March 2017
Creation Care Leadership Through Organizing
Indifference to climate change by national leaders calls upon people of faith to become leaders able to organize for change in our congregations and communities. This experiential and relational program will cover the ethical, psychological and practical realities that climate change leaders need to understand and to negotiate. Topics Covered: New Creation Care Ethics– How Climate, Economic & Social Justice are related Psychology of Climate Change – Honoring Our Fears Introduction to Public Narrative – The Story of Self Building…
Find out more »April 2018
Uniting America: Getting Real About Race
Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. our nation still wrestles with painful racial issues. As part of Sword & Spoon Group's speakers series "Uniting America," Baltimore Raven Benjamin Watson will discuss "Getting Real About Race – And Getting Free From the Fears and the Frustrations That Divide Us." Grace Chapel, Bethel AME Church and Roxbury Presbyterian Church are joining forces to host the second Uniting America event featuring Baltimore Ravens tight end, public speaker, and author…
Find out more »“Pastor, will you pray for me?” Shepherding Those with Serious Illness
You are invited to "Pastor, will you pray for me?", an interactive pastoral care workshop. This event is designed for pastors or ministry leaders who provide spiritual care to those who receive a life-threatening or life-limiting diagnosis. Learn more about this difficult topic, practical ways to converse about it, and the opportunities for the Church to engage with it. Clergy and pastors are strongly encouraged to invite 1-2 lay leaders engaged in caring ministries to attend alongside them.
Find out more »May 2018
Race & Christian Community Initiative Launch Party
After two years of ministry visioning and development, join us as we celebrate the launch of the Race & Christian Community Initiative! Please join us and invite a friend - RSVP by clicking here! Highlights include opportunities to: -Connect with fellow practitioners, future partners, and people passionate about racial reconciliation from all walks of life. -Explore a resource table featuring free tools, materials from local racial justice organizations, and recommended books and articles. -Hear Rev. David Wright, Executive Director of the Black Ministerial Alliance, share on…
Find out more »November 2018
4th Annual UniteBoston Fundraising Party
Come and celebrate with us! Over the past eight years, UniteBoston has been building bridges across historic divides in the Christian faith, and we are seeing greater momentum than ever before. Over 1,000 people gathered on the Boston Common this past summer with the sole purpose of worshipping Jesus Christ. There was a wide variety of different races, cultures, languages, denominations and traditions present who were all united in their worship of and devotion to Jesus. Also, participation in our…
Find out more »September 2019
The Apollo Documentary: Advanced Screening
In advance of the HBO premiere in November, Bethel AME Church, Boston hosts a community screening of the HBO documentary THE APOLLO, directed by Oscar- and Emmy-winning director Roger Ross Williams, chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater. The film weaves together archival clips of music, comedy and dance performances; behind-the-scenes verité footage of the team that makes the theater run; and interviews with such artists as Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Pharrell Williams,…
Find out more »December 2019
Boston MOPs
Here at MOPS, we gather and support moms. We believe in the simple but revolutionary idea that remarkable things happen when moms come together, face to face. That’s why we rally women to come together in their own neighborhoods and help each other through this thing called motherhood, one gathering at a time. RSVP http://www.bethelame.org/mops Mops.org for more info
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