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 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.

Do not go here if you are not heterosexual. My husband and I just had a baby via surrogacy and…read morewere looking for spiritual teachings we can raise our little boy in. This was not it. Felt unwelcome and upon further research into the teachings(by talking to members and delving into the website) we found that LGBT people would never ever be fully accepted into this congregations fold. Unlike other churches it seems this baptist based church will not open its hearts to others that are not what they perceive as christian-like.

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.

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

We are happy to have you as a visitor to this page, we are a church committed solely to the word of…read moreGod, leading to the four corners of the world, the solution for people and the gospel of Jesus Christ the Saviour. OUR MISSION: Proclaiming Christ crucified and quickened, helping people who believe in him to become his disciples. OUR VISION: "We want to be a family of Fe, which gets people as they are and strive to enable them to become what God wants us to be." Pr.Paulo Notaro

Just attended a funeral service at St. Raphael's today, the church was just beautiful. So brightly…read morelit and the service was so perfect by rev. Paul. Thank you.

If you like old, dark, and somewhat stuffy churches, that Saint Raphael's won't be for you…read more Built in 1993, it is open and bright and welcoming. It has a bubbling basin of holy water at the entrance, a lovely courtyard, ample seating, and - because it was built so recently - it has one additional feature that those - like me - who loathe oppressive heat/humidity will heart: air conditioning. Also, most everyone I've spoken to at Sunday mass has been pleasant. So, if you're in the area, and you're looking for a church, give Saint Ray's a try.

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.

A wonderful, loving church - friendly, diverse (race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic,…read moreage, etc.) We are seniors with a UCC background. But we have found in this church direct love of Jesus, devotion, humility, and community. Communion is simple and every Sunday. The senior pastor is a great leader and believer and the other two pastors seem great too. We love our community group, vulnerable, real, probing in Bible study.

A secular, humanist church not a Christian one. Very liberal, woke, culture and mindset. An…read moreantagonistic attitude by the staff and credo toward mainstream Christian belief ( Blue Ocean faith). During the sermon, no pew bibles to cross reference what is being said. Scripture is cherry picked from the Bible, handed out on a piece of paper and often interpreted out of context in favor of radical social issues, such as Black Lives Matter or LGBT advocacy. In this church, racial diversity is held in higher regard over spiritual salvation; race over soul. In addition, sermons are often about using Jesus to get what you want in life rather than humbling yourself to Jesus for divine direction. The church dropped it's original name, Greater Boston Vineyard Church and affiliation with Vineyard USA for its new name, Reservoir Church, for LGBT, woke advocacy, woman in leadership and not requiring pastors to have a seminary degree.

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 .