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- 1. Nov. 17 2022 Successful Places ofWorship in Roxbury Pedram
- 2. Why? Many abandoned/not lively places of worship infrastructure that are underutilized for community
- 3. Why?
- 4. Success “Impact peoples lives positively” “Empower people” “Instill hope” “Help people” “Spread kindness” “Inspire”
- 5. “Some form of common worship and a common place of worship appear to be a human necessity.”
- 6. Society Economy/income Culture Local Resources Well-being My understanding of a sustainable community
- 8. 39% Low to No Income ROXBURY
- 9. ROXBURY
- 10. Masjidun Lil Hamidulillah (mosque praise allah) Leader: Imam Abdullah Faaruuq Congregation: Islamic Council of New England (Sunni) Establishment Date: 1950 Activities: Food, classes, burial Impressions: Ok website Activity State: Active Resurrection Lutheran Church Leader: Rev. Miriam E. Sedzro Congregation: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Establishment Date: 1923 Activities: TBD Impressions: Website down Activity State: Active Saint Patrick Leader: Rev. John A. Currie Congregation: Roman Catholic Establishment Date: 1836 Activities: TBD Impressions: No website- combined with other, lively Sunday Activity State: Active Southern Baptist Church Leader: Rev. James Harrison Congregation: Boston South-West Baptist Association Establishment Date: 1959 Activities: TBD Impressions: Generic but Fine Website Activity State: Active Lucy Stone House (UU Communi- ty Cooperatives) Leader: ?? Congregation: Unitarian Universalist Association Establishment Date: 2010 Activities: ? Impressions: No Website Activity State: Non-active Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Leader: Rev. Miniard Culpepper Congregation: Boston South-West Baptist Association Establishment Date: 1939 Activities: TBD Impressions: Ok Website Activity State: Semi-Active Bethel Baptist Church Leader: Rev. Franklin Murray, Sr. Congregation: Boston South-West Baptist Association Establishment Date: 1912 Activities: TBD Impressions: Ok Website Activity State: Active Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center Leader: Imam Abdulqadir Farah Congregation: Islamic Council of New England (Sunni) Establishment Date: 2009 Activities: Food, classes, ceremonies Impressions: Ok active website Activity State: Active UU Congregation at First Church in Roxbury Leader: Mary Margaret Earl (2014) Congregation: Unitarian Universalist Association Establishment Date: 1826 Activities: Domestic violence services, youth programs, arts and humanities Impressions: Good website Activity State: Active Church of St. Augustine & St. Martin Leader: Rev. Evan L. Thayer Congregation: Anglo-Catholic Establishment Date: 1908 Activities: Food, youth program Impressions: Website not very active Activity State: Active Peoples Baptist Church (N- BU,UBC) Leader: Rev. Dr. Wesley A. Roberts Congregation: Boston South-West Baptist Association Establishment Date: 1805 Activities: Ceremonies, Health and wellness speaker Impressions: Website looks good, gives an overall good firs impres- sion Activity State: Active St. Cyprian's Church (Catholic) Leader: Rev. Dr. Monrelle Williams (2012) Congregation: Catholic, Boston Harbor Deanery Establishment Date: 1924 Activities: Food Impressions: Website not very active Activity State: Semi-Active Congregacion Leon de Juda Leader: Dr. Roberto Miranda passed away May 21 Congregation: Boston South-West Baptist Association Establishment Date: 1962 Activities: Ceremonies Impressions: Website looks good, gives an overall good firs impres- sion Activity State: TBD Boston (Central Hispanic) Corps Salvation Army Leader: ?? Congregation: Universal Christian Church (Protestant) Establishment Date: ?? Activities: ?? Impressions: Have a lot of ques- tions Activity State: Semi-Active? St. John St. James Church Leader: Rev. Rospignac Ambroise Congregation: Episcopal Church, Boston Harbor Deanery Establishment Date: 1968 Activities: ?? Impressions: Very basic website Activity State: Under renovation Twelfth Baptist Church Leader: Rev. Willie Bodrick Congregation: Boston South-West Baptist Association Establishment Date: 1840 Activities: TBD Impressions: Ok Website Activity State: Active Masjid Al-Noor Leader: ?? Congregation: Islamic Council of New England Establishment Date: 1992 Activities: TBD Impressions: No Website Activity State: ?? Boston Islamic Center Leader: Mohamed Sheikh Sarat (Mufti) Congregation: Islamic Council of New England (Somali) Establishment Date: 2009 Activities: TBD Impressions: Ok active website Activity State: Active Eliot Congregational Church of Roxbury Leader: Rev. Dr. Evan C. Hines Congregation: United Church of Christ Establishment Date: 1834 Activities: TBD Impressions: Fine active website Activity State: Active Margaret Moseley House (UU Community Cooperatives) Leader: ?? Congregation: Unitarian Universalist Association Establishment Date: 2016 Activities: ?? Impressions: None Activity State: ?? Saint Mary of the Angels Leader: Rev. Carlos F. Flor Congregation: Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Establishment Date: 1904 Activities: TBD Impressions: Basic active website Activity State: Active Charles Street A.M.E Church Leader: Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover, Sr. Congregation: African Methodist Episcopal Establishment Date: 1818 Activities: Music, Impressions: Fine website Activity State: Active Roxbury Presbyterian Church Leader: Elder Linda Evans-Green Congregation: Presbytery of Boston Establishment Date: 1891 Activities: TBD Impressions: Fine active website Activity State: Active Saint Katharine Drexel Leader: Rev. Dr. Evan C. Hines Congregation: Catholic Establishment Date: 2005 Activities: TBD Impressions: Ok semi-active website Activity State: Active Grant A.M.E. Church Leader: Rev. Pedro Castro Congregation: African Methodist Episcopal Establishment Date: 1919 Activities: TBD Impressions: Ok website Activity State: Active
- 11. Catholic
- 13. Catholic + Baptist + Mosque
- 14. Catholic + Baptist + Mosque + AME
- 15. Catholic + Baptist + Mosque + AME + Lutheran
- 16. Catholic + Baptist + Mosque + AME + Lutheran + UU
- 17. Catholic + Baptist + Mosque + AME + Lutheran + UU + Presbyterian
- 18. Catholic + Baptist + Mosque + AME + Lutheran + UU + Presbyterian + Salvation Army
- 21. CommonThemes ✤ Music presence ✤ Sport presence ✤ Rental space ✤ Handicap access ✤ Education ✤ Tech unsavvy ✤ Need for renovation/design ✤ Security concern
- 22. Framework
- 23. Experts talked to Jaronzie Harris
- 24. Latest visit
- 25. Latest visit
- 29. Burning Man
- 30. Burning Man
- 31. Burning Man
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