{"id":170,"date":"2020-04-23T13:32:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T13:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlsorgs3stg.wpenginepowered.com\/christianunion\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:03:36","slug":"resources-local-churches-ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/christianunion\/resources-local-churches-ministries\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources &#8211; Local Churches &amp; Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aletheia Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAletheia is more than just a meeting to attend. It\u2019s a diverse, growing spiritual family to be a part of, centered on the person and mission of Jesus Christ. We\u2019re actively working to build a great city, renewed by the truth, grace, and changing power of the gospel. We would love to see you on a Sunday soon!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sundays at 9:00 am, 10:20 am, and 11:40 am at the Cambridge YMCA (820 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA); 5:30 pm at the Courtyard Marriott in Boston (275 Tremont St, Boston, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aletheia.org\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Antioch Church In Brighton (formerly Community of Faith Christian Fellowship)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt Antioch Community Church Brighton we aim to be people who are Loving God,&nbsp;Sharing Life, and Proclaiming Jesus. Our entire vision is summed up in these three statements. &nbsp;They are short and easy to remember; and by God\u2019s grace, we aim to live them out every day!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at 10:30 am, at Thomas Edison School (60 Glenmont Road Brighton, MA 02135)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/antiochchurchbrighton.org\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cambridge Community Fellowship Church (CCFC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCambridge Community Fellowship Church (CCFC) is an urban church that strives to honor God by living as a body of Christ in Cambridge by loving God, His Church, and our community. We seek to preach and teach the gospel and to encourage the church to live out a life in accordance with Scripture. As individuals and as a church, we seek to pour out our lives for the city, that God may be known in Cambridge, Boston, and all the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at 9:00 am and 1:30 pm (234 Franklin Street Cambridge, MA 02139)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ccfc-church.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grace Chapel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGrace Chapel is a non-denominational, multicultural church that began in 1948, when a few families in Lexington, Massachusetts started weekly meetings in their homes for a time of worship, Bible study, and prayer. Since incorporating in 1956, the Grace Chapel congregation has steadily grown from a few dozen people in rented space in Lexington to over 4,000 people attending Sunday services and midweek ministries at our five campuses: Lexington, Wilmington, Watertown, East Lexington (2014), and Foxboro (2017).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at 9:15 am and 11:00 am, online Livestream&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grace.org\/live\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hilltop Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHilltop Church was born out of a prayer meeting that began in 2006. For the past seven years, we have been praying for another Great Awakening to sweep Boston, New England, and the college campuses of the North East.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at 10 am in the Dante Alighieri Center (41 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hilltopboston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Park Street Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2018We hereby covenant and engage \u2026 to give up ourselves unto the Lord \u2026 to unite together into one body for the public worship of God, and the mutual edification one of another in the fellowship of the Lord Jesus: exhorting, reproving, comforting and watching over each other, for mutual edification; looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of \u2026 our Savior Jesus \u2026\u2019&nbsp;(from the Articles of Faith and Government, adopted on Feb. 23, 1809)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sundays at 8:30 am, 11:00 am, and 4:00 pm (1 Park St, Boston, MA 02108)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkstreet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St. Paul Parish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWelcome to historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our parish family extends past Harvard Square and the city of Boston to the suburbs and beyond!&nbsp;Music has always been integral to worship at St. Paul\u2019s, and the Saint Paul\u2019s Choir School, the only Catholic boys\u2019 choir school in America, provides for the church\u2019s Choir of boys and men. This rare traditional Choir sings great Catholic music in service to the liturgy at the 11:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday of the school term, while one of the boys\u2019 Choirs sings at the 12:10 p.m. Mass Tuesday through Friday, the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, and Vespers at 5:15 p.m. each Wednesday.&nbsp;The third component of St. Paul Parish is the Harvard Catholic Center, an active chaplaincy to undergraduates and graduate and professional students at Harvard University and other academic institutions in the area. A special Mass for students is held Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., and other liturgies are celebrated at the various Harvard graduate schools. Please see the links to Harvard Catholic websites.&nbsp;I invite you to visit St. Paul\u2019s when you are in the Cambridge area (a map is available) and to become part of our community of believers. Our website includes a parish calendar that will let you know of the various events taking place at St. Paul Parish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday Vigil:&nbsp;<\/strong>5:00pm (including Children\u2019s Liturgy of the Word)&nbsp;<strong>Sunday Mass:&nbsp;<\/strong>7:30am, 9:30am (Parish Adult Choir), 11:00am (St. Paul\u2019s Choir of boys and men),&nbsp;5:00pm (University community \u2013 during academic year)&nbsp;<strong>Daily Mass:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday \u2013 Friday: 8:00am, 12:10pm; Saturday at 9:00am&nbsp;<strong>Reconciliation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Saturday: 3:00 \u2013 4:30pm, or by appointment; Thursday: 1:30 \u2013 3:30pm (during Academic year)&nbsp;<strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong>29 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stpaulparish.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abundant Grace Church of Boston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbundant Grace Church of Boston is part of a network of churches called Newfrontiers, a global movement of charismatic churches who believe in both the power of the Holy Spirit and the supremacy of God\u2019s Word. This movement has a heart for evangelism, church planting, and helping the poor, with the goal of spreading the Good News of the Gospel to all peoples. We are a non-denominational church and we purpose to unite with our fellow believers across the city through all denominations and cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sundays at 10:30 am in the PSF Community Center building (640 Washington St. Brighton, MA 02135)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agcboston.org\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Antioch Baptist Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt Antioch Baptist, we work to build up God\u2019s church based on biblical models: We view the church as a body, in which all members are connected with each other and to God through Christ, the head. And we regard the church as the family of God, in which all members are related to each other and to God the Father through the blood of Jesus Christ. This ideal of unity and love can become a reality when we allow our faith in Jesus Christ to permeate all areas of our lives, from home to school to work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sundays at 12:00pm in Washburn Auditorium, Lesley University (10 Phillips Place Cambridge, MA 02138)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antiochboston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Boston Chinese Evangelical Church is a Bible-believing, non-denominational, local body of believers whose purpose is to glorify God through worshipping God, edifying believers, and sharing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior by word and deed to the Greater Boston Chinese community and the world, as guided by the Bible and the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at 9:15 am (English), 11:15 am in<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Josiah Quincy School\u2019s Auditorium (885 Washington St, Boston, MA); 9:15 am (Mandarin), 11:00 am (Cantonese) at Main Church Sanctuary (249 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcec.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citylife Presbyterian Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCitylife Church seeks to expand God\u2019s Kingdom in the city of Boston and beyond. We hope to bring renewal in every sphere of life by the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our desire is to foster a community of love that reaches out with the historic Christian truths of the Gospel. We welcome skeptics, seekers, and those who share the church\u2019s vision to be a Gospel-oriented, outwardly-faced community of God\u2019s grace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at 10:30 am at Revere Hotel Boston Common 6th Floor (The Gallery) (200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citylifeboston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highrock Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vision: \u201cTo see God transforming every neighborhood and institution in Greater Boston through locally-focused congregations who live and love in such a compelling and Christ-like way that our neighbors are challenged to seriously consider the claims of Christ, be reconciled to God, engage in Christian community, and to serve others in the unique ways God designed them so that Boston becomes a \u201ccity on a hill\u201d that will be a blessing to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church. &nbsp;The Evangelical Covenant Church seeks to form and nurture communities that are deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in Christ\u2019s mission in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at<strong>&nbsp;5:15 pm<\/strong>* at St Paul\u2019s Christian Life Center (85 Bishop Allen Drive in Cambridge)&nbsp;*Note: there are more services at Highrock\u2019s Arlington location, which can be viewed on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.highrock.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Journey Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWarm, friendly, inspiring, powerful &nbsp;\u2013 these are some of the words we hear from our guests as they explain their first Journey experience. &nbsp;With a simple focus on worship and the Bible, you\u2019ll have the chance to experience the transforming love of Jesus Christ. And each service is designed with your friends in mind so you can invite them to check it out too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service:<\/strong>&nbsp;10:30 am, Sundays at the Sheraton Commander Hotel<br><strong>Address<\/strong>: 16 Garden Street; Cambridge, MA 02138<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jcboston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pentecostal Tabernacle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWe are Pentecostal Tabernacle,<\/strong>&nbsp;a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, Bible-believing church that exists to restore lives broken by the consequences of sin, and bring them to the place where these very same lives bring glory to God. It is our objective that these lives be developed to glorify our God through S.P.I.C.E.: Spiritually, Physically, Intellectually, Characteristically,&nbsp;and Economically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays at 8:30 am at 77 Columbia St. in Cambridge and 11:30 am at 56 Magazine St. in Cambridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ptspice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symphony Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCollege is a brief but fantastically important period of your life. Our vision is for Symphony Church to be a community where you can find a spiritual home for your college years (and hopefully beyond). We want to build an authentic, grace-filled, scripture-based, prayer driven, spirit empowered church community that exists right on your campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sundays 9:30 am at Fenway (Tobin School: 40 Smith St, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120); 10:30 am at Comm Ave (Paradise Rock Club: 967 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.symphonychurch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to explore more options?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harvard\u2019s Pluralism Project provides a wonderful search tool for religious centers in metropolitan areas. &nbsp;A search filtered for \u201cChristianity\u201d and \u201cBoston\u201d is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/pluralism.org\/?post_type=pp_religious_center&amp;s=&amp;pp_tradition=christianity&amp;pp_city=boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aletheia Church \u201cAletheia is more than just a meeting to attend. 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