ABOUT US
Sundays at 4:30pM | 50 Bennington Street | East BosTon
Our Story
Resurrection Church began in September 2019 with a simple desire: to live life with God in community, for the good of East Boston. Six months later, the pandemic arrived, and our brand-new church suddenly found itself gathering over video calls. It wasn’t the start we imagined, but in that fragile season God met us - opening unexpected doors for mercy and hope.
We learned to care for one another and our neighbors in creative ways: checking in, praying, raising funds, and serving together. When the local soup kitchen could no longer serve hot meals, we partnered with neighborhood businesses and city leaders to launch a food-voucher program. More than 5,000 meals were shared with unhoused neighbors, while local restaurants were able to keep their doors open. That effort captures who we long to be: a church that shows up because of our faith in a God of justice and mercy.
Today, we remain committed to life with God in community for the neighborhood. We’re an English-speaking congregation planted in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood, and we’re grateful for the growing number of Spanish-speaking congregants who shape our community through their leadership, service, and friendship. Together, we’re building a more multilingual and hospitable church.
On any given Sunday, our congregation includes architects and painters, lawyers and nannies, engineers, teachers, and cooks - a growing mix of lives being knit together into a spiritual family. We come together in grief and in joy, in waiting and in healing. Our community is humble, authentic, and joyful. Some of us have been here from the start; others join for a season and move on. Through it all, we’ve experienced God’s goodness, and we’re hopeful and expectant for what’s ahead.
We’d be honored to welcome you to Resurrection Church.
Our Values
People: we believe that all people are immeasurably valuable and loved by God
Place: we are committed to the beauty, peace, and flourishing of East Boston
Transparency: we don’t hide our questions, hang-ups, or organizational life
Grace: we receive, declare, and display God’s grace—the heart of the good news about Jesus
Expectancy: we expect God’s Spirit to work unexpectedly in all of life
Diversity: we celebrate and elevate God’s beautiful gifts of difference
Action: we join God on mission to bring justice, reconciliation, and healing to the world
Our Beliefs
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” We are Christians because we believe him. And we have found that life with God is beautiful, satisfying, challenging, and hope-filled.
We embrace the Scriptures (Spanish) in all of their freshness, antiquity, beauty, strangeness, and truthfulness. We believe that they are the authoritative, trustworthy word of God so we hang on every word, even the ones we get hung-up on. We hear them, pray them, sing them, read them, and wrestle with them because it is through them that we hear God speaking loud and clear.
The core of our faith is summed up in the ancient Apostles’ Creed (Spanish).
We are also shaped by some of the distinctives of the Protestant Reformation. We don’t play up our differences with Christians in other church traditions, but here is a good summary of our “Reformed” tradition: Our World Belongs to God (Spanish).
We think that all of these beliefs are pretty important, but just like it’s possible to “know” a person online and still not know the person, it’s possible to “know” a church online and still not know the church. We hope you’ll get to know us and see how all of this plays out in our lives.
Our Personnel
Lead Pastor
Rev. Kaitlin (“Kata”) Ho Givens has called Boston home for 20 years. She served as a campus minister for 12 years and led multiple global projects in Latin America learning about sustainable community development through partnerships and local empowerment. She completed her Masters of Divinity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and loves languages, snacks, and gardening. She and her husband Andrew enjoy serving together in ministry and keeping up with their two boys.
DIRECTOR OF RES KIDS & RES YOUTH
Peter Cho grew up in sunny Southern California and spent several years in South Korea before moving to Massachusetts for school. He's currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Calvin Theological Seminary. He enjoys staying connected with friends across different time zones, hunting for great Mexican food, and savoring laid-back weekends with a chance to sleep in. You can connect with him via email.
Faith and Life Coordinator
Pamela Neave grew up in New Jersey and California, where she met Jesus through her high school youth group. She has lived in East Boston since 2005 with her husband, Matthew, and their three teenaged children. After years at home and homeschooling, she now works as a Parent Partner, supporting families in the community. At Resurrection, she supports Vital Group leaders, creates devotional resources, and coordinates seasonal initiatives that foster deeper connection with God and one another. She hopes all people will know their identity as God’s beloved and experience the transforming power of Christ-centered community. In her free time, she enjoys walking with her family and exploring nature beyond the city.