Crossing Community: Party on the Common

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TODAY @ 7:30pm

Protest Chaplains and Occupy Boston -- planning gathering at

Boston Common Gazebo

THIS THURSDAY @ 6-8:30pm

The Crossing 5th Birthday Worship Party on Boston Common. Bring friends. Bring food. Join the revival!

Next Week after Worship

Dinner & a Movie

CONTACT Henry to weigh in with your choices: thompsonh@diomassintern.org

1st week in October

Small groups launch!

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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

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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.

common prayer on boston common

It may rain: we've got a big tent. We may look like evangelicals proclaiming the word of God out in public: um, yes, that's the point.

Crossing B-Day Invite

THIS THURSDAY, we celebrate our 5th birthday, the 5th year since God stirred The Crossing to life, and we want to say thank you: to Boston, to God, to the Cathedral and Diocese, to members past and present.

There will be rocking worship, followed by a party and concert featuring bands connected to our ministry (don't miss Jamie Hart's band doing some life-affirming dance music, plus a foot-stomping gospel set).

This will be a family affair, our gift to the city we love, and it's gonna take ALL of us to make it happen. If this community has been part of your journey, then ...

1. ATTEND, bring 2 friends and give us a shout on Facebook

2. VOLUNTEER to make it happen:

BRING FOOD: kevin@thecrossingboston.org or michael@thecrossingboston.org
HELP TO GREET: leigh@thecrossingboston.org or eli.zigdon@yahoo.com
SET-UP/CLEAN-UP: vicki@thecrossingboston.org or thompsonh@diomassintern.org

3. GIVE a special birthday gift to The Crossing community. We're working to raise $10,000 in one night, and giving 10% away to justice efforts.

what's going on?

this week @ the crossing

TODAY @ 7:30pm / Protest Chaplains Help to Occupy Boston

It was only a matter of time before the movement to address rampant corporate greed and bring some values back to America made its way to Boston. Join the Protest Chaplains and other justice-seekers at Boston Common Gazebo (hey, it's the same location as our party!) today to help to plan for action.

CONTACT Marisa at megerstrom@gmail.com or see the Protest Chaplains blog at protestchaplains.blogspot.com

THIS THURS. @ 6-8:30pm / 5th B-day Worship Party on Boston Common

We celebrate 5 years of ministry with a worship party on Boston Common. Bring food, friends, money (hey, it's also a fundraiser), and love for the city as we get set to share and receive big blessings!

DOWNLOAD the invite here. Pass it around!

Driving? Park at the Boston Common Garage; we sell discount passes for $5. For lots more details, and a look at our new website, go to www.thecrossingboston.org.

SMALL GROUPS & FORMATION UPDATE

Four small groups launch next week. Details by Thursday, but you can contact the leaders now if you'd like to come on board ...

Journey Group for Couples: You and the one you love can share prayer, reflection, meals and fellowship with others who are learning to share faith and life together.

CONTACT Leigh at leigh@thecrossingboston.org or

Jason at jason@thecrossingboston.org.

Wrestling Group: This group invites people on a shorter journey -- four weeks at a time -- to explore key, big questions.

First up: What's a Christian Anyway?, an intensive four-week gathering for people who want to discuss faith and Jesus and God, even though they're not sure what it all means.

CONTACT Kevin at kevin@thecrossingboston.org or

Henry at h.thompson247@gmail.com.

Downtown Reading Group: This group is taking shape, but members want to share a book, prayer and a meal. Considering lunchtime during the day -- perfect for all the folks who work downtown! CONTACT Bill at bill.comer.jr@gmail.com.

Spiritual Formation Team: A year-long group for people who want to go deep in their own Christian journey AND prepare to be spiritual companions to others in our community. CONTACT Keith at keith@thecrossingboston.org or Adwoa at adwoalw1@gmail.com.

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