First Parish in Framingham rents out the Meeting House and the Parish House, and individual rooms in the Parish House. Our buildings are used for a variety of family and community events, such as weddings, memorial services, square dances and yoga classes. Rental space at First Parish in Framingham is available to groups whose principles do not conflict with our values of non-discrimination, respect and dignity for all.
All renters are required to pay a $100 security deposit. Renters can pay for tables and chairs to be set up as requested. Here are our Regulations for the rental of rooms at First Parish in Framingham.
Contact Sara Morrison Neil, Church Administrator for more information about the rental spaces and fees.

Meetinghouse

This beautiful, historic building
accommodates up to 200 people.                                                    

The Meetinghouse is available for weddings, lecture series, memorial services or funerals.

The rental fee for weddings is $600.

Parish House

The Parish House houses Parish offices, meeting space and classrooms. For large events, you may want to rent the whole building. The rooms available for events are Scott Hall, the adjacent kitchen, the Memorial Room, the Huntley Room and Olympia Brown Room. We are very proud that the solar panels on the Parish House provide electricity for the Parish House and the Meeting House.

Scott Hall

This is our largest room, that can accommodate up to 100 people. This is an appropriate venue for dances, wedding receptions, birthday parties and music recitals. Availability is limited to Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. The rental fee is $90 per hour, with a 2 hour minimum.(43×39 feet)

Birthday party

Kitchen

The kitchen adjacent to Scott Hall has two ovens, three sinks, much counter space, a refrigerator, several sets of coffee percolators and a commercial grade dishwasher.  Use of kitchen for an event is $35 per hour. If counter space only is needed for storing food, there is a flat $45 fee.

The Memorial Room

This lovely room has couches, a meeting table and chairs. It is suitable for small weddings, meetings or memorial services. It can accommodate up to 15 people. The rental fee is $50 an hour. (25×18 feet)

The Huntley Room

This room is well suited for small boardroom style meetings (15) or theater style seating (35). There is a screen that can be lowered from the ceiling by the touch of a button for viewing dvds, live streaming film or computer-based presentations, and wifi is available.The large table can be moved aside to accommodate movement classes for a small group.  There is a small kitchen next to it, with an electric range, refrigerator, and sink. Rental fee is $50 per hour. (30×20 feet)