We are a progressive Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, and we greet you with open hearts. If you need prayers or support or joy, contemplation, or healing, please join us. In our worship, in our community, we seek to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with the Trinity of Love.
Our Open and Affirming statement:
We, the congregation of First Church in Ipswich, established in 1634, are united in the conviction that all people are created equal before God.
We believe that Our Savior loves each of us unconditionally, that grace is God’s gift to us all, and that the Holy Spirit embraces everyone and all creation. In keeping with these sacred beliefs, and in keeping with the teachings of Jesus Christ, we affirm, we welcome and we celebrate human diversity, in all its forms, including but not limited to that of: race, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, financial means, intellectual or physical abilities, ethnicity, and nationality.
We welcome all into our faith community and we encourage each other to partake in the blessings of our Church, and to worship and to share in the Sacraments, and to participate in the fellowship, the ministry, the maintenance and the governance of First Church, and in all of its worldly endeavors and spiritual rewards.
First Church in Ipswich, MA 