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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
URBAN MINISTRY
Our work begins in Roxbury. It doesn't end there.
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OUR MISSION: WE WORK ACROSS RACE & PLACE TO DISMANTLE
RACISM & WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE & TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Our Vision: We envision a Greater Boston where all people live with freedom and dignity, and have equitable access to resources and opportunity to shape the present and the future.
VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
Madeline Fine, Tanya Gurian, and Laura Maltby
Since January, they have been coming to Renewal House once a month to create a space of calm, creativity, and connection for our guests. Madeline and Tanya lead hands-on sessions where guests can explore jewelry-making and other crafts. They bring not only their skills, but a warmth that helps our guests feel relaxed and free to express themselves. Their projects have become something the guests look forward to each month.
Laura has taken on the important role of providing childcare so that shelter guests who are parents can fully focus on the workshops. Her reliability and kindness give them the rare gift of uninterrupted time. It may seem small, but it is an act of support, and the mothers feel it.
You're Invited!
UPCOMING EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Multiple DatesDec 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMZoom Link BelowOur Congregational Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator, Robert Jones will be hosting the next monthly volunteer networking session.
Race & Enslavement at the First Church in Roxbury
The Colonial Period (1631 - 1775)
Last year, the UU Urban Ministry and the Roxbury Historical Society invited Aabid Allibhad, a PhD candidate in the Department of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, to write a report focused on the history of racism and enslavement at First Church in Roxbury.
In February, the report entitled, "Race & Slavery at the First Church in Roxbury (The Colonial Period 1631-1775)", was published. It is available by clicking on the image, or by visiting the History of First Church in Roxbury page of our website.
EXAMINING OUR HISTORY
IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY FOR NEARLY 200 YEARS
750+
The average amount of hours each month that our youth participate in programming through Roxbury Youth Programs (RYP). This includes students who utilize our after school drop in programming, as well as our RYP Interns.
150+
Audience members logged-in to our first-ever virtual Community Conversation, featuring historian and former State Representative Byron Rushing.
We recently finished our forth season of the series that discusses issues facing communities of color, and look forward to Season 5.
45
Years providing safe housing and healing counseling to families fleeing from domestic violence through our emergency shelter, Renewal House.
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