Welcome to Hope Church

Hope Church is a dynamic, spirited, progressive, inclusive Christian faith community that strives to live deeply into God's peace and justice, and reaches out to Boston and the world with "open minds, open hands, open hearts."

Here are the words of welcome that begin every worship service at Hope Church:

Welcome to Hope Church! Welcome to all who have no church home, need strength, want to follow Christ, have doubts, or do not believe.

Welcome to new visitors and to old friends. Welcome to grandparents, to mothers, fathers, and single people. Welcome to people of all colors, cultures, abilities, and sexual orientations, to old and young, to believers and questioners - and welcome to questioning believers.

Welcome to everyone! Tonight we are all invited to live into God's love, peace, and justice.

 

Hope Church is part of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Our interim pastor is the Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade (bio, e-mail).

Sunday evening worship, 5:30 p.m.

All are enthusiastically invited to Hope Church's worship services, Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at 25 Cummins Hwy. in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston. Children's Church and child care are provided. If you're a newcomer, read here about what to expect when you visit

Join our mailing lists

To get fully connected with us at Hope, there are two mailing lists to join: an office mailing list and a yahoo group. Everybody's invited. Here's information on how to subscribe.

Spotlight

Everyone is welcome to these activities. For locations and contact information, see the church bulletin or contact the church office.

Unplugging the Christmas Machine

Rev. Wendy will lead a three-session small group on counteracting the commercial aspects of Christmas and focusing on what makes Christmas special for Christians and what really matters to children and families at Christmas. Join us on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the church office, October 7, 14, and 21.

Welcome Wagon Meeting

Have the gift of hospitality? Want to share how much you love Hope Church?  Interested in expanding our extravagant welcome?  Join the Welcome Wagon ministry at Christie and Patti's house, Thursday, October 9, 6:30 p.m. supper followed by a meeting. For the address, call 617-522-0600 or contact the church office.

Oct. 19: Silver Leaf Gospel Singers

Silver Leaf Gospel Singers

Join us Sunday, October 19 at 5:30 p.m. for a special worship and concert with the Silver Leaf Gospel Singers. This a capella group sings spirituals and "jubilee" gospel music, and has a 60-year history connected to the civil rights movement.

From the Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is preparing to make nominations for 3 openings on the Leadership Circle. Here is the updated job description from the Nominating Committee. You can suggest a suggest a possible nominee through October 12.