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6/14: Press Release: First Church Somerville Statement on Recent Fire masscouncilofchurches.org/wp-content/upl…

#Church, if there's someone in your family or community drifting towards extremism, @ParentsforPeace can help. "The latest numbers for #Massachusetts show an alarming surge in antisemitic assaults, vandalism, and harassment in 2022," by @GlobeKayLazar bostonglobe.com/2023/04/02/met…

Now Open! Application for Lydia Fellow 2.0! Bivocational ministry fellows apply now. For more information click the link below: masscouncilofchurches.org/lydia-fellows/

"Preach the good news of the risen Christ — but not by denigrating #Judaism." #Church, excellent article from our colleagues at @faithleadership on #antisemitism during #HolyWeek, and what we as Christians can do to avoid it. faithandleadership.com/10-ways-avoid-…

#Church, This news from our colleagues at @ADL_NewEngland is deadly serious. MA second only to TX in incidents of supremicist propaganda. We say loudly and clearly, white supremacy is idolatry. We rebuke this sin with all the breath in our lungs. #mapoli newengland.adl.org/white-supremac…

Prayers for Syria & Turkey: Thursday February 9 at 7pm at St. Matthew Syriac Orthodox Church, 149 Park Street in West Roxbury, MA. Vespers in the #Syriac #Orthodox tradition, ecumenical fundraising for humanitarian relief with @IOCCRelief #Boston fb.me/e/4at5b6BHW

#Church, In this migration crisis, YOU can help! With @ifsiusa we've put together a list of "Welcome Kits" for Adults, Youth and Babies. Put these bags together and send them for the thousands of people arriving in to Massachusetts. #Mapoli masscouncilofchurches.org/wp-content/upl…

If you missed the conversation on #MarthasVineyard & Migrants this afternoon, you can watch it on our YouTube Channel. Why is the ongoing migrant crisis getting so little coverage? youtu.be/F1JxNM06SqY

Update from #MarthasVineyard Clergy: Best way you can help right now is financial support through MV Community Fund. Migrant Relief Fund will be coordinated with Island Clergy. This is a statewide refugee crisis; pray for dignified housing across #mapoli endowmv.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list

corrected: EMD@DCSOMA.org

We've heard from Dukes County Emergency Medical Services on #marthasvineyard that an email address has been set up to receive all offers of volunteers, clothing and hard goods. Please contact: EMD@DCDSOMA.org. Financial donations can be made to religious orgs. More info soon.

Hello Church, we talked with #marthasvineyard Clergy Association this am. We are so proud of the hospitality to the migrants sent to the island. More info and ways to help #mapoli migrant and housing crisis. Pray that all may have safe shelter. wgbh.org/news/local-new…

Who are Patriot Front & NSC-131?What Massachusetts Christians Need to Know about the Intersection between White Supremacy and Christianity. Tuesday August 16, 2022 6-7pm EST. Registration Required. With @ADL_NewEngland adl.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Hats & Mittens, Boots & Diapers to spare? Help out New Haitian Neighbors: Drop off at St. Peter's #WestonMA, Massachusetts & Calvary Baptist #HaverhillMA to support @ifsiusa & Everett Haitian Community Center. #BostonWelcomes #HaitianMigrants #Mapoli #Bospoli

@Sojourners @joshua_eaton @EmmettGPriceIII @BCERC_ 5. Pray for the Board of Trustees meeting at #GordonConwell Theological Seminary meeting in #HamiltonMA this weekend. sojo.net/articles/semin…

@Sojourners @joshua_eaton 4. Rejoice in the good news of Rev. Dr. @EmmettGPriceIII 's leadership at the Berklee School of Music as the inaugural Dean of Africana Studies & the establishment of The Black Christian Experience Resource Center @BCERC_

#Church, last week, the Christian magazine @Sojourners released a stunning article by journalist @joshua_eaton , reporting that the claims of #racism extend further into #GordonConwell Theological Seminary than just Dean Emmett Price's 2021 dismissal... sojo.net/articles/semin…