History of the Community Church of Boston

• A Brief History of the Community Church of Boston
  by Rev. Peter T. Richardson
  While its first leader was a Universalist, Community Church was set up "that there should be 'no denominational' nor even 'Christian sectarians' among us." The slogan, "Religions are many but religion is one," set the tone from the beginning. The founder of the church was Clarence Skinner, dean of the Tufts School of Religion, a Universalist school.
  
  
• The W. E. B. DuBois Memorial Address presented annually at the Community Church of Boston
  By William E. Alberts, Ph. D, fourth minister (1978-1991), Community Church of Boston
  It is most appropriate that The Community Church of Boston established an annual William Edward Burghardt DuBois Memorial Address. Dr. DuBois was a prophet of black liberation and of world peace, and a frequent speaker from our pulpit.
  
  
• The Sacco-Vanzetti Memorial Sculpture
  By Carol Adams and Rev. David Carl Olson
  The Community Church of Boston is proud to have one of three existing castings of the Sacco-Vanzetti memorial bas relief by noted sculptor Gutzon Borglum, creator of the Mount Rushmore presidential sculpture in South Dakota. The sculpture is on display in Lothrop Auditorium on the second floor of the Community Church Center at 565 Boylston Street in Copley Square, Boston.
  
  
• Burlak Timpson and Red Flame Award
  The Anne Burlak Timpson Labor Forum will be held once a year, on or about International Women’s Day in March to address topics of importance and interest to workingwomen. The Red flame Award seeks to recognize and honor women active in labor and community struggles. On March 11, 2005, United Farm Workers founder and vice-president emerita DOLORES HUERTA was the first recipient of the “Red Flame Award,” which was presented in a banquet and International Women’s Day celebration at Community Church of Boston.
  
  
  
  
  
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