Welcome to Part III!

Turn left out of Arlington Street Church, cross Newbury Street and turn left. Walk half a block to...

Emmanuel Church

(15 Newbury Street) This Gothic structure was the first church building constructed in the Back Bay. Founded in 1861, its Episcopal congregation is fortunate enough to hear a full Bach cantata as part of the service of every Sunday from September to May. Inside is the Leslie Lindsey Chapel, dedicated to a woman who died in the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Early in the 20th Century, Emmanuel was home to a holistic medicine movement, known as the "Emmanuel Movement." Not usually open for tours.

Turn right out of Emmanuel and cross Berkeley Street to...

Church of the Covenant

(67 Newbury Street) Church of the Covenant was formed in the 1930s by a union of Central Congregational Church and First Presbyterian Church, hence it is affiliated with both the United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church (USA).
It boasts one of Boston's tallest steeples. Inside the Gothic structure, in the nave, hangs a beautiful lantern. Not usually open for tours.

Turn left out of Covenant and walk two blocks to...

First and Second Church

(66 Marlborough Street) Yes, this Unitarian-Universalist congregation can trace its origins to Boston's first Puritan congregation in 1630. A fire in 1969 destroyed much of the 19th Century building, but the remains were incorporated into the design of the current building for an interesting mix of Gothic and modern styles. Not usually open for tours.
Turn left onto Marlborough Street. Walk one block to Clarendon Street. Cross and turn left. Walk one block and cross Commonwealth Avenue to...

First Baptist Church

(110 Commonwealth Ave.) Boston's first--and America's fifth--Baptist congregation was founded in 1665. Look up and on the bell tower, you'll see four trumpeters, one at each corner. These are known as the "bean blowers."

Call ahead to check about tours.

Turn right out of First Baptist and down Clarendon one block. Turn right on Newbury Street and walk one block. Cross Datrmouth Street and turn left. Walk one block to...

Old South Church

(645 Boylston Street) This Congregational (United Church of Christ) church is also known as "New Old South", because it is the successor to the congregation that once inhabited the Old South Meeting House, now a museum on Washington Street. Old South Church is, among other things, noted for hosting sing-alongs of great choral works. Not usually open for tours.

Cross Dartmouth Street and Boylston Street and walk across Copley Square to...

Trinity Church

(Copley Square, near the corner of Boylston Street & Clarendon Street) Consistently rated Boston's most beautiful building, this Episcopal church was designed by H.H. Richardson after the Hagia Sophia. "Richardsonian Romanesque" style derives from this building. Phillips Brooks, author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and, for two years, Episcopal Bishop of Massachusetts, was Rector of Trinity for over twenty years. Open daily for tours and prayer.

Exit Trinity and walk across Copley Square. Cross Dartmouth Street and bear left onto Huntington Avenue. Continue down Huntington, past the Prudential Center to the Christian Science Center. Cross the Christian Science Center to...

First Church of Christ, Scientist

(175 Huntington Ave.) Known as the "Mother Church", the First Church of Christ, Scientist was the first congregation founded by Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science denomination. Among the many fine features of this lovely building are its Corinthian columns. Also in the Christian Science Center is the headquarters of the Christian Science Monitor, one of the U.S.A.'s most respected daily newspapers. The Mother Church is open daily for tours.

Congratulations! You've finished the tour!

Now how do you get out of there? Walk to across the Christian Science Center to Massachusetts Avenue

• For the MBTA Orange Line, turn left and walk three blocks to Massachusetts Avenue (a.k.a "Mass Ave") Station
• For the Green Line's "E"(Heath Street) Line, turn left and walk one block to Symphony Station.
• For the Green Line's "B"(Boston College), "C"(Cleveland Circle) or "D"(Riverside) Lines, turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue and walk approximately five blocks to Hynes Convention Center/ICA Station.
• The #1 Bus (Harvard Square to Dudley Square) is available on Massachusetts Avenue.
• The #39 Bus (Back Bay Station to Forest Hills Station) is available on Huntington Avenue, one block further down from Massachusetts Avenue, at the corner of Gainsborough Street.