What happens when you take Romper Room and combine it with Liberal Humanism? You get First…read moreUniversalist Society of Salem. Like most UU churches services start with the lighting of the chalice, except the cutesy rhyme and childish hand gestures of this congregation's ritual made me expect any minute the minster would pull a wire loop out of her robes and start chanting "Romper Bomper Stomper Boo...." The rest of the service consists of what could best be described as a "no-talent show" consisting of poorly rehearsed poetry readings and the worst musical ensembles this side of the "Gong Show." The service culminates in an uninspiring, vapid, and superficial sermon. One can experience a more mature and inspiring hour on a Sunday morning by popping in a South Park DVD.

Marjorie Matty is the most amazing minister ever! Her services are fresh and inspiring. If you…read morehaven't been to a service here, I encourage you to attend. It will change your life. Lisa C. Beverly, MA

I love old churches and often visits them when traveling to different cities. Was lucky enough to…read moreattend a wedding here and it was so beautiful! Really glad I had a chance to step inside of Sacred Heart church and pray there.

Our first morning in Boston was a Sunday and we quickly located this nearby church using the "Mass…read moreTimes" app. Loved the old time neighborhood and this beautiful, iconic church. The architecture and interior were quite lovely. Coming from Hawaii, we were overjoyed that by Boston ordinance, face masks are optional in houses of worship! We happily complied and stuffed ours quickly into our pockets! When in Rome..... Then to add further to our delight, the diocese of Boston also allows for singing! Deo Gratias! The polyphonic choir with organ accompaniment performed hymns that I had not heard since I was a boy (and my eyes started "sweating"). The holy sacrifice of the Mass was deeply Eucharistic and solemn! We felt Christ's presence and rejoiced by offering up "our own bodies as meaningful sacrifice", as St Paul instructs us, "... is your proper mode of worship". We stayed after Mass as long as we could (sanitizing immediately followed) and prayed before the sacred tabernacle next to a beautifully pious grandmother and her young grandson. Faith is still alive here! So grateful for so many gifts especially for the opportunity to come here and celebrate/participate in Mass in historic Boston. Mahalo to everyone for being so kind to us visitors and also for reading my review.

Pawtucket Congregational Church is a great place to worship God. It is a small but welcoming…read morecommunity committed to worship God's presence and love. It is an open and affirming UCC church. Everyone is truly welcomed here regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation. The church supports the local community and continues to make a difference through service and education. The architecture of the church building embodies Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles with beautiful stained glass windows and pipe organ. Come worship with us on Sundays at 10AM.

Kerem Shalom is a vibrant Jewish community. I had to laugh when I read the poor Yelp review posted…read morein 2012. Although I feel that person really got it wrong, much has changed since then - we have a new rabbi, new programming, and lots of enthusiastic new members, adding to our already wonderful community. There is so much going on at Kerem Shalom, for adults and for families with young kids, and the atmosphere is welcoming and warm. and yes, it is very down to earth and there is still a lot of beautiful music.

Kerem Shalom has helped me to reconnect with my Jewish childhood after many years of ignoring it. A…read morewelcoming, caring community for all types of families and all types of people. i enjoy the peacefulness and release that comes from ending the work week with a Shabbat service filled with music and discourse and prayer. There are so much going on there, programs and events for all ages, really something for everyone.

This a warm and inviting church. The people are caring and loving. The church building may a…read morelittle cold, but the people are not. The music is uplifting. The preaching is the true Word of God. God is all love. He is also a just God. Jesus is our savior and intercessor. Check out their Sunday morning service at 10:30am. They have adult and children Sunday School at 9:15am on Sundays. Wednesday morning prayer and bible study starts at 10am. Wednesday evening bible study starts at 7pm. Summer schedule is 10am Sunday service.

We felt right at home in this warm, welcoming parish, and especilally by the Reverend Kate. We were…read moreexcited to see our first grandson being baptized in this beautiful church with the kind of love and support from the Trinity Episcopal Parish. My husband and I wish we lived closer so we could attend the services every week. Highly recommend checking out this wonderful community of welcoming people. The world needs more kindness and this is the place to find it.

Welcoming parish and wonderful events including the annual Festival of Trees the first full weekend…read morein December, and the yearly Silent Movie Night featuring live organ music. Trinity also hosts Artist in Residence Theatre To Go which produces three plays each year.

Beautiful, very old church with stunning stained glass windows and detailed stations of the cross…read more I grew up here, went to Saint Michael's school in the 70's, sang in the choir, got married here and visit every time I come back. Thankful they are still open. It's very peaceful inside.

Attended a first communion here recently. Parking is horrible because there is hardly any parking…read morearound the church. It's a large church but from the back very hard to see the priest or hear him. Beautiful church though. When it's time to accept the host, there is no order and people walk back the same way they came up to the alter. It was a mess. The first communion was nice, even after I couldn't hear a word from priest or see him. I'll bet most parishioners live in the neighborhood and just walk to the church. Big huge room downstairs with dated bathrooms.

Yiassou! I really enjoyed the October 2008 Greek festival at St. Vasilios in Peabody. It was the…read morefirst time that I made the effort to drive to St. Vasilios for any reason. The enormous white-clapboard church definitely looks WASP New England, which it formerly probably was. There is a huge social hall/community center attached to the church. The community is active, loving, family-oriented and welcoming to newcomers. Unfortunately, the church was already locked up for the evening so I didn't have a chance to see the interior and light a candle. Next time. I was happy that the festival was indoors, with a good dance floor, not broken-up parking lot asphalt. I also liked the fact that it was in October after most of the other Greek festivals were over. The food and pastries were terrific, made by the parishioners. The Makredes Ensemble has got to be the best Greek-American dance band in New England. I enjoyed their variety of dance music as well as the fact that they didn't drag on for 20 minutes with each kalamatiano, the Greek national folk dance that gets everyone up and moving. The Pontian Dance Group (from the Black Sea area) and their musicians were great. Their dance performances and native costumes were really well done. I appreciated the fact that they came back to the floor and taught their native dances to the festival goers. I also really appreciated seeing so many dancers (mostly non-Greek) from the Dance New England folk dance group--they really were some of the best dancers on the floor! They give such energy to the festival. I was only sorry that the dancing began so late (8:00pm) and that I had to leave at 10:00pm. I swear that some of the dancers who are Italian have Greek blood from their southern Italian ancestors. I was also impressed at how many people, especially men, were dancing and packing the floor! So much kefi! At too many of the festivals this year, there were very few people dancing, and even fewer men of any age. Only one thing annoyed me: the greasy smell of frying loukoumades (Greek fried dough which I love) permeated the air and made my clothes smell dreadfully for a couple of days afterward. THAT is one of the advantages of an outdoor festival--the frying loukoumades can be situated far from the action. It was a great festival overall and a wonderful way to end the 2008 Greek festival season. Kai tou xronou!

Beautiful church- Father Chris is friendly, warm and kind. We enjoy decorating the church every…read moreyear.