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.

It's a hit every time! Never disappointed. Nice staff/volunteers. Good atmosphere. Good portions!read more

REAL COMFORT FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!…read more I used to eat at food from this church when they were located in the South End. As a graduate student, there was some days that I needed a home cooked meal. Some days my only option was to visit THE CHURCH! The ladies behind the counters were always smiling and being friendly. Always a real comforting feeling in a sometimes cold city. The church has since relocated. They are now at 206 Seaver Street in the Roxbury/Dorchester neighborhood. The church now overlooks the Franklin Park Zoo. This used to be a Jewish Temple when this neighborhood was predominately Jewish. Okay back to the food. Revisited the new location recently. Wow, what a pleasant surprise. The little church with dinners in the basement has grown up. It is now a huge beautiful church with a cafeteria in the basement. Wider selection of options. The food is still delicious. All kinds of meats, prepared in different ways, grilled, barbecued, baked, fried with plenty of sides. In the Southern tradition, there is a fish fry on Fridays. All the dinners range from $6-$8. The same pleasant faces behind the counter. The place is spacious. Lots of tables and very clean. The parking is off street parking. Just drive to the back of the back of the parking lot and enter the Glass Blue door.

If you are looking for a progressive, fun, and casual church community - this is it! Everyone is…read morewelcome and you don't get that feeling that you have to believe a certain thing or worship a certain way. The range of spiritual views is broad and celebrated. If you haven't been to church in awhile, but feel like it is something you might be missing, check it out. You may stay, like I did.

A multicultural church with an extravagant welcome for "believing questioners and questioning…read morebelievers". The sermons are alway stirring and provocative. The music has one swaying and dancing. This is the best church practicing justice and compassion for everyone.

I came here on a Friday night for a candlelight concert honoring Imagine Dragons and Coldplay. The…read morechurch is a short walk away from the train station and around the corner from Newbury Street. It seems like this building is multipurpose since there was a lecture taking place in one room, and the concert in the main sanctuary. The inside is super nice, with wooden pews, stained glass windows, and beautiful art all over including the ceiling. There are three sections of seating on the main floor - the center floor, and two small sets of pews on either side. There is balcony seating upstairs, but only on the sides. We sat on the right-side balcony, and it was still a great view. They did a good job of decorating the church in candles, especially the altar where the musicians are. The temperature inside was perfect as well as the acoustics. Since the concert started at 7:00 pm, for the first 15 ish minutes, the room still felt bright since the sun was coming in through the windows, but it slowly got darker throughout the night. I know they have bathrooms, but I personally did not use them. There were ushers helping people get to their seats which I thought made things run a lot smoother, especially for the latecomers.

Though services were not being held at this Old South Church on this Sunday, the inviting sign "all…read moreare welcome" swept us in to see the chapel. There is a glowing simplicity to this sanctuary yet there are so many intricate details to take in from the architecture, to the windows, and organ (I love the window and organs). Not everything was available to see at the moment we were there, but they do have tours available. This beautiful historic landmark and spiritual edifice is worth the stop.

Resurrection Lutheran Church is a beautiful old church in a great location in Dudley Square across…read morefrom the library & just 2 blocks from Dudley Station. The people are lovely, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-racial, & this Lutheran denomination is completely welcoming, nonjudgmental.& very friendly. It is a wonderful community & a fine place to be uplifted & renewed on a Sunday morning at 10 AM. Come one, come all!

I have been at Highrock Brookline for about 7 years with a year abroad in between, and I have been…read morevery comfortable calling this church as a major part of my home community in the Boston area. Community and authenticity are stressed and communicated/adopted well by most of the members. Key points: - Average age is about 28 - Multi-ethnic, but mostly Asian - Age groups include: many children including newborns up to until elementary kids, a solid group of college students, many young adults and young married couples, and solid group of married couples with children who are very involved in the church - Part of the ECC (Evangelical Covenant Church) - Most who attend are local in Brookline and Allston-Brighton Area - Small groups central part of church's mission - Contemporary worship service with talented full band - Free brunch after service, cooked by servant team - Size is about 100-200 every Sunday - Pastoral Staff is usually around 4-5 - Many opportunities to serve - All small groups are cross-lifestage and are not gender-limited One takeaway I will never forget is my small group, which I consider my second family. Attached is a photo from an annual flag football tournament from Nov 2015.

Highrock Brookline is known for being welcoming and for being a great church for those who are…read morelooking for a church that's come-as-you-are and relaxed. They value community and make great efforts to be an asset to Brookline as well. The church is on the younger side and is great for young adults and families in the Brookline, Newton, Allston, Brighton, Jamaica plain and surrounding areas.