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
Friday January 24
- 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Hammer & Stain Workshop
Saturday January 25
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Sunday January 26
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Annual Financial Meeting
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday January 27
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday January 28
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday January 29
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday January 30
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - TAI CHI
Saturday February 1
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Sunday February 2
- 9:30 am – 10:30 am
- Outreach Committee
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - (Communion) 4th Sunday after the Epiphany
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday February 3
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- Central Prayer Shawl Knitters
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday February 4
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday February 5
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday February 6
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - TAI CHI
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- HIstory - 250 Commemorative
Saturday February 8
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Saturday Night Meal - Smash Hamburger Casserole
Sunday February 9
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service 5th Sunday after the Epiphany
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday February 10
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
- 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- GNACE - Floral Arranging
Tuesday February 11
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Hammer & Stain DIY Event
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Church Council Meeting
Wednesday February 12
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday February 13
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - TAI CHI
Friday February 14
- 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
- Commemorative Bell Ringing (Herman Roy)
Saturday February 15
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Outreach Pet Food Drive
Sunday February 16
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service 6th Sunday after the Epiphany
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday February 17
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday February 18
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday February 19
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday February 20
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - TAI CHI
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- HIstory - 250 Commemorative
Saturday February 22
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Sunday February 23
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service 7th Sunday after the Epiphany
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday February 24
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday February 25
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday February 26
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday February 27
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - TAI CHI
Friday February 28
- 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Hammer & Stain DIY Event
Saturday March 1
- St. David's Day
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Sunday March 2
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Transfiguration (Communion)
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday March 3
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- Central Prayer Shawl Knitters
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday March 4
- Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday March 5
- ASH WEDNESDAY
- Ash Wednesday
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- GNACE - Decluttering Digital Photos
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Ash Wednesday
Thursday March 6
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - TAI CHI
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- HIstory - 250 Commemorative
Friday March 7
- 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- GNACE - Stars in Your Eyes
Saturday March 8
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Killeeshil Almost St.Patrick’s Day concert
Sunday March 9
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Lent 1st Sunday
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday March 10
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday March 11
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Church Council Meeting
Wednesday March 12
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- GNACE - Decluttering Digital Photos
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday March 13
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- GNACE - TAI CHI
Saturday March 15
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Saturday Night Meal - Chicken & Rice
Sunday March 16
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Lent 2nd Sunday
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
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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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