Hope fellowship church is a church that really does care about everyone the people are supper…read morefriendly and so are the staff and elders

I saw a couple reviews that mentioned the church's Southern Baptist Convention roots and just…read morewanted to speak to that. I understand the resistance, truly I do. The past year that I have been in Boston has involved a lot of researching denominations and trying to understand them and the SBC certainly is a hard one to grapple with for many. But no matter how many times I've ventured elsewhere, I *always* come back to Hope Fellowship. Mostly, that is because I'm convinced that Hope Fellowship is led by godly, prayerful people and that the Spirit is bearing fruit here. Again, trust me, I get the doctrinal disputes and I struggle with the SBC on certain issues. At Hope, the leadership doesn't shy from hard topics but it also doesn't give black-and-white, pre-scripted answers; nor does it give wishy-washy, ungrounded ones. I've only ever seen Hope leadership tackle highly sensitive subjects in a nuanced, thoughtful, and humble way. Even if you don't agree 100%, you know you can share your perspective with leadership and be heard and loved. Furthermore, personally, I've found that this church has a refreshing way of incorporating confession and also rejoicing in God's mercy. During each service we have a call-and-response of a Psalm and then a prayer of confession and then a passage reminding us of how we have been redeemed from that sin. It's so balanced and thoughtful and, to me, really models what we see throughout Acts as people come to faith--a rhythm of repentance and joyfully accepting God's grace. If you are looking for a church that does not shy from tough questions and that will continually extend the love of Christ to you and motivate you to do the same for others, this place does that.

I've been coming to this church for about a year. The people are friendly and welcoming. Worship…read moremusic and sermons are encouraging. Definitely a great church to check out!

I have attended Redemption hill for several years and have always felt incredibly welcome. What I…read morelove about the church is the commitment to serve the community and the fervency of the leadership to remain faithful to biblical truth and to see God change peoples lives. In terms of theology, the church is a Calvinistic Baptist church, that really seeks to be faithful to the scriptures. With reference to another reviewer's comments the church's beliefs on homosexuality would be consistent with the teaching of the Bible: that homosexuality is sinful. I am certain that the congregation and leaders would welcome homosexuals who are not intolerant of that belief, and who wish to know more about who we are. If you feel that the belief that homosexuality is wrong is unacceptable, then this is not the place for you.

I have been attending this church for about a year. My experience here has been very positive. The…read morepastor is a man of God and he preaches in a expository style. Everything is directly from the Bible. The elders are all Bible centered and want to truly serve the Lord. The parishioners are very friendly and my experience with them is that they are truly dedicated to Jesus Christ. I was attending a mega church prior to joining Hope and I consider myself fortunate to find Hope Christian Church. I am growing spiritually and I have found opportunity to serve the Lord here.

From the owner: Hope began when a handful of Winchester families wanted to start an Evangelical church. The group…read moregrew from a living room, to the Lynch School, to our present location in 1997.

A multicultural church, dynamic and contemporary worship. A timely message for young people and…read morecouples--Christian Fellowship of Boston is your church.

I love my church! we're like a family, we all love each other and we welcome anybody that wants to…read morejoin us.

This church has been more than a church, it's become a home and a real family. Before I came here,…read moreI was church hopping a lot. I went to other churches and people were nice and friendly (as all churches tend to be), but I never felt like I fit in..oftentimes, people have already formed their cliques or were already overwhelmingly big to really find your niche... However, when i came to this church, people do more than the "hi and bye and hope to see you next sunday and have a good week"...they want to get to know about you and really absorb you into their community. The music is phenomenal and their service is always inspiring. Our pastor uses films/videos in his sermons and really touches upon relevant day-to-day issues that affect our lives - they can even be really funny at times. Our pastor has a great sense of humor and faith in God, which makes him so relatable and easy to talk to. There's also a great young adults group that has a mixture of students and working professionals that really gets you connected to others going through the same questions/struggles you are going to. This is a really great place for people with all different spiritual levels and walks in life, whether you've been a Christian your whole life or if you are wondering who God is, you will find acceptance, love, and support here.

God really does fantastic things through this church. I started attending in August and the first…read morething I noticed was that it was insanely diverse. I mean, there's diverse, and then there's a small church that represents about 20 different countries diverse, (20 might be a little bit of an exaggeration but the real number is not far off). The second thing I noticed was that the music was phenomenal. Some of the singers are fantastic and some of the musicians are top notch, especially the pianist, who went to Berklee College of Music. The pastor is spectacular as well. He's always willing to talk and will probably take you out to lunch. During the after church lunch/refreshment thing, he makes an effort to reach out to everyone in the congregation. His messages get to the heart of the gospel and he knows what separates the gospel from religion. He'll motivate you to grow closer to Jesus without sugar coating the Bible like those that preach the prosperity gospel. Not only is the congregation diverse, but it's super welcoming. Almost overwhelmingly welcoming. My first experience here was awesome. I slipped into the church and sat at the back and went unnoticed, (or so I thought). Then I went to the after church lunch thing and sat down. While eating my food, I was greeted by about 4 different people. Each one was super excited to see me and were truly interested in what I had to say. The pastor came and invited to be a part of different groups at the church. If you are looking for a place where you can sit at the back of the church without being noticed/greeted then this is not the place for you. However, if you are looking for a Christian community to be a part of that truly needs you and wants you no matter your background, then this is the place for you.

I've been attending since summer 2007, and, through years of expected and unexpected changes, I've…read morefound that Reservoir Church has remained accessible to those with a lot, a little, or no organized religious background ("Christian" or otherwise) with the central unifying theme of a benevolent God who is eager to connect with us individually and as a community, simply and helpfully, in our daily lives. Sunday morning service comprises free coffee and bagels, welcoming smiles, and a simple program. But, if the talks are thought-provoking and applicable and the music uplifting and participatory, the real opportunity to maximize your experience is to engage the community: chat with a seat mate after service, attend a class or a weekly small group, help out on a Sunday morning team, or volunteer with community outreach such as the local summer youth "Soccer Nights" (totally according to your comfort and availability)! By and large, the community is diverse, smart, scientific, artistic, networked, compassionate, old, young, curious, humble, hopeful, and committed. One of the mainstays for me has been the safe place to get (and offer to others) dynamic prayer (for literally anything and everything). Say hi if you visit!

I am writing this review so others are aware of the experiences of some, so potential attendees and…read moremembers can make a holistic decision about whether or not to attend and commit their time, resources, and relationships to this church community. I will also self-disclose that all I write here I have brought directly to Steve Watson (Senior Pastor), Trecia Reavis (Executive Pastor), Ivy Anthony (Director of Community Life), and Lydia Shiu (Director of Social Justice). I will focus on stating facts vs offering commentary. It's too long to rehash the details of 7-8 years, so I will provide two select examples. When my father passed away suddenly after a ~20 year struggle with illness and increasing disability in May 2019, I received a text from Steve expressing his condolences and apologizing he could not attend the Sunday memorial services. After that, none of the pastoral staff reached out to me directly other than to comment on my social media postings processing my grief. After an extended time of grieving and letting the staff know about my sense of hurt/disappointment and confusion at navigating a major personal loss without pastoral care, I was told that the norm and expectation is that my community group members and friends were tending to me: the pastoral staff would not be able to directly care for congregants in these ways given the large attendee size of the church. Furthermore, if I needed more engagement, I should initiate to schedule a meeting. The staff will often offer times to connect during business hours, when many adults are working. After the church leadership decision to lay off a long time staff member in 2025 with limited congregation communication, lack of community dialogue, and low process transparency, I made the decision to attend services elsewhere. After nearly 5 months of absence on Sundays, I received an email from Steve noting this and asking me not to attend a meeting that was scheduled to "heal" and "reconcile" after the aforementioned lay-off. Rather than calling or reaching out to check in if I was okay, I was sent an email to make it clear I should not attend what was announced as an open meeting if it was not my intention to continue my Sunday attendance. Ultimately, I was able to make my case to attend by insisting on speaking to Steve and articulating that it is unhelpful to delineate "insidership" and "outsidership" in this way given the intention of the gathering. There is more that I can write, but I will leave it here to allow others to make their own decision about the church.

How do all these places of worship go without being reviewed?…read more Christ Church was the second stop on my religious [pub] crawl; I've found that I have an affinity for most things New Englandy - New Englanderish? New English? This region has seen the entire history of 'post-European folks wanting freedom' America. Which is different from Stolen Land America and Stolen People America, but I digress. Something influential can be said of that. So, I set an appointment with the Assistant Rector, Reverend Jonathan Eden. How fitting is that last name, by the way? I joined the mailing list before the meeting so I could peruse some literature. They included a brief history of the church, its ties to England and its influence on the American government. Rev. Eden took me through the history of the church as well - he talked about King Henry VIII, the implementation of the Round Table as a religious approach, and the difference between southern and northern churches' stances on the Peculiar Institution. If given the chance, wouldn't you want to have your slaves and go to church too? Damn, I digress again. Anyway, the Black American Christian experience is relatively new when you consider the entire scope of Christianity. It's refreshing to hear about traditions and the use of Latin for Christmas carols. There is so much to be learned - so much in the borrowing and drawing of other, older institutions. So even if you don't put much stock in religion, I would encourage you to pull a Prometheus - yank it down from the heavens and make it your own. In my opinion, religion isn't the Divine's biography. It's ours.

As a recent visitor to Cambridge over Easter weekend, I stopped into Christ Church on a cold and…read morerainy Good Friday afternoon. I arrived between Lenten services but found the beautiful and historically significant church to be open - a lovely sacred space for peaceful contemplation. One of the clergy kindly lent me his charger to recharge my cell phone, which had run down navigating around Boston. As I stood in the foyer, I watched kids and adults dressed in costumes happily bustling about, preparing to perform the Passion play. Friendly parishioners young and old steadily streamed in and greeted each other (and me) warmly. It was obvious that Christ Church was an active and loving faith community.

Nice Catholic Church located in the Maplewood section of Malden. Has many Masses during week…read more Monday through Saturday @ 9am. Saturday at 4pm and Sunday 7:30am 9:00am and 10:30am. Church has a very diverse community they have a Filipino mass every other week downstairs. It's located at 790 Salem Street. Phone number is 781-324-0402. St Joseph's Parish was established on March 13, 1902. Father Timothy Holland was its first Pastor. The church has gone through many ups and downs during the years but continues to thrive. It is a beautiful church

Stunning church! My family and I were in awe of how beautiful the church was, and it reminded us of…read morethe Sistine chapel. We attended the 7am mass on Sunday while visiting Boston, and the mass was very quick, only lasting about 45min as none of the hymns were sung. During the pandemic, everyone maintained a social distance and wore their masks properly. We were very impressed by the signs near the entrance of the church indicating those who helped rebuild and restore the church. What a wonderful visit it was!

the fathers at st catherine church are the best i have to start going back to church and i'm gonna…read more dedicate myself to st catherine's i just want to thank you all the fathers for there dedication for al of us . you are all the best .

While in Boston, we were happy to go back to our former home Church at Reunion…read more Man, it has only gotten better with age. The worship, will get you on your feet while simultaneously bringing a tear to your eye. THe message is edifying, timely wile not preachy. If you are in the Back Bay area of Boston on some SUnday Morning and looking for a place to get your Spirit fed, go to Reunion.. Say hi to Mike Brown, or Tim Hawkins or any of the other friendly faces you'll meet there.. And tell them that Da Berman sent you..

I was in the hotel on unrelated business and decided to take a look…read more I"m happy for the regulars that found what they were looking for. But...the people freaked me out..reminded me of carny workers or the people who travel the country selling magazine subscriptions.....quite sad actually.