Rev. Dr. Eleanor Vance
Senior Minister
Called in 2019. Writes on colonial religious history.
About us
About Us
Who we are, and what to expect when you join us.
A thinking church, and an old one
A note from the congregation
Old First has stood on Benefit Street since 1723. The building has burned once, been rebuilt twice, and hosted more town meetings than anyone has counted. The congregation is smaller than it was in 1850 and considerably more curious.
We take scripture seriously enough to disagree about it out loud. Expect a sermon with footnotes, a hymn you may not know, and a conversation afterward that assumes you can hold your own.
• Coffee hour after• Hymnals provided• Lift to the balcony• Choir rehearses Thursdays
Leadership
Rev. Thomas Ayer
Associate Minister
Pastoral care, the pantry and the adult forum.
Dr. Alastair Finn
Organist & Choirmaster
Thirty years at the tracker organ. Unmovable on tempo.
Beatrice Hall
Parish Administrator
Knows where every document since 1723 is filed.