Looking for your place? You are welcome here.
The Congregational Church of Topsfield is a progressive Christian community serving Topsfield, Massachusetts and the surrounding communities. We believe that gathering in Christian community makes it possible for us to do God’s work of love and justice in the world. Why not join us?
Topsfield’s OG Christian Community
Looking for deep roots and a living faith? The Congregational Church of Topsfield has been part of this community since 1663. Founded alongside the town itself, we’ve been seeking to serve God and our neighbors for more than three centuries—all the while evolving as we gain more experience and understanding.
As part of the United Church of Christ, this is a community where you’re not asked to sign on to a specific creed or confession in order to belong. What matters here is a shared desire to follow Jesus and to know God more deeply.
This is a place where people ask real questions, share their lived experiences, and put their faith into action in the world. It’s also a place that pauses each week to worship, reflect, and reconnect—so that together, you can step back into the world renewed and ready to love and serve again. Curious?
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Ways to connect at the Congregational Church of Topsfield
Join us for Worship on Sundays
We worship at 9:30am on Sundays. Click here to learn more about our worship and what to expect.
Attend a Program or Event
We have a variety of small group opportunities that you can participate in. Click here to learn more about what’s available and how to get involved.
Volunteer in the Community
We are committed to serving our local community through direct service, the donation of goods and money, and advocacy. Click here to learn more about how you can join us in serving.
YOU DON’T NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOPSFIELD. WE EXIST FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY.
HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU?
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Meet our pastor, Kate Dalton
Hi, my name is Kate Dalton, and I’m the pastor here at the Congregational Church of Topsfield. Our congregation is rooted in the Christian tradition—a tradition that calls us to abundant love and radical welcome. Every week we renew our connection to God and to one another each week through worship, with the hope that these gatherings strengthen and inspire us to carry our faith into the world throughout the week.
Journeying through life these days isn’t easy. Many of us feel more disconnected than ever, and the loneliness epidemic is real. At the Congregational Church of Topsfield, we offer a place to connect. Whether it’s attending Sunday worship, volunteering with local mission partners like Lifebridge in Salem, or simply asking me or anyone in the congregation to meet for coffee and conversation, there are many ways to build relationships here.
If you’re curious about the Congregational Church of Topsfield, I encourage you to attend worship or an event. If you’d like to explore from a distance first, you can find previous worship services and sermons here. And if you prefer to connect with me before meeting the larger congregation, I’m always happy to do that—just be in touch.
Wishing you the blessing of community and connection grounded in love.
Kate
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What people are saying about the Congregational Church of Topsfield…
We have chosen Congregational Church of Topsfield as my family’s spiritual home because it’s a place of support and guidance that meets everyone exactly where they are on their life journeys. There is never pressure to be anything other than who we are, and it is a rare place where I can actually feel a sense of peace. My children love Sunday School and actually ask us to bring them to worship. We all love the service opportunities connected with the church as living a life of faith in action is important to us. We are grateful for the open minded perspectives of our ministers, and how they connect real world challenges and issues to spiritual messages. Lastly, our family is thankful for the people who make up CCoT; they are kind, and I love that people with a spectrum of beliefs and views come together to be peaceful together.
What I love about my church is the people. To me it is the people who are the church, not the buildings, or the minister, or the music, but the people. People who care about one another and the world both close by and in distant places. It is the love, warmth, caring and kindness that the people of the Congregational Church of Topsfield demonstrate in their words and deeds that bind us together as a community of worship. That’s what I love about my church.
The sense of family at the Congregational Church of Topsfield is amazing. From the warm welcome we received from many members the day we first joined for worship to the day we had our first daughter christened and were given a white, hand-woven blanket. We’ve been active members now for several years.
Recent News & Upcoming Events
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Sacred Conversations Next Steps: ICE, faith and the Congregational Church of Topsfield
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Fair Booth Update
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Lent Bible Study
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