The Reverend Tom Rosiello is the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San
Miguel de Allende in Mexico and minister emeritus of the First Parish of Stow and Acton in
Massachusetts where he previously served as senior minister for 16 years. Social justice has
been a large part of his ministry. He was Associate Minister for Faith in Action at First Parish in
Framingham, where he led and coordinated the numerous social justice ministries of the
church. He served as a member of the board of directors of the Unitarian Universalist Urban
Ministry and as president of the board of directors of Partakers Inc., an interfaith ministry that
strives for reconciliation between prisoners and society through rehabilitation and educational
programs. In the U.S., he has been active in a variety of social justice causes ranging from
AIDS, restorative justice, LGBTQ rights and anti-poverty work and immigration. Now in Mexico
he works with his congregation with many projects that help disadvantaged children, women,
and the environment.
Tom is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and holds a Juris Doctorate degree from
Suffolk University Law School and a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. He enjoys
teaching and has served on the faculty of Clark University in Worcester, and as a field
education supervisor for Harvard Divinity School. Prior to ministry, Tom was a trial lawyer, first
as an Assistant District Attorney for Worcester County, and later in private practice. A lover of
music, he has served on numerous musical organization boards both in the U.S. and Mexico.
He is a frequent guest preacher who brings his wide range of experience and learning to
support people and their journey and help them put their faith into action. He and his partner
Malcolm Halliday and their two wonderful dogs live in San Miguel de Allende Mexico and
Ashburnham MA.