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Dec 22 2020

Fratelli Tutti – Everyone is Connected: Brothers and Sisters, All

Sunday, January 3, 2021, 4 – 5:30pm

Online via Zoom

(Registration ends at 3pm on the day of, and the Zoom link will be sent right after that)

 

Fr. Tom Ryan of the Paulist Center will deliver remarks on Pope Francis’ encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, reflecting on how we can all live out the call to fraternity, social friendship, and solidarity. We could not think of a more fitting way to begin the new year. Father Tom Ryan is also a member of the UniteBoston Board of Directors. Responding to him will be Boston Islamic Seminary President Dr. Basyouny Nehela and others to be announced. Audience Q&A will follow the presentations.

 

Born and raised in southern Minnesota, Fr. Tom Ryan did his graduate studies in theology at the Washington (D.C.) Theological Union and the University of Geneva. He was ordained a Paulist in 1975, and served in campus ministry at the Ohio State University (Columbus) and at McGill University (Montreal, QC.), prior to directing the Montreal-based Canadian Centre for Ecumenism for 14 years and working in all ten provinces of Canada. Perceiving the need for places where Christians of different traditions could gather to share faith and life with each other as well as with members of other religions, he spearheaded the founding of Unitas in Montreal, an ecumenical center for spirituality and Christian meditation co-sponsored by eight different denominations. He served as its director for five years prior to answering the call of his community in January of 2000 to set up and develop the Paulist Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.

 

Dr. Basyouny Nehela holds an M.A. in Fundamentals of Religion, and a Ph.D. with Honors in Da’wa and Islamic Culture, both from Al-Azhar University. He is currently the Dean of Academic Affairs and professor at Boston Islamic Seminary. Dr. Basyouny was previously an Associate professor at Qatar University’s Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Department of Islamic Creed and Da’wa, a faculty member at Al-Azhar University and Islamic American University, and Imam of the Islamic Society of Boston. He has also served as head, and coordinator of many academic committees covering Curriculum Enhancement, Core Curriculum, Strategic Plan, Academic Activities and Events, & Professional Development. He has taught many academic courses including Fundamentals of Dawa, Ethics, Comparative Religion, Islamic Creed, Islamic Culture, Quranic Studies,…etc.

 

To register, click here. For more info, please visit www.coopmet.org or email info@coopmet.org

Written by Andrew Walker · Tagged: catholic, christian, christianity, ecumenical, ecumenism, fellowship, love thy neighbor, paulist, paulist center, peace, pope francis, reconciliation, tom ryan

Aug 18 2018

2018 UniteBoston Worship Night Photo Gallery

On August 18, 2018, an estimated 1,000 people came out to the second-ever UniteBoston Summer Worship Night in the Boston Common. The worship team was intentionally diverse, with Christians from all different ethnic and denominational backgrounds. There was incredible music, 13 sponsored tables by local churches and organizations, Lori Dupre painting with our theme “One City / One Love,” great fellowship, and even a spontaneous dance party!

Special thanks to Koo Chung and Elijah Mickelson for the incredible photographs here; they have superb photography skills and are highly recommended!

Check out the photos below, and you can view more on the UniteBoston Worship Night Facebook Gallery.

Also, click here to watch the highlight video that Luke Zvara put together!

Personal Stories

“You’d be hard pressed to find as diverse a crowd of believers worshiping together in Spirit and Truth as were gathered that night. Some have moved to Boston because they believe the Holy Spirit is not at work. Strange how those people never attend events where the fullness of the Church is being expressed in the diversity of God’s people!”
-Rev. David Wright, Black Ministerial Alliance

“The August 19 evening worship on Boston Common was as filled with God’s Spirit perhaps as the Common has been on a number of historic moments over many years, such as the First Great Awakening there in 1740 or the Billy Graham meetings there in 1950.  We pray God is increasingly filling Boston with His Spirit now in 2018.”
-Ralph Kee, Emmanuel Gospel Center Church Planting Collaborative

Our awesome team of vocalists. Photo Credit: Koo Chung

 

Group photo to begin the day! Photo Credit: Koo Chung

“As we gathered on the Boston Common, our “common neighborhood backyard,” the vibrancy, joy, diversity of our common faith came alive. It was truly incarnational, if one had to use a theological term. Although much of the style of the event was different from my Catholic style, I felt welcomed and engaged. Christ is our Center, our Life. Thank you so much.”
-Fr. Michael McGarry, The Paulist Center

“The Unite Boston Worship Night was a great gathering of believers all across Boston. I sensed God was reconnecting a lot of people to Him through the Holy Spirit during the worship. It was humbling seeing people surrendering to worship just like David did in the Old Testament! God Bless UniteBoston!”
-Tinuola Ajayi, River of Life Church

“This gathering demonstrated how Christ is able to bring all kinds of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to worship Jesus together in the city of Boston!”
-Rebekah Nyakairu, Grace Chapel Watertown

Worship. Photo Credit: Koo Chung

 

A great crowd at the event! Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson

How were you impacted by the worship night?

We’d love to hear from you – Submit your feedback here.

Worship dancers with Genos Eklegomai dance ministry. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Incredible worship dancers. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Ben Laine with a solo song. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Dr. Vito Nicastro, UB Board Member
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Lori Dupre working on her painting. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Caleb McCoy engages the crowd. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Caleb McCoy. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Caleb McCoy singing gospel rap. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
Worship. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Selfie break! Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Sound check with Calvin Limuel. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Jireh Calo on the keyboard. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
The theme for the evening was: “One City. One Love.” Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Jireh Calo. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Our amazing worship team. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Worship. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
It was awesome to see the moon rise over the city. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Jireh Calo on the keyboard. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Group photo to begin the day! Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Lori Dupre painting “One City.” Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Executive Director Kelly Fassett & her husband Andrew in worship. Photo Credit:Elijah Mickelson
UB Dinner Coordinator Caroline Meditz shares about UniteBoston. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
The 2018 UB Worship Team in front of Lori Dupre’s paintings. Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
Ronald Ayala. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Great to see many people in worship. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Worship. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
In worship. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
God’s presence really showed up. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Spontaneous Dance Party! Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Lori Dupre from Revive Community Church. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
The rhythm section, with Caleb McCoy and Joe Miterko. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Ben Hills and Danny Park on the Sound Board. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Jordan Knott and the other vocalists. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
UB Music Director Tom Baskett. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
All of our wonderful vocalists. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Building new friends and fellowship! Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Ben & Erich doing the sound mixing. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Chae Rin Park Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Worship dancers with Genos Eklegomai dance ministry. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Worship dancers with Genos Eklegomai dance ministry. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Worship. Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
Spontaneous Dance Party! Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Lori Dupre finishing her painting. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
UniteBoston volunteers gather for a photo before the summer worship night. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
What an incredible day we were given for this event! Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Ronald Ayala on the electric bass. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Jordan Knott and Alyssa Fuller. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Pastor Dave Swaim from Highrock Church. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Mambi Ashu in worship. Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
Awesome to be worshipping Jesus right in the heart of the city of Boston. Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
Volt on the violin. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
The incredible worship team. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Our incredible worship team. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
A great crowd! Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
Volt on the violin. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
UB’s Executive Director Kelly Fassett. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Rev. David Wright’s prayer for the city of Boston. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
MC Kika Ghobrial. Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
The incredible team of vocalists. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Group photo to begin the evening. Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
UB Dinner Coordinator Cleo Muhammad. Photo Credit: Koo Chung
Photo Credit: Koo Chung
August – Worshipping Jesus right in the heart of the city of Boston during the 2018 worship night. Photo Credit: Elijah Mickelson
Ola and Ope Olukorede. Photo Credit: Koo Chung

 

Written by uniteboston · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: archdiocese of boston, black ministerial alliance, boston common, christian unity, christianity, ecumenism, gallery, jesus, paulist center, photo, united night of worship, unity, worship


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