Christ Church/Iglesia de Cristo - Boston, MA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

At the corner of River Street and Maple Street in the center of the Hyde Park section of Boston, stands a stone structure that is the Christ Church/Iglesia de Cristo.

In January of 1893, Bishop Phillips Brooks, a well known religious figure in the area, started fundraising efforts to build a church in Hyde Park (then a separate town). The church was designed by Ralph Adams Cram, who also designed the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. In 1894, the church was opened for services.

A letter by Father John [Kaoma] on the church web site provides a cross section of the congregation that meets there:

Our Church brings together different gifts from different parts of the Anglican Communion. Our membership comes from Africa, Latin America, Europe, the Caribbean and the USA. With such a diverse background, our worship services are enriched spiritually, culturally and ethnically. As committed Christians, we seek to honor and know Christ in each person and oppose all sorts of discriminations and isms. Just as Christ welcomed all, we welcome all God’s people to worship in freedom. Our goal is to build the body of Christ in the broken world for a broken people of all races.

According to the web site, there is morning prayer on Sunday at 8:00 am, and Holy Eucharist is at 10:00 am. A Spanish service is held at 12:00 noon. However, on the 4th Sunday of the month, there is a combined service for both congregations at 10:00 am.

I have been in this church for a Christmas celebration.

Additional Source:

Sammarco, Anthony. Images of America: Hyde Park. Dover, NH: Arcadia Publishing.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1894 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: 1220 River Street Boston, MA United States 02136 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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