Driving:

Take your best route to the Massachusetts Turnpike. Take exit 13 (Natick/Framingham); keep right at the fork onto Rt. 30 West. Proceed west through three traffic lights. At the forth light, at the Shell gas station after Chi-Chi's restaurant, turn left onto Route 126 south. Proceed on routh 126 south, staying in the right lane, about 2 miles to the 3-way intersection in the center of town. Take an immediate, sharp right (around the Town Hall) onto Union Avenue. The third building on your right is the Grace Church. It is a large gray stone structure with 4 spires on its belltower and is located next to the police station. Free parking is available in the Danforth Museum parking lot, the Framingham Downtown Library lot, and the Fleet Bank lot on the church side. Both metered and 2 hour street parking are also available, as is a metered public parking lot around the corner.

Public Transportation:

Take the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail from South Station in Boston to the Framingham stop. Walk back down the tracks away from the stop to the intersection of 135 and 126. Turn left/north on Rt. 126/Concord St. The site is a short walk toward Union Avenue, which is marked by a large building in the "V" between Union Ave. and Concord St. (the rail stop is "below" the V, on the continuation of Concord St.). Go to the left of this building and up Union Avenue one block. The church is on your right. Schedule and maps are at http://www.mbta.com/schedmaps/commuter-rail/worcester.cfm

Grace Church is on the corner of Union Ave.and Pearl Street between the Police Station and Danforth Museum.

Traveling on the Mass Pike from the West (New Jersey, New York):

• Take Exit 12 off the Mass Pike (I-90). Go east on Route 9, towards Boston. Stay on Route 9 until you see the sign Main Street and Framingham State College. Go up the exit ramp to the traffic light.
• Make a right onto Main Street and stay on this road. It will turn into Union Avenue.
• After you pass Marian High School on your left you will bear left onto Lincoln Street. You will pass the Metrowest Medical Center on your left.
• The Public Library will be several blocks down from the Hospital on the right. Immediately after the library, turn right onto Pearl Street. The Church is about 2 blocks down on the left.

Traveling on the Mass Pike from the East (Boston area and Route 128):

• Take Exit 13 (Natick/Framingham). Immediately after the toll booths take the right fork (Framingham/Rte.30).
• Go 1 mile (you will be on Rte.30), at the 5th light take a left onto Rte.126 heading toward Framingham.
• Go 1.5 miles and you will see Dunkin Donuts on your right. At the light there take a right onto Lincoln Street.
• Take your first left onto Pearl Street. Grace Church is on the left about 2 blocks down.

Traveling on Rte.135 (Natick, Ashland):

• From the west, take a left at the junction of Rte.126.
• From the east, take a right at the junction of Rte. 126.
• Once on Rte.126 you will pass over the train tracks.
• At the 2nd light, take a left onto Lincoln Street.
• Take your 1st left onto Pearl St. Grace Church is on your left about 2 blocks down.

Traveling on Rte. 9:

• From the west, see directions above from Mass Pike Exit 12.
• From the east, take exit for Rte.126 Framingham. The exit is 1 mile after Shoppers World.
• Stay on Rte.126 for 1.3 miles and you will see a Dunkin Donuts on your right.
• At the light, take a right onto Lincoln Street.
• Take your first left onto Pearl St. Grace Church is about 2 blocks down on the left.

From the South (Holliston, Ashland):

• Take Rte.126 North to Route 135 at Framingham Train Station.
• Continue straight over the tracks to the rotary in front of the Memorial Building.
• Bear left at the rotary onto Union Ave. and continue one block to the church which will be on your right.

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