Bridging Divides Across Christians for the Flourishing of the City
Jesus’ call for us to “love thy neighbor” presents a unique challenge during this time of social distancing. We currently have a "Love Thy Neighbor" campaign that showcases the diverse ways in which Christians throughout Greater Boston demonstrate love and connect with their neighbors in new and unexpected ways. Love Thy Neighbor Grocery Delivery We […]
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:18-19) We heard great feedback from UniteBoston's first dialogue during Holy Week, so we decided […]
As Christians in and around Boston, we are grieved by the recent murders of unarmed African Americans, including George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and systematic oppression of those peoples. We recognize that the underlying sin of racism is plaguing our city and nation. This is a crucial time for Christians to come together across […]
The psalms were originally set to music; yet rarely do we have the opportunity to really listen to them. UniteBoston is partnering with Deus Ex Musica for a unique virtual event: a “musical bible study” in which participants listen to brand-new musical settings of two psalms, then join together for discussion about how the musical […]
While we can’t all be together for UniteBoston's "Love Boston" concert this year, we envision “lights of worship” happening in neighborhoods and homes throughout the city. We're inviting people throughout the city to host a viewing party in their backyard, inside a building, or via Zoom. Goals for the Viewing Parties: - Build community with […]
Amidst the challenges of today’s public health crisis and racial injustices, local Christian artists are uniting for a one-night only virtual concert experience. Representing hip-hop, worship, soul, and gospel genres, Boston’s top Christian artists are rising up to share original artistic responses to the challenges we are facing as a city and nation. In this […]
On September 12, UniteBoston is hosting a virtual "Love Boston" concert, where seven talented local Christian artists are sharing original artistic responses to the challenges we are facing as a city and nation. This viewing party is especially for Christians in Dorchester, hosted by UniteBoston's Team Leader Rev. Kelly Fassett. This will be a backyard […]
At UniteBoston, we recognize the need to address the sin of racism and the pervasive inequities that persist in our city and nation. We recognize that justice is not peripheral, but intrinsic to the gospel, and Christians should be leading the way in the movement towards racial justice today. UniteBoston is launching a Be the […]
UPDATE: We have had to postpone this event due to the rainy forecast for Friday; stay tuned on UniteBoston's newsletter and social media to see when it will be rescheduled. Early this year, churches representing a variety of traditions across the region came together to pray collectively for racial justice in our city. That moment […]
At UniteBoston, we recognize the need to address the sin of racism and the pervasive inequities that persist in our city and nation. We recognize that justice is not peripheral, but intrinsic to the gospel, and Christians should be leading the way in the movement towards racial justice today. Last fall, UniteBoston launched a "Be […]
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 first session, Dr. Charmie Curry will be […]
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 […]
Are you dismayed by deep differences in your congregation or its surrounding community, and the way we seem to speak “at” each other rather than “with” one another? Could you benefit from learning skills to have important conversations with people who believe, think, or vote differently than you? While we find ourselves either avoiding difficult […]
Join for a presentation and discussion on the Church's role in restorative justice & creating a restorative approach for returning citizens 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 […]
Applications Due March 18 This year, our national discourse has become increasingly polarized: on racial (in)justice, immigration, “red-blue” divides, and public health crises. Too often we find ourselves either avoiding difficult conversations or remaining in our own silos and echo chambers, where we charge “the other side” of being immoral or even evil. Yet, as […]
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 fourth session, Jamie Mangiameli and James (Jom) […]
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 concluding session, Pastor Josh Wilson is our […]
This summer, UniteBoston is hosting a series of four backyard concerts throughout the neighborhoods of Boston. This collaborative space invites Christian artists and budding songwriters to share the songs, poems, artwork, and dances that have emerged out of the challenges of this past year. Our hope is that these concerts will restore bonds of friendship, […]
UB is now hiring a communications administrator to assist with planning, developing, and distributing communications (email, blog, social media) that nurture greater connectedness and unity across Christians in Greater Boston for the flourishing of the city. Pastor K. Percy Ballah has faithfully served in this role for the past six months, but he will unfortunately […]
This fall, UniteBoston is celebrating our anniversary of 11 years being in ministry! We want to invite you to our fifth annual fundraising party on Thursday October 21 from 7:30 to 9:00pm around the theme of "And Still We Rise." We were inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” and chose this as our […]