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 June 2

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TITO Rehearsal

Saturday June 3

10:00 am – 11:00 am
Music Together
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TITO Rehearsal

Sunday June 4

Trinity Sunday
9:00 am – 10:20 am
OWL
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Choir Rehearsal
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Sunday School
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service Communion - 1st Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Confirmation: Session topic, The Journey Continues
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Website Contributor Orientation & Luncheon
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Student Recital

Monday June 5

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Music Together
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Central Prayer Shawl Knitters
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
New Member Class

Tuesday June 6

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music Together
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
DAR - History Tour of Central

Wednesday June 7

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
St Salerno Music - Recital
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NACE - Writers Workshop

Thursday June 8

Corpus Christi
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
NACE: Beginning Genealogy
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
NACE - Tai Chi Beginner Class

Saturday June 10

10:00 am – 11:00 am
No Class Today - Music Together

Sunday June 11

9:00 am – 10:20 am
OWL
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Children's Sunday
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Central Summer Cookout

Monday June 12

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Music Together
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
New Member Class

Tuesday June 13

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music Together
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Church Council Meeting

Wednesday June 14

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NACE - Writers Workshop

Thursday June 15

10:30 am – 12:30 pm
NACE: Beginning Genealogy
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
NACE - Tai Chi Beginner Class

Saturday June 17

8:00 am – 6:30 pm
SNEUCC Annual Meeting
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Music Together
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting

Sunday June 18

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship - Gina McKeown (piano)
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Tuesday June 20

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Family Dinner & Worship (Ipswich)

Wednesday June 21

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks

Thursday June 22

10:30 am – 12:30 pm
NACE: Beginning Genealogy
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Called to Care

Saturday June 24

10:00 am – 11:00 am
Music Together

Sunday June 25

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Church Band @ Worship
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
All Committee Night
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Wednesday June 28

8:45 am – 10:00 am
NYS - Music Rocks
7:30 pm – 10:15 pm
NYS - Teen Movie Night

Sunday July 2

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday July 3

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

Tuesday July 4

4th of July - Church Office Closed

Sunday July 9

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Tuesday July 11

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Family Dinner & Worship

Wednesday July 12

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NACE - Writers Workshop
7:30 pm – 10:15 pm
NYS - Teen Movie Night

Saturday July 15

10:00 am – 11:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting

Sunday July 16

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday July 17

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Boston Financial Management

Wednesday July 19

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
No Class Today - NACE - Writers Workshop
7:30 pm – 10:15 pm
NYS - Teen Movie Night

Sunday July 23

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Tuesday July 25

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Family Dinner & Worship

Wednesday July 26

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NACE - Writers Workshop
7:30 pm – 10:15 pm
NYS - Teen Movie Night

Thursday July 27

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Called to Care

Sunday July 30

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Wednesday August 2

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NACE - Writers Workshop
7:30 pm – 10:15 pm
NYS - Teen Movie Night

Sunday August 6

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday August 7

10:00 am – 10:30 am
Girls Inc -
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Central Prayer Shawl Knitters

Tuesday August 8

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Family Dinner & Worship

Wednesday August 9

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NACE - Writers Workshop
7:30 pm – 10:15 pm
NYS - Teen Movie Night

Sunday August 13

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday August 14 – Friday August 18

Compassion Camp @ Central

Tuesday August 15

Assumption of Mary
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Church Council Meeting

Wednesday August 16

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NACE - Writers Workshop

Saturday August 19

10:00 am – 11:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting

Sunday August 20

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Monday August 21 – Friday August 25

Compassion Camp @ First Church Ipswich

Tuesday August 22

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
All Committee Night

Thursday August 24

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Called to Care

Sunday August 27

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hospitality Coffee Hour

Sunday September 3

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Worship Service - 2nd 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.

News & Events