Upcoming Programs

• January 21, 2012, 5:30pm — Ziplucks:
  Pot-luck meals in your neighborhood (Locations and details to come)
• January 22, 2012, 3pm — SpeakEasy Stage Company Talk-Back: Red. Location: SpeakEasy Stage Company, 539 Tremont Street.
• March 10, 2012, 5:30pm — Emmanuel Center Talent Show,
  Location: 15 Newbury Street
  (Details to come)
• March 25, 2012, 3pm — SpeakEasy Stage Company Talk-Back: Next to Normal.
  Location: SpeakEasy Stage Company, 539 Tremont Street.

Programs Guideline Statement

The Emmanuel Center develops programs and events that explore and celebrate the connections among spirituality, the arts, the news and community service. Programs at the Center provide a perspective of religious faith that connects spiritual ideals with every dimension of human experience. Some programs include educational forums linked to performances, scripture and community outreach.

Past Programs

2011

• Purim and Mardi Gras Celebration, a feast of music, masks, and entertainment
• Introduction to the "Art of the Americas" Wing of the Museum of Fine Arts, a walking tour focusing on the spiritual context for the art and culture of America
• The City on the Hill: Spirituality of Boston's Architecture, a walking tour of Boston's central neighborhoods
• Evening of Poetry with Bonnie Lyons, author of Hineni and Meanwhile

2010

• Psalms of Praise: a concert featuring Jewish and Christian musical interpretations of Psalms of Praise from ancient to modern times, with Zamir Chorale of Boston, The Orpheus Singers, and The Spectrum Singers
• An Evening at the Museum of Fine Arts, a walking tour focusing on major spiritual themes reflected in the Museum's collection
• The City on the Hill: Spirituality of Boston's Architecture, a walking tour of Boston's central neighborhoods
• Talk-back series at the Speakeasy Stage Company, post-performance discussions of spiritual themes in theatrical productions

2009

• Screening of The Bible Tells Me So, a documentary about religious perspectives on Gay/Lesbian civil rights, and appearance by Bishop V. Gene Robinson, with the Human Rights Campaign
• Living Conversations, an series of interfaith discussions of the Book of Genesis
• The Passions of the Passion: a discussion of Jewish and Christian interpretations of the narratives of the death of Jesus, followed by the performance by Emmanuel Music of Bach's St. Matthew Passion
• Talk-back series at the Speakeasy Stage Company,
  post-performance discussions of spiritual themes in theatrical productions

2008

• Screening of Constantine's Sword, a documentary about the Christian roots of Anti-Semitism, and appearance by award-winning author James Carroll
• The Pulpit on the Silver Screen: Images of Religion in Hollywood,
  a summer film series
• Harry and Holiness: Spiritual Perspectives on the World of Harry Potter, a forum on the Jewish and Christina influences in the popular best-seeling series of books and films
• J.S. Bach's St. John Passion: Confronting the Roots of Anti-Semitism, a discussion following the performance of Bach's St. John Passion by Emmanuel Music
• Talk-back series at the Speakeasy Stage Company, post-performance discussions of spiritual themes in theatrical productions