[4]: 1  Between 1727 and 1731 regular meetings of the parish took place in a private house in Scituate, led by the resident minister of Christ Church, Quincy, the Rev.

[3] On October 11, 1731, Miller led a service to open the first church building in front of a congregation of 150.

[2] Several notable figures, such as John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Robert Rantoul, and Horace Mann, were at "a large all-day gathering in the cause of education" in September 1838.

Addington remained only until 1737, but upon leaving for his next appointment made a gift of 7 acres (2.8 ha) of land "with dwelling house, barn, and other buildings thereon.

[2][5] On November 6, 2011, the parish celebrated its bicentennial by displaying rare sermons and other artifacts, as well as a piano and organ concert and old church history stories.