UniteBoston

Nurturing Relational Connections Across Boston's Christian Community

Boston Citywide Alpha – Training Day

We want to invite the entire city to join a conversation about life, faith, and Jesus.
 
Join leaders from all across the city for a time of connection, equipping and mobilization as we prepare for a unified Alpha launch in Boston and the surrounding area this fall. This growing movement of churches, organizations and individuals will be coming together to train, pray, promote, invite, launch and finally come together for a united Alpha day away.
This gathering is perfect for leaders who have never run Alpha, as well as those who have been running Alpha for years!
Bring your team members to connect with the wider church, learn more about the fall launch, and hear tips from a variety of pastors and practitioners.  We’ll end the day praying together for the Lord to empower and lead our efforts.
 
Come learn more about how you can be part of this Boston invitation. 

Churches Praying Together: Maundy Thursday Service

Join us for the Churches Praying Together event on Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 7:30 PM. This united prayer service will take place at the American Legion Nonantum Post 440, located at 295 California Street in Newton. The venue can hold up to 300 people, and it would be great if we packed it out! It will be a powerful evening of prayer, fellowship, and reflection as we come together as a community of faith, honoring the significance of Maundy Thursday. We look forward to gathering with you and praying together in unity.

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

📅 Date: May 17, 2025
🕚 Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 Gathering Place: Union United Methodist Church, 485 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02118

💲 Cost: $60

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A call to participate in the National Day of Prayer

This coming Thursday, May 1st, churches and individuals across our city will be joining together for the Annual National Day of Prayer gathering in downtown Boston. Sheila Donegan, the UniteBoston Journalist, had the opportunity to sit down with Latonya Brown to hear more of the history behind this year’s event.

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We have a rich history of prayer as a nation. The National Day of Prayer was first signed into law by President Harry Truman on April 17th, 1952. He asked that the people of the United States would come together on this day and collectively turn our hearts to God in prayer and meditation. But the call to pray goes back much further than this. In fact, days of prayer have been called for in the United States since 1775, when the Continental Congress designated a time for prayer as the new nation was forming.

In his 1983 declaration, Ronald Reagan said, “From General Washington’s struggle at Valley Forge to the present, this nation has fervently sought and received divine guidance as it pursued the course of history. This occasion provides our nation with an opportunity to further recognize the source of our blessings, and to seek His help for the challenges we face today and in the future.”

As a country, we are celebrating the 63rd year of this event with over 40,000 gatherings across the United States. LaTonya Brown, this year’s coordinator for Massachusetts, told us that this year the focus is on mobilizing and equipping the Body of Christ to pray for sustained worldwide revival, reformation and restoration. LaTonya shared that in Massachusetts, we will be joining the millions across our country as we pray and seek the face of God on behalf of our city, state, and nation. There are currently fifteen prayer gatherings scheduled across the Commonwealth.

There will be two strategic events in the city of Boston:

National Day of Prayer Noonday Prayer Gathering at the State House

Gardner Auditorium, 12pm – 1pm

“That They May Be One” Clergy and Intercessors United in Prayer for Massachusetts

7pm – 8pm

Location: Congregation Lion of Judah, 20 Reed Street, Boston

(Worship lead by Zenzo Matoga)

“There is a move of the Holy Spirit happening across the earth and it is being strongly felt within Massachusettes and New England. We are here to call the body of Christ in our communities to come together and stand in the gap on behalf of our city, our region and our nation.” LaTonya shared. “We hope that all that are a part of the Body of Christ in the Boston and Greater Boston area will join us in this most significant time as we come together as one and lift up the Name that is above all names…the Name of Jesus over our city. May we see His Kingdom come here and his will be done on this earth as we do!

For more information on the National Day of Prayer in Boston and how you can be a part, watch the video below or email: latonya@praymassachusettes.org


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