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The Origins of Our Church (part 1)
Our congregation was founded in 1827. In its early years it faced opposition from churches with a more traditional theology.
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Rev. Robert Cummins
From 1926 to 1933, Reverend Robert Cummins served as the minister of our church. He went on to become the head of the denomination, General Superintendent of the Universalist Church of America.
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Change of Adult Religious Lecture Topics over the Years
Beginning in 1965, our church participated in a city-wide series of group discussions of issues of the day.
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The Broadwell Legacy to Religious Education
Church historian Mike Roberts writes about the Broadwell School, which was associated with our church on Essex Place and provided religious education.
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Two Appeals in 1948
Church historian Mike Roberts writes about appeals for church funding and for charity support in 1948.
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Salem Acres Community Church Belief System, 1978
Our predecessor church devoted the back page of its Orders of Service to a description of its belief system. The description varied slightly each week. This is the one distributed for the service of May 14, 1978.
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Church Auction a Success
Church historian Mike Roberts reports on our congregation’s first modern church auction in 2003.
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Turbulent Times Lead to Church Move
Church historian Mike Roberts reports on the factors that led our congregation to sell its building on Plum Street in 1890, prior to the move to our Essex Street location.
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Rev. Josiah Crosby Waldo
Church historian Mike Roberts writes about our congregation’s minister from 1828 to 1832.
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Church Budget from a Simpler Time
Church historian Mike Roberts shares our congregation’s budget from the 1933-34 fiscal year.
