First Church In Jamaica Plain

First Church in Jamaica Plain is a Unitarian Universalist congregation serving Jamaica Plain and surrounding Boston communities. It describes itself as diverse in belief and united by love and community, and as both reverent and playful, contemplative and joyful. The congregation gathers for worship on Sunday mornings, and the church nurtures spiritual growth through education, social justice work and service to others. Rev. Elizabeth “EB” Bukey Saunter serves as minister.

The congregation meets in a historic stone Gothic Revival building in the heart of Jamaica Plain, across from the Soldiers’ Monument, with a large clock tower above the main entrance. Worship takes place in the sanctuary during the fall and spring, and the building also hosts weddings, memorials and other special events. During Jamaica Plain Open Studios, the church opens to local artists working in painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography, mixed media and graphic design.

What to Know

• The sanctuary, parish hall, kitchen and dining room are wheelchair accessible via a ramp at the side entrance on Eliot Street.
• Two single-stall, gender-neutral accessible restrooms are on the main floor.
• The church is about 0.6 miles from the Green Street and Forest Hills Orange Line stations, and the 38, 39 and 41 buses stop out front.
• Street parking is generally available, and a municipal lot sits one block away.
• Service animals are always welcome, and pets are invited to the annual Blessing of the Animals service.