The Facts
- Born September 22, 1951, in Castine, Maine. Delivered by
my namesake, Dr. Harold S. Babcock.
- Attended elementary school in Castine through 8th grade.
- Attended Castine Unitarian Church Sunday School.
- Went to high school (Maine Central Institute) in Pittsfield,
Maine, as a boarding student.
- Attended Boston University for two and a half years.
- Transferred to University of Maine at Orono: BA 1973 (English),
MA 1976 (English).
- Taught English at Maine 1976 - 1977.
- Worked as steeplejack and housepainter 1977 - 1978.
- Worked as Town Planning Assistant in Castine, 1978 - 1979.
- Attended Harvard Divinity School 1979 - 1982, graduating
with M.Div.
- Ordained and fellowshipped with UUA 1982.
- Served Nora Unitarian Universalist Church in Hanska, Minnesota
1982 - 1985.
- Served Murray Universalist Church in Attleboro, MA 1985 -
1991.
- Taught English at Bangor Theological Seminary and worked
in Career Services Dept. at Maine Maritime Academy 1991 - 1993.
- Built dream house, subsequently sold.
- Interim ministry in Rockland, ME 1993 - 1994; interim ministry
in Norway, South Paris, and West Paris, ME 1994 - 1995.
- Came to First Religious Society in Newburyport, 1995.
Family
- Married in 1979 to former Sabrina Petterson, also born in
Castine and delivered by my grandfather; two children, Ben, born
1/22/83, and Josh, born 11/25/85. Sabrina teaches elementary
education at the Cape Ann Waldorf School in Beverly Farms.
Current interests
- Early American history, Native American studies, anything
west of the Mississippi, and preferably west of the Missouri;
and the UU Partner Church program.
Abiding interests
- Play guitar and sing.
- Golf fanatically, but am on (temporary? permanent?) leave
of absence from the game, kids' activities tending to take up
most of my spare time, about which I am not complaining!
See 1998 - 1999 Minister's
Report for UU organizations and interests.
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