Welcome
Living our faith through worship, education, and service
Worship with us
Sundays at 10:30 am
Summer Sundays at 9:30 am
We’re glad you’re here.
Welcome to Central Congregational Church in Newburyport. We are an open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ which means that no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We believe that it is our mission to live our faith in Jesus through worship, service and education.
Upcoming events
Wednesday January 21
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- Music Rocks! - NYS
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
Thursday January 22
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Central Band rehearsal
Friday January 23
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 4:00 pm
- City Reach Experience (Confirmation Class Event)
Saturday January 24
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Saturday Community Breakfast
Sunday January 25
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- Sunday School
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Annual Financial Meeting
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday January 26
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
Tuesday January 27
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Chamber Music Rehearsal
Wednesday January 28
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- Music Rocks! - NYS
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
Thursday January 29
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- H&S DIY Workshop
Friday January 30
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
Saturday January 31
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Saturday Community Breakfast
Sunday February 1
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship - 4th Sunday After Epiphany (Communion)
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- Sunday School
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday February 2
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- Central Prayer Shawl Knitters
Tuesday February 3
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Chamber Music Rehearsal
Wednesday February 4
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- Music Rocks! - NYS
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
Friday February 6
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - Watercolor
Saturday February 7
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Saturday Community Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
Sunday February 8
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship - 5th Sunday After Epiphany - Tracy Shaw preaching
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- Sunday School
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Communion Class
Monday February 9
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
Tuesday February 10
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Chamber Music Rehearsal
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Central Church Council
Wednesday February 11
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- Music Rocks! - NYS
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
Friday February 13
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- YWCA - Kids Night Out
Saturday February 14
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Saturday Community Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
- Commemorative Bell Ringing (Herman Roy)
- 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Saturday Night Meal
Sunday February 15
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship - Transfiguration
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- No Sunday School February 15
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday February 16
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- H&S DIY Workshop
Tuesday February 17
-
Shrove Tuesday/
Mardi Gras - 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- H&S DIY Workshop
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Chamber Music Rehearsal
- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- I-RISE
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Council
Wednesday February 18
- Ash Wednesday
- Ash Wednesday
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- Music Rocks! - NYS
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- No class Tonight-GNACE Tai Chi
Thursday February 19
- 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- H&S DIY Workshop
Friday February 20
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- H&S DIY Workshop
Saturday February 21
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Saturday Community Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
Sunday February 22
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship - 1st Sunday in Lent
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- Sunday School
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Communion Class
Monday February 23
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
Tuesday February 24
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Chamber Music Rehearsal
Wednesday February 25
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- Music Rocks! - NYS
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- GNACE - Decluttering Digital Photos
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
Thursday February 26
- 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Family Liturgy Dinner - Nourishing the Spirit
Friday February 27
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
Saturday February 28
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Saturday Community Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Communion Class - Bread Baking
Sunday March 1
- St. David's Day
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship - 2nd Sunday in Lent (Communion) Led by Communion Class
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- Sunday School
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Confirmation Class V
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- TTGNN - Clothing Swap
Monday March 2
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- Central Prayer Shawl Knitters
Tuesday March 3
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Chamber Music Rehearsal
Wednesday March 4
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- Music Rocks! - NYS
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- GNACE - Decluttering Digital Photos
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
Thursday March 5
- 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Lenten Soup & Bread Supper
Friday March 6
- 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Music Together
- 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- GNACE - Stars in Your Eyes
Saturday March 7
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Saturday Community Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
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Worship
Our services are traditional but not formal, and we welcome everyone to join us, no matter who you are.
Education
Explore your faith with our structured but casual & fun adult education, women’s ministry, and our nursery school, children’s education, and youth group.
Service
A list of things we do around here for our beloved community, and how you can join in.
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