Direct Service Projects

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6 Eliot Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 office@firstchurchjp.org 617-221-3059 We are on the unceded territory of the Massachusett people, who have lived in reciprocity with the land for thousands of years. Our church building sits at a junction of roads that were once Indigenous trade and travel routes. First Church’s Puritan ancestors are responsible for the theft of these lands and for cultural and physical violence against Indigenous people. At least three of the church founders enslaved people of African descent. This church was also financially supported by members who were merchants profiting from the unpaid labor of enslaved people and the commodities they produced. Our congregation has begun the work of repair by learning and telling our more complete history. We will continue to work with community and denominational partners as we strive to make our community whole. We invite you to bring your open heart, your ideas, and your commitment into this work.

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Common Cathedral

Common Cathedral: Twice a year we prepare and serve lunch for Ecclesia Ministries‘ Common Cathedral, a worship service held every Sunday on Boston Common for a largely homeless congregation. The morning of the service, the congregation comes together to assemble sandwiches and bag fruit for 150 people, which we transport to the Commons in time to serve lunch prior to the service. In addition to food donations, we also ask for donations of supplies needed for Ecclesia Ministries’ various programs.

First Church in Jamaica Plain

First Church in Jamaica Plain

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Common Cathedral