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From Boston: From Storrow Drive, follow Boylston Street outbound to the Riverway South, which becomes the Jamaicaway. Pass Jamaica Pond on the right. At the next traffic circle, bear right (signs to Providence and Dedham) onto Centre Street, keeping the Arnold Arboretum on your left. Two blocks past Faulkner Hospital, come to an intersection with a set of lights. Go straight onto Centre Street (do NOT bear right with the traffic flow). Stay on Centre Street through another rotary (Holy Name Parish) and go several more blocks. Theodore Parker UU Church is the gray stone church on the right, at the corner of Centre and Corey, 1859 Centre St.

The closest MBTA commuter train stop is Highland on the Needham line, one block from the church. (Please note that trains run infrequently on Saturdays and Sundays.) Bus routes 35, 36, and 37 from Forest Hills Station stop in front of the church. The 37 bus doesn’t run on Sundays. Schedules change frequently, so always check before planning to use the “T.”

From outlying areas: Take Rte. 128 to Exit 16E/Rte. 109 East toward Dedham. Continue on 109 for about 4.5 miles as it morphs from High Street to Bridge Street, then Spring Street after crossing the VFW Parkway. After several blocks Spring Street merges with Centre Street. Continue on Centre Street past the library and CVS. Theodore Parker Church is at 1859 Centre St. on the left just past Atlas True Value Hardware. A statue of Theodore himself is in the front yard.

Parking is available along Centre Street, in the Bank of America parking lot across Corey Street from the church, and in a public lot on Corey Street half a block south of Centre Street. Note that spaces in the bank lot are reserved for its patrons when the bank is open.

Accessibility: The sanctuary is barrier free through the Corey St. and breezeway entrances. There is an accessible restroom in the sanctuary lobby. The parish hall also has barrier free entry and a three-stop lift giving access up to the main hall and down to the religious exploration classrooms. There is an accessible restroom on the main level; and the newly remodeled kitchen, completed in fall 2022, is designed to accommodate visitors in wheelchairs.