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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
URBAN MINISTRY
UU Urban Ministry's work begins in Roxbury. It doesn't end there.
Come Visit
Contact Us
John Eliot Square
10 Putnam Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-318-6010
engagement@uuum.org
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.
IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY FOR NEARLY 200 YEARS
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Survivors of domestic violence have graduated from Believe in Success, our job- and education-readiness training program, since 2017.
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Current youth participating in the Fall 2021 cohort of our Roxbury Youth Programs - an afterschool academic support program and employment and training program focused on building communication, leadership, and community engagement skills.
This is our largest cohort to-date.
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Years providing safe housing and healing counseling to families fleeing from domestic violence through our Renewal House shelter.
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Audience members logged-in to our first-ever virtual Community Conversation, featuring historian and former State Representative Byron Rushing.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec 06, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMZoom virtual eventJoin us and our guest, Rev. Willie Bodrick, to discuss ways to support small and minority owned businesses in the Boston-area. Event sponsored by: Holland & Knight
Jan 10, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMZoom virtual eventJoin us and our guest, Mark Watson, to discuss ways to support Banks and Black-owned Business Capital.
Multiple DatesNov 17, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMUU Urban Ministry, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USA
Nov 15, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMZoom virtual eventJoin us and our guest, historian Byron Rushing, to discuss the racial wealth gap from a historical perspective. Event sponsor: First Church in Belmont
Oct 15, 1:00 PMBoston, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAMeet at the front steps of First Church in Roxbury, 10 Putnam St., Roxbury, MA 02119
Oct 08, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Court Yard, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USASecret Asian Man is a one-man, one act play - written and performed by Dev Luthra. Performance sponsored by the UU Urban Ministry- Oct 08, 1:00 PMBoston, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAMeet at the front steps of First Church in Roxbury, 10 Putnam St., Roxbury, MA 02119
Oct 05, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDTZoomOn Wednesday, October 5th from 6pm-7pm, we're having a Zoom event featuring Karla Baehr, UUUM Board Chair, Mary Margaret Earl, UUUM Executive Director, and Andrea Gilmore, our historic preservationist extraordinaire, who will provide an update on where the Meetinghouse campaign and construction .
Sep 24, 3:00 PMPeace Garden on the UUUM Campus, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USA
Sep 10, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAJoin us for live jazz music on our beautiful greenspace. Concerts are free and you're invited! Bring a lawn chair or towel and stay awhile!
Sep 01, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAJoin us for performances from Marshall Hughes, Alan Rias, Sarah Cooper, Isabel Randell, D’Anna Fortunato, and pianist Michael Weinstein, as they perform operatic ballads from the steps of the Meetinghouse!
Aug 31, 4:00 PMUU Urban Ministry, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USATo our neighbors: May we interest you in a walk and dinner? Free of charge. Check out the details below.
Aug 27, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAAn open invitation to our multifaith partners to experience Peace Play in Urban Setting healing modality as we continue to seek peace in our City.
Aug 26, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAJoin personal trainer Trent Miller, groove instructor LaMone Downey Leonard, and others for a Friday evening workout session.
Aug 17, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMUU Urban Ministry, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAJoin us on Wed. Aug. 17th from 5pm-7pm for a great meal and to hear from our friend, Toy Burton, founder and executive director of Dee Dee's Cry. Toy leads this local organization that focuses on suicide prevention and family support.- Aug 13, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAJoin us for live jazz music on our beautiful greenspace. Concerts are free and you're invited! Bring a lawn chair or towel and stay awhile!
Aug 11, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAOur friends from ACEDONE will be having a Community Back to School Event on the UUUM greenspace. This is a free event and all are welcome!
Jul 22, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAJoin us for this free event on our greenspace. Don't forget to bring a lawn chair or towel.
