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Established: 1957
Beacon Hill Friends House
Boston, Massachusetts,
United States
 Beacon Hill Friends House is :
- a center for Quaker educational activities
- the home of Beacon Hill Friends Meeting
- a cooperative residence for those interested in community living.
Beacon Hill Friends House is located on historic Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, a few blocks from the State House. The building was originally built in the early 1800's. Since being given to Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1954, the building has became a center for the growing Quaker community in Boston.
Mission
"To embody the Quaker principles of faith, simplicity, integrity, community, and social responsibility in order to nurture and call forth the Light in all of us."
Beacon Hill Friends House fulfills its mission by:
- Providing a center where Friends and others can meet, worship and study.
- Advancing and fostering the principles of the Religious Society of Friends.
- Offering opportunities for the development of leadership.
- Maintaining a diverse, ecumenical, residential community guided by Friends' principles.
 
Website: http://www.bhfh.org/
Contact:
6 Chestnut St
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-3624 United States
Phone: 617-227-9118
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Last Updated:4/29/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: We have two guest rooms that are available for short-term stays.
Population
Adult Members:
20
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
Yes
(security deposit)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(room and board fees)
Land and Buildings
Urban
Land Owned By:
Another form of Non-profit
Number of Residences:
1
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
none
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
No
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Quaker
:: Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
 
 
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