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November 2023
UNITY RALLY
Join us at our Unity Rally on Thursday, November 9th, in the heart of Nubian Square. Don't miss this empowering Rally where we will be touching on Malcolm X's political philosophy, Black unity, and Malcolm's take on what's happening abroad!
Find out more »Malcolm X Symposium: Honoring 60 Years of the Message to the Grassroots speech
Malcolm X Symposium: Honoring 60 Years of the Message to the Grassroots speech Join us for an incredible program as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Malcolm X's powerful Message to the Grassroots speech! This symposium will be a gathering of like-minded individuals who appreciate the significance of this speech and its impact on our society. During the symposium, we will delve into the historical context of the speech and explore its relevance in today's world. We will engage in thought-provoking…
Find out more »Boston Flourish 2023
WHAT: Gather with the dreamers and doers of our city to activate and partner towards a Boston where everyone flourishes. At this gathering, we will celebrate the many ways that God has been and is presently at work in the city and further this work by connecting together to strategically address issues facing Boston residents. This year, our key impact areas are human trafficking, youth mental health, and migrant care. Key organizations addressing these areas will present the current state…
Find out more »December 2023
Interfaith Prayer for Peace in Israel, Palestine, and Here
Join the Metrowest Interfaith Community on Dec. 3rd for Interfaith Prayer for Peace In Israel, Palestine, and Here - a candlelight prayer and potluck supper! We're excited to gather with our Jewish and Muslim neighbors, focus on the human tragedy on both sides, and bring our grief and hope to prayer together over a shared meal!
Find out more »Southern Civil Rights Tour Info Session
Emmanuel Gospel Center's Race and Christian Community Initiative invites you to join us as we travel with Christians from across the country on a Southern Civil Rights Tour to visit nationally-known sites, local treasures, and people connected to the Civil Rights Movement of the '50s & '60s. This will be a Black-led, multiracial tour hosted by The Center for Restorative Justice. This tour will take place June 7th - 15th, 2024. To learn more, register for the Southern Civil Rights…
Find out more »Sisters of St. Joseph offer a Prayer for Peace
Join the Sisters of St. Joseph as they offer a Prayer for Peace! When: Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Where: Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse Chapel, 637 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135 Who: We welcome all faith traditions without distinction! Why: “We want a peaceful world; we want to be men and women of peace… All men and women of goodwill are bound by the task of pursuing peace. Peace is a good which overcomes every barrier because it belongs to all…
Find out more »O Come Emmanuel
Join Boston-based fiddler Hanneke Cassel and friends for O Come Emmanuel - a Christmas celebration concert benefitting International Justice Mission! Get your tickets today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/o-come-emmanuel-a-christmas-celebration-with-hanneke-cassel-and-ijm-tickets-732144623277?aff=oddtdtcreator! We hope to see you there!
Find out more »Nourish Our Neighbors Initiative
Nourish Our Neighbors is an initiative to help our neighbors struggling with food insecurity access culturally-relevant, healthy, and fresh foods, during the holidays and beyond! Working toward food justice means seeing food access as more than just taking in calories or being close to a grocery store. With food justice, people have access to fresh, healthy, affordable, culturally-relevant foods that they actually want to eat. Ensuring this access during periods of food insecurity is an important part of building an…
Find out more »January 2024
Applications Open: Experiential Learning Weekend on the History of Slavery in Boston
Join the Race and Christian Community Initiative for an Experiential Learning Weekend on the History of Slavery in Boston alongside local historians, theologians, and activists April 5th - 7th, 2024. This experience is designed for participants of all races to see how the past shapes the present and to respond to the legacy of racism as followers of Jesus. We will visit multiple sites connecting Greater Boston to the transatlantic slave trade while creating space for reflection and processing. This is not only…
Find out more »2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international initiative where Christians worldwide are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (John 17:21). Locally, UniteBoston coordinates evening collaborative gatherings of fellowship, prayer and worship from January 18-25 annually. This year’s theme, liturgies, and prayer guides were developed together by Christian churches from Burkina Faso in western Africa. This year’s theme is based on the text from the Gospel of…
Find out more »Faith & Foster Care
With over 9,000 youth in Massachusetts foster care, the needs of local foster families, biological families, and social workers are great. Join Fostering Hope New England and SEND Relief to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of these vulnerable children and families. You will be inspired as you hear from biological families involved with foster care, Department of Children & Families staff, trauma experts, and experienced foster parents. This event is for anyone passionate about vulnerable…
Find out more »February 2024
Locked in Solidarity
Highrock Beyond Bars invites you to gather with and on behalf of those affected by incarceration to encourage practitioners, engage with stories of change, and be equipped in the pursuit of justice, redemption, and restoration. This year’s conference will focus on being Locked in Solidarity with those on the journey of reentry and will feature real stories about the challenges of reentry from formerly incarcerated community members, critical policy issues, and developing reentry plans with Cynthia Kussey Goldberg of The F8 Foundation. Our keynote speaker will…
Find out more »Southern Civil Rights Tour Info Session
We invite you to join the Race and Christian Community Initiative as we travel with Christians from across the country on a Southern Civil Rights Tour to visit nationally-known sites, local treasures, and people connected to the Civil Rights Movement of the '50s & '60s. This will be a Black-led, multiracial tour hosted by The Center for Restorative Justice (CFRJ). This tour will take place June 7th - 15th, 2024. To learn more, register for the Southern Civil Rights Tour…
Find out more »Online Social Justice Course
Hi Boston Friends! I had the amazing privilege to contribute a chapter on race in the book called, Social Injustice Volume II which addresses topics of discipleship, politics, race, mental health, and community development. Practitioners and scholars from North America, Africa, and the Middle East came together in a single volume to share insights that can guide the church to effectively engage the injustices of the world. And now that book is an online course! - Rev. Devlin Scott …
Find out more »Free Documentary Screening Online: THE STORY OF EUTHANASIA
A documentary with the pro-life theme. The film screening of "The Story of Euthanasia" is currently on Bitchute and Rumble. Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/video/Ow62ta0LD2Vz/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4cwblc-the-story-of-euthanasia-documentary.html
Find out more »March 2024
Migrant Care: Boston Flourish Follow-Up Conversation
Join us for a follow-up conversation from Boston Flourish around Migrant Care in Boston on March 8th at 10am. We will give a current update on urgent needs and begin to create working groups for short/long term collaborative care solutions in the city. There are many people already so beautifully engaged, we just are trying to make those efforts more visible and accessible and also determine where we might discover some gaps. A survey was created from the first Boston…
Find out more »Have You Got Good Religion? Black Women’s Faith, Courage, and Moral Leadership
Please join us on March 20 for an event with Dr. AnneMarie Mingo as she discusses her recently released and groundbreaking book Have You Got Good Religion? Black Women's Faith, Courage, and Moral Leadership. It is the first book-length examination of the religious lives, influences, and theologies of women in the Civil Rights Movement since Rosetta Ross's 2003 book Witnessing and Testifying. And it's the first book-length treatment of the role of "everyday" women in the movement ever published. Mingo constructs a lived theology…
Find out more »Good Friday Public Worship & Action for Ceasefire
Join us on Good Friday, March 29, at 4PM at Faneuil Hall* Square to make it known: as Christians and people of faith, we demand a ceasefire now. Good Friday, March 29, 4PM 1 Faneuil Hall* Sq, Boston, MA 02109 (map) RSVP at: https://bit.ly/goodfridayaction This Holy Week, we follow in the steps of Jesus who resisted the forces of violence and oppression even to the point of death on a cross, and triumphed over them in his resurrection. On Good…
Find out more »April 2024
The Black Church in Boston: Legacies of Faith and Resistance”
You are welcome and invited to join for “The Black Church: Legacies of Faith and Resistance” during the Experiential Learning Weekend on the History of Slavery in Boston on Saturday April 6th at 4pm at Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury. Join us for a powerful discussion on the enduring legacy of the Black Church in Boston. We'll explore the role Black churches in Boston played in the fight to end slavery and consider key contributions that shaped the abolitionist movement and civil war. This event…
Find out more »Start With Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation
Current estimates suggest over 100 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes and seeking refuge in other countries. It seems as if everyone wants to come to the U.S., and if we're honest, that gives many of us pause. As Christians we're supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves. But many can't stop wondering if we showed welcome to the world, would it change our culture? Would it make us less safe? Would it be a drain on our…
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