Churches & Places of Worship in Boston, MA

“Trinity Church is absolutely beautiful and historic on the on the inside and it is huge! The organist and the sound he made was incredible! Their Pastor was nice and presented a good message! It was hard to stand with my injury but I did it out of respect for my friend Greg who invited me and his awesome wife! I have known them both for a few years since Winter Walk! I highly value both their friendships! The sound coming from the organist was absolutely amazing! Think of the guy in phantom of the Opera playing the organ the way that he did! And you will have this guy at Trinity gospel style! It was quite an experience! The beautiful design and architecture is something to really behold on the inside of it! In my opinion it is an architectural masterpiece on the inside of it! Beautiful and breathtaking all-in-one! The ceiling is extremely high! My friend Greg had invited me to make sandwiches in 2022 I believe during Christmas season before in their downstairs and that's how I really knew about this place, and these sandwiches and snacks are made for a church called Boston Warm! And that's a place I'm more familiar as well, they have asked me to do music in their Christmas program about 4 years in a row! The volunteers at Trinity really have high respect from me because it takes a lot of work and passion to come together with others and make these sandwiches and snacks for the benefit of homeless people! They really are absolutely awesome and they get high respect from me! I used to be homeless myself but not in Boston! I got a rescue restart to the city from Indiana over 7 years ago and I've never looked back! I have nothing to do but good things to say about this church Ed Trinity!??”

“The new and much expanded location for Our Lady of Good Voyage. The older “Fisherman’s Chapel” was a very small chapel over by where the ICA is now (I think Gather is on that plot now). While the old chapel had a certain old time charm it was small & dark- but the new space is big and bright. Stained glass windows adorn the chapel on both sides and behind the alter. The Lady of Good Voyage has a small enclave as you walk in. The model ships hung along side the stained windows are all Boston area built ships- you’ll spot the Constitution if you look careful. We live on the other side of the city- so we haven’t attended a service here, but I’d always been interested in the older chapel and had to take a look at the new space.”

“?A SancTuary in the CiTy?1. Open to the Public every day for Touring and Worship.2. They offer worship services on Sundays and Thursdays.3. They have a special JAZZ worship service on Thursdays.4. Well maintained with original architecture and pews.”

“Visited yday with my friend. The ambuance is peaceful. Lots of decore but yet peaceful. The pews or benches have heat when you kneel yo pray. That was really nice since its freezing cold now. Its quiet, no interference you just pray or sit quietly and leave when you're done.It closes at 5p am told. It opens in the morning.Only con is a peculiar smell you have to get past at the entrance if you're not used to smells. That got me but after a while i got used to the smell.I plan to pass by a few times to quiet my spirit. Ill definitely recommend.”

“Beautiful, ornate church. I love that this parish is right in the middle of a neighborhood. I was here for just a short time. Thankful to be able to attend Mass.”

“Incredibly friendly people in the gift shop. The nativity scene downstairs is wonderful. Great views of the Boston area from the top too and a great place to watch the planes take off and land from the airport.”

“A few years ago, I approached a tough roadblock in life that caused me to sought out God and reconnect with my long abandoned faith. As an androgynous lesbian, it’s hard to find a church that won’t judge me. After sitting in multiple worships and different churches, I found this one. At the time it was just Sunday worship in a Middle school in West Roxbury. Not only was worship held in a middle school auditorium, without glorious Christian decor, but no one dressed in their Sunday best. The longer I sat in that worship the more I realized this church accepts all, just like how God accepts all, no matter where you are, what you’re dressed… he accept you for who you are.Now the worship that first day, somehow I felt like it was drafted for me. Every word of the sermon and hymn sang, was exactly what I needed to hear. I cried the 75% of the worship.It’s been 4 years, they finally found an appropriate church building. Still minimalistic, but that’s how it should be. Glad I’m still a member here.”

“This review represents only MY experience and understanding of First Church and its liturgy. By way of introduction, I don't consider myself a Christian, and for years avoided church because I was turned off by the Christian creed. (For those unfamiliar with the UU tradition, UU churches are noncreedal, something I find refreshing.) I've been attending First Church since 2008, and love it. First, I'd like to respond to and hopefully clarify prior observations about the church's Christian influence. From my understanding, UU churches range broadly with regard to their liturgical influences. While there is a Christian influence in the liturgy, we typically do not refer to "Christ," or anything that invokes the Trinity (we are, after all, Unitarians). References to Christ per se occur at Christmas and Easter. They also occur during the short communion services held monthly after the main service for those who choose to partake in them. To be clear, while we refer regularly to Jesus the teacher, the holy man, and the revolutionary, we do not refer to Jesus dying for our sins. We also do not refer to the virgin birth, the resurrection, and so forth, all of which were prominent elements of my Congregational/UCC background. But enough of what we are NOT. I'd also like to comment on what I find First Church to be, and why I keep coming back: I like that the sermons, readings, and other thematic content in the services draw from a broad range of spiritual and secular traditions. I find our cross comforting as a pleasant holdover from childhood and as a meaningful object of meditation. I like reciting the Lord's Prayer as one reminder of how to live ethically. I like our use of "God," because there is no expectation that everyone believes in God or that everyone's conception of God is the same. I love our choir, our soloist, and our historic organ. I love seeing our beautiful children enjoy our religious education program. I love our beautiful and historic building. I appreciate the contrasts among different components of our worship services. I find our minister, the Rev. Terry Burke, to be wise, warm, and wonderful, active politically, and very kind. And as James pointed out in his review, we are very friendly, which is important to me. Our congregation is spirited, caring, and energetic. I would recommend that anyone researching churches go back several times to any church they are investigating. One service is simply not enough to get to know a church community's strengths, challenges, and "feel." My experience of church changes from week to week depending on my mood, what else is going on in my life, and the flow of energy around me. In closing, I feel very much at home at First Church in Jamaica Plain and am proud to be a member.”

“CLJ is the best church I've been to in Boston. I've been a member since 2008. I am very blessed to be part of this organization. This church is Bible-based and is very well organized. It has an amazing worship team and many programs that serve its members and the community. It's great! Come visit us!”