We are a Unitarian church in the progressive Christian tradition where people from many religious backgrounds have found a home.
Rev. Mark Caggiano’s sermons routinely weave history and current events with lessons from the Old and New Testaments and, at times, his background in the law.
Music from our pipe organ and our professional quartet punctuates a simple service rooted in Anglican morning prayer first brought to Chestnut Hill from King’s Chapel in Boston.
Sunday Service & Coffee Hour:
Our services are at 10:30 on Sunday mornings, followed by a coffee hour where we meet to discuss anything and everything that’s happened during the week.
All are welcome to join us and we hope you will visit on an upcoming Sunday!
September/October Events:
Sundays in September (9/13, 9/20, 9/27):
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Sunday, October 4:
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Picnic and BBQ – 11:30 AM (weather permitting!)
Always a wonderful event, we hope you’ll join us for hamburgers and hot dogs on the lawn in front of the Church. All are welcome!
Sunday, October 11:
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Sunday, October 18:
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Sunday, October 25:
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Annual Meeting of the Church (in lieu of Coffee Hour)
We welcome you to visit, meet our congregation, and learn what it means to become a member of First Church in Chestnut Hill.
Movie and Pizza Nights:
Our popular movie and pizza nights will be returning this Fall! We will be gathering in the Parish Hall and will have pizza and popcorn for all.
Wednesday, October 21: The Maltese Falcon – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 28: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 4: Dial M for Murder (1954 version!) – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 18: TBD – check back soon!
Fall Concert – October 29
Our professional quartet will be performing Opera Français on Thursday, October 29 at 7 pm featuring music by Bizet, Gounod, Massenet, Offenbach, and others. As always, it will be a wonderful evening as we gather to hear their wonderful voices filling the sanctuary!
Blessing of the Animals – November 8
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals Service on Sunday, November 8 at 10:30 AM. Pets and other animal friends are welcome in the sanctuary of our historic stone church (as long as they are friendly with other animals and humans!)
Fall Art Sessions
We will be continuing our art programming, including our linocut workshops, throughout the fall. Stay tuned for dates and times!
Helping Those in Need:
Our holiday food drive was a resounding success, supplying the Brookline Food Pantry with much-needed (and often overlooked) supplies to support families this Christmas season.
Building on our event last fall, we again partnered with the wonderful crew from the Capuchin Mobile Ministries to make sandwiches for those in need. Stay tuned for details on our next service opportunity!
Wednesday Bible Study:
Rev. Mark hosts bible study at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays on Zoom. We are studying the Book of Genesis. Contact us at 26suffolk@gmail.com to be included on the Zoom invitation list. All are welcome.
Recent Events:
Easter 2026
As always, Holy Week was deeply meaningful at First Church, as we celebrated with a number of events, including our Palm Sunday Communion Service, a Taizé Evening Service, our Good Friday Service, Community Easter Breakfast, and Easter Sunday Service.
Christmas 2025
We had a wonderful Christmas season at First Church, highlighted by our Christmas pageant, Messiah Sing, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, and Annual Carol Service!
As always, please check back for new events, updates, or changes to the calendar.
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