First Parish, at the corner of Mass Ave and Church Street, 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.

By Cynthia Guo

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. By Cynthia Guo

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. By Cynthia Guo

Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church - 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.

University Lutheran Church - The University Lutheran Church is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is home to HSHS, the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter.

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. By Cynthia Guo

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. By Cynthia Guo

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. By Cynthia Guo