Watch a brief video about who we are and the community we serve.
We are manna.
MANNA (Many Angels Needed Now and Always) is a ministry formed with and for the unhoused community of downtown Boston. Founded in 2010, MANNA has been and continues to be a place where we learn what "community" can be together - a place where all are loved, empowered, and dignified in the fullness of our humanity.
We are not a government agency. We have no requirements for participation. We are not a proselytizing ministry. We open our doors to welcome all to a supportive environment where their needs will be met by trained and supported staff.
Community members celebrating at the Easter Vigil
The Black Seed Writers check out a new issue of the Pilgrim Magazine
Enjoying Monday Lunch together!
Much of our history is rooted at St Paul's Cathedral, where we hold all of our programming. Whether it be singing on the front steps or meditating inside the main sanctuary, MANNA's life as a community is an integral part of the Cathedral community as well as the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
While we are rooted in the Episcopal tradition, we believe that people of "all faiths and no faith" are meant to be a part of beloved community.
Mission
To provide a space for spiritual refuge and flourishing; To build a community of genuine belonging with the unhoused and unstably housed of Boston
Vision
For a world where the humanity of all is valued, the flourishing of every human being is supported, and where mutual love can deepen and grow.
Our Theology
We look for the face of God, whose name is Love, and follow the teachings of Jesus which call us to uphold the inherent belovedness of all we encounter.
Meet the Team
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The Pilgrim Editor
(he/him) James Parker is a staff writer at The Atlantic. In 2017-18 he was the Institute of Liberal Arts journalism fellow at Boston College.
Since 2011, Parker has been running the Black Seed Writers Group-a weekly writing workshop for homeless, transitional, and recently housed writers-and editing The Pilgrim, a literary magazine from the homeless community of downtown Boston.
