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    The Vineyard - A Community Church

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    First Parish In Plymouth - An overview of the sanctuary.

    First Parish In Plymouth

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    If you make it to Plymouth Rock, do yourself a favor and wander a bit farther up the street and up…read morethe hill to the First Parish in Plymouth Church. Inside the church you'll find hand-carved oak beams and stained windows designed by Edward Peck Sperry of Tiffany Studios. The three striking windows you see upon entering the sanctuary are entitled "Civil Liberty," "Signing of the Mayflower Compact," and "Religious Liberty"--in case you've forgotten, the Mayflower Contract was the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony. The website has many more details for those interested in its history: http://firstparishplymouth.org/about/our-history. Their website calls the First Parish Church in Plymouth "the birthplace of religious and civic freedom in America," and today social justice is a big emphasis of the church, which is a Unitarian Universalist church. This is clear from the "Black Lives Matter" banner outside. The structure, finished in 1897 and dedicated in 1899, replaced earlier churches that fell into disrepair or burned. It is built on the site where the Mayflower's passengers gathered to worship after arriving in the New World. We stumbled upon the church after seeing Plymouth Rock and glimpsing the Norman architecture from the street. Tours are available, but after being greeted by volunteers, we chose to wander in and view the beautiful arts and crafts interior by ourselves. If I had the chance, I'd take a tour, which are conducted Saturday (10:00am - 3:00pm) from June through October. After your visit, go see the adjacent cemetary, "historic burial hill" as well. Reading the headstones gives you a fascinating glimpse into this historic town.

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    First Parish In Plymouth - The Tiffany-designed windows: Civil Liberty, Signing of the Mayflower Compact, and Religious Liberty

    The Tiffany-designed windows: Civil Liberty, Signing of the Mayflower Compact, and Religious Liberty

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    First Parish In Plymouth - The cemetery adjacent to the church. Pretty and interesting.

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    The cemetery adjacent to the church. Pretty and interesting.

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