It's rare to find a place with so many wonderful people, with such open hearts. Families with small…read morechildren are welcomed and valued, adding to the fun! I highly recommend this community for fellowship, and as a place to focus social action.

This is my favorite church on the north shore. Fabulous people, atmosphere, music, and religious…read moreeducation. Gorgeous location near the river in Essex

Great service and wonderful to have met service members as well. Friendly environment and impressed…read moreby the outcome of a full church. I have just moved here from another city and happy to keep attending

I recently attended a funeral service at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Billerica. It was…read moreexceptionally poor. The priest spoke blankly into the air, never acknowledging or addressing the audience of partitioners right in front of him. Apart from this incompetent and disrespectful behavior, he did not once ever say the name of the deceased, nor did he ever say anything about the deceased's life. After witnessing such self-evident incompetence, we then heard from others at the podium. They too failed to address the parish emotionally or intellectually. As if this failure of a mass wasn't enough, the priest ended the service by stepping up to the microphone and mumbling incoherently for the next 20 minutes. The priest has an important, yet very easy to perform job, and he didn't show that he was able to do the job whatsoever. The church should be ashamed of such poor performance and the priest should resign. We live in a world where we see so much incompetence and neglect. Bottom line, there's no excuse for performing a funeral service with no commentary on the deceased or by mumbling blankly, incoherently, and inaudibly. I couldn't be more upset that our deceased relative did not get the service she, and anyone else, deserves.

Awesome church! The people were very friendly and the Word was preached! We were traveling through…read morethe area and decided to find a Calvary Chapel Church...loved it!

What God intended a church to be. This is were the Word of God is preached…read more The pastors and elders are amazing believers in Christ.

This is the quintessential definition of a community church. It's has a congregation that is local…read morewith a twist of welcomed International flare. The hymnals are still put up the old fashion way wooden board and all. The tradition I loved the most was when Ryan the pastor asked the parishioners about pray request. This may seems like not a big deal to you but it truly is. Your asking your self Why?? This is not seen in most church's anymore. It had build a sense of trust and camaraderie with the family. That right I said family why because that you see when you walk in and its what you hear about when you talk to people that go there. It's a church family that is always looking to expand. As you walk in the front door your immediately overcome by the amazingly precious blue light waves. This blue holo comes from the floor-to-ceiling blue stain glass fills the church's space and warms you all as you walk in. It gives you a sense of blessing are coming your way. My daughter really had fun at the Sunday School she brought back a gift that she made for my wife and I. The school is taught by the Pastor's wife which I loved because is remained me when I went to Sunday daycare with my parents. If you bring your kids you will also find that you just don't drop them off as you walk in kids are actually welcomed to stay with the parents for the 1st scripture reading that comes from the old testament the Palm Sunday were visited. Surprisingly my daughter did not kick the benches in front of her or scream bad words (Miracles Can Happen) she was quit and sat there listening and then asked me questions about God while we were driving back home after service. This is the 1st time she has asked me a question about faith. MMC also has a lot of events going on. Check the website as its updated regularly. Look for Ryan's Blog it's a cool read. The music is traditional and very upbeat. There is a young girl who's name I don't know that has been truly blessed with the great talent of playing the piano. Makes me want to put my daughter in piano lessons and then have go on talent shows and win money.... We're was I?? The lead signer is named Chuck I believe. Chuck has a very cool voice country with a little bit of Massachusetts Twain and grit added. As he was signing you felt that love and passions he has. He not only sings but also plays the guitar with a very cool cross patch on his neck strap. I collect patches so I noticed. The Pastor Ryan him self is a great guy. He loves and is really proud of the church and his county. He unselfishly seats on a public seat to beautify the community in which he lives in and were the church is located. He also sings and plays a signal drum thing. Maybe called I Bongo I don't know. Here's the kicker for me Matthews Memorial Church is over 150 years old it's has a rich and unique history of being in Lowell, MA and then replanting I mean church building and pastor's house and all not just the location to Chelmsford, MA. The fact that this church has that much history may lead you to ponder if the Pastor is old maybe ancient and has been set in is ways of old outdated teachings and just boring. You would be complete wrong I mean wrong as........ lying to a pastor in church wrong or lying to a cop wrong about why you were speeding on I-95. Ryan is young fresh, full of energy and has a passion to not just spread but to truly understands and most importantly LIVING the Gospel day in and day out. He's a voice in the Community and a bold leader in the church and is not afraid to do things his way. Ryan him self is redefining what it means to lead service at MMC. He's open the door to give fellow church goers a chance to go up on the alter and read the Bible. He's brought a updated feel to this place all while keeping the rich history alive and respecting what former pastors laid out for him. After the service ended we might as well hear Sinatra's I did it my way. I'm sure Ryan may want to hear Diamond's Sweet Caroline instead. On a side note I love Sinatra's New York, New York!!!!

Just a fyi, that the Matthews Memorial Church recorded here is now the Chelmsford Bible Church…read more Same address (ie: 128 Gorham St, Chelmsford, MA) and same phone number (ie:​978.453.8732), The wesite is now: http://www.chelmsfordbiblechurch.com/ My good deed for the day is done.

We are very pleased with this church. Upon attending the first time we found the people to be very…read morewelcoming. The pastor is wonderful. We have found his messages to be passionate and inspiring, incorporating a good mix between the scriptures and current events. There are plenty of opportunities for small group studies as well as social events for adults, kids, and families.

Although I do not attend King of Grace, I have visited before and I know some people who attend…read moreregularly--so I do know a bit about the place. The pastor is very intelligent, definitely someone who knows a lot about theology and bible study. The worship is basically standard contemporary style, think Chris Tomlin. The sermons are very much expository style, usually preaching through one book at a time. Again, bible study is definitely a strength of the pastor. As far as theology goes, think John Piper or Wayne Grudem. They are reformed, but not really the types that obsess all the time about being a pure 5-point Calvinist. They are certainly not cessationists, but you probably won't hear anyone shouting in tongues during their services. There is no pressure with the offerings. They are really open about finances and the budget. Demographically there are a lot of families there, many homeschoolers I think. Mainly professional suburban families, if I recall correctly. Since the last review was posted, they have gotten a nice building right near Bradford Common. I think that attendance is around 100ish at this point, too.

I was here about 4 years ago in 2016 and I still remember it. We were in town for the Boston…read moremarathon. I'm thankful for this SSPX Mission and it's very well stocked book store. I think it's wonderful how clever it is that it utilizes an office space when finding a church space is scarce. God bless the priestly Fraternity of the Society of Saint Pius X . They singlehandedly through their founder, Archbishop Lefebvre, saved the true Catholic priesthood and thus the true Holy Mass and the Sacraments in their proper form, matter and intent.

This review is for the Chapel bookstore…read more Our search for Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's books led us to the St. Catherine of Siena SSPX Chapel, that also has a bookstore. Like all Chapel bookstores, the selection of books is small, but the store has an excellent selection of Catholic books. We found many books by Archbishop Lefebvre as well as many pre-Vatican II books by publishers such as TAN at prices comparable to those found online! A few treasures from this store are hard to find books such as: Fr. Francis Xavier Lasance (Blessed Sacrament prayerbook, The Young Man's guide, The Catholic Girl's guide), the highly-rated Catechism by R.P. Bailly (The Catechism In Pictures), as well as the the 3 volume set (hardcover) by Michael Davies (Cranmer's Godly order, Pope John's Council, Pope Paul's New Mass). Parking is outside the Chapel, in a private lot (no parking fees). The bookstore is open after Holy Mass on Sunday (after 10am to around 11am). + In JMJ +

Can you really write a review of a church? I have to give this church 5 stars by default, it's the…read moreone that raised me. But I'm not going to comment on the services -- that's entirely too personal and, honestly, I don't think that ever should be "rated." If you're interested in mystic Christian traditions, Greek Orthodoxy might be appealing to you. If not, then it's not. Here's the thing about my home church. It's located in The Acre, once the stronghold of immigrant labor working in the mills, now arguably one of the worst areas in Lowell (basically it's the projects). But as this is Lowell, the people are really quite nice and the neighborhoods aren't that bad. The Transfiguration Church (aka The Trans) is smack-dab in the middle of all of it, very unassuming yellow brick on the outside. But it's one of the best-kept secrets in the world. It's like sparkling geode of a place -- you crack the shell of its bland exterior and outside architecture to reveal one of the most amazing and ornate monuments to religious art in America. The entire interior of my home church, floor to wall to ceiling to dome, is totally covered in real glass and gold tile mosaic in traditional Greek Byzantine style. It took something like 30 years to complete, all spearheaded by the late spiritual father of the community, the Very Reverend Father John Sarantos, whom the street is now named after. (We all called him Father John.) He was a man of extraordinary vision who believed that the highest religious experiences should be matched by heavenly art -- made entirely and painstakingly by hand by the best artists. The art of the church was the extraordinary work of one man, Robert Andrews. In his work, everything shimmers and sparkles, the walls and ceilings breathe and ache with human hopes of heaven and eternity. I am not exaggerating when I say there is nothing, absolutely NOTHING in America like it. The church's website is very old and hasn't been updated in forever, but it does have some (rudimentary digital) photographs: http://www.transchurch.org/mosaics/mosaic.asp Click the "east view" for an idea of what it's like. As I said earlier, I grew up in this church. Every Sunday I would gawk and stare in awe at the mosaics surrounding me, it never ceased to amaze me, even now. Every time new people come to the church -- visiting for whatever reason -- there's this phenomenal silence and amazement that comes over them when the church comes into their view. Their jaw just drops. It's a complete sensory overload -- art and religion melding in ways that are not normally seen in the Christian world, or in the US in general for that matter. Folks are just shocked that something this ornate and otherworldly exists in a Christian sphere--most people think of stained glass windows and white walls when it comes to churches, it seems. If you're ever in the area for the Transfiguration Church's Greek festival in the summer, they often give tours of the church. If you're not familiar with Byzantine art and Eastern Orthodox Christian symbology, such tours will help you understand what you're looking at (why certain images appear in different places, the function and purpose of the placement of certain icons -- absolutely everything has meaning, believe me). If mystic traditions of the East intrigue you, the Trans will give you a lot to think about. The Transfiguration Church is the pride and joy of Greek-Americans in Massachusetts and of the Lowell community. I feel extremely honored and humbled that I grew up in a place as extraordinary as the Trans, and that it was my second home for all my formative years.

Absolutely gorgeous church with incredible mosaic iconography. This parish is located in the heart…read moreof Lowell and serves the community as best as it can. They recently opened a community center where they serve meals to people in need. It's a great community with an incredible priest at the helm.