First Christian Church of Weston

Duane's take

Here's how the official marker tells it, and I'll do my best to do it justice. Now, before this congregation ever set foot in Weston, it had another life entirely out in a little community called Roseland, sitting about five miles to the west of where we are right now, in a place that today goes by the name of Alla. That's where Dr. and Mrs.

Moses Hubbard, along with their neighbors, organized this congregation back in 1900. Same year they got organized, they put up a building; and here's the thing about that Roseland church building: it wasn't just for the Christians. The Baptists used it.

The Presbyterians used it. The Methodists used it too. One building, four denominations, one small community making it work.

There's something quietly remarkable about that. Then 1914 rolls around, and the Christian Church makes its move. They pull up from Roseland and come right here to this site in Weston, and they don't arrive empty-handed.

They build a new sanctuary on land that Sam Dorsey had donated to them. Under the leadership of the Reverend Douglas Darnell, the congregation found its footing and kept on growin'. So much so that come the 1920s, they added a tabernacle to the picture.

From a shared building out in Roseland to a sanctuary, a tabernacle, and a place at the heart of the Weston community, this congregation has been putting down roots for well over a century, and by all accounts, it's still holding.

What the marker says

Originally located in the community of Roseland (about 5 mi. W; now known as Alla), this congregation was organized in 1900 by Dr. and Mrs. Moses Hubbard and their neighbors. The Roseland Church building, constructed that same year, was also used by the Baptists, Presbyterian, and Methodist denominations. The Christian Church moved to this site in 1914 and built a new sanctuary on land donated by Sam Dorsey. Led by the Rev. Douglas Darnell, the congregation grew and a tabernacle was built in the 1920s. The church remains an important part of the Weston community. (1989)