The Massachusetts Council of Churches is an organization of 17

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

denominations in the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

. The Council works to bring the different denominations together, "expressing the unity of the church in Christ and joining in common witness." The organization was founded as the Massachusetts Federation of Churches in 1902. It became the Council of Churches after a merger in 1933. From 1953 until her ordination in 1966

Olivia P. Stokes Olivia Pearl Stokes (January 11, 1916 – May 24, 2002) was a religious educator, ordained Baptist minister, author, administrator, and civil rights activist. As the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in religious education, Stoke ...

was director of religious education at the Council.

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