Old Ship Church
107 Main Street

Hingham, MA 02043

tel: 781.749.1679

email: office@oldshipchurch.org
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Acting Director of Religious Education 

​Who We Are
Welcome to First Parish in Hingham, Unitarian Universalist, known as Old Ship Church.

We are a liberal Unitarian Universalist community of about 250 members of all ages. We worship in an historic Meeting House and we hold religious education classes and gather after services in our Parish House across the street. Our interim minister, Rev. Erin E. Splaine, joined us on Aug. 1, 2022.

Our Meeting House, a National Historic Landmark, has stood on Hingham’s Main Street since 1681. It is the only remaining 17th-century Puritan meeting house in the U.S.

Our community encourages personal spiritual growth through worship, engagement and service to others. 
We do not require adherence to a specific creed. We affirm the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Principles and Sources, and we support each individual's unique search for truth and meaning. We are proud that our community is both a "Welcoming Congregation" and a "Green Sanctuary," both official designations from the Unitarian Universalist Association. We cherish diversity of religious backgrounds, racial and cultural identities or backgrounds, ethnicities, national origins, ages, ranges of ability, sexual orientations, gender expressions, financial means, educations, and political perspectives. We welcome all to share in congregational life.

What are Unitarian Universalists?

Watch this fun video explanation, created by the Unitarian Universalist Association!  click here.
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Some musical inspiration, thanks to former staffers Julianna and Beverly...

Tours of the Old Ship Meeting House​



We love to give tours and will be happy to arrange one for you once it is safe to do so. Please call the office or email to request a tour. We need a week notice in order to find a volunteer tour guide. email: office@oldshipchurch.org.

Welcome  

We are very pleased to welcome you to Old Ship. We want you to feel comfortable among us. For a glimpse into our congregation, please watch this introduction to Old Ship Church, a video put together by our former ministerial intern, Dave Egan. Enjoy!

In ordinary times pre-covid, September through mid June, our worship service, held in the Meeting House at 90 Main St., begins promptly at 10:25 am and lasts about an hour. You can park along Main Street on either side of the street, or along the circular driveway in front of the Parish House. The Meeting House is handicapped-accessible. A few handicapped-accessible spaces are located at the top of the circular drive in front of the Meeting House. Childcare, located in the Parish House, is available before and during Sunday services.

Our Parish House, where we hold religious education classes, child care, fellowship hour, meetings, the office, etc. is across Main Street from the Meeting House at 107 Main St. It is handicapped-accessible, with parking spaces and the entrance on the left side.

Click here for more information about what to expect on Sunday morning once we are back to in-person worship.

Upcoming Worship Services

​​We meet Sunday at 10:25AM
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Beginning with the July 3 summer service, all the summer services will be held on Zoom only
and hosted by Worship and Music Committee chair, Karen Churchill. The Zoom link will be our
usual Sunday worship link:  https://zoom.us/j/94971146149?pwd=WUZWbVpyWUNjcDNPc3dUdXQwalNuUT09


​All are welcome!
Click here to join Sunday worship.​

To view past services, please visit our YouTube channel.

July 3 -   Mike Dwyer - “Renewal – of Spirit and Purpose”
July 10 -  Abby Diamond-Kissiday
July 17 -  Catherine Mayes and Bernadette O'Brien
July 24 -  Louise Smith
July 31 -  Garrison Wilkes
​Aug  7 -   Diane Elliott
Aug 14 -  Elizabeth Torrey
Aug 21 -  David Nelson
Aug 28 -  TBA



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Events

Calendar
Most in-person events, gatherings, and classes are virtual until further notice. We do all programs through Zoom. Please email the office for links to specific events.

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​​Ken's Retirement Celebration
In the Meeting House was held on
June 18, 2022
Please use the link to view the  celebration of Ken Read-Brown’s extraordinary 35 year ministry. The work he has done with our community has truly been a blessing. 
The YouTube link to view the celebration is:
Celebrating Ken Read-Brown



Support Old Ship​​

Annual Pledge Campaign Underway
Old Ship Church is supported through the generosity of our members and friends. Please click here to learn more about this year's campaign. Thank you!
To contribute to a fund, please click the Donate button and use the drop down to choose the fund.
Donate

Support Old Ship Church through Amazon Smile!
Using this link below, shop on Amazon and a portion of the sales are donated back to Old Ship! How? Start here:  https://smile.amazon.com/ and designate Old Ship Church as your charity of choice. 

Friends of Old Ship Meeting House
​The Old Ship congregation is proud to be the stewards of the historic 1681 Meeting House that is our church home. Restoration and upkeep is ongoing and expensive; we appreciate support from friends and neighbors like you. Click here to donate to help preserve the Meeting House. Thank you!

How you can help others  

​Hingham Food Pantry:

We are again collecting non-perishable, unopened, and unexpired food for the Hingham Food Pantry.

(Summer Update) During the summer, there are limited opportunities to make food donations for the Hingham Food Pantry through our summer services, which will be on Zoom, or through the office, which has limited hours. As a result, we encourage everyone to make donations at the Hingham Stop and Shop (large bin at the front of the store).  

Donations may be made at:
  • Sunday morning worship - there is a basket in the vestibule of the Meeting House for donations.
  • Parish House - Donations may also be left in the bins in the vestibule of the Parish House (front door) anytime the office is open.
  • Hingham Stop and Shop (Rt 3A, Lincoln Plaza) - large bin at the front of the store
  • Hingham Food Pantry (Mondays, August 8 and 22 from 2:30-4 p.m. and Wednesdays, August 10 and 24 from 12:30-2 p.m.​​) - place your donations in the carts in the parking lot and please do not leave food at any other time
  • Checks to support the food pantry - can be sent to Hingham Food Pantry, 685 Main St., Hingham, MA 02043

The most needed items at this time:
Although all donations are appreciated, the food pantry reports that the following items are most needed at this time: 
  • Pasta Sauce (plastic jars preferred)
  • Packaged Cookies
  • Flour, 2 lb. or 5 lb.
  • Mayonnaise small jars (plastic jars preferred)
  • Dried Fruit (raisins, cranberries, etc.)
  • Nuts

Spread the word: Should anyone need help, please call the Hingham Food Pantry at 781-740-8180.  

​For additional information, visit 
the Hingham Food Pantry on Facebook.
​Old Ship Church / 107 Main Street / Hingham, MA 02043 / 781-749-1679
Parish House summer office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9am - 12pm
We are always available by email at office@oldshipchurch.org.

Please note: the office is located in the Parish House, which is a separate building from the Old Ship Church.