Interfaith Teen Experiences
Join other Boston-area teenagers to learn about major world religions, experience a worship/prayer service, and ask questions. Talk with people from various faith traditions. Learn about what they believe and why. No pressure. No conversions.
Each month, you are invited to visit a different faith community. Youth leaders, religious leaders, and teens will welcome you and talk about their faith.
All middle-school and high-school students are welcome, as well as their families. Show up each month or just come to the experiences that you're most interested in.
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Scroll down to see what's planned for each month.
Upcoming events
October 14, 2018: 10 a.m.
Progressive Protestant Christian
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About our congregation: We are a Christ-centered, nurturing community, growing in faith, serving in love, welcoming all with joy. First Congregational Church is part of the United Church of Christ, a liberal Protestant denomination. It is not a political designation but a theological one. We are an Open and Affirming congregation: We welcome all people – regardless of race, age, ability, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, ethnicity and religious tradition – into full participation in the life of our church. We are committed to using inclusive language in our worship services, hymns, and prayers. We affirm the ideal that Christians do not always have to agree, in order to love God and live together in communion.
During your visit: Join a progressive Protestant Christian denomination, the United Church of Christ, for its annual Blessing of the Animals outside on the Town Common (across from the Church; feel free to bring your own animal). Afterward, join other teens at the Church for snacks, icebreakers, and information about the Church and denomination.
November 9, 2018: 6:45Â p.m.
Reform Jewish
About our congregation: Shir Tikvah is an informal, down-to-earth group of people with diverse backgrounds, personal histories, opinions, and interests. We cover the spectrum of religious orientations: secular Jews and deeply observant ones; believers, agnostics, and atheists; traditionalists and innovators. Whether you're Jewish by birth, Jewish by chosen identity, or not Jewish at all, everyone is on the same footing. At Shir Tikvah, everyone in your family is welcomed and valued, which means full inclusion in all facets of temple life.
During your visit: You are invited to participate in a Friday evening Shabbat service at 7:30 pm on November 9th. Our choir, Shir Chadash, will be singing beautiful melodies under direction of our cantor, Beth Levin. Come early at 6:45 pm for pizza and drinks as Beth; Bailee Star, our education director; and Cari Bricklin Small, our rabbi, explain some fundamental elements of our service. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have!
January 13, 2019 12:30 p.m.
Muslim
About our congregation: The Islamic Center of Boston (ICB) is a nonprofit, nondenominational religious, educational and cultural organization. The Center's membership includes many ethnic groups and represents American Muslims and Muslims from around the world. In addition to its function as a mosque, it offers a thriving Sunday School which attracts attendance from a wide geographic region. ICB is also a community center where Muslims participate in the religious, educational and social life of their community in light of the Islamic teachings and traditions.
During your visit: The program will run from 12:30 - 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 13th, 2019. At 12:30 pm you will get an introduction to the Center and some background on Muslim prayer service from one of our interfaith outreach hosts. At 1 pm, there will be an opportunity to observe a prayer service, as the students and parents from our Sunday school gather in a congregation. After the prayer service, at 1:30 pm, you will be served a light lunch and will have an opportunity to ask questions about Islam in an informal format. From 2-3 pm there will be an Interfaith workshop led by high schoolers from the 3 Abrahamic Faiths which will include a team-based game and a hands-on interactive religious objects activity.
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Contact Us
Do you have a question about an upcoming event?
Would your faith community like to host a group of teenagers?
Get in touch!
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BUILD organizer: Patricia Brady