Wellesley Congregational Church is located in Wellesley Square, at the intersection of Washington and Central streets. The church welcomes people of any race, gender, nationality, physical or mental ability, ethnic origin or sexual orientation. "We aim to embody Christ's extravagant welcome to those he encountered and we openly support full participation of everyone in the life and programs of the congregation," the church's Web site states. Martin Copenhaver is the church's Senior Pastor.
Members of the church first began meeting to discuss forming a Protestant Episcopal Church in Wellesley in 1891. Women outnumbered men in the group. In 1892, the mission was admitted as a parish at the Diocesan convention. The parish took the name St. Andrew's, at the urging of Senior Warden John A. Porter, a member of the original St. Andrew's in Plymouth, England, which dates back to 1087.
The church has three floors and includes the Wellesley Montessori School. The rector is Addison Hall, who has been with the church since 1990.
The church parking lot is just west of the church on the left side of Washington Street between Denton Road and Cottage Street (traveling west on Washington). Parking is also available on Denton Road and Washington Street. The public lot located on the corner of Weston Road and Washington Street is also available on Sunday mornings.
The Wellesley Monthly Meeting of Friends is located at Benvenue Street, a quiet residential street. Friends, also called Quakers, are members of the Religious Society of Friends. Wellesley Friends Meeting is comprised of individuals and families from 28 towns in the Boston area.
Worship is conducted in an unstructured setting, with no pastor. Worshipers sit together and speak if they are moved to do so.
St. Paul's is a Catholic church, established in 1922. Its buildings include the parish hall and rectory, which are accessible from Washington Street, and St. Paul's School, which is accessible from Atwood Street. Rev. Richard W. Fitzgerald is the pastor.
The church runs five ministries, including Altar Servers, Youth Ministry, Ministry of the Reader and Eucharistic Ministry. The church also supports a Boy Scout Troop, Men's Group, and occasionally organizes Good Samaritan Sunday, where members prepare sandwiches for local homeless shelters.
As a Catholic institution, this primary grade and junior high school, focuses on academic excellence with a spiritual dimension, religion being an important component of the program here. Technology, the arts and music, student government and after-school activities all promote the development of well-rounded individuals, ready for the demands and responsibilities of high school and beyond.