People from all over the world live in Brookline, Massachusetts, a quasi-urban town bordering Boston on the west. The community of just over 50,000 includes a diversity that is both ethnic and religious. And often, these two worlds meet in one place and for a unified purpose. The Korean Church of Boston is an example of just that. Despite the name, the church is located on Brookline's major north-south thoroughfare in the center of town.
Rev. Young Ghil Lee, pastor of the church since 1995, is familiar with the church's history, and its transitions over the years. Each new phase has brought an added focus to its overall mission—to be both a church for the local community and a church for the world.
The Korean Church began in 1953 with a handful of students from South Korea. They met, at first, once a month in Boston University's Marsh Chapel. Since 1967 the church has been at its present location. The congregation was for many years nondenominational, then officially joined the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1985.
