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First Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church is located at 299 Berkeley Street (corner of Berkeley and Marlborough) in Boston’s Back Bay.

Directions
By Subway: Take the Green Line to the Arlington Street stop. Exit at Arlington Street walk down Arlington towards Newbury Street. Cross Newbury Street and Commonwealth Avenue. Turn left onto Commonwealth, and right onto Berkeley Street.  Walk almost to the end of that block; the church will be on the right at the corner of Berkeley and Marlborough Streets.

From the North: Take Route 93 South to Storrow Drive West. Take the Copley Square exit and turn left onto Beacon Street, then a quick right onto Arlington Street. Take your first right onto Marlborough Street and your next right Berkeley Street. The church is at the far right-hand corner.

From the South: Take Route 93 North to the Massachusetts Avenue exit. Turn right onto Mass. Ave. Continue past Symphony Hall (on your left) until you reach Commonwealth Avenue. Turn right onto Comm. Ave. until you reach Berkeley Street. Turn left onto Berkeley Street. The church is at the far right-hand corner.

From the West: Take Route 90 East (Massachusetts Turnpike) to the Copley/Prudential exit. Follow the signs to Prudential; you will exit onto Huntington Avenue. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Continue past Symphony Hall (on your left) until you reach Commonwealth Avenue. Turn right onto Comm. Ave. until you reach Berkeley Street. Turn left onto Berkeley Street. The church is at the far right-hand corner.

Parking
There is limited street parking available in the area; please be aware of meters that switch to Resident Permit Parking after 6pm and/or on weekends. 

We recommend that you park at the Boston Common Garage (entrance located on Charles St. between Boylston and Beacon) which is free for subscribers, or discounted to $5 with a validation purchased at our concerts (a savings of $6).

Handicap Access

There is a handicap ramp at the main entrance to First Lutheran Church.  We regret that there is not an elevator to the church hall downstairs for our post-concert receptions.