We serve: ecclesia ministries/common cathedral

Ecclesia Ministries offers social services to homeless people in concert with spiritual companionship and community in order to provide dignity and continuity for lives that have little or none of either.

Ecclesia's programs support the spiritual and physical needs of homeless men and women. Ecclesia works full-time throughout the week, serving over 1,000 homeless men and women a year on the streets, in institutions, and in the shelter programs of Boston. Ecclesia primarily serves homeless men and women in Boston who live on the street, in shelters, in jails, or in housing for people with disabilities.

Common Cathedral is the heart of Ecclesia Ministries. It is our church with Sunday worship service held outdoors on the Boston Common at 1:00 pm, come rain or shine, or snow. During the course of 10 years it has only been cancelled once. Between 100 to 200 people gather every week for the service, comprising of our parishioners, most of whom are homeless, and visiting congregations from Boston and all over New England. The Parish of the Epiphany, in particular, our youth groups, support the Common Cathedral with sandwiches and fellowship.