First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cambridge is a Christian Science congregation that meets on the north side of Cambridge Common, near Harvard Law School. It holds Sunday worship services along with Wednesday evening testimony meetings, at which members share experiences of healing through prayer, and it offers a Sunday School. The church also maintains a Christian Science Reading Room in Harvard Square, and its website gives directions to both the church and the Reading Room.

Christian Science was founded by Mary Baker Eddy, and its headquarters, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, stands in Boston’s Back Bay. Getting to the Cambridge church is straightforward by transit: it sits directly on MBTA bus routes 77 and 96 and is a short walk from any bus serving Harvard Square, or about ten minutes on foot from the Red Line’s Harvard station. The church suggests checking the MBTA website or Google Maps for transit details.

What to Know

• Drivers can use metered spaces on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
• On Sundays only, visitors may park in Cambridge’s permit-only spaces, though finding a spot can take patience.
• Nearby garages include the Holyoke Garage, the University Place Garage and the Charles Hotel Garage.
• The church is a member of the Harvard Square Business Association.