Congregation From Southold Church Destroyed in Fire to Host Services at Another Local Church

The congregation of a historic Southold church that burned down in March, announced they will begin holding services at another local church.

Starting on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 11:30 a.m., members of the First Universalist Church of Southold can attend worship services and religious education at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, located on 768 Main Street in Greenport.

The Southold church, originally built in 1860, went up in flames on March 14.

The cause of the fire was unknown.

In addition, the church will continue its tradition of hosting its annual Thanksgiving dinner at the American Legion Hall in Southold starting at 1 p.m.

On Christmas Eve, the church will hold its candlelight service at the Jamesport Meeting House starting at 5 p.m.

As for Christmas Eve, Ms. Young said the church will hold its candlelight service at the Jamesport Meeting House at 5 p.m. The event was planned prior to the latest arrangement with Holy Trinity, she added.

The church, which is currently congregating at the Custer Institute and Observatory, will be holding services in Greenport for at lease two months since the space at the observatory is too small, according to a report in The Suffolk Times.

In addition, the church’s board of trustees created a rebuilding committee, which is currently working on a building plan with the town, according to the report.

For more information, visit: http://firstuniversalistsouthold.org/.

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