Local Places of Worship and Practice
Unless otherwise noted, these resources are located in Cambridge and are selected based on proximity to Lesley University. Including a resource on this list does not imply endorsement by Lesley. If you have other suggestions, or if you have attended any activities at any of these locations, and would like to comment either privately or to share with the Lesley Community, please email spirituallife@lesley.edu.
African Methodist Episcopal
St. Paul A.M.E.
85 Bishop Allen Dr.
617.661.1110
st-paul-ame.org
(Predominantly African-American; all are welcome.)
Armenian Apostolic
Holy Trinity
145 Brattle St.
617.354.0632
htaac.org
Baptist
American Baptist Church
Old Cambridge Baptist
1151 Mass. Ave.
617.864.9275
oldcambridgebaptist.org
(Welcomes LGBT persons)
Southern Baptist Convention
Hope Fellowship Church
16 Beech St.
617.868.3261
hopefellowshipchurch.org
Buddhist
Non-denominational
Harvard Buddhist Community
Email hbcsangha@gmail.com to be added to weekly mailing
(Welcomes Lesley students)
Theravadin
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
331 Broadway
617.441.9038
cimc.info
Zen
Cambridge Zen Center
199 Auburn St.
617.576.3229
cambridgezen.com
Christian Scientist
First Church of Christ Scientist
13 Waterhouse St.
617.876.7843
christiansciencecambridge.org
Reading Room
23 Church St.
617.876.7843
Eastern (Greek) Orthodox
Saints Constantine and Helen
14 Magazine St.
617.876.3601
stsconstantineandhelen-cambridge.org
Episcopal / Anglican
Christ Church
Zero Garden St.
617.876.0200
cccambridge.org
Chapel of the Society of St. John the Evangelist
980 Memorial Drive
617.876.3037
ssje.org/office.html
('high church' liturgy, especially holy days; welcomes students; "They put on the best show!")
St. Bartholomew's
239 Harvard St.
617.354.8582
stbartsepiscopal.org
(Many families of Caribbean Island heritage; all are welcome)
The Crossing
(meets at St. Paul's Cathedral)
138 Tremont St., Boston
617.482.4826 x318
thecrossingboston.org
(Dynamic and eclectic worship, large proportion of young adults, "Very LGBT-friendly")
Hindu
Ramakrishna Vedanta Society
58 Deerfield St., Boston
617.536.5320
vedantasociety.net
Sri Lakshmi Temple
117 Waverly St., Ashland
508.881.5575
srilakshmi.org
Humanist
Humanist Community Project
Harvard University
Chaplaincy Office at the Memorial Church
One Harvard Yard in Harvard Square
617.495.5968
harvardhumanist.org
Islamic
Islamic Society of Boston (Cambridge)
204 Prospect St.
617.876.3546
islamicsocietyofboston.org
African Methodist Episcopal
Jewish
Harvard Hillel
52 Mount Auburn
617.495.4695
hillel.harvard.edu
(Welcomes Lesley Students)
Reformed
Congregation Eitz Chayim
136 Magazine St.
617.497.7626
eitz.org
(Fully inclusive)
Conservative
Temple Beth Shalom / The Tremont Street Shul
8 Tremont St.
617.864.6388
tremontstreetshul.org
Korean
First Korean Church
35 Magazine St.
617.491.1474
web.firstkoreanchurch.org
Lutheran
University Lutheran (E.L.C.A.)
66 Winthrop St.
617.876.3256
unilu.org
Mennonite
Mennonite Congregation of Boston
(meets at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church)
1555 Mass. Ave.
617.868.7784
congregationofboston.ma.us.mennonite.net
Metropolitan Community Churches
Metropolitan Community Church of Boston
(meets at Old West Church)
131 Cambridge St., Boston
617.973.0404
mccboston.org
(Gay-centric Christian worship)
Presbyterian
First United Presbyterian
1418 Cambridge St. (Inman Square)
617.354.3151
cambridgepres.com/FUPC/Home.html
Protestant, non-denominational
Memorial Church at Harvard University
One Harvard Yard in Harvard Square
617.495.5508
memorialchurch.harvard.edu
Roman Catholic
St. Paul Church
29 Mount Auburn St.
617.491.8400
stpaulparish.org
St. John the Evangelist
2254 Mass. Ave.
617.547.4880
stjohncambridge.4lpi.com
Society of Friends (Quaker)
Friends Meeting at Cambridge
5 Longfellow Park
617.876.6883
fmcquaker.org
(Welcomes LGBT persons)
Swedenborgian
Swedenborg Chapel
50 Quincy St.
617.864.4552
swedenborgchapel.com
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
Cambridge Stake Center
65 Binney St.
617.517.6196
Boston Massachusetts Temple
86 Frontage Rd., Belmont
617.993.9993
Unitarian Universalist
First Parish Cambridge
3 Church St.
617.876.7772
firstparishcambridge.org
(Welcomes LGBT persons)
United Church of Christ (Congregational)
First Church in Cambridge
11 Garden St.
617.547.2724
firstchurchcambridge.org
(Welcomes LGBT persons)
UCC and Disciples of Christ
Hope Central Church
85 Seaverns Ave., Jamaica Plain
617.522.0600
hopecentralchurch.org
(Radical welcome, social justice ministries)
United Methodist
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist
1555 Mass. Ave.
617.354.0837
gbgm-umc.org/harepumc
Korean United Methodist
Grace Vision United Methodist
56 Magazine St.
617.864.1123
kumchurch.com