THE GATHERING

A church for people to deepen communion with God and build loving community

The Gathering is an alternative expression of Church focused on cultivating a multicultural, intergenerational community grounded in deep communion with God. We operate in the the belief that loving fellowship with people and God can foster joy, healing and freedom. People can spread this love into their lives and communities, enacting justice and reconciliation.

Worship (adoring and loving God) is a way of life. We are growing a church that supports people to explore and experience freedom in worship to live an embodied and holistic faith life grounded in an intimate relationship with God.

Sunday Gatherings

Gatherings will resume in 2026

Our gatherings are grounded in Biblical scripture, ancient and contemporary Christian practices, theological study, and lived experiences. Together, the different formats provide a holistic approach to connect with God in worship.

Praisercise

Join a time of guided dance and movement to connect with God and experience freedom in our bodies, souls and spirit. A mix between a meditation, dance party, and working out, sessions are cultivated as a meditative and healing practice of communal joy and celebration.

Contemplative Prayer

Engage in contemplative prayer practices that support us to discern and attend to what God is doing, where He is moving, and how He is inviting us into it. Come as you are to explore and deepen our relationships with self, one another, and God.

Community Brunch

Come build community over a shared meal. We bring together our gifts to nourish and serve one another and grow in authentic relationship through stories, conversation, laughter, and reflection. A different way to partake in Communion.

Creative Practice

Experience a time dedicated to creatvity as spritiual practice. Bring a project or explore our supplies to create--writing, artmaking, crafting, project designing (whatever you can imagine), as a way to encounter the Holy Spirit.

About the Pastor

Dr. Courtnye Lloyd

Dr. Courtnye Lloyd is a pastor, educator, community-builder, and consultant with a heart for cultivating communal experiences for holistic formation and development. She's been influenced by her experience in African-American Baptist churches, Presbyterian churches and Vineyard and non-denominational church communities.

Courtnye has worked across government, non-profit, and higher education sectors. She has experience in building and managing programs, building partnerships, and leading formative education experiences. She works as a consultant with ministry and faith-based institutions to support their organizational development, strategy, program development and grant-writing. She also leads workshops around sabbath practices, holistic approaches to spiritual practice, and formation. Previously, she taught at Brandeis University and Boston College.

She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Applied Developmental Psychology and Education from Boston College, an M.A. in Divinity from Shaw University, an M.Ed. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Duke University.