The Crossing is a community that seeks to walk in the life-changing, world-changing Way of Jesus, sharing the love, hope, beauty and justice of God in the city of Boston.

Every year, I write a report to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul,

Joseph Holston's art is inspiring me these days ...

letting our wider Cathedral family know what we've been up to in the past year at The Crossing. It's by no means exhaustive -- I've got one page to sum up a whole year! But as I sent it to the Cathedral administrator, I thought, "Hmm ..., maybe folks in our own community would appreciate this update, too?"

So here it is: The Annual Report! One page that begins a conversation about the ways we've been stretching, praying, committing and partnering over the last year (hence the artwork to the right: Joseph Holston's "Sun Warms Free Men"). Please read and then feel free to reply and share what YOUR highlights have been over the last 6 or 12 months and what you hope we'll take up in the year to come ...

THIS Thursday, Worship @ 6pm

We're walking through the season of Epiphany, the season to manifest -- to show forth -- Jesus' life in the world (and yes, he wants to show up in US!).

Crossing intern for Community Life Jack Jenkins will offer his second reflection of the month, and it's good. To read the scripture text, John 1:29-42, scroll on down ...

Fajitas n Ritas + Episco-Disco

3nd Thursdays after worship

Every third Thursday, we eat and dance like we mean it (and like we're grateful to God who made us with bodies that enjoy both!). Stay and head to nearby Fajitas n Ritas for food and drink, and then bring your dancing shoes (okay, unless there's an ice storm), and we'll do some free, fun shimmy-shaking at Estate.

Next Thursday after worship: Education for Action

4th Thursdays, our Justice and Action Team opens minds and doors with an education/action opportunity. This time, we welcome Robb Zarges, Executive Director of Bridge Over Troubled Waters, the comprehensive center for homeless teens and young adults that's one block from our church! Stay and learn how to plug into the action.

CONTACT Vicki at vicki@thecrossingboston.org 

Dee Jay at deejrobinson@gmail.com

EARLIER on THURS., 1/27:  

State House, 11am - 2pm

Got a Thursday night class or work? Going through a rough work stretch and can't make a couple of weeks? The Worship Circle is helping to knit all of us together as a body by organizing communion delivery to your house, class ... wherever you need some Jesus! To request communion, help with delivery or just get info, CONTACT Ben at ben@thecrossingboston.org.  

Real Faith for Real Life:  

This will be the primary small group experience for the winter and spring. Focus on how our faith impacts real life in several key areas: daily habits, family and friends, sexual/romantic life, money, politics, forgiveness and reconciliation, and finishing with vocation and calling. Groups use our Rule for Real Life as a rich resource to guide the journey. Open groups, but with strong covenant and commitment. 

The current plan includes:

-- a group at a home in Cambridge 

-- a group based downtown

-- a group for people in partnered relationships 

Praying Our Lives:

This group continues from the fall, with a deep commitment to journey together, share faith, deepen prayer practice and incorporate that prayerfulness into daily life. Open first sessions for new members, then closed.

 Discernment Circle:

A group for people sitting with a big question. Participants will gather and hold one person and their key question each gathering. Alternate each week, so that everyone gets a chance to be focus person, and all serve as listeners for each other. Use Listening Hearts model -- combines Quaker, Ignatian and Centering Prayer. Open first sessions, then closed.
 

For more info on small groups, CONTACT  

 Keith / keith@thecrossingboston.org 

 Rev. Steph / revsteph@thecrossingboston.org