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

Saturday May 24

8:00 am – 10:00 am
Community Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Music Together

Sunday May 25

10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 6th Sunday of Easter
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday May 26

9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Music Together
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Music Together

Tuesday May 27

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Music Together
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Church Council Meeting

Wednesday May 28

9:00 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
PEG Huddle Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Thursday May 29

Ascension Day
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
GNACE Tai Chi
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
HIstory - 250 Commemorative

Saturday May 31

8:00 am – 10:00 am
Community Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Music Together

Sunday June 1

10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 7th Sunday of Easter
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
New Member Class
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Flute Recital

Monday June 2

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Central Prayer Shawl Knitters
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Music Together

Wednesday June 4

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Thursday June 5

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
GNACE Tai Chi

Sunday June 8

Graduate Sunday
Pentecost
Pentecost - Confirmation Sunday
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Celebration Sunday
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday June 9

Whit Monday
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Music Together
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
GNACE - Fashion DejaVu

Tuesday June 10

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
PEG Center
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Church Council Meeting

Wednesday June 11

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Thursday June 12

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
GNACE Tai Chi

Friday June 13

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
GNACE - Stars in Your Eyes

Sunday June 15

Fathers' Day
Trinity Sunday
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - Trinity Sunday (Children's Sunday)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday June 16

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Music Together

Wednesday June 18

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
I Rise (Newburyport)

Thursday June 19

Corpus Christi
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
GNACE Tai Chi

Sunday June 22

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Pet Blessing Sunday
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday June 23

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Music Together

Wednesday June 25

5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
PEG Huddle Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Music - Chamber Music Group

Friday June 27

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
GNACE Watercolor

Sunday June 29

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday June 30

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Music Together

Sunday July 6

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) (Communion)4th Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday July 7

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Central Prayer Shawl Knitters

Tuesday July 8

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
GNACE - Decluttering Digital Photos
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Endowment Committee
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Church Council Meeting

Thursday July 10

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music Together

Sunday July 13

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) 5th Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Tuesday July 15

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
GNACE - Decluttering Digital Photos

Wednesday July 16

GNACE - Art Class

Thursday July 17

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music Together

Friday July 18

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
GNACE - Stars in Your Eyes

Sunday July 20

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) 6th Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Coffee Hour
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Flute Recital - Natalie Eberhardt

Monday July 21

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Tuesday July 22

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Wednesday July 23

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Thursday July 24

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music Together

Friday July 25

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
GNACE - Japanese Bookbinding

Sunday July 27

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) 7th Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Coffee Hour
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
History Central Old Fashioned Sunday Display
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Killeeshil Irish Band concert

Monday July 28

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Tuesday July 29

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Wednesday July 30

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Thursday July 31

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music Together

Friday August 1

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Sunday August 3

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) (Communion) 8th Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday August 4

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Central Prayer Shawl Knitters

Tuesday August 5

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Wednesday August 6

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Thursday August 7

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music Together

Friday August 8

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Girls Inc - Summer Day Camp Program

Sunday August 10

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - (Summer Schedule) 9th Sunday after Pentecost

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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.

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