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Gloucester’s treasured Meetinghouse, an architectural masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the center of the Historic District, was erected in 1806 by the First Universalist Society in America. The congregation was founded by Rev. John Murray, who conducted the first service in the Sargent family home on Middle Street in 1774. He was known for his powerful preaching style and fervent Christian belief in a loving, all-forgiving Creator in contradiction to the prevailing Calvinist teachings of the state-sanctioned Congregational Church. Because of Murray’s liberal religious beliefs he was appointed Chaplain to the Rhode Island Regiment under George Washington during the Revolutionary War and was instrumental in bringing aid from the Continental Congress to Gloucester, which was suffering greatly with no fishing industry possible under the British naval blockade.

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This diverse 17-piece big band entertains and delights audiences with danceable music infused with jazz, swing, New Orleans street bands, soul, and rock n’ roll that will bring you back in time. Known for operating like a family, Cape Ann Big Band prides itself with having a repertoire that has no boundaries. Their program includes such classics as “Mack the Knife,” “I’ve Got You Under my Skin,” and “Take the A Train.”

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Friday, September 05, 2025 6:00pm This diverse 17-piece big band entertains and delights audiences with danceable music infused with jazz, swing, New Orleans street bands, soul, and rock n’ roll that will bring you back in time. Known for operating like a family, Cape Ann Big Band prides itself with having a repertoire that has no boundaries. Their program includes such classics as “Mack the Knife,” “I’ve Got You Under my Skin,” and “Take the A Train.”

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Interested in Becoming a Summer Concert Series Sponsor?

An unparalleled annual series of civic, cultural and community events, hosted by the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church. On July 11 we resume Friday evening concerts from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on the beautifully restored green in front of the historic Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church.

Music On Meetinghouse Green Sponsorship Levels

Bronze

Sponsorship Level

$250/ season

Silver

Sponsorship Level

$500/ season

Gold

Sponsorship Level

$1,000/ season

Platinum

Sponsorship Level

$2,000/ season

If you prefer, send a check made out to the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation to 10 Church Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. We appreciate membership gifts at all levels. If you would like to give an amount not listed above, please mail your check to the above address.

Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation, Inc., is a nonprofit Massachusetts corporation qualified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. With this designation, contributions to the GMF are tax-exempt to the extent of the law with no goods or services received in exchange.

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Interested in Becoming a Summer Concert Series Sponsor?

Music On Meetinghouse Green Sponsorship Levels

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

If you prefer, send a check made out to the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation to 10 Church Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. We appreciate membership gifts at all levels. If you would like to give an amount not listed above, please mail your check to the above address.

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