Rev. Rose graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1983 and began serving North Congregational Church as its senior minister that fall.  He became the senior minister of North- Prospect Church when North Congregational and Prospect Congregational Churches joined in 1985, and the senior minister of North Prospect Union Church when North-Prospect and North Street Union Churches joined in 2006.

  In addition Rev. Rose has served at Harvard Divinity School since 1987, where he is currently is the Associate Dean for Ministry Studies and lecturer in ministry in  the faculty of Divinity.