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 December 10

Special Offering - Chrismas Fund
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday Advent
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Newburyport Gingerbread House Festival

Monday December 11

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
NYS - Storytime Playgroup
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Girls Inc - progam
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Tuesday December 12

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Music Together
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Turning Point Christmas Party - Exchange Club
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Cancelled - Church Council Meeting

Wednesday December 13

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks

Thursday December 14

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
TITO - Performance Workshop
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
GNBPT Children's Chorus Performance

Friday December 15

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Women's Ministry - Holiday Dinner Out and Greens Centerpeices

Saturday December 16

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Breakfast
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Cancelled today - Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting
11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Celebration of Life - Chuck Feind
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
CE - Reindeer Games
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CE Cocoa & Caroling

Sunday December 17

Special Offering - Chrismas Fund
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:00 am
CE Christmas Pageant
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 3rd Sunday Advent
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour in Sanctuary

Monday December 18

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
NYS - Storytime Playgroup
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Girls Inc - progam
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Tuesday December 19

9:00 am – 11:30 am
Music Together
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
CE Solstice Service

Wednesday December 20

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
NYS Glass Design Program

Thursday December 21

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Longest Night Service

Saturday December 23

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Breakfast

Sunday December 24

Christmas Eve
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 4rd Sunday Advent
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Christmas Eve Service - 4th Sunday Advent
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols

Monday December 25

Christmas - Church Office closed
Christmas Day
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Wednesday December 27

8:45 am – 10:00 am
No Class Today - NYS - Music Rocks

Thursday December 28

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Called to Care

Saturday December 30

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Breakfast

Sunday December 31

9:15 am – 10:15 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 1st Sunday after Christmas
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday January 1

New Year's Day - Church Office closed
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Central Prayer Shawl Knitters
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Wednesday January 3

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
NYS Glass Design Program

Saturday January 6

Epiphany
Epiphany
7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Breakfast
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Epiphany Dinner

Sunday January 7

9:15 am – 10:15 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - Communion - Baptism of Christ
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday January 8

9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Music Together
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Endowment Committee - Boston Financial Management

Tuesday January 9

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Church Council Meeting

Wednesday January 10

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks

Saturday January 13

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Breakfast

Sunday January 14

9:15 am – 10:15 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday January 15

Martin Luther King Jr Day
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Music Together
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Wednesday January 17

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks

Saturday January 20

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Breakfast
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Songs at Central

Sunday January 21

9:15 am – 10:15 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 3nd Sunday after Epiphany
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday January 22

9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Music Together
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
NACE - Soul Song
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Wednesday January 24

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
NACE - Soul Song

Thursday January 25

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
NACE - Tai Chi
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Called to Care

Friday January 26

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
NACE - Understanding Self-Care
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
YWCA Swim Team Pizza Party

Saturday January 27

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Breakfast

Sunday January 28

9:15 am – 10:15 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 4th Sunday after Epiphany
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Annual Financial Meeting
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
All Committee Night
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DAR Holiday Party

Monday January 29

9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Music Together
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
NACE - Soul Song
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Tuesday January 30

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
NACE - Advanced Genealogy

Wednesday January 31

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks

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Worship

Our services are traditional but not formal, and we welcome everyone to join us, no matter who you are.

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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