Communities of worship are flourishing in the Eastern Region. To paraphrase the words of a popular hymn, the Spirit is truly moving throughout our communities to build houses where love can dwell. We invite you to call or visit any of these houses, where all are welcome.
Sophia Inclusive Catholic
Community
973 579 1042
mschoettly@yahoo.com
Sophia Inclusive Catholic Community was founded
in September 2008. The community gathers for Eucharistic celebration
every Sunday at 10: AM, at the
The Community at Evensong
Harwich Port (Cape Cod) MA
Contact: Marie David
Info@evensongretreat.com
508-432-0027
Marie and James David are co-directors of Evensong Retreat & Spirituality Center in Harwich Port, Massachusetts. Evensong provides retreat opportunities for individuals and groups to take time away to renew their friendship with God. Our facility includes two meeting spaces, a 7-circuit Cretan-style labyrinth, and the Chapel of St. Mary Magdala, that provides worship and prayer space for the ministry of Evensong Retreat Center. The Community At Evensong is an ecumenical community, the Body of Christ that gathers at the Chapel of St. Mary Magdala. As the Church in this place at this time, we are called together to worship, to cherish our living Catholic Tradition, to witness the Gospel, and to minister to others as Christians in the world. We gather for Mass each Sunday at 10:00 a.m., all are welcome to join us – in person, or by first visiting our website, www.evensongretreat.com
Living Water Community
Baltimore MD
Contacts:
Gloria Ray Carpeneto, gcarpeneto@comcast.net
Andrea M. Johnson, amjohnson1969@gmail.com
410-455-0277
The Living Water Community is a faith community blended from two smaller communities that originated in Annapolis and Baltimore, Maryland. The name of our community not only speaks to Jesus' promise to the woman at the well; it also a prophetic name in this day of global warming. As clean water becomes an increasingly scarce commodity in parts of the world, our vision is that we will be living water to each other and to the world, caring for the earth’s resources, that there may be an abundance of life-giving water for all. We gather as a full community on the 3rd Sunday of each month at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Catonsville, Maryland for Eucharist and sacramental celebrations, fellowship, and community conversation & discernment. On other Sundays and weekdays throughout the month, we also gather in small groups in members’ homes and community outreach settings for Eucharist, agape meals, and pastoral outreach ministry. We welcome your questions, and hope you will visit us at our evolving website, http://www.thelivingwatercommunity.org
St. Praxedis Catholic Community of New York
Staten Island / Brooklyn NY
Contact: Gabriella Velardi Ward
GabriellaVelardiWard@verizon.net
GabriellaSpirit1@verizon.net
St. Praxedis Catholic Community of New York is currently based in Staten Island, NYC but plans on relocating to Brooklyn in the near future. We are a quickly growing Catholic Community with a name that honors one of the earliest women to lead a house church in early Rome.(A mosaic portrait of St. Praxedis appears on the home page of the RCWP website.) We gather on the second Saturday of each month at 7:00 p.m. for Eucharist and communal sharing. In the future we will gather periodically for other sacramental celebrations as well as for spiritual development programs. We invite you to come grow
with us.
St Mary Magdalene Community
Philadelphia PA
Contact: Eileen McCafferty DiFranco
emdifranco@aol.com
St Mary Magdalene Community is a Catholic community that is dedicated to equality, inclusivity, and hospitality. Founded in 2007, the community functions as a discipleship of equals which shares leadership and all decision making. In fact, we like to say that St. Mary Magdalene is owned and operated by the community. Our Sunday worship is followed each week by hospitality. We also have monthly meetings to plan liturgies, educational programming, and outreach to the poor. St. Mary Magdalene meets for Mass every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Mc Burney Chapel of the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church, 600 Burmont Road in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. All are welcome!
Spirit of Life: A Catholic Community of Justice & Joy
Weston MA
Contact: Jean Marie Marchant
rjblessings@gis.net
508-877-6090
The Spirit of Life Community is co-pastored by Jean Marchant and Ron Hindelang.
We have journeyed together since February 2007. Since then, we have grown in numbers, but most especially in our relationship with God and with one another. We meet every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in the Congregational Church of Weston, that graciously shares their sacred space us. Following our liturgies we gather for conversation and refreshments, to allow the spirit of our celebration to echo.In addition to our weekly Eucharistic Liturgy, our priests, Jean & Ron, are available for sacramental ministry, spiritual direction, and pastoral counseling. We welcome all visitors – both to our liturgies and to our website, www.SpiritofLifeCommunity.org