Arlington, Massachusetts
Baha'i community in Arlington
The Baha'i community has existed in Arlington for decades. Its life runs through members' homes: neighbors gathering weekly to pray, and a teen program that meets through the school year. Baha'is organize and host everything, and all of it is open to everyone. Children's classes and discussion groups meet minutes away in Cambridge, and Arlington families take part.
The Baha'i community in Arlington is a circle open to all religions, all races, all peoples.
We believe humanity is one family and the work of our lives is to love and serve one another.
About the Baha'i Faith
The Baha'i Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. It teaches that there is one God, that the great religions are chapters in one unfolding story, and that humanity is one family learning to live as one.
Baha'is have no clergy. Local communities are led by a council elected each year by secret ballot, with no campaigning. There are around eight million Baha'is in nearly every country on earth.
What we do
Programs for every age in Arlington
The Baha'i community in Arlington runs weekly prayer gatherings, a program for teens, and study circles in homes across the city. Discussion groups and character classes for kids meet in nearby Boston and Cambridge. None require membership, belief, or any prior knowledge, and there is no cost to attend.
All ages
Prayer gatherings
Informal gatherings in Arlington where people meet to pray and meditate on sacred texts drawn from many traditions. Silence between readings. A chance to slow down and sit with something bigger in the loving company of others.
Learn more about prayer gatheringsAges 12 to 15
Youth group for teens
A weekly youth program in Arlington that serves as an after-school alternative, building character and channeling teens toward service in their neighborhoods. A counterweight to the forces pulling young people down, helping them see themselves as protagonists in their own communities. Parents are welcome to visit.
Learn more about the youth groupAdults · Runs in Boston and Cambridge
Discussion groups
A spiritual discussion group in Boston and Cambridge for adults who are still working out what they believe. Small groups meet to talk through life's biggest questions. Who we are, why we're here, what kind of world we want to build, and what the Baha'i writings have to say about it.
Learn more about discussion groupsAges 0 to 11 · Runs in Boston and Cambridge
Character classes for kids
Weekly classes in Boston and Cambridge for children built around stories, songs, art, and games. Kindness, honesty, and caring for others, taught in a way kids can practice with the people around them.
Learn more about kids classesYouth and adults
Study circles
A structured path for developing spiritual capacities and learning to contribute to the life of your neighborhood. Small groups meet in Arlington to study the Baha'i writings together, then put what they learn into action.
Learn more about study circlesGet in touch
Connect with the Arlington community
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