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.
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 and we celebrate our diversity.
We welcome all who are moved by faith, without regard to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, financial means, intellectual or physical abilities, ethnicity, or nationality.
We welcome all 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 