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.

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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