| 1734 |
The Third Precinct of Hadley is organized by the General Court with a condition to "build a meeting house and settle a learned Orthodox Minister in three years." |
| 1735 |
Rev. David Parsons is employed as the first Minister of the church |
| 1739 |
First Church is organized with sixteen members on November 7; Rev. David Parsons is ordained as pastor |
| 1741 |
The First Meeting House is built on the future site of the octagon building at Amherst College |
| 1753 |
The First Meeting House is completed |
| 1759 |
The Third Precinct of Hadley becomes the District of Amherst |
| 1781 |
Rev. David Parsons dies |
| 1782 |
Rev. David Parsons (son of first Minister) is ordained |
| 1783 |
The First Church Parish is established to manage church financial business |
| 1784 |
Political objections to Rev. David parsons lead a group to break from the church to form the Second Church of Amherst |
| 1785 |
The Second Church of Amherst meeting house is completed |
| 1788 |
The larger, Second Meeting House is erected on the site of the First |
| 1792 |
A Paul Revere bell is installed in the church belfry, and the practice of blowing a "konk" to gather worshipers is discontinued |
| 1819 |
Rev. David Parsons retires |
| 1820 |
Rev. Daniel A. Clark is installed as Minister; Noah Webster writes a constitution for the newly established Sunday school; David Parsons lays cornerstone for Amherst College |
| 1822 |
Amherst College holds its first commencement ceremony at the church |
| 1824 |
Rev. Daniel A. Clark is dismissed; Samuel Hills and 16 other members unite with others to organize the South Congregational Church |
| 1826 |
Rev. Royal Washburn is installed as Minister; Oliver Dickinson and others leave the church to form the North Church |
| 1828 |
The Third Meeting House is built on the southwest corner of South Pleasant Street and Northampton Road |
| 1833 |
Rev. Royal Washburn dies; Rev. Matthew T. Adam is installed as Minister |
| 1834 |
Matthew T. Adam dismissed; Edward Hitchcock serves as one of the interim Ministers |
| 1837 |
Josiah Bent is installed as Minister |
| 1839 |
Josiah Bent dies |
| 1840 |
Rev. Aaron M. Colton is ordained as Minister |
| 1853 |
Aaron M. Colton is dismissed at his own request; Rev. Edward S. Wright becomes Acting Pastor |
| 1854 |
Rev. Edward S. Wright in installed as Minister; meeting house is used for the inauguration of William A. Stearns, President of Amherst College |
| 1857 |
Ralph Waldo Emerson delivers lecture in the meeting house, "The Beautiful in Rural Life" |
| 1860 |
Edward S. Dwight is dismissed |
| 1861 |
Rev. Henry L. Hubbell ordained as Minister |
| 1865 |
Amherst voters gather in meeting house to vote on the establishment of the Massachusetts Agricultural College; Henry L. Hubbell resigns |
| 1867 |
Rev. Jonathan L. Jenkins becomes Acting Pastor; Amherst College buys the meeting house (now known as College Hall) |
| 1868 |
The Fourth Meeting House is built on the south side of Main Street; the pulpit, made of wood from the Lebanon Mountains in Syria, is donated by the Rev. Daniel Bliss; Rev. Jonathan L. Jenkins is installed as Pastor |
| 1877 |
Rev. Jonathan L. Jenkins resigns; Rev. Howard Kingbury is installed as Minister |
| 1878 |
Rev. Jonathan L. Jenkins dies |
| 1879 |
Rev. Forrest F. Emerson is installed as Minister |
| 1883 |
Rev. Forrest F. Emerson resigns; Rev. George S. Dickerman is installed as Minister |
| 1888 |
Church bylaws are amended to give women voting power |
| 1891 |
Rev. George S. Dickerman resigns |
| 1892 |
Rev. Frank L. Goodspeed is installed as Minister |
| 1894 |
Rev. Frank L. Goodspeed resigns |
| 1895 |
Rev. Oliver Huckel is installed as Minister |
| 1897 |
Rev. Oliver Huckel resigns |
| 1898 |
Rev. Henry R. McCartney is installed as Minister |
| 1901 |
Rev. Henry R. McCartney resigns; Rev. William E. Strong is installed as Minister |
| 1904 |
The administrative parish is dissolved and the church incorporates |
| 1906 |
Rev. William E. Strong resigns |
| 1907 |
Rev. William I. Anderson is installed as Minister |
| 1909 |
Organ is donated by Fidelia S. Gaylord |
| 1913 |
Rev. William I. Anderson resigns |
| 1914 |
Rev. John A. Hawley begins ministry |
| 1915 |
Church is remodeled to increase space for social activities |
| 1936 |
Ruth E. Sherburne is elected clerk of the church |
| 1937 |
Rev. John A. Hawley resigns; Rev. Raymond A. Waser begins ministry |
| 1939 |
Rev. Raymond A. Waser resigns |
