Boston University
School of Theology
Contextual Education
Site Book
CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION
SITE BOOK
Table of Contents
I. Contextual Education Master Site List
A. Local Churches
B. Agencies
II. CPE Information
III. BTI Field Education Procedure
FIELD EDUCATION SITES - 2012
Local Churches
MASSACHUSETTS
International Community Church – Allston
30 Gordon Street
Allston, MA 02134
617-782-8120
www.icc-boston.com
Contact: Rev. Lorraine Anderson
North Boston Korean United Methodist Church - Andover
244 Lowell Street
Andover, MA 01810
978-470-0621
www.hanboston.org
Contact: Rev. Yong Hwan Kim
Belmont United Methodist Church – Belmont
421 Common Street
Belmont, MA 02478
617-489-0730
www.umcbelmont.org
Contact: Rev. We Hyun Chang
Old West Church – Boston
131 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-227-5088
www.oldwestchurch.org
Contact: Rev. Marion Easterling
Pub Church – Boston
Contact: Xochitl Alvizo
Union United Methodist Church - Boston
485 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-536-0872
www.gbgm-umc.org/unionboston
Contact: Rev. LaTrelle Easterling
Korean Church of Boston - Brookline
32 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02445
617-7392663
www.kcboston.org/
Pearl Street United Methodist Church – Brockton
415 Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-586-6744
Contact: Rev. Abraham Waya
Cambridge Welcoming Ministries –Cambridge
Harvard-Epworth UMC
1555 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-776-4172
www.cambridgewelcomingministries.org
Contact: Lisa Fagerstrom
First Korean Church in Cambridge – Cambridge
35 Magazine Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-1474
www.firstkoreanchurch.org
Contact: Rev. Taewhan Kim
Global Mission Church of Boston – Cambridge
874 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-913-3074
www.globalmissionboston.org
Contact: Rev. Jun Ho Lee
Grace Vision United Methodist Church - Cambridge
56 Magazine Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-864-1123
www.kumchurch.org
Contact: Rev. Han Sung Kim
Aldersgate United Methodist Church – Chelmsford
242 Boston Road - (Route 4)
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978-256-9400
www.chelmsfordumc.org/
Contact: Rev. Lisa Bruget-Cass
Holy Trinity United Methodist Church – Danvers
16 Sylvan Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978-777-7408
www.holytrinitydanvers.org
Contact: Rev. Lawrence Wimmer
First United Parish – Everett
460 Broadway
Everett, MA 02149
617-387-2515
www.firstunitedparishofeverett.com
Contact: Rev. Marion Grant
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church - Haverhill
471 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
978-372-2843
www.goodshepherdhaverhill.org
Contact: Revs. Benjamin and Melissa Yosua-Davis
Lexington United Methodist Church - Lexington
2600 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
781-861-9301
www.lexumc.org
Contact: Rev. Leigh Dry
St. Johns Korean United Methodist Church – Lexington
2600 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
781-861-7799
www.sjkchurch.org/
Contact: Rev. Sang Yean Cho
East Longmeadow United Methodist Church – East Longmeadow
215 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028-2998
413-525-7416
www.elumc.org/index.htm
Contact: Rev. Kelly Turney
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church - Malden
577 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
781-321-2490
www.gbgm-umc.org/goodshepherd-umc
Contact: Rev. Nizzi Santos Digan
St. Stephens United Methodist Church – Marblehead
67 Cornell Road
Marblehead, MA 01945
781-631-2756
www.neumc.org/churches/detail/281
Contact: Rev. Karen Peters
Parkway United Methodist Church – Milton NEW!
158 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 698-8593
Contact: Rev. Maria Coleman
Carter Memorial United Methodist Church - Needham
800 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
781-444-2460
www.carterumc.org
Contact: Rev. Gary Shaw
United Parish of Auburndale (UMC/UCC) – Newton
64 Hancock Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
617-964-8516
www.upanewtonma.org
Contact: Rev. Doug Robinson-Johnson
United Methodist Church of Newton - Newtonville
430 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
617-244-0275
www.gbgm-umc.org/newtnumc
Contact: Rev. Charlotte Pridgen-Randolph
Osterville United Methodist Church - Osterville
57 Pond Street
Osterville, MA 02655
508-428-2811
www.ostervillechurch.com/
Contact: Rev. John Holt
Wollaston Church of the Nazarene - Quincy
37 East Elm Avenue
Quincy, MA 02170
617-472-5669
www.wollastonnazarene.org/?p=229
Contact: Pastor Kevin Dunlop
First Congregational Church of Reading UCC – Reading NEW!
25 Woburn Street
Reading, MA 01867
781-944-0205
www.churchofreading.org
Contact: Rev. Lisa W. Stedman
Bethany First United Methodist Church – Roslindale
100 Cummins Highway
Roslindale, MA 02131
617-327-2532
www.bethanyfirstumc.org
Contact: Rev. Dr. Jung Sun Oh
Connexion, United Methodist - Somerville
1 Powder House Terrace #1
Somerville, MA 02144
617-776-4172
www.connexionumc.org
Contact: Rev. Justin Hildebrandt
Trinity United Methodist Church – Springfield
361 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108
413-737-5311
www.gbgm-umc.org/trinity-springfield
Contact: Rev. John Mueller
United Parish – Upton
One Central Square
Upton, MA 01568
508-529-3192
www.unitedparishupton.org
Contact: Rev. Jan Gregory-Charpentier
Taiwan Presbyterian Church of Greater Boston – Waban
14 Collins Road
Waban MA 02468
781-806-5678
http://tpcgb.org/
St. Johns United Methodist Church – Watertown
80 Mount Auburn Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-926-2931
www.gbgm-umc.org/watertown
Contact: Rev. Michael Clark
Christ Church United Methodist – Wellesley
2 Brook Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-7569
Contact: Rev. Hope Luckie
First United Methodist Church - Westborough
120 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
508-366-4910
www.firstumchurch.com
Contact: Rev. John Taylor
The Congregational Church of Weston – Weston
130 Newton Street
Weston, MA 02493
781-899-5417
www.congwestonucc.net
Contact: Rev. Dr. Philip Mayher
Weston United Methodist Church - Weston
377 North Avenue
Weston, MA 02493
781-893-9595
www.gbgm-umc.org/weston
Contact: Rev. Dr. Stephen Melius
Wilmington United Methodist Church - Wilmington
87 Church Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
978-658-4519
www.gbgm-umc.org/wilmington
Contact: Rev. Travis Bonnette-Kim
Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church – Winchester
34 Dix Street
Winchester, MA 01890
781-729-5056
www.crawfordumc.org
Contact: Rev. Eric Dupee
Wesley United Methodist Church - Worcester
114 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-4191
www.wesleychurchworcester.org
Contact: Rev. Shandirai Mawokomatanda
MAINE
Green Street United Methodist Church – Augusta
13 Green Street
Augusta, ME 04330
207-622-0843
www.greenstreetumc.net
Contact: Rev. Dr. Thomas Blackstone
Foreside Community Church, UCC – Falmouth
340 Foreside Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-5880
www.foresidechurch.org
Contact: Rev. Janet Dorman
Hope.Gate.Way United Methodist Community – Portland NEW!
185 High Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 899-2435
www.hopegateway.com
Contacts: Revs. Allen and Sara Ewing Merrill
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Wesley United Methodist Church – Concord
79 Clinton Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-224-7413
www.concordwumc.org
Contact: Rev. Peter Hey
First United Methodist Church – Rochester
34 South Main Street
Rochester, NH 03867
603-332-4170
www.firstumcrochester.org
Contact: Rev. James Cann
RHODE ISLAND
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church – Newport
12 Marlborough Street
Newport, RI 02840
401-846-0966
www.gbgm-umc.org/stpaulsnewport
Contact: Rev. Rebecca Baumann
Zion Korean United Methodist Church – Warwick
35 Kilvert Street
Warwick, RI 02886
401-739-8439
www.zkumcri.net
Contact: Rev. Hyuk Seonwoo
VERMONT
First United Methodist Church – Burlington
21 Buell Street
Burlington, VT 05401
802-862-1151
www.fumcburlington.org
Contact: Rev. Mark Demers
Agencies
MASSACHUSETTS
Beacon Hospice, Inc. - Boston NEW!
529 Main St. suite 126
Boston, MA 02129
www.amedisys.com
Contact: Megan Curtis
617-242-8370
Boston University Judicial Affairs-Boston
www.bu.edu/dos
Marsh Chapel at Boston University – Boston
735 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-3560
www.bu.edu/chapel
Massachusetts Council of Churches – Boston
14 Beacon Street, Suite 416
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-2771
www.masscouncilofchurches.org
Rogerson House - Boston
434 Jamaicaway
Boston, MA 02130
617-983-2300
www.rogersonalz.org
New England Deaconess Home – Concord
80 Deaconess Road
Concord, MA 01742
www.nedeaconess.com
Contact: Pastor Lilian Warner
978-369-5151
978-394-3774 (cell)
Hospice of the North Shore – Danvers
75 Sylvan Street
Ste B102
Danvers, MA 01923
978-774-7566
www.hns.org
Eastern Service Workers Association – Dorchester NEW!
247 Bowdoin Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
617-265-9200
United Interfaith Action (UIA) – Fall River NEW!
160 Rock Street
Fall River, MA 02720
Contact: Francisco Ramos
508-673-4670
708-927-8900 (cell)
Esperanza Academy – Lawrence NEW!
198 Garden Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
www.esperanzaacademy.org/
Contact: Benjamin Lynch
978-686-4673, Ext. 37
978-857-5351 (cell)
Massachusetts Bay District of UU Churches – Watertown
182 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-393-4216
www.mbduua.org
V.A. Boston Healthcare System – West Roxbury NEW!
1400 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Contact: Rev. Douglas Falls
617-323-7700 ext. 36814
WASHINGTON, DC
General Board of Church and Society – Washington, DC
100 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
202-488-5600
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
Students may choose to take Clinical Pastoral Education for a number of reasons, including: (1) their denomination requires it for ordination; (2) they have a particular interest in clinical issues; (3) they are on a course of study, such as that for preparing to be a Deacon in the United Methodist Church, and CPE makes sense for the goal. Ordinarily, CPE will be taken in addition to Contextual Education. Arrangements to take CPE will be made with the Rev. Cristian De La Rosa and with the Registrar, Gina Carloni. The student should be very clear, before taking CPE, about whether or not s/he will receive course credit for CPE or simply a notation on the transcript, and how the CPE agency will be paid.
Students pursuing the M.Div. degree ordinarily take Contextual Education in a local church or community setting (and if they choose to take CPE it is in addition—see above). In some cases, such as a student preparing to be a Deacon in the United Methodist Church or a student in an approved specialized track, the student may be permitted to take CPE to meet the Contextual Education requirement.
In these rare cases, the student will use an academic petition to get written permission from the Contextual Education office, their advisor, and the Registrar. Together with the Registrar, the student will make arrangements to have the CPE site paid. In addition, the student will consult with Rev. Cristian De La Rosa about the site. The student will then sign up for the Contextual Education course, TC 801, 802, and will participate in the ITP groups that meet on Wednesday afternoons during the year.
Please note that some denominations will not accept Contextual Education credits toward ordination if they are not in a local church. The student should consult with their denominational officials and be aware that such decisions are the responsibility of the student. A student may consult with the Contextual Education office to consider the possibility of taking the first year of Contextual Education in a church and a second year of Contextual Education in a CPE site (or vice-versa). In this case, all the steps above will be taken, except that in the second year, the student will sign up for the course
TC 803, 804, and attend the Second Year ITP groups which are held at various times.
For a list of CPE sites, please obtain a copy of the ACPE Directory from the
Website: www.acpe.edu
PROCEDURE FOR “BORROWING” FIELD EDUCATION SITE FROM OTHER BTI SCHOOLS
This procedure has been worked out and agreed upon
by the Field Education Directors of the member
Schools of the Boston Theological Institute.
1. If a student is interested in a BTI site, talk to one of the directors of Contextual Education.
2. If both the student and site agree to the site becoming the student’s contextual education placement, student uses the forms and procedures of the sponsoring School, returning the originals filled out to that School and copies to BUSTh.
3. Student is responsible for managing the differences in semester schedules and structure between the sponsoring School and BUSTh. If the student has questions, they should contact the Contextual Education office.