Congregational Church First

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History As early as 1773, Woodstock had a "gathered church"--a group of believers associated for worship and fellowship, but without any formal organization. Services were held in a barn, private homes, the Court House and a log meeting house. In 1781 the First Church of the North Parish was organized with 19 members and in 1800 the members voted to accept the Congregational plan as "most...