First Church of Dedham-Unitarian was founded in 1638, right after Dedham was established. Today, Rev. Rali Weaver leads an active congregation with a variety of activities including a theater group, support for gay rights, green initiatives, and fundraising through an Amazon affiliate program.
The Community Church of Boston is a Unitarian Universalist congregation with a strong commitment to social justice. Members are involved in many causes, from immigration justice to quarry reform. The church offers ministry services in area prisons, and those who have been incarcerated are welcome and encouraged to join the congregation.
The atmosphere is laidback yet committed. Services are at 11am on Sundays, with the Reverend Jason Lydon. They're currently held on the third floor of the building while the second floor sanctuary is renovated after flooding damage.
Faith Alliance Church planted its roots in Attleboro in the late 1800s as the People's Free Church. The church evolved and became part of the Christian and Ministry Alliance. The church outgrew its Park Street location and built its current church in the late 1970s. Two decades later Faith Alliance Church again outgrew its location and built an addition. Today, Faith Alliance offers various ministries including MOPS, a program that fosters God's love through celebrating motherhood; a youth ministry for junior and senior high school students; and Kidz Blast, a children's ministry for grades Kindergarten to grade 5. For adults, Faith Alliance offers men's softball, men's and women's retreats, adult group studies, and one-one-one discipleships. Faith Alliance and its Pastor of more than 10 years, Rev. Donald Wiegand, welcomes all to participate in its services and programs.
The First Church in Salem, Unitarian-The First Congregational Society in Salem, dates back to August 1629. According to its archives, the church is one of the oldest congregations in North America. The First Church in Salem currently meets in the English Gothic-style building located at 316 Essex Street, which was dedicated in 1839.
Aside from its historical significance in Salem, the church is active today and weekly services and religious education are offered. The church is also available for weddings and maintains an outreach program for those in need.
The mission of Church of Christ is to make God the center of people's lives. All are welcome to attend.
First opened in 1772, King's Chapel is a historic church on Tremont Street in Beacon Hill. The Chapel is occupied by an independent Unitarian congregation offering worship, music, religious education and social-outreach programs. King's Chapel is a part of Boston's Freedom Trail and is open for guided tours.
The Church of Emmanuel has a rich community history. For more than a century the church has been dedicated to seeking answers to today's most important questions and challenges. The church facility includes the Underground and the Common Ground Cafe. The Underground serves a full breakfast menu, and church members enjoy a broadcast of the Sunday service on large screens. The Common Ground Cafe serves pastries and speciality coffee before and after the Sunday service. Sunday worship service begins at 10am.
Founded in 1993, Hope Christian Church was formed by a group of evangelical Winchester families looking to teach the truths of the Bible, and to spread the good news of Jesus, locally and around the world.
The Church puts special emphasis on providing excellence in worship, prayer, teaching, community and outreach. It supports a number of missions; 20 percent of its income goes to support those missions.
For the community itself, Hope Christian offers a variety of ministries for children, men, women and young adults. There are also ministries to support the church's missions, but they all focus on becoming closer to God.
Hope Christian offers a Sunday school open to all ages every Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Worship services are every Sunday, commencing at 10:45 a.m. The church is led by Community Life Elder Iain Whitfield and Teaching Elder Todd Cravens.
The Christian Community was founded in 1922 to recognize Christ's life and death as the pivotal point in humanity's history. There are many locations across North America and Europe, and The Christian Community publishes Perspectives, a quarterly journal. Each location is supported independently by its local members.
Follen Community Church is the oldest standing religious structure in Lexington and was dedicated on January 15, 1840. The Follen Church Society is an inclusive Unitarian-Universalist congregation.The congregation has held the annual East Village Fair for more than 170 years.
The Chinese Christian Church traces its roots to 1896, when Baptists and Congregationalists founded a mission in Boston's Chinatown. The church was eventually joined by Methodist, Episcopalian and Presbyterian congregations and relocated to Brookline in 1975.
Situated in downtown Salem across from the Salem T train station, is the First Universalist Society of Salem, founded in 1805. The building itself follows the tradition of classic Federal architecture and houses a historic Hutchings organ from 1888.
The church is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations "which does not require a commitment to a specific creed or school of thought, which enables us to embrace people of all faiths and those who seek community but consider themselves agnostic or atheist."
Worship is conducted every Sunday, and from early September to the middle of June services and children's religious education classes start at 10:45pm. Summer services are held in June and July at 10am at First Unversalist and in August at First Church on Essex Street. Child care is offered during worship only.
The First Parish in Bedford is a Unitarian Universalist fellowship located near the town common. They offer small group ministries and fellowships. Religious education courses for children are held on Sundays and Wednesdays and for adults on weekday evenings. Members can also get involved with a variety of community projects. Childcare is available during services and visitors are always welcome.
