Grace Congregational United Church of Christ is a

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church located in

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. Its address is 8 Court Street.

History

The church's congregation first gathered in 1788 as East Parish Congregational Church. The current church building was completed in 1860, overseen by a committee under

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during the pastorship of Rev. Silas Aiken. Since then, the church building has undergone numerous renovations including the Aeolian Skinner

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being added in 1939 and the

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and "

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" wing in 1961. The church is currently affiliated with the

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