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
Sunday March 23
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Lent 3rd Sunday
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday March 24
- 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- I-Rise Meeting
Tuesday March 25
- 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Lenten Soup & Bread Dinner & program
Wednesday March 26
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Saturday March 29
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Sunday March 30
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Lent 4th Sunday
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Youth Group Pizza NIght
Monday March 31
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday April 1
- Exchange Club Pinwheel Garden
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Lenten Soup & Bread Dinner & program
Wednesday April 2
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday April 3
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- HIstory - 250 Commemorative
Saturday April 5
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Sunday April 6
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Lent 5th Sunday (Communion)
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday April 7
- 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 April 8
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Edowment Committee
Wednesday April 9
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Saturday April 12
- 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 - American Chop Suey
- 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Broad St Annual Meeting
Sunday April 13
- Palm Sunday
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Palm Sunday
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday April 14
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday April 16
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Organ tuning
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday April 17
- MAUNDY THURSDAY
- Maundy Thursday
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Maundy Thursday Soup & Bread Supper
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- HIstory - 250 Commemorative
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Maundy Thursday
- 8:00 pm – 12:00 pm
- Easter Vigil
Friday April 18
- GOOD FRIDAY
- Good Friday
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Good Friday
Saturday April 19
- Holy Saturday
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
Sunday April 20
- EASTER SUNDAY
- Easter Sunday
- 5:45 am – 6:45 am
- Easter Sunrise Worship
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Easter Sunday
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday April 21
- Easter Monday
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday April 22
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday April 23
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday April 24
- 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- PEG Huddle Meeting
Saturday April 26
- 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
- Newburyport Literary Festival
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast in the Sanctuary
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- MWCP Spring Concert
Sunday April 27
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - Guest Preacher 2nd Sunday of Easter
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
Monday April 28
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Music Together
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
- Music Together
Tuesday April 29
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday April 30
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- NYS - Music Rocks
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Central Music - Chamber Music Group
Thursday May 1
- 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
- Newburyport Montessori May Day Celebration
- 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- HIstory - 250 Commemorative
Saturday May 3
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
- 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Outreach Personal Care Drive with CSN
Sunday May 4
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
- New Member Class
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - 3rd Sunday of Easter (Communion)
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
- 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- TTGN - Elizabeth Rose Poetry Event
Monday May 5
- 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 May 6
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Wednesday May 7
- 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 May 8
- 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- GNACE Tai Chi
Friday May 9
- 5:00 pm
- City Reach - Outreach event
Saturday May 10
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am
- Community Breakfast
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Music Together
Sunday May 11
- Mothers' Day
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Worship Service - 4th Sunday of Easter
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Hospitality Coffee Hour
See Full Calendar
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.
News & Events
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