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First Parish, at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St., is a Unitarian Universalist church. The original First Parish was built in 1632.
First Parish, at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St., is a Unitarian Universalist church. The original First Parish was built in 1632. | By Cynthia Guo

Church Stroll

Crimson photographer Cynthia Guo takes a stroll through churches in Cambridge.

Between First Parish and Christ Church is the Old Burying Ground, a cemetery established around 1635. The cemetery contains 1,218 known graves.
Between First Parish and Christ Church is the Old Burying Ground, a cemetery established around 1635. The cemetery contains 1,218 known graves. | By Cynthia Guo
A carving lies above the door of St. Paul Catholic Church in Harvard Square.
A carving lies above the door of St. Paul Catholic Church in Harvard Square. | By Cynthia Guo
St. John's Memorial Chapel is part of the Episcopal Divinity School.
St. John's Memorial Chapel is part of the Episcopal Divinity School. | By Cynthia Guo
Christ Church, built in 1760, was the site of a prayer service which George and Martha Washington attended.
Christ Church, built in 1760, was the site of a prayer service which George and Martha Washington attended. | By Cynthia Guo
The Harvard Epworth United Methodist Church is built of red granite with sandstone trimming. The church was organized in 1941 after the Harvard Street Methodist Church and Epworth Methodist Church merged.
The Harvard Epworth United Methodist Church is built of red granite with sandstone trimming. The church was organized in 1941 after the Harvard Street Methodist Church and Epworth Methodist Church merged.foo
The Harvard Epworth United Methodist Church (left) was organized in 1941 after the Harvard Street Methodist Church and Epworth Methodist Church merged. The University Lutheran Church (right) is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
First Church in Cambridge on Garden St. boasts stained glass windows.
First Church in Cambridge on Garden St. boasts stained glass windows. | By Cynthia Guo
First Church in Cambridge is the 11th oldest congregation in New England.
First Church in Cambridge is the 11th oldest congregation in New England. | By Cynthia Guo
Old Cambridge Baptist Church is located at 400 Harvard St. in the Square. Samuel H. Miller, who later became Dean of Harvard Divinity School, served as pastor.
Old Cambridge Baptist Church is located at 400 Harvard St. in the Square. Samuel H. Miller, who later became Dean of Harvard Divinity School, served as pastor. | By Cynthia Guo
Alexander Rice Etsy designed the Old Cambridge Baptist Church in the Gothic Revival style.
Alexander Rice Etsy designed the Old Cambridge Baptist Church in the Gothic Revival style. | By Cynthia Guo
The Swedenborg Chapel was originally founded as the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem.
The Swedenborg Chapel was originally founded as the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem. | By Cynthia Guo

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