Education for Action @ The Crossing: Rescheduled

Please note that Ending Youth Homelessness: Education for Action @ The Crossing, originally scheduled for January 27, has been rescheduled due to weather. A new date will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

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Where Real Church Meets Real Life

This week, guest blogger Vicki Morte, Minister for Justice and Action at The Crossing, reflects on the relationship between her faith and social action.

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Why We Engage in Compassionate Action

Sarah Lipton, Boston Shambhala Publicity Manager, shares her reflections about the relationship between the center's meditation practice and dedication to compassionate social action:

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A Reception with Neil Donovan

Please join MHSA members, donors, faith community supporters and young professionals for a reception with Neil Donovan, Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless.

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Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways: From Words to Housing

This afternoon, Ending Homelessness in Massachusetts, a blog by the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA), published the blog post below.

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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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"No Room in the Inn"

As churches prepare for Christmas this weekend, Christian congregations in Edmonton, Canada, are taking action to support housing solutions to homelessness.

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