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Christ Church United, UCC, in Lowell, Massachusetts is a socially progressive, culturally diverse, Christian church welcoming people from all religious backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles. The church is actively involved in the local community and offers a comprehensive Sunday school program to those with school-age children. WeWelcomeAll.orgRev. Peter Lovett has begun his 3-month sabbatical from CCU beginning with a visit to Laos with Pastor Ted. Please read more about Pastor Peter's journey on
CCU's blog. While Pastor Peter is away, the congregation of CCU will be embarking on its own sabbatical led by
Rev. Brita Gill-Austern, a well-known and talented professor at the Andover Newton Theological Seminary. Read Rev. Brita's welcome letter to the congregation on
CCU's blog.
Read View our video (below) describing our innovative project to re-purpose our church building to permanently house homeless families similar to Sandra's.
Also, please read this Lowell sun article
from 7/3/11 describing Pastor Peter's efforts to raise funds to fight homelessness by cycling cross-country. To learn more about this project, visit
SpiritBuildersLowell.org.
--We are an
Open & Affirming congregation (ONA).
--What you can
expect and experience from our church--Learn about CCU's
efforts to reduce homelessness by converting CCU's administrative building into five 2-bedroom apartments for homeless families.
--Read our
blog.
--View some of our photos
here and
here.
UPCOMING DATESEvery Tuesday: "Under the Oak" - A Place to Express Your Creativity
(click for more info.). Drop-in anytime between 11am-2pm. Free & open to all. Coffee & light lunch provided.
Wednesdays at 7pm (Feb. 1, 8, 22, 29): "Centering Point" - Rev. Brita Gill-Austern will lead this group to provide an opportunity to deepen our spiritual life together through two ancient Christian practices, Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina.
Sunday, Feb. 5th, at 10am: Intergenerational Worship Service with Voices Choir, led by Rev. Brita Gill-Austern & Rev. Eric Wefald.
Sundays, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 at 10am: Sunbeams' classes for the children of the congregation.