This beautiful church dating back to the mid-19th century is on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, with authentic Tiffany stained glass windows and featuring a rare Welte-Tripp pipe organ, it's no wonder the church is such a popular tourist attraction. Having two denominational affiliations, the Church of the Covenant is a federated congregation of the Presbyterian Church and the United Church of Christ and welcomes around 120 members every Sunday. Among the non-profit organizations operating within the historic structure as partners of the church are the Gallery NAGA, Coro Allegro and the Women's Lunch Place, a homeless shelter that has been serving Boston for nearly 30 years.
North Church Parish House is as old as Portsmouth, dating back to 1657. It offers ecumenical resources for Bible, liturgy, lectionary preaching, church music, spirituality and prayer. Please stop by, call or visit its website for more information on its services.
South Congregational Church was first established in the 1830s as the first building on the corner of Pleasant Street and Main Street, but due to a tragic fire it was rebuilt at its present location in downtown Concord. The church offers Sunday and Wednesday morning services that include continental breakfasts, child care and Sunday school. Other activities include senior and junior youth groups, a music ministry and a men's retreat.
With natural light streaming through the 15th-century English-style stained glass windows, the sanctuary of Old South Church is free and open to the public during the day. Donations are welcome. There's a steady stream of people walking in from off the street to learn more about the history and services, or to sit in one of the pews to pray.
Built in 1875, the church is an important historical structure of Boston. The progressive congregation was founded in 1669.
Every Sunday, services include a morning prayer and communion at 9am and a festival worship at 11am. There's also a healing worship at 10am on the second Sunday of the month, and a jazz worship at 6pm every Thursday. You can download sermon podcasts online, and sign up for the e-newsletter.
Old South Church also provides Christian education programs for children, youth and adults; community outreach and mission trips; a strong music program; and the Old South Preschool, a non-religious preschool for children ages 2 to 5-years-old.
New members are welcome and the congregation is LGBT friendly.
