Presbytery of Boston
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryBoston; Worcester County; Norfolk County; Suffolk County; parts of Essex County
Ecclesiastical provinceSynod of the Northeast
HeadquartersClinton, Massachusetts
Statistics
Churches23 Chartered Churches
Congregations6 New Worshiping Communities
Members2,521 (2015)
Information
DenominationPresbyterian Church (USA)
Established16 April 1745
Website
www.presbyteryofboston.org

The Presbytery of Boston is the regional governing body for congregations located in the Greater Boston area affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Established in 1745 and with an office in Clinton, Massachusetts, the Presbytery of Boston currently includes 24 member churches located in Worcester, Norfolk, and Suffolk counties, and parts of Essex County. The Presbytery of Boston is one of 22 presbyteries that comprise the Synod of the Northeast, which oversees 1,130 churches in New Jersey, New York, and the New England states.

History

In the mid-18th century, the Presbytery of Londonderry was the sole presbytery in New England. On 16 April 1745, the Presbytery of Boston was established by three local ministers. In 1748, the Rev. Jonathan Parsons, minister of Salem Presbyterian Church, joined the presbytery. By 1768, the presbytery had 12 ministers.

Demographics

Membership of the Presbytery of Boston, 2002-2015
YearMembers±%
20023,103    
20053,087−0.5%
20102,993−3.0%
20152,521−15.8%

In 2002, the Presbytery of Boston had 3,103 members and 23 congregations. By 2010, there were 2,993 members, a 3% decline, and 25 churches. In 2010, the Presbytery of Boston was 61% White, 21% Asian, 13% African American, 4% Hispanic, .3% Native American and .3% Middle Eastern.

Member churches

Roxbury Presbyterian Church in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

There are 23 chartered congregations and 6 new worshiping communities in the Presbytery of Boston.

Beverly

  • Pilgrim Church
  • Gateway Church

Boston

Brockton

  • Shekinah Presbyterian Church in Brockton

Brookline

Burlington

Cambridge

Clinton

Easton

Natick

Needham

Newton

Norwood

  • Shekinah Presbyterian Church in Norwood

Quincy

Somerville

Sudbury

Waltham

  • First Presbyterian Church

Whitinsville

Worcester

Former churches

  • Federal Street Church, Downtown Boston (became Congregationalist in 1786)
  • First Presbyterian Church, Boston (founded 1853, now closed)[1]
  • First Presbyterian Church, East Boston (founded 1853, closed 1996)[1]
  • First United Presbyterian Church, Boston (founded 1846, now closed)[1]
  • Fort Square Presbyterian Church, Quincy (joined the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians (ECO) in 2016)
  • Hanover Street Church, Boston
  • Second Presbyterian Church, Boston
  • Third Presbyterian Church, Boston (founded 1870, now closed)[1]

Notable clergy

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Boston Directory. George Adams. 1873-01-01.
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