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Holy Trinity Church
Once located on the corner of Main St. and Cotting Ave.
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Holy Trinity Church

From Ella Bigelow's Book

Holy Trinity parish owes its existence largely to St. Mark's parish, Soutlhboro. A memorable service was that held by Rev. J. I. Coolidge, D. D., rector of St. Mark's church and headmaster of St. Mark's school, in the Unitarian church of Marlborough, about thirty-eight or forty years ago. When Rev. F. L. Rush was resident of Southborough he conducted services regularly each week in an upper room in Marlborough Block. After him came Rev. P. Williams, D. D., who for a while used to live in Southborough and would walk to Marlborough for one service and then to Westborough for another. As time went on, the congregation grew in numbers, and such spirit and good will was shown that Mr. and Mrs. J. Montgomery Sears, of Southborough, offered to build a church if the people would secure the ground. This was accomplished and the above church built at corner of Main Street and Cotting Ave. and consecrated Nov. 17, 1887. At this time, wishing to have a settled minister, the Rev. George S. Pine assistant minister to St. John's Church Boston Highlands was called to the rectorship in Marlborough. Here he has remained for 23 years; in point of residence at the present time, the oldest of any Pastor in town. On June 1891, the late Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D., then Bishop elect of the Diocese opened the next parish rooms adjoining the church, built at the expense of  Mr. mid Mrs. J. M. Sears. Through the energy of the Woman's Missionary Guild and the co-operation of two generous laymen a house on East Main St. was purchased for a Rectory and opened with form on the fourth anniversary of the consecration of the church.
 

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