The Parish of the Good Shepherd is a welcoming Anglican community church, with a commitment to…read moreLiturgy and bible-centered preaching. It has a strong and growing Sunday school based on innovative principles of teaching young and older children. The outreach program is wide-ranging and widely supported.

We were looking for a 'high' Episcopal church in Newton, and this neighborhood parish in the…read morevillage of Waban is a gem.

I can't say enough that is good about FCC in Norwood. Very welcoming church with a very strong…read moreChristian service base. They just don't talk the talk - they walk the walk.

Even though the 'in-person' services are limited the church has adapted to the online forums and…read moreadded several socially-distanced, outside services @ 9:30 on Sundays during the summer. Very welcoming members, lots of community service involvement and many other ways to join in at the FCC. Check out the website if you are interested in more information. Also for those unable to attend we have a YouTube channel that has the services, usually posted by 10 AM on Sundays. Come check us out!

This has been our church for several years. I cannot believe these two reviews were based solely on…read morethe condition of the sidewalk in the winter 4-5 years ago, a broken water pipe the City of Boston was responsible for and cleared up. What about a current review based on actually ATTENDING a 10 AM service on Sunday, from someone who actually went INSIDE the place? lol I'm a transplant to Boston and I loved this church from the first time I attended several years ago. It's an old building, not very fancy inside (although there are some beautiful stained glass windows) but it is mainly about the people. I have found a welcoming community and enjoyed the sermons. My husband used to only attend church on Easter and Christmas but he now attends regularly because of the pastor, Tom Griffith (great guy). Tom is currently holding a series of discussions welcoming all to come and respectfully discuss SEX. C'mon, how many pastors do that?! I am just happy we found a church my whole family likes. They have a wonderful Sunday school program for children and a nurturing nursery for infants. I really hope this review gets posted, I see 14 others have not. Yelp please be fair and show another side of this place beside a formerly slippery sidewalk. Many thanks :)

Awesome Place! The Holy Spirit I'd truly at work here! Every Sunday I'm challenged to let go of my…read moreselfish ideologies and embrace Gods leading. I would recommend to anyone looking for a family church to connect you most certainly will feel loved.

Celebration international church is a friendly church where you feel welcome and loved. It has a…read morefull program for children teenagers young adults and families. They meet on Sunday morning at 10 AM. The music is contemporary and Spirit filled. They offer a food pantry for the community, Little Lamb daycare and nursery is on site, and it is the home of Veritas Christian academy.

I've attended this church for nearly 3 years, and there are few other churches I've attended that…read morehave the focus on the Holy Spirit this one has. The pastors are seeking God's direction and challenge the congregation; they don't just preach what people want to hear. Highly recommend if you live in the area.

Greatest Church. The most loving, pastors, staff, Children's programs. A Church for everyone…read more Everyone is friendly and helpful. You will feel welcome and at home immediately.

First off, I was a member of First Church for over one year…read more One of the things about Unitarian Universalists in general that they promote the "acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations" (direct quote ). With that said, I think with First Church this doesn't happen the way it should. Way too much attention is focused on Christianity. I have no problem with that, but there very little discussion of other religious traditions (i.e. Buddhism, Judaism, Paganism etc.) Terry Burke, the head minister, is a wonderful and warm person who is dedicated to First Church. For those interested in Unitarian universalism, I would suggest trying out different churches before you draw conclusions. I mean, the first thing you see when you walk into First Church is a giant Cross. How is that promoting individual spiritual growth?

This review represents only MY experience and understanding of First Church and its liturgy. By way…read moreof introduction, I don't consider myself a Christian, and for years avoided church because I was turned off by the Christian creed. (For those unfamiliar with the UU tradition, UU churches are noncreedal, something I find refreshing.) I've been attending First Church since 2008, and love it. First, I'd like to respond to and hopefully clarify prior observations about the church's Christian influence. From my understanding, UU churches range broadly with regard to their liturgical influences. While there is a Christian influence in the liturgy, we typically do not refer to "Christ," or anything that invokes the Trinity (we are, after all, Unitarians). References to Christ per se occur at Christmas and Easter. They also occur during the short communion services held monthly after the main service for those who choose to partake in them. To be clear, while we refer regularly to Jesus the teacher, the holy man, and the revolutionary, we do not refer to Jesus dying for our sins. We also do not refer to the virgin birth, the resurrection, and so forth, all of which were prominent elements of my Congregational/UCC background. But enough of what we are NOT. I'd also like to comment on what I find First Church to be, and why I keep coming back: I like that the sermons, readings, and other thematic content in the services draw from a broad range of spiritual and secular traditions. I find our cross comforting as a pleasant holdover from childhood and as a meaningful object of meditation. I like reciting the Lord's Prayer as one reminder of how to live ethically. I like our use of "God," because there is no expectation that everyone believes in God or that everyone's conception of God is the same. I love our choir, our soloist, and our historic organ. I love seeing our beautiful children enjoy our religious education program. I love our beautiful and historic building. I appreciate the contrasts among different components of our worship services. I find our minister, the Rev. Terry Burke, to be wise, warm, and wonderful, active politically, and very kind. And as James pointed out in his review, we are very friendly, which is important to me. Our congregation is spirited, caring, and energetic. I would recommend that anyone researching churches go back several times to any church they are investigating. One service is simply not enough to get to know a church community's strengths, challenges, and "feel." My experience of church changes from week to week depending on my mood, what else is going on in my life, and the flow of energy around me. In closing, I feel very much at home at First Church in Jamaica Plain and am proud to be a member.

This beautiful church is a vital hub of community-building activity and hidden historic gem to…read moreboot! The folks here are working on preserving the place and need people to come visit this weekend May 2 & 3. Its all part of a Partners in Preservation grants program.

We came here today for a wedding for two of our friends. It was a much anticipated Filipino/Jewish…read moreunion, and they were married here at Saint Timothy's. It was plenty spacious, colorful, and not as uptight as most Catholic churches feel. The wedding ceremony was shortened (which was much appreciated) and very much about the couple, even though there was some God talk. Minus one star for the lack of good air conditioning.....we were all decked out in fancy clothes and using the programs as fans. They get a bonus point for being on a lake and having lots of space. It was in the middle of nowhere, so there's a point lost there for that. The joke was made that they were luring us out there to chop us up in the woods. Hurray for weddings!