Religion in Roxbury
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The document discusses successful places of worship in Roxbury, Massachusetts. It lists 27 religious institutions in Roxbury and provides information on their leaders, congregations, establishment dates, activities, impressions, and activity states. Many of the places of worship focus on activities like food, classes, ceremonies, youth programs, and health/wellness speakers to positively impact and empower their communities. The document also notes common themes among the places of worship like a presence of music, sports, need for renovations, and being technologically unsavvy.
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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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