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Announcements

Important Sanctuary Coalition Effort (Deadline of Jan 25th)

by Allison Hewett | Jan 14, 2021

As you may know, First Parish Watertown is part of a ten-member coalition of congregations committed to supporting and protecting a woman in sanctuary at First Parish Bedford. It’s now…

New UU class, Sunday Jan 24 at 11:45am on Zoom

by Allison Hewett | Jan 8, 2021

Rev Wendy will lead a virtual class for anyone curious to learn more about our Unitarian-Universalist faith and history. Everyone is welcome. Class will be held 11:45-1pm. Feel free…

Christmas Eve Service

by Kate Hanson Plass | Dec 11, 2020

First Parish of Watertown will be holding an online, synchronous Christmas Eve service, in the early evening, exact time to be confirmed. Stay tuned – details will be announced…

FPW Online Art Auction, Dec. 1-18

by Allison Hewett | Dec 4, 2020

First Parish of Watertown’s Online Art Auction December 1 to 18, 2020 The Annual Art Show has gone virtual. Sixteen artists, members or friends of First Parish, have generously donated…

Christmas Cookie Potluck

by Allison Hewett | Dec 4, 2020

Join members of First Parish of Watertown on Saturday, December 12th for an online cookie potluck!…

Beyond Categorical Thinking

by Search Committee | Oct 14, 2020

Will the new minister hear me? Will my concerns and needs be met? Will the minister understand what I’m living with? How will the community respond to our minister?…

Adult Enrichment and Learning Forums in October

by Allison Hewett | Oct 1, 2020

Wednesday, October 14, 7:00-8:30 – “American Police” “Black Americans being victimized and killed by the police is an epidemic. A truth many Americans are acknowledging since the murder of George…

Special Congregational Meeting – September 13, 2020

by Parish Committee | Sep 1, 2020

We will be having an important congregational meeting following our first service of the church year, at 12:00 on September 13, held online. The Search Committee, which has been working…

2020 Summer Worship Services

by Kate Hanson Plass | Jul 26, 2020

The Worship Committee is pleased to announce the schedule of lay-led worship services for 2020. Members of our community will be leading us in Sunday morning worship from July 12…

Online Worship and Community Check-Ins

by Allison Hewett | Mar 26, 2020

Sunday, March 29 at 10:30am This Sunday we will once again be worshiping together online using Zoom If you haven’t yet used Zoom, you’ll want to go to zoom.us, click…

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From Mass Turnpike (I - 90): Take exit 17, (Newton -Watertown).

Follow signs for Watertown. On Galen Street, go east towards Watertown. Just before you cross the Charles River, you will join Rte. 16. After you cross the Charles, move to one of the two left hand turn lanes in Watertown Square, and then turn left on Rte. 20 (Main St.). This is heading towards Waltham.

Take your second right onto Church Street (the Armenian Library and Museum is on the corner of Main and Church Sts.). The First Parish is one block upon your right. Turn right at Summer Street to reach the parking lot.

Public Transportation

From Harvard Square take #71 bus down Mt. Auburn Street. Get off at Dunkin Donuts approaching Watertown Square. Summer St. is on the right, follow for two blocks until you see church on your left.

Parking

There is a parking lot adjacent to the church. It is available for event parking in the evening after 4:00 p.m. and on weekends after 1:00 p.m., but NOT at other times.