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January 2010

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FW: [PSNA] Neighbors oppose church's ~gift from God"- The Boston Globe
by Ruth Ryals 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

If you read the reader's comments to the Globe article sited below, you will see I posted the following: <http://www.boston.com/community/persona.html?UID=de111191d3d168c4fb18afe88b 526856&plckUserId=de111191d3d168c4fb18afe88b526856> rryals wrote: St. James Church is not only a place to go to "church", and the whole ground floor of the new development will allow them to continue their missions. The church functions in many ways to offer succor to the needy-assistance to the homeless, a food pantry for the hungry, a pre-school and after school program for the community. I don't know what you call worship, but I think Christ had something to say on the subject... eg, from the Church's website: Outdoor Church-The Outdoor Church/Cambridge is a ministry to homeless men and women in the Harvard and Porter Square areas. The core of the mission is the outdoor prayer service held at 9:00 AM in Porter Square and 1:00 PM on the Cambridge Common every Sunday, regardless of season or weather. Outdoor church volunteers join people who are homeless and housed in ecumenical worship and pastoral care. Following the service, lay and ordained ministers carry sandwiches, pastry, coffee, juice and socks around the squares, where a meal and communion are offered. Helping Hand Food Pantry provides groceries and referrals to individuals in need of assistance. We serve between 300 and 400 households each month. The pantry does not have a residency requirement, and serves people living throughout the Greater Boston area. Women's Lounge Every Thursday, from 5 to 7, St. James's provides a wholesome meal and good company to 10-15 women and children in the lounge. The women who come are all low-income, often with mental health problems; they tell us that our meal is the best in town! Volunteer cooks from St. James's and the community provide the food. Volunteers are always needed from St. James's, to help with the meal and sit and chat with the women. 12/31/2009 3:35 PM EST For those of you who are interested, there is an Cambridge Historical Commission meeting Jan 7 at 6 pm at the Senior Center in Central Square (806 Mass Ave). The Planning Board has already given its conditional approval, and the Historical Commission, which has already influenced the latest design, will have it's final say. I plan to be there and I am always happy to have company! I sincerely hope the project gets built. The article sited does not make it clear that if Oaktree proceeds to build condos only, on the carwash site it already owns, the church and the neighborhood will be much the poorer. Unfortunately, the abutters make more noise than the rest of us, and the press likes to report the controversy.. Ruth From: psna-bounces(a)lists.portersquare.net [mailto:psna-bounces@lists.portersquare.net] On Behalf Of karen m klinger Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 4:44 AM To: psna(a)portersquare.net Subject: [PSNA] Neighbors oppose church's ~gift from God"- The Boston Globe The Globe's take on the St. James's issue is in today's Globe. (I don't much care for the headline, but it is editors, not the reporters, who write them). Karen http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/12/31/neighbors _oppose_churchs_gift_from_god/

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