Follen Church - Unitarian Universalist

Follen Church - Unitarian Universalist Follen Church is an inclusive, caring and welcoming Unitarian Universalist community. in East Lexington, Massachusetts. The church is named for Rev. Rev. Follen.

The Follen Church is an historic Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 755 Massachusetts Ave. Charles Follen, the first minister called by the church, in 1835. Follen served the congregation from 1835-1836 and 1839-1840. Ralph Waldo Emerson was the interim minister of the congregation, then called the Second Congregational Society in Lexington, from 1836-1838. The church building dates fr

om 1839 and is the oldest standing church building in Lexington. The unique octagonal sanctuary was designed by Rev. In 2013 Follen Church installed the Rev. Claire Feingold Thoryn as its settled minister. Feingold Thoryn follows 37 called and interim ministers who preceded her at Follen.

Rev. Claire invites everyone to join us tomorrow as we celebrate our annual Flower Communion, the celebration of diversi...
06/06/2026

Rev. Claire invites everyone to join us tomorrow as we celebrate our annual Flower Communion, the celebration of diversity and inclusion that Unitarian Universalists have practiced for over 100 years. This beautiful ritual, in which we all bring a flower and take a different flower home, was created by married Czech Unitarian ministers Maja and Norbert Capek, who created this ritual as a religious protest to the rise of fascism in Europe in the early 1900s.

If you have ever wanted to join an anti-fascist movement — but are more into colorful flowers rather than wearing all black — this is the service for you!

Please remember to bring a flower so you can take a flower home! 🌺 (But don’t worry if you forget; we will have extra flowers so that everyone can bring home a flower after the service.)

Between the end of the church year and the beginning of summer, we’ll reflect on sacred spaces of transition, uncertaint...
06/02/2026

Between the end of the church year and the beginning of summer, we’ll reflect on sacred spaces of transition, uncertainty, and possibility. From dusk to dawn, childhood to adulthood, grief to healing, we live much of our lives in the in-between.

Join us this month as we explore what it means to dwell in liminal spaces, to find meaning in the pause, and to trust the unfolding journey. Together, we’ll honor the thresholds that shape who we are becoming.

Join us tomorrow, when we kick off the month of our state’s Pride celebrations 1 day early with Nate preaching on the ro...
05/30/2026

Join us tomorrow, when we kick off the month of our state’s Pride celebrations 1 day early with Nate preaching on the role of memory in the q***r community.

Join us this Sunday as Rev. Claire leads a short service of contemplative remembrance in honor of Memorial Day.
05/22/2026

Join us this Sunday as Rev. Claire leads a short service of contemplative remembrance in honor of Memorial Day.

Join us this Sunday to celebrate our Coming of Age youth! The young people coming of age will share their credo statemen...
05/15/2026

Join us this Sunday to celebrate our Coming of Age youth! The young people coming of age will share their credo statements with the congregation and receive the blessing of our loving community as they transition into young adulthood.

This week’s service will feature music chosen by our Coming of Age youth. The music we hold close to our hearts can express things that are difficult to put into words, so you are invited to listen with both mindfulness and joy.

As we continue with our worship theme of “neighbor” on Mother’s Day, Rev. Claire will share the life stories of some “ne...
05/09/2026

As we continue with our worship theme of “neighbor” on Mother’s Day, Rev. Claire will share the life stories of some “neighboring” mothers. Rev. Claire will share the stories of 3 women you never met; they were not famous or rich or “important.” They were just regular people who could have lived on your block. Why do they matter? They were loved and loving. Their ordinary lives can inspire us and make us ask ourselves: what do we want folks to say about us, when we are gone?

“Love thy neighbor” is the age-old golden rule. Join us tomorrow, when Rev. Claire opens May’s worship theme of neighbor...
05/02/2026

“Love thy neighbor” is the age-old golden rule. Join us tomorrow, when Rev. Claire opens May’s worship theme of neighbor with reflections on human nature, alien abductions, lessons from Mr. Rogers, NIMBYism, spite and altruism, and maybe more. Who is our neighbor? And what does love look like, anyway?

“Love thy neighbor” is the age-old golden rule. Who are our neighbors? And how do we be good neighbors to one another?Th...
05/01/2026

“Love thy neighbor” is the age-old golden rule. Who are our neighbors? And how do we be good neighbors to one another?

This May, we’ll celebrate Flower Communion and our young people in the Coming of Age class.

The Follen elevator is currently out of service! If you are coming to an event or to worship service this weekend, the S...
04/25/2026

The Follen elevator is currently out of service!

If you are coming to an event or to worship service this weekend, the Sanctuary is accessible via the ramp by Marshman.

We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to fix the problem.

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755 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA
02420

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

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