A Call for Advocates: Changing the Public Discourse about Homelessness

In our May 16 blog post “Love in the Long-Term: Community Service and Systemic Change,” we reflected on a challenge that communities of faith and ethical commitment face when engaging in social action efforts—the challenge of approaching these efforts both with love and a critical eye toward what steps we must take to implement long-term solutions.

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Social Action and the Eastern Orthodox Church: Where Do We Go from Here?

In this week’s guest blog post, D. Vasilis Schairer, a graduate student at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, reflects on the history of Eastern Orthodox involvement in social issues and poses an interesting question: if a religious tradition places value on the “transformative relationship between two persons,” what challenges does that raise for religious communities in collaborating with nonprofit or government programs?

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Evangelism and Evangelicals: An Impasse for Interfaith Social Action?

In this week's guest post, Sara Staley, a Master of Theological Studies student at Boston University, reflects on challenges and opportunities for evangelical Christian involvement in interfaith social action.  

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For People of All Religions...and No Religion?

Interfaith work for social action often brings our communities of faith and spiritual practice into partnerships with unfamiliar groups.

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Looking Back on 2010

Last week, faith community leaders, advocates, service providers and public officials gathered in Boston for the 21st Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Homeless People, hosted by Church on the Hill. During the interfaith service, which included prayers, reflection and music, the names of people who have died homeless in Massachusetts during the last year were read.

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Building Homes Along the Jericho Road

Are there any architects in your faith community? General contractors? Accountants? Ever thought about how you and members of your faith community might be able to contribute your skills to ending homelessness in Massachusetts?

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Meet our New Intern, Lee!

We are pleased to welcome Lee Paczulla as our new Social Action Ministries Assistant Coordinator!

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Boston Faith Communities, Service Providers, Advocates and City Officials Gather for Leading the Way: Ending Homelessness in Boston

This week, people of faith from across Boston gathered with service providers, advocates and City of Boston officials for Leading the Way: Ending Homelessness in Boston, held at Temple Israel.

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Only One Week Away: RSVP Now for Leading the Way!

Will you join us as part of a growing interfaith movement in Massachusetts committed to creating a society in which no one is without a home?

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"Homes for Our Neighbors"

Today, The Dallas Morning News published "1,000-church group urges acceptance of housing for the homeless," an article by Kim Horner about the Greater Dallas Justice Revival's partnership with the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance and Dallas Housing Authority.

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October 5th: Save the Date! Leading the Way: Ending Homelessness in Boston

Leading the Way: Ending Homelessness in Boston

Social Action Ministries and the Boston Regional Network to End Homelessness invite you to join religious and lay leaders from across Boston and across faiths for a free half-day retreat as we commit to work together to end homelessness.

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Finding Common Ground

In past posts, we have considered the question of the extent to which religious differences can or should affect interfaith social action efforts.

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Faith in the Public Sphere: Continuing the Conversation

Our May 13th post posed questions about the role of religious perspectives in the public sphere, identifying two models for interfaith social action efforts—either focusing only on common ground or inviting diverse religious perspectives to inform that common ground publically. This week, we’ll continue that conversation about the role of religion in the public sphere.

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