First Church of Christ – New Haven CT

The Founding Church of New Haven, at the center of the green, where faith and culture intersect.

 

Sunday service time: 11:00am
Fantastic choir.  Sermons that speak to your life.  Believers and faithful doubters welcome!

 

CHRISTMAS 2024:  We invite the community to join us to celebrate Advent and Christmas!

December 15, noon Silver Tea following worship

December 24, Christmas Eve

3:30 p.m. Carol Sing

 

4:00 p.m. Lessons and Carols service

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: In September 2024, we welcomed a new Senior Minister, the Rev. Dr. Ashley Cleere, and a new Director of Music and Organist, Anne Maria Lim. Watch for bios and more updates on our website soon!

CRYPT TOURS!: Starting in November 2024, crypt tours are now available on the second Sunday of each month at 10:00 am. Gather in the narthex of the meetinghouse at 250 Temple Street. 

Virtual Tour 

Click here for a tour of the church interior and the crypt:

History

Our roots go back to 1638, when the Puritans and their minister, The Rev. John Davenport, came here to found a colony and a church.  As the founding church of New Haven, the people of Center Church have been walking together in faith for more than three centuries.

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Mission

We continue to honor our historic mandate of bringing the love and hope of Jesus Christ to New Haven and its surrounding communities by offering meaningful worship services with beautiful music and thought-provoking sermons.

We are a people whose faith is in process, and we honor and respect the questions as much as the answers.

We believe a loving and gracious God calls us to use our minds along with our hearts and spirits.  So if you are a seeker, we invite you to join us!

We are open and affirming

Services

We hope you will join us on Sunday mornings at 11 A.M.  Our sanctuary is stunning in its simple beauty; our organ and choir offer uplifting music, and the sermons challenge us to think and grow in faith.

There are opportunities for study, service and friendship. 

Join us, if you can, but whether or not you visit, we thank you for taking the time to visit our website.  May God bless you and keep you.

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