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Since 1927
A Unitarian Universalist Ministers Study Group

Greenfield Group, a semi-annual gathering of Unitarian Universlaist Ministers, meets to discuss papers and common readings related to a chosen topic.

Saint: Frank Holmes (founder)

SAINTS

Nat Lauriat (d)

Jim Adams (d)

Dick Fewkes

Charles Magistro

Duncan Howlett (d)

Leslie Pennington (d)

Frank Holmes (d)

Mary Harrington

Fred Gillis

Frank Hall

 
Frank Orville Holmes (1898-1983) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received an AB degree from Macalester College in St. Paul in 1918, an STB degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1921, and a DD from Meadville Lombard Theological School in 1957. He was ordained into the Unitarian ministry in 1921, and served settlements in Cambridge and Jamaica Plain (Boston), Massachusetts; Concord, New Hampshire; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His ministries included participation with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Urban League, the United Nations, and the Society for Propagating the Gospel Among Indians and Others in North America. 

Other notes: Frank once held a community meeting in Oklahoma City to denounce the evils of McCarthyism. A non-church member rose and said to Holmes, "You're nothing but a commie dupe!" To which Frank Holmes responded, "You can call me a communist, but don't call me a dupe!"
SOURCE: REv. Terry Burke

In the early 70's just as the diminished congregation considered merging with the Brookline UU church. Instead, Frank arranged with his friend Dr. Rhys Williams for First Church to be a preaching station for student ministers serving the First and Second Church downtown. Frank had a strong sense of worship and the importance of music in the liturgy. He gave good advice to the students, who included now noted preacher Forester Church.
SOURCE: REv. Terry Burke

Bio Source: Andover Harverd Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School

WHAT MAKES A PERSON A SAINT? The description is found in Article 2 of our Disciplines:

 All founding members of Greenfield Group are “saints” which confers upon them all the privileges but none of the obligations of membership. In addition, the Group may vote to confer the status of Saint upon any member who has been retired from the Group for a least one convocation. Sainthood is meant to reflect our high esteem for the retired member due to service in the Greenfield Group and the longevity of the membership of the retired member.

 

 

 

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