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!
May/June Events:
Sunday, May 3:
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Sunday, May 3:
Community Service Project with Newton Serves – 1:00 PM
We will gather at Houghton Garden on Suffolk Road to clear invasive garlic mustard from the park. To join the group, please contact Diego at 26suffolk@gmail.com. Work gloves recommended!
Thursday, May 7:
Spring Concert at the Church: The Best of Broadway – 7:00 PM
Get ready for an amazing evening of Broadway hits on Thursday, May 7 at 7PM at First Church (26 Suffolk Rd, Chestnut Hill). It’s a perfect chance to catch great music and have a blast with friends and family. Don’t miss out on this fun, uplifting night filled with incredible voices and memorable songs. All are welcome!
Sunday, May 10:
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Sunday, May 17:
Music Sunday Service – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Ordination of Diego Garrido Barreto (at First Parish Brookline) – 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 24:
Celebration of Pentecost and Communion – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Sunday, May 31:
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
Sunday, June 7:
Membership Sunday!
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 11:30 AM
We welcome you to visit, meet our congregation, and learn what it means to become a member of First Church in Chestnut Hill.
Sunday, June 14:
Church End-of-Year Picnic!
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, June 21:
Summer Services Begin
Our summer worship is a shorter, less formal service held in our parish hall.
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.
Movie and Pizza Nights:
Our movie and pizza nights will be returning in the Fall! We will be gathering on Wednesday nights in the Parish Hall and will have pizza and popcorn for all. Stay tuned! 
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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