Theodore Parker Church is full of music and musicians.
The Theodore Parker Singers is an ensemble with an eclectic repertoire that performs several times a month. New singers are always welcome. The group rehearses every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. Michael Johnson, the group’s director, composes and arranges much of...
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300th Anniversary
Theodore Parker Church celebrates its 300th anniversary with a series of free public events. Three hundred years ago, our congregation was housed in a crude building on Walter Street, worshiping as a Puritan church. Over time, our theology evolved, emphasizing freedom to...
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“Look at the windows!”
First-time visitors are amazed, and long-time members never grow tired of gazing upon the church’s spectacular stained glass windows, including seven from the Tiffany Studios. Those windows “are among the best to come out of the Tiffany Studios,” according to...
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Food, Friends, & Fellowship
Worship services, religious exploration, pastoral care, and committee work are only part of what Theodore Parker Church is all about. We also love to have fun! Coffee hour after each service often features dips, desserts, and other delectables whipped up by the stalwart cooks...
Read More"Be ours a religion which, like sunshine, goes everywhere; its temple, all space; its shrine, the good heart; its creed, all truth; its ritual, works of love; its profession of faith, divine living."
– Theodore Parker
Welcome, Visitors!
We extend a special welcome to visitors who venture through our doors to find out what we’re all about.
Our congregation includes people from many religious backgrounds and perspectives. We come together to learn, to care for one another, and to act for social justice in our community and in the world. All are welcome here, regardless of creed, color, financial circumstances, sexual or gender orientation, or wherever you may be in your religious journey.
Sunday Services
Worship services take place every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. from the Sunday after Labor Day through Father’s Day (the third Sunday of June). Services last approximately one hour, followed by a fellowship hour in the parish hall to which all are cordially invited.
Worship Service on May 20, 2012: Practicing Harmony
On May 20th we will hold our annual Flower Communion, and Rev. Lilli Nye will speak on “Practicing Harmony.” TPC member and wonderful oboist Jonathan Knox will join Yukiko Takagi and the Theodore Parker Singers in providing the music. The children will join us for the Flower Communion during the first part of the service. Please bring a flower (or two or three) to share for this uniquely UU version of communion, created by the Czechoslovakian Unitarian minister Nobert Capek and first introduced in Prague on June 4, 1923.
You can sample past sermons, both text and audio, here.
On the Horizon
5th Annual Leaf and Petal Lovers Plant Sale
Our upcoming plant sale will happen on Saturday, May 26, 2012, 9 am until all plants have a good home. This year we will have flats of veggies, some herbs, and the perennials we’ve come to expect. We will also sell baked goods again. NEW this year… New Brook Farm will have a table at our sale and will raffle a few shrubs to raise money to help it get started—a welcome addition of community support to the sale. More information
“Saturday Night’s Alive in West Roxbury”
Theodore Parker Church hosts an Open Mike on the last Saturday of every month in the parish hall. Join us for our next Open Mike on May 26, 2012. Sign-up begins at 7 pm and performances at 7:30 pm. More information
Sweet Chariot Music Festival
Don’t miss this rollicking annual gathering of New England folk musicians and friends on Saturday, June 9. More information