Boston Chinese Evangelical Church hosts weekly prayer services and provides a safe and welcoming environment for patrons to worship. Some programs and activities offered include English, Cantonese and Mandarin ministries, citizenship and English language classes, Bible school and youth activities. The Boston Chinese Evangelical Church also maintains an additional church in Chinatown.
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church has been in Weston since 1959. More than 700 families currently belong to the church. Services are open to all. Visitors are invited to introduce themselves to Father Alex or Father Nick after the Liturgy.
Tucked away in the northern corner of Weston since 1971, Weston United Methodist Church's motto is "open hearts, open minds, open doors." It offers Sunday school for children, Bible study classes for adults and is open to all. The church is charity-focused and continues to sponsor fund drives for the Haitian and Chilean earthquakes of 2010. Rev. Stephen Melius leads the congregation.
First Parish in Needham, Unitarian Universalist is a liberal church that welcomes all to join. The church gathers regularly to share hopes for the future and to celebrate the different religious traditions and beliefs of its members. The church recognizes the values of its members and strives toward a common goal.
The church aims to provide a spiritual home for families to grow spiritually and to provide a place to gather socially and for social justice. For additional information, be sure to visit the website provided.
Led by Rev. Lael Atkinson, the church conducts Sunday services at 10:30am. Among its many active programs are a church school, nursery care, summer Bible school, adult education classes, fellowship groups and local and national outreach missions and a number of volunteer activities.
Do you need to be lifted up? Reverend Costello can inspire. The facilities at St. Anthony's Rectory hold a devoted congregation. Many members donate incredible time and energy; love may be in baking cookies for a fund-raiser, joining the Pan-Falmouth Challenge or minstering to the sick. St. Anthony's embraces anyone who joins to worship. Mass is offered daily, and speaker series in conjuction with fellow churches, family programs and the Right of Chritian Initiation of Adults can also be found here. For some fun, stop by to play mah-jongg on Fridays.
First opened in 1772, King's Chapel is a historic church on Tremont Street in Beacon Hill. The Chapel is occupied by an independent Unitarian congregation offering worship, music, religious education and social-outreach programs. King's Chapel is a part of Boston's Freedom Trail and is open for guided tours.
The Campion Renewal Center is owned by the New England Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). It is a religious retreat as well as space for conference facilities for nonprofit organizations. It offers a variety of retreat programs, including weekend retreats and private retreats.
Temple Aliyah is a Jewish synagogue that urges its members to "enrich their Jewish lives, to enhance their Jewish identities and to engage in lifelong learning." Rabbi Carl M. Perkins conducts services throughout the week.
Temple Aliyah offers a host of group activities, including Social Action, Men's Club, Sisterhood, 45 and Counting, and the Israel Kesher Committee. There is also an active teen community that helps with community service and takes part in social events like basketball, dances and social action projects.
Education at Temple Aliyah can be found in the form of religious school, day school, adult education and family education.
The temple's YouTube site can be found at this link.
This church is led by Rev. David Bryce. Among the many activities it undertakes are groups for singles, a Tuesday lunch for women, a book group, yoga, quilting, meditation and more. Religious education is offered for children of all ages. There are also music programs for services and concerts.
As the largest Presbyterian Church in the Presbytery of Boston, the Newton Presbyterian Church offers stunning architecture, stone and window design in the village of Newton Corner. This church not only boasts a diverse congregation, it also takes pride in the history of its congregation and its Scottish roots. Led by Rev. Robert Perkins, the church's senior pastor, Newton Presbyterian Church offers Sunday school, youth discussion programs and adult education classes such as Agnostics Anonymous.
Newton Presbyterian Church is a short walk from a bus stop at the intersection of Park and Tremont streets. The #57, #193, #501 and #503 MBTA buses stop at this location.
Grace Lutheran Church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Pastor Jennifer Schoonmaker Hitt conducts services. The Church has been at its current location since 1957.
Services are held each Sunday at 9:30am and centered around the Word of God and celebration of the Eucharist. Nursery care is provided during the service with coffee, fellowship and education following. Sunday School also meets regularly.
The Church houses a choir that is welcoming to all parishioners and a youth ministry that is very active in the community. Grace Christian Nursery School also calls Grace Church home.
Faith Community Church is a Christian congregation that meets September through June at its parish house on Meetinghouse Way. From June 20 to mid-September, the congregation meets outdoors at 539 County Rd. in Oak Bluffs. Jeff Winter serves as pastor.
The Paulist Center is a Roman Catholic Church established on Park Street in the 1950s. It is associated with the Paulist Fathers, a Catholic order founded in New York City in the 19th century.
The church is connected to a large building that serves as a community center.
Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 7:55am and 12:05pm; Saturday at 6pm and Sunday at 10am, noon and 6pm
The Center has a welcoming atmosphere and encourages non-members and non-Catholics to attend Mass.
Father Frank Desiderio was appointed director of the Center in 2010.
Those coming to Weston from the east can't help but notice St. Peter's as they come into town. Sitting right on Boston Post Rd. before the town center, this stately church, which has existed in various incarnations since 1865, was built in 1953. Rector Reverend Stephen Voysey leads the congregation with Assistant Rector Reverend Hall Kirkham.
Services are held every Sunday at 10am. The church offers "Crib Room Care" for children under two during Sunday services.
Sunday school classes run from approximately 10:15am to 11:15am and are tailored for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. A confirmation class is offered for ninth-graders as they prepare to become members of the church.
Among the church's many groups is Sarah's Circle, a women-only book club with a focus on feminine spirituality. The church also hosts a long-running concert series highlighting local musicians. Money raised through the concerts is used to support the church's music programs, including the restoration and maintenance of its historic Skinner organ.