Forming lives that transform culture.

Born out a prayer meeting that continues to this day, Hilltop is a multicultural church of students, professionals, and families that is rooted in the Word of God, passionate in worship, and devoted to prayer. We are committed to raising up people who follow the way of Jesus and carry out the mission of Jesus.

Our vision is to see students, professionals, and families come alive in their walk with God, to touch the needs of the community around us, and to prepare every person who walks through our doors to go share Christ to the ends of the earth.

Meet our Leadership Team

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10am and 11:30am services

Kids Church (Walking thru High School)
available at both services
Spanish & Portuguese translation available at second service
Doors open at 9:45am

41 Hampshire St
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Parking on-site
There is parking on-site, as well as ample meter parking in the immediate area that is free on Sundays.

Public transportation:
We are a 10 minute walk away from the Kendall Square T stop. If you're taking the bus, we're right on the 85 and CT2 bus routes, as well as just around the corner from the 64 and 68 bus routes.

We provide free coffee!
That morning Starbucks run is optional now - we provide free brewed coffee on site!

Worship Moment

How Great Is Our God
feat. Kirissa Bourne

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Values

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    Worship

    Worship is our chance to exalt God, and to experience His tangible presence. We place a high value on worship because God is worthy of our full expression.

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    Word

    The Word of God is sacred to us, and stands above culture, philosophies, and man-made ideas. We strive to let the word of God search us, rather than reading into it our own ideas and interpretations.

    Statement of Faith >

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    Community

    Relationship is the context where transformation takes place over time. We were never meant to be lone rangers: we believe that loving each other and growing in relationship is fundamental to a healthy walk with God.

Join a community group

Community Groups are the center of where small group fellowship, discipleship, and intentional study of the Bible happen throughout the week. Our groups are exclusively for those who attend Hilltop as their home church, as their main purpose is to disciple Hilltop members. We have mostly in person groups and a few Zoom options.

View list of groups

Ministries

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    Prayer

    Hilltop was born out of a prayer meeting that began in 2006, and has only gotten stronger. We are praying that God would fill us anew with the Holy Spirit, revive Boston, and raise up another global student volunteer missions movement out of the campuses of the Northeast.

    Today, the rhythm of prayer and intercession continues in every community group throughout Hilltop, with believers breaking bread, studying the Word, and living out a lifestyle of prayer together in homes, apartments, and meeting spaces all across Boston.

    We also regularly activate our church to church-wide prayer & worship events, as well as 3-day fasting and prayer intensives every quarter.

    Join a community group

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    Children

    It is our great joy and privilege to serve our children. We have a talented, caring, Jesus loving and fun loving team who teach our kids. Our weekly program is built around the The Gospel Project children’s curriculum that walks through the Bible Genesis to Revelation and looks to find the Christ connection in every chapter and page of the Bible. Our goal is that our children would encounter Christ, learn sound doctrine, be filled with the Holy Spirit and transformed by the power of the gospel from their earliest years.

    We have programs for children ages 1-12 during the message at the 11am Sunday service.

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    Youth

    Our mission is to help youth grow in their love for God, build godly friendships, and discover His purpose for their lives (Jeremiah 29:11). Our services are dynamic and engaging, featuring praise and worship, prayer, interactive lessons, skits, videos, games, small- and large- group discussions led by our dedicated youth leaders.

    Youth services are held Sundays from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. on the first three Sundays of each month; on the fourth Sunday, students join the main service to support spiritual growth and a smooth transition into adulthood

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    Alpha

    Alpha is an introductory course about Christianity that is designed for anyone exploring faith. It is designed to be an open, safe space to ask questions about God and life, both easy and hard, and it is centered around discussion, not just providing the "right" answer to everything. We don't hold any expectation of any particular outcome at the end of the course, and it is not expected that you would join our church.

    We have a meal together (food is provided), and then watch a short Alpha film, followed by open discussion. To join Alpha, click here.

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    Bible Studies

    We have a number of different Bible studies to be part of, both online and in-person. These groups are for committed members of Hilltop.

    Depending on the time of year and the groups available at that time, you will be able to join an inductive Bible study, book studies, or a discipleship course.

    To find and join a Bible study, click here.

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    Couples

    We provide ministry to couples through building intentional relationships where we can get to know each other, ask the hard questions that will help us truly grow, and learn how to walk out marriage God’s way.

    We have periodic pop-up events to help foster these relationships - click here to sign up.

Livestream Sunday at 11:30am