G Thomas Ryan: "The First Church of Eastham, 1645"

Описание: Eastham Historical Society and G. Thomas Ryan Present
“The First Church of Eastham, 1645”
This was an IN-PERSON presentation!
Presented By: G. Thomas Ryan
Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022
Place: 1869 Schoolhouse Museum
25 Schoolhouse Road, Eastham, MA

Summary: The first families from England had to have a meeting house and minister to be incorporated by Plymouth as a town. Tom discusses this church – its clergy, community, meeting houses, cemeteries – and its relations with the local Nauset Tribe.
The first 72 years to the death of Rev. Treat is the focus, with reference to the ongoing life of today’s congregational community.
Recent discoveries are featured, including:
• the finding of foundations for the very first meeting house;
• the realization that a small percent of the congregation actually was in church on a Sunday;
• how unfair it might be to know Rev. Treat only as the bombastic fire and brimstone preacher...

About G. Thomas Ryan: Tom is a local historian and senior producer of 100+ videos for Eastham 400. He is a long-time leader of the Cape Cod Council of Churches, of Nantucket Interfaith, and of the Nauset Interfaith Alliance. Tom was instrumental in joining efforts of the Federated Church of Orleans and the Eastham Library, allowing the digitalization of many early church archives for the library.

Tom chairs the Migrant and Refugee Committee of the Cape Cod Council of Churches and is a founding member of the Refugee Support Team of the Nauset Interfaith Association.


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