New Church in Boston

I was excited to read this article today in the Boston Globe about the new LDS chapel being built in Cambridge, MA. This is the building that will replace the current meeting place, an old converted boiler building surrounded by gleaming biotech facilities near the MIT campus. While we were in Boston, our congregation met in the boiler building. While it is a historic location and a unique experience, it's not the best place to hold religious services due to a lack of space and parking. One of our classes met in the basement, which is basically a glorified garage.

This is one of the new urban church designs with multiple levels and underground parking. Needless to say, there there's much excitement surrounding the new facility and I hope to be able to see it when it's done. As you can read in the article, there's been a history of opposition to constructing LDS meeting places in the Boston area, for a variety of reasons. But this should be a nice addition to the city.