Getting to Grace Church

Grace Episcopal Church -- Amherst, Massachusetts

Grace Church is located 2 hours west of Boston and 3.5 hours north of New York City.  

Bus service and limited Amtrak train service connect Amherst to cities in all directions. Bradley International Airport, 50 miles away between Springfield and Hartford, offers extensive connections and is easier to use than Logan Airport in Boston.

Driving Directions:

From the East via the Massachusetts Turnpike: 

Take I-90 (Mass Turnpike) to Exit 4 (I-91).

Take I-91 north to exit 19 (Rte. 9).

Take Rte. 9 east to Rte.116 (Amherst Center)

Take a left on 116 and park anywhere in the Center. 

Grace Church is on the Town Common next to the Lord Jeffery Inn. 

Alternate routes from the East:

Massachusetts Turnpike west to Exit 8 (Palmer) - get directions to Amherst Center at the toll booth. (This route is somewhat shorter, more scenic and involves less turnpike driving, but it is more complicated if you're not familiar with the area.) 

Route 2 west to U.S. 202 (Orange); U.S. 202 south 15 miles to "Route 9 and 116 Amherst" exit, at blinker (Pelham); turn right and go 7 miles to Amherst center. Grace Church is on the Town Common between the Lord Jeffery Inn and the Town Hall.

From the North/South:

Take I-91 to exit 19 from south, or exit 20 from north (you'll be on Rte. 9 east).

Take Rte. 9 east to Rte.116 (Amherst Center).

Take a left on 116 and park anywhere in the Center. 

Grace Church is on the Town Common between the Lord Jeffery Inn and the Town Hall.

From the Northeast:

Take I-95 south to I-495 south.

Take I-495 south to exit 29B (Rte. 2 west).

Take Rte. 2 west to Rte. 202 south.

Take Rte. 202 south 15 miles to "Route 9 and 116 Amherst" exit.

At blinker (Pelham); turn right and go 7 miles to Amherst center. 

Grace Church is on the Town Common between the Lord Jeffery Inn and the Town Hall.

Map of Western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts

Amherst Street Map
Amherst Street Map

All worship services are held in the Church, entered by the main door on Boltwood Ave.  Other activities and gatherings often take place in the Parish Hall, which is behind the Church on Spring Street.  The Hall is inside The Priscilla Parke house which also contains meeting rooms.

We are currently renovating the structure which connects the Church to the Old Rectory.