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Emmanuel
Gospel Center began in the early 20th century with a truck, a
"sound system" and a mission to serve Boston's
poor. Formally founded in 1938, the Center has evolved and expanded to
meet the changes and challenges that are all too familiar in contemporary urban
America. The extensive services offered by the center includes
research on community/church relationships, aiding local churches with their own
specific missions and developing individual strategies that have lasting,
positive results.
On
Tuesday, September 23, the Center's Starlight Ministries will host a
conference on the Urban Churches' Response to Homelessness: Helping the
Urban Church Serve People Who Are Homeless." also covering issues of mental
health and substance abuse. Held at Congregación León de Judá in Boston's
South End, contact Rachel Parker at rparker@egc.org
or 617-262-4567 for more information.
Episcopal
Diocese of New Hampshire New Hampshire Episcopalians number over
12,000 in 50 parishes and missions, and the diocese is one of the fastest
growing in the Episcopal Church. In addition to its year-round
congregations, the diocese includes seven active summer chapels and
institutional chapels at two affiliated schools, as well as the Chapel of the
Holy Angels at Diocesan House.
In June 2003 the Dioceses elected a new Bishop. From the site..."Join
us in celebrating the election of The Rev. Canon V. Gene Robinson, Canon
to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, as Bishop Coadjutor
of the Diocese of New Hampshire.
We
wish Rev. Robinson well as he guides New Hampshire's Episcopalian in their spiritual
journeys.
The
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston serves just over two million
Catholics in the Massachusetts counties of Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth (the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham excepted) and Suffolk
in 362 Parishes. It has over 900 priests, publishes two newspapers and
operates scores of schools, medical treatment facilities and community service
centers within the diocese.
The
site offers information on all the activities of the Archdiocese: marriage
preparation, dialog with other religious groups, volunteer opportunities, charities,
cemeteries and much more. They have an events listing for local
churches and have a very good directory of Roman Catholic Internet sites.
As one my expect, there are many avenues available to contact the Archdiocese
and its subordinate offices.
The Wiccan
Educational Society or WES is a non-profit corporation from
Ashburnham, Massachusetts. The Society seeks to provide a
safe, supportive and structured environment for eclectic Wiccans
interested in developing their spiritual path through education,
ritual, gatherings, workshops and the formation of a sacred community
Trinity United Methodist Church
in
Springfield, Massachusetts
has an attractive site, befitting its
worthy mission. Pastors Margaret and Mark Goad lead worship
in traditional "Wesleyan" style, engaging both heart and mind.
The site also has attractive photos of members and friends.
The Iseum of Hidden Mysteries is an eclectic Wiccan group located in southern
Maine.
They practice rites to better attune themselves selves to the natural cycles of nature.
Striving to live in balance and harmony, with a respect for all
life, they believe that all have the right to be as they should without interference.
Members follow the Wiccan rede, "An' it harm none, do what thou will."
Unity Church Of The Light
is on
Cape Cod
and is a "A Spiritual Center for Positive Living"
Their new Minister, Rev. Steve Carty Cordry was installed this year.
An attractive site with directions to the church and programs
highlights. They make a
special effort to honor and understand human
diversity.
The Pagan Students' Association -University of Southern Maine
was formed to
provide a safe camps center for students to meet, socialize, and talk about Paganism.
It serves as a forum for people of all religious paths who seek to better themselves through contact with our Mother Earth and various earth-based
religions.
In
Colebrook, New
Hampshire
Tuath nan Sgàthan (Gaelic for "Tribe of the Shadows") is an independent, unaffiliated polytheistic Celtic (with some Norse
influences as well) Pagan group focused on developing Iron Age and Dark Age ways into a religion and
lifestyle for modern times.
The
Society of Elder Faiths
is a Pagan religions organization
incorporated as a church under the laws of
Massachusetts.
New
England Churches of Christ
An informative linking pages for all related churches in
New England
and parts of Canada.
The
Temple of
Brigantia, in
Wells, Maine, is a Wiccan
partnership offering open Full Moons and apprenticeships in a
Classical Celtic tradition.
Presbytery
of Southern New England,
Old Saybrook, CT
The
Presbytery of Southern New England
for
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and parts of Massachusetts
with links
to many churches in the region.
South
Congregational Church,
Middletown, CT and the place where
the editor and his wife were married.
FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF FALMOUTH,
Falmouth, MA-on Cape Cod. A wonderful old church, with typical
New England charm.
Touro Synagogue
has over a hundred member families and is America's oldest Synagogue.
A landmark in Newport, Rhode
Island, Jeshuat Israel Congregation was
founded in 1658 and the building was dedicated in 1763.
The Congregation played a prominent part in the revolution and
received recognition from George Washington, who attended meetings at
the Synagogue, in a 1790 letter that "happily the Government of
the United States...gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no
assistance."
A National Historic Site,
the building and grounds are maintained by The Society of Friends of Touro Synagogue.
The site includes a marvelous history of the Synagogue, religious
service information and tour schedules. The photographs are
stunning.
MIT's
Muslim Students' Association
is of course a student group in the Boston
and Cambridge
area.
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