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THURSDAYS in AUGUST

HOUSE CHURCH

Still Thursday at 6pm, just in homes instead of Cathedral.

 

** AUG. 4: Leigh Foster and Kelsey Holmes host in Brookline

 

** AUG. 11: Kevin Vetiac and Adwoa Lewis Wilson host in Brighton

 

** AUG. 18: Cara Mancini and family host in South Boston

 

** AUG. 25: WIDE OPEN -- any takers?

 

** SEP. 1: Evening Prayer at Cathedral 

 

FRI., AUG 12 @ 9pm

Jamie Hart performs 

at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge (downstairs at Cambridge Common)

 

COMING THIS FALL
Thursday, Sept. 8
Fall Kick-off Worship Service

Thursday, Sept. 29 The Crossing 5th Birthday Party on Boston Common (Parkman Bandstand, across from Loews Theater) 

 

giving @

the crossing

It takes prayer, care, people and money ($30,000 from our own community, to be exact) to bring the ministries of The Crossing to life. If we pool our resources -- and invite others to share, too -- we can do this! Here's how:

 

GIVE NOW

Click DONATE to give right now. And share the link with family, friends and others you think would love to help a ministry like The Crossing flourish.

 

PLEDGE FOR 2011:

Download and fill out this special new Giving at The Crossing card to promise your support for the year to come.

our mission

the crossing at the altar 

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.

 

Everybody is welcome to join as we gather for transformative worship, spiritual practice and 

authentic community; as we fuse the wisdom and mystery of ancient traditions with that of urban mystics, artists and activists; and as we move out to join God in healing, freeing and blessing all people, communities and the earth. 

 

summer church = house church
Kelsey and Leigh get married
Kelsey & Leigh host House Church at their new home

This Thursday at 6pm we return to our August tradition of doing  "House Church" at members' homes. Newlyweds Leigh Foster and Kelsey Holmes (pictured to right) are opening their new home in Brookline tomorrow evening; please join for a house blessing, evening prayer and yummy munchies.

 

ANYONE in The Crossing community is encouraged to come to House Church. Read on for details and PLEASE RSVP as soon as you know you're coming. Hosts like to plan for guests :)

 

Because I'm mean, here's a picture of the sunset from Menemsha, a lovely fishing village here on the Vineyard. I'll be there praying y'all up on Thursday night :) Sending you big love from the Little Rev ...

Menemsha Sunset
The blessing of sunset at Menemsha Beach

 

summer community @ the crossing

AUGUST HOUSE CHURCH

Once again, we build Christian community in a more intimate way in the month of August, by doing House Church. It's 6-7:30pm Thursdays, so change the location but not the time on your calendar.

 

** AUG. 4: Leigh Foster and Kelsey Holmes host in Brookline

Location: 122 Babcock St. #3, in Brookline -- Green Line B or C, close to Coolidge Corner

RSVP: [email protected] or 860.908.3613

 

** AUG. 11: Kevin Vetiac and Adwoa Lewis Wilson host in Brighton

Location: 19 Melvin Avenue in Brighton -- Green Line B, just off Comm Ave.

Contact: [email protected] or 617.869.0808

 

** AUG. 18: Cara Mancini hosts in South Boston

Location: Cara's sweet house in South Boston, complete with barbecue grill!

Contact[email protected]

 

** AUG. 25: WIDE OPEN -- any takers?

  

** SEP. 1: Evening Prayer at Cathedral 

 

If you'd like to offer your home for prayer and fellowship on August 25, or to learn more about the whole concept of House Church,

CONTACT Isaac at [email protected]

 

 

FRI., AUG. 12 @ 9pm / Jamie Hart at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge

Jamie Lynn Hart
Jamie Lynn Hart performs Friday, Aug. 12

Support our Music Director, Jamie Lynn Hart, and hear some great music tonight at the Lizard Lounge, basement of Cambridge Common (1667 Mass Ave, about halfway between Harvard and Porter T stops).

 

Follow Jamie at www.jamielynnhart.com; check out Lizard Lounge (home of music and poetry slams galore) at

www.lizardloungeclub.com.

  

PASTORAL NEEDS IN AUGUST

If you've got a pastoral concern, or just need some support and conversation, this August, please don't hesitate to contact Isaac Everett. He's our man on the scene during the break! 

CONTACT Isaac Everett, Minister for Liturgical Arts -- [email protected] or 917.306.2442

 

GRATITUDE & GENEROSITY MINISTRY 

We've reached $22,000 in promised giving for 2011 (actually received: $14,851). That leaves another $8,000 in pledges to secure, and a little more than $15,000 to actually raise to fund our budget for 2011. Haven't filled out a pledge card yet? Click the links to the left and let generosity wash over you :)

For info on Giving @ The Crossing,

CONTACT: Valerie / [email protected].  

 

contact us

The Crossing community has been blessed with passionate, gifted members who give a whole lot of themselves for love of God.

 

If you want to learn more, share more or engage in worship, community or action, please contact the conveners for each of our ministry areas:

 

WORSHIP: where we fall in love with God

Isaac Everett / [email protected]

Ben Whaley / [email protected] 

 

COMMUNITY: where we grow in love for each other and ourselves

Rev. Steph Spellers / [email protected]

Keith Nelson / [email protected]

 

ACTION: where we share God's love with our community and the world

Vicki Morte/ [email protected]

Penny Larson / [email protected]

 

CONTACT US BY PHONE: 617.482.4826, x318
 
LINK WITH US ON THE WEB: www.thecrossingboston.org