The Massachusetts Council of Churches is an ecumenical partnership of seventeen Orthodox and Protestant churches/denominations in the state, with approximately 1700 congregations

Inaugural Celebration of
Grand New Islamic Society of Boston's Cultural Center

See Interfaith

 
Attending the event (L-R) Mr. Bilal Kaleem, director of the Islamic Center; Rev. David Michael, Interfaith officer for the Archdiocese of Boston; Rev. Dr. John Stendahl, past president of the MCC; Dr. William Graham, Dean of Harvard Divinity School; Very Rev. John Streit, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral; Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, bishop the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. 

Michael Falcone, Casino Free Mass speaks at a gathering
 at the State House in Boston on April 1, 2009

HELP STOP PREDATORY GAMBLING

The MCC urges you to reject any attempt to bring slots and casinos to our state.  Predatory gambling is an unjust way to raise revenue with great financial and human cost.

Download the petition to Governor Deval Patrick and the members of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Additional predatory gambling information.

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New resources now available

HEALTHY CHURCHES, HEALTHY KIDS, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Environmental Health and Justice Curriculum

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"INTERSECT" SPRING 2009

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TAKE BACK YOUR TIME RESOURCES FOR 2009

The MCC announces a new list of
 ecumenical services and gatherings around the Commonwealth

Let us know if your congregation, or any congregation in your community, offers an ecumenical service, or ecumenical gathering.

E-mail to council@masscouncilofchurches.org or phone 617-523-2771.

Pass on the word so we may have as complete a list as possible.

To check event listings go to our "news" page.

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DECADE TO OVERCOME VIOLENCE RESOURCES

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 108TH ANNUAL MEETING
ANNUAL REPORT 2008