We are a progressive church that believes in inviting, welcoming and respecting ALL those seeking to grow in their relationship with God and experience our community of faith. This means we are an open and diverse church, whose members speak different languages and represent different cultural, political and religious backgrounds and sexual orientations. We welcome the diversity of opinion that accommodates our diverse backgrounds and learn from each other’s experiences and ideas. We are members of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, American Baptist Churches USA and the Alliance of Baptists.

We are an educationally-oriented church that believes we can deepen our faith and understanding of God as we thoughtfully and intelligently question, study and explore the Bible and other spiritual writings. We take the scriptures as holy guidance from God, only truly understood through prayer and contemplation, and not necessarily through literal interpretation. We rely on the teachings and loving example of Jesus Christ as the Son of God, to challenge us to grow in our faith and to put our faith into action.

We are a church whose members care about and take care of one another. In times of joy and trouble, we are a loving and supportive church community. Fellowship is something we do particularly well, with regular fellowship hours following worship, as well as occasional social events and casual get-togethers. Hospitality and joyful fellowship are found in abundance here.

We believe that living a faith-full life means putting that faith into action by serving God’s people and the world. We value outreach and mission work, in our church, in Greater Boston, around the country, and throughout the world. We strive, through the example of Jesus Christ, and in the tradition of American Baptist leaders such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to seek justice, peace, and love for all people and to serve as a voice of openness within our denomination, community and world.