Pastor - The Rev. Stephen R. Silver
Steve Silver has been pastor of First
Congregational Church since February 2010. In his ministry
he preaches and teaches the Word, leads worship, provides
pastoral care, and offers Christian education and spiritual
formation programming to old and young alike. He believes
that the greatest challenge – and opportunity – before the
church today is finding ways to build authentic community
for all who seek to know the love of God.
Steve’s previous church work includes positions at
Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord,
Massachusetts; the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts; and
the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of
Christ. Prior to entering the ministry he spent two decades
in higher education fundraising, working at Harvard, Tufts,
and Brandeis.
Steve received his M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School in
2006. He holds a Master of Liberal Arts in Religion from
Harvard, an M.B.A. with a concentration in marketing and
international management from Cornell, and an A.B. in
politics from Brandeis. Steve is an avid reader of
biography, history, and mysteries and a longtime fan of the
Red Sox and Patriots. He currently serves as Treasurer and
on the Board of Directors of the Congregational Library and
Archives in Boston. He and his wife Rachel have an
energetic son, Chip, and a friendly yellow lab named
Henley.