What a fine and beautiful old church. Lots of stained glass. Daily mass is 8 am and 11. I just…read morewent to pray and think. I was told JFK went here when he was a student. Near Harvard Square.

We recently attended a caroling service at St. Paul's. Normally this service, with the Harvard…read moreChoir, is held at Memorial Hall on the Harvard campus, but currently that is under renovation. The Parish of St. Paul church was an excellent alternative site for this service, the 107th consecutive one and the oldest such caroling service in the United States. The church is beautiful, and the acoustics are excellent. The choir is amazing, and the audience is invited to sing along with some of the carols, including ones in Latin. Toward the end of the evening the audience is asked to join in singing "O Silent Night" in either English or German, a nod to the famous impromptu "armistice" between German and Allied troops on the front lines at Christmas time during the first World War. There also were Biblical readings about the birth of Christ read by distinguished Harvard professors and clergy. Admission to the caroling service is free, but a collection is taken at the end of the service, and you are asked to contribute generously to a good local cause.

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.

First Parish is back in its Meeting House, has a new senior minister, the Rev. Dr. Rob Hardies, and…read moreis making major tech upgrades to support live streaming, online worship, and public events -- new cameras, new microphones, and more! It is exciting to see my local Unitarian Universalist congregation regathering and adapting to today's world.

Awesome religious temple in the midst of the cultural birthplace of the United States. Washington…read moreworshipped there. The Massachusetts Constitution was debated and formulated there. Many of the luminaries of American history sat in its pews. There is a feeling of history and dignity in every square inch of the church. True to its Unitarian tradition, they have dispensed with the Trinity, the Holy Ghost, the entire Nicean Creed and revealed truth. It is a true Humanistic ritual in the nature of Unitarian Universalist thought of the Founding Fathers. The sermons are packed with young worshippers and many stay afterwards to socialize and then head off to the many coffee houses in the area. Truly an outstanding place.

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.

This is a great, welcoming, open in many senses of the word congregation in a stunningly beautiful…read morehistoric Cambridge landmark building. If you walk by the church everyday, try stopping in one Sunday morning at 11 or for the evening Jazz service. The music is top notch, across the board. You can hear an organ played by Peter Sykes, which was designed by one of the congregants. The choir is lovely, but I'm biased. There are two ministers, Mary and Dan. Both are kind, smart, articulate, funny, approachable, and definitely in this profession for the right reasons. The congregation tends toward the academically inclined - but welcomes all types, and you'll see all types represented. I've been attending this church for about a year and a half, and every single Sunday or other day I show up for something, I learn something new about God, myself, and some fascinating bit about one of my fellow parishioners. Check it out.

I'm only commenting on this as a venue for the Boston Early Music Festival concert series…read more The venue is beautiful and decorative without being over(t)ly ornate. Seats were added at the sides so that you could view the stage facing or behind the performers. The sound quality was solid, the open space allowing for a clarity of sound to come through. It's located near the Harvard T stop, and close to eateries, making it a wonderful place to catch a concert. Kudos for BEMF and the First Church UCC for making it happen!

I started coming here to find a quiet, solitary place. This place is a hidden gem and is great if…read moreyou are looking for a place for prayer or meditation in the middle of a busy day. The brothers here welcome anyone to use the space throughout the week with the exception of Mondays (when they take their Sabbath).

This is a world-renowned place in Cambridge - right next to JFK Park on the Charles - incredibly…read morebeautiful and architecturally significant Ralph Adams Cram building. It is home to a vibrant, healthy and intelligent group of monks who provide amazing hospitality in creative worship throughout the day nearly every day (Monday is their sabbath). Heads-up Cambridge folks who have a spiritual bent will find this a satisfying discovery...

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 .

Growing church doing a great job at sharing the love and gospel of Jesus Christ in a…read morenon-denominational setting.

My friends and I left this church after attending & serving in various capacities for many years…read more None of us wanted to leave. In fact, we stayed for as long as we did because we were looking for any possible reason to stay. Yet, in spite of all the feedback we gave, we felt like our experiences (of discrimination) were minimized and brushed off repeatedly in the 'spirit of forgiveness.' Confronting leaders one-on-one proved even less effective; we were told to be more understanding of others' ignorance, to lower our expectations with regards to general church dynamics, and to also consider not "crying so much." We felt like the worst was assumed about us, in order that leaders could continue to believe the best about themselves. While we do not blame any leader individually, we do pray that the pastors and elders at Aletheia may remember daily how easy it is to be led astray by personal pain and brokenness, by pride and a knowledge that so easily puffs up; and to remember that every sheep in their congregation is a child of God to be respected and loved and listened to; that every person's voice matters.

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.

I'm not religious, let alone Episcopalian, so I've never been to church here. But they have a nice…read morepublic garden right around the back, which I'm happy to give five stars.