at the Gate

Online Online, MA, United States

Lazarus at the Gate is an 8-week small group study that challenges participants to live more simply, generously, justly and gratefully.  We examine scripture and the realities of our world and together consider how to live and act like Jesus did. For the first time we are offering an online group beginning March 10th. Click […]

The Church and Migration: A Proactive Response

What is the role of the Church in an age of increasing global migration? Join us for a discussion on the reality of migration, a Biblical perspective on immigration, and what it means for Christians to respond proactively to the needs of immigrant communities in the Church, the academy, and the public square. View the […]

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