{"id":6435,"date":"2026-05-29T01:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/?page_id=6435"},"modified":"2026-05-29T20:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:23:58","slug":"creative-callings-partner-congregations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/creative-callings-partner-congregations\/","title":{"rendered":"creative-callings-partner-congregations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cc-newpage-wrap cc-subpage-wrap\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #111111; line-height: 1.55; background: #ffffff; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 80px;\">\n<p><!-- PAGE HERO --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #111111; color: #ffffff; padding: 70px 64px 72px; border-top: 8px solid #cc0000; margin: 0 0 64px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #d94b4b; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Creative Callings Project<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 58px; line-height: 1.02; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 22px; color: #ffffff;\">Partner Congregations<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 880px; margin: 0; color: #f2f2f2;\">Creative Callings worked with congregations and communities across New England as they explored calling, vocation, ministry, and faithful public witness in their local contexts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- INTRO --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 54px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 44px; line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #111111;\">Congregational Partners<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 90px; height: 5px; background: #cc0000; margin: 0 0 28px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 950px; margin: 0 0 22px; color: #444444;\">The Creative Callings project gathered congregational teams from throughout New England. Each partner brought its own history, neighborhood context, ministry questions, and imagination for how Christian vocation could be discerned and embodied in community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 950px; margin: 0; color: #444444;\">This directory preserves the names of the participating congregations and provides a simple pathway to learn more about each community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- PARTNER CONGREGATION CARDS --><\/p>\n<table class=\"cc-clean-table\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 28px 28px; margin-left: -28px; margin-right: -28px;\">\n<tbody><!-- ROW 1 --><\/p>\n<tr><!-- Bethel AME Church in Lynn --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">Bethel AME Church in Lynn<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A partner congregation in Lynn, Massachusetts, participating in Creative Callings\u2019 work of vocational discernment, ministry imagination, and congregational learning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BethelAMELynn\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<p><!-- CRECHE --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Community<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">The Charles River Episcopal Co-Housing Endeavor (CRECHE)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">An Episcopal co-housing community exploring shared life, Christian practice, and vocation through intentional community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creche.community\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- ROW 2 --><\/p>\n<tr><!-- First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">The First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Jamaica Plain congregation participating in the project\u2019s work of calling, community engagement, and congregational discernment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstbaptistjp.org\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<p><!-- First Baptist Church in Needham --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">The First Baptist Church in Needham<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Needham congregation joining Creative Callings in reflecting on vocation, ministry, and faithful witness in its local context.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbcneedham.org\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- ROW 3 --><\/p>\n<tr><!-- First Congregational Church Randolph --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">First Congregational Church Randolph<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Randolph congregation exploring the arts, spiritual practice, and public witness as part of its Creative Callings participation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstuccrandolph.org\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<p><!-- First Church in Cambridge --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">First Church in Cambridge, Congregational<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Cambridge congregation participating in Creative Callings\u2019 shared work of theological reflection, community practice, and vocational discernment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstchurchcambridge.org\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- ROW 4 --><\/p>\n<tr><!-- Fourth Presbyterian Church of South Boston --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">Fourth Presbyterian Church of South Boston<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A South Boston congregation exploring neighborhood ministry, congregational vocation, and faithful presence in community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourthboston.org\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<p><!-- Harvard-Epworth UMC --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Cambridge congregation and United Methodist community reflecting on calling, purpose, and ministry in a changing urban context.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvardepworthchurch.org\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- ROW 5 --><\/p>\n<tr><!-- Hope Central Church --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">Hope Central Church<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Boston congregation participating in Creative Callings through community reflection, ministry imagination, and the practice of hope.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hopecentralchurch.org\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<p><!-- St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Dorchester --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">St. Mary\u2019s Episcopal Church in Dorchester<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Dorchester congregation exploring calling through music, hospitality, neighborhood relationships, and community empowerment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stmarysdorchester.wordpress.com\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- ROW 6 --><\/p>\n<tr><!-- Zion Korean UMC --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #f4f4f4; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; padding: 38px 40px 42px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #a32626; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Partner Congregation<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">Zion Korean United Methodist Church<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #222222;\">A Korean United Methodist congregation envisioning music ministry as a way to connect people across generations, cultures, and communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zionkoreanchurch.com\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #111111; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; padding-bottom: 8px;\"><br \/>\nVisit Website \u203a<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background: #ffffff; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- NOTE SECTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #111111; color: #ffffff; padding: 50px 58px 54px; margin: 54px 0 54px; border-left: 8px solid #cc0000;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 20px; color: #ffffff;\">A Network of Congregational Imagination<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0; color: #ffffff; max-width: 980px;\">Together, these partner congregations formed a learning community for exploring vocation, ministry innovation, and faithful public witness. Their local questions and practices shaped the wider wisdom of the Creative Callings project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTINUE EXPLORING --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f4f4f4; padding: 38px 42px 42px; border-top: 5px solid #cc0000; margin: 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 900; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #111111;\">Continue Exploring<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #444444;\">Return to the main Creative Callings page or continue exploring related project materials.<\/p>\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0 14px 0 0; border: 0; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/current-projects-2\/renewed_creative-callings-project\/#resource-directory\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 240px; height: 58px; background: #cc0000; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-align: center; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\nResource Directory<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0; border: 0; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/current-projects-2\/renewed_creative-callings-project\/\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 240px; height: 58px; background: #111111; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; text-align: center; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\nMain Project Page<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creative Callings Project Partner Congregations Creative Callings worked with congregations and communities across New England as they explored calling, vocation, ministry, and faithful public witness in their local contexts. Congregational Partners The Creative Callings project gathered congregational teams from throughout New England. 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