While the Church is a "national treasure" listed on the Historic Register, its history is not just that of a building. Like all history, it is the story of people - those who built it, maintained it, worshipped in it, and made this Church a part of their lives for more than a century and a half.

It is the story of families from all parts of the widespread and growing Town of Weston who came together in 1838 to build their church, a Baptist Meeting House and the second public building in Weston. It is the story of Parker Shattuck, founder and first Deacon of the Church, who as a young man walked over 60 miles from New Hampshire to build a cabin for his wife and two children and who later became one of Weston's most active citizens.

Old records show the Church to have been supported by a vigorous congregation of prominent Weston residents throughout the 1800s and into the 20th century. No town stands still, however. By 1920 Weston's population of over 1,000 dwindled by half, the Baptist Society disbanded, and the Church became a meeting hall for the Grange.

That might have been the end of the building's history as a church, but again the story becomes one of people. In 1939, Massachusetts Senator Lewis Parkhurst recognized the spiritual importance of the stained glass windows memorializing nine of the founding families of the Church. He purchased the building, restored it and the Church was reborn as the non-denominational Weston Community Church, known by locals and visitors alike as the Church on the Hill.

In 1998, it became apparent that the lovely old building, especially its steeple, was in dire need of repair. The Board of Trustees led a capital campaign to raise the money to fund the repairs resulting 5 years later in a beautifully restored Church boasting a historic bell that was cast in the last century and now rings over the village each summer Sunday. In 2003 the Church was rededicated to celebrate its restoration. Now begins the third phase of the story of the Church on the Hill - a time to honor the past, celebrate the present and plan for the future to insure the continuance of this town treasure as a part of the fabric of Weston for generations to come.