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The Green Book Tour

The Boston Green Book Tour

Presented by The Boston Faith & Justice Network in Partnership with Rev. June Cooper

Join us for an immersive walking tour exploring Boston’s history through the lens of The Green Book, the essential travel guide for Black motorists during the Jim Crow era. Published from 1936 to 1967, The Green Book identified businesses and establishments that welcomed African American travelers, ensuring their safety in a segregated America.

Led by Rev. June Cooper, a Social Justice Educator, Activist, and Theologian, this tour will highlight 8-10 historical sites in the South End and Lower Roxbury that appeared in The Green Book between 1935-1969. Participants will gain deeper insights into Boston’s Black history, the resilience of its communities, and the significance of these spaces in the fight for racial justice.

Event Highlights

  • Guided walking tour featuring key Boston locations listed in The Green Book.
  • A bibliography of recommended readings and videos provided before the tour.
  • Reproductions of The Green Book (selected years) available for sale.
  • Tour led by Rev. June Cooper, who has been conducting these tours since 2021 for corporations, non-profits, congregations, and schools.

Important Details

  • Come Prepared: This is a 2-hour walking tour, so please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
  • Lunch Included: We will enjoy a meal at Slade’s Bar and Grill, a historic Black-owned restaurant featured in The Green Book between 1935-1939, known for its soul food and welcoming atmosphere.
  • There is limited space available for this event. All those who register after all slots have been filled will be notified and offered the opportunity to be placed on our waiting list for a potential second date.

Event Details

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Gala For Life

Join us for an inspiring evening at the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices Annual Gala, our premier fundraising event dedicated to supporting life-affirming services for women and families in our community. This special night will bring together donors, advocates, and community leaders to celebrate the impact of pregnancy counseling, parenting education, material assistance, and post-abortion healing programs.

We are honored to welcome Terry Beatley as our guest speaker. Terry is the founder and president of the Hosea Initiative, a passionate pro-life speaker, and the author of What If We’ve Been Wrong?, which shares the powerful conversion story of Dr. Bernard Nathanson—a former abortion industry leader turned pro-life advocate. Through her work, she educates and inspires audiences to uphold the dignity of life and carry forward Dr. Nathanson’s message of truth and healing.

The evening will feature a beautiful dinner, powerful testimonies, and opportunities to partner with us in making a lasting impact. Your presence and support help sustain the vital work of BCPC in offering hope, help, and life-affirming choices to those in need.

✨ Early Bird Special: Register before April 16th to receive a discounted rate of $100 per ticket!

We look forward to celebrating with you!

#LifeIsSacred #DignityOfLife #CreatedWithPurpose #PostAbortionHealing #ChooseLife #StudentsForLife

The Race & Christian Community Initiative’s Community Gathering & Fundraiser

What will the Church’s response be to the racial injustice we see in our world?

In a time of tension, polarization, and rampant racism, it’s critical that the Church be a witness and further Christ’s redemptive work in the world.

As many of us are facing challenging questions and girding ourselves for the journey ahead, we invite you to join us in community. Come together to be refreshed, to be inspired, and to be equipped for the journey ahead.

Join us at RCCI’s community gathering and fundraiser on Saturday April 5, 2025. It will be an opportunity to:

  • Fellowship and break bread with Christians who care about racial justice.
  • Experience music, Christian practices and creative exercises that can inspire you to continue in the work of racial healing and justice.
  • Explore programs and resources that can equip you or your congregation to respond to racism as an outworking of your faith.
  • Invest in biblically-based discipleship that equips the Church to build shalom across racial lines by making a financial gift to RCCI.

Our community gathering and fundraiser will be held from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. at 2nd Church of Dorchester, located at 44 Moultrie St., in Dorchester, MA. This location is MBTA accessible, ADA accessible, and welcoming to people of all ages.

RSVP here.

To learn more about RCCI, including our focus on educating white evangelicals and our commitment to follow the leadership of people of color and to serve the whole church, visit www.egc.org/race.

Looking Back to Move Forward: Stories from the Boston Sankofa Journey

Join us as our Boston Sankofa Journey members reflect on nine months of exploring Boston’s historical landmarks tied to the legacy of slavery, the Black freedom movement, and the role of churches in both supporting and resisting slavery. Through personal stories and creative storytelling, they will share transformative moments and how they are carrying these experiences forward.

This event invites you to engage in a journey of truth-telling, healing, and justice, connecting our narratives to Boston’s local history. Recognizing that many other leaders are engaged in similar work within their institutions, we’ll also open a dialogue on how we might strengthen the collective movement toward racial equity, justice and repair in our city.

This gathering will take place at the Historic Myrtle Baptist Church, a hub for social justice and civil rights advocacy and a cornerstone of Newton’s African American community. You are welcome to come early to explore the physical displays where they have catalogued their history.

Sankofa, a Ghanaian term meaning “to learn from the past to inform the future,” inspires this journey. Come listen, share, and be part of this meaningful conversation and action-taking at this influential moment in our city and country.

REGISTER HERE

German Christmas Service

Hi everyone,
In two weeks we are celebrating Christmas, and Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge will once again hold our annual Christmas service in German!
Since our own building sadly burned down a year and a half ago we cannot worship there yet, but one of our sister congregations, the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Woburn, generously offered us their building this year, so we will meet at 60 Forest Park Road in Woburn, MA, at 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve for our family service in German.
You are all invited to celebrate this service with us, and please also invite anyone you know who is from the German-speaking parts of the world, would like to practice their German, or is simply interested in German-language traditions! There is plenty of parking and seating, the building is wheelchair/stroller accessible, and the service is child-friendly and will take about an hour, so we will be done with plenty of time until dinner.
Please contact us with any questions: info@faithcambridge.org, and see you on Christmas Eve!


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