John Hay Nichols

The Reverend Dr. John Hay Nichols is minister emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, where he served as senior minister for twenty-three years. Previously, he was minister in Hinsdale, Illinois, and Canton, Massachusetts. Before retiring, John served as interim minister for ten congregations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. Nichols is the author of A Wind Swept Over the Waters: Reflections on Sixty Favorite Bible Passages, A Biblical...See more

The Reverend Dr. John Hay Nichols is minister emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, where he served as senior minister for twenty-three years. Previously, he was minister in Hinsdale, Illinois, and Canton, Massachusetts. Before retiring, John served as interim minister for ten congregations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. Nichols is the author of A Wind Swept Over the Waters: Reflections on Sixty Favorite Bible Passages, A Biblical Humanist Companion, Liberal Religion's Response to Loss, and numerous other publications. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Meadville Theological School in Chicago and has taught Unitarian Universalist Polity at Andover Newton Theological School and New York Theological Seminary. Over the years John has often spent time digging through historical documents and piecing together the stories they tell. He and his wife Nancy live in Wayland, Massachusetts, and enjoy spending time with their two children and five grandchildren. See less