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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:	Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:	Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:	CSC32::J_CHRISTIE

Created:	Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1362
Total number of notes:	61362

353.0. "Church/Worship Recommendations-Boston area" by MASADA::FORD () Tue Nov 26 1991 19:14

Hi,

I've enjoyed reading this conference today.  My husband and I are new to Boston area
and in fact live 1 1/2 hours northwest of Boston. We are looking for places to worship
or a Christian community that fits our style.  We consider ourselves "nomadic Christian"
not really belonging to a particular demonination.  We are looking for.....I hate
to say it....an "alive" church or group.  Our backgrounds are fairly intellectual 
approach to Christianity but also have an experiential relationship with Christ.
I know this is hard to describe but if anyone has any recommendations I would 
really appreciate it. Keep up the good work with the conference.

Peace,
Darlene

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
353.1	Welcome, Darlene!	CSC32::J_CHRISTIE	Passionate Peace	`Tue Nov 26 1991 19:55`	16
	Welcome to C-P, Darlene! I don't live in the Boston area, so I can't make any recommendations. Perhaps you could elaborate on what it is you seek in a church. I also invite you to share a little about yourself in the Introduction Note (3.*). I wouldn't be surprised if you do receive some offline recommendations. Some may come from folks who consider the bulk of the noters here to be -- well -- renegade Christians. Where we live, my spouse, Sharon, and I also worship at an assortment of churches: United Methodist, Roman Catholic, Unitarian Universalist, Quaker, and MCC (where I currently have my membership). Peace, Richard
353.2		FLOWER::HILDEBRANT	I'm the NRA	`Wed Nov 27 1991 11:39`	5
	Well.....I like the church that I belong to. Suggest that you try the Evangelical Congregational Church in Grafton Center. Grafton Center is on route 140. Marc H.
353.3	One suggestion...	LEDS::HEATH		`Wed Nov 27 1991 12:05`	28
	Yes, please tell us a little more about what you are looking for in a church. I have one suggestion which may or may not be what you are looking for, and that is Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA. (Get on 95/128 to Lexington, take the Rt 4/225 exit east, through a couple of lights, a right after the Friendly's, about 1/2 mile on right. Can't miss it!) It is a large, what you might call (dare I say it in this conference? :-) evangelical church. Each of the two Sunday morning services has close to 1000 people attending, and the Sunday evening service probably has a few hundred (I don't attend it...). It is not charismatic if that's what you mean by alive, but it is certainly a very alive church. It is very active in missions, both in the community and around the world. The head pastor is very challenging/motivational/encouraging in his sermons, and challenges the status quo quite often. It may seem a long ways away from home, but it sort of is the Boston mentality to drive a long ways to church/work/recreation. (Something I'm struggling with right now...) We drive about 35 minutes to get there from Hudson, MA, and there are people who live in New Hampshire that attend Grace Chapel as well. If you would like to visit to see what it is like, let me know. My wife and I would be glad to meet you there and attend the service with you. We also attend a Young Married Sunday School class which you are also welcome to attend (no matter HOW long you've been married :-). Hope this helps. In Christ's Love, Jeff
353.4	thanks and more info	MASADA::FORD		`Wed Nov 27 1991 13:20`	9
	Thanks for your replys. What are we looking for? Well Grace Chapel sounds close. The pastor being "challenging/motivational/encourgaing and challenging the status quo" sounds right on. The active mission work sounds good too. The churches we attended in Los Angeles, Presbyterian and Episcopal both sound similiar to Grace. We will try it. Jeff, I don't know when we will go but I would like to meet you when we do. We are newly married but not young (we are in our 40s). I will let you know. Thanks so much. Darlene
353.5	Evangelical is not a dirty 11 letter word	CSC32::J_CHRISTIE	Passionate Peace	`Wed Nov 27 1991 15:47`	11
	Note 353.3 > It is a large, what you might call > (dare I say it in this conference? :-) evangelical church. Jeff, Please do! And I'll go on record as supporting you in doing so! Peace, Richard
353.6		CSC32::J_CHRISTIE	Peace: the Final Frontier	`Thu Dec 26 1991 18:03`	9
	Re: .0 Darlene, Have you found a church that suits you yet? If so, and you wouldn't mind telling us, what was it that determined your selection? Peace, Richard