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 the repertoire. Many of our members are also instrumental musicians who perform regularly as soloists, piano accompanists, and in ensembles that form for special services and occasions. Read more about our music here.
Read More300th 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 discover what is true and share with others in loving, diverse, and welcoming community. Now located at Centre and Corey streets in West Roxbury, the congregation’s meetinghouse is distinguished through recognition by Boston Landmarks Commission and its seven extraordinary Tiffany stained glass windows. We invite all to...
Read More“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 Virginia Raguin, director of Windows in America, writing in the Stained Glass Census of America.
Read MoreFood, 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 among us. Candlelight dinners afford an opportunity to get to know other congregants during informal meals at one another’s homes. And various small groups and social gatherings are excellent venues for making new connections and strengthening old ones throughout the church year. If you like to prepare, share, or...
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