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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
Churches20 Chartered Churches
Congregations6 New Worshiping Communities
Members1,757 (2022)
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 20 member churches located in Worcester, Norfolk, and Suffolk counties, and parts of Essex County. The Presbytery of Boston is one of 19 presbyteries that comprise the Synod of the Northeast, which oversees 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.

Member churches

Roxbury Presbyterian Church in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

There are 20 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

Notable clergy

See also

References

  1. https://church-trends.pcusa.org/presbytery/180080/overview/
  2. ^ The Boston Directory. George Adams. 1873-01-01.
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