As part of our partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, their students use our Fellowship Hall from time to time for enrichment activities, including music, movement, and indoor play.

This collaboration allows the children a safe, spacious environment to grow and learn. We love hearing the joyful sounds of learning filling our halls during the week!

Please Note: To ensure the safety and focus of the students, we ask that church members kindly check the calendar or coordinate with the office before entering the Fellowship Hall during school hours.

We are proud to partner with out local boy scout troops and host their meetings in our Fellowship Hall. On select Sunday evenings, our halls are filled with the energy of young explorers learning life skills, serving our community, and having fun. We love hosting these future leaders and their families as they grow in character and citizenship.

The Christian Education Ministry works together to listen to the needs of the congregation and the guidance of God to provide high-quality and diverse Christian education opportunities to the entire congregation.  They work closely with the Minister of Discipleship and they oversee the Sunday School program, the nursery, confirmation, Middle School and High School youth groups, and adult education opportunities.

Union Congregational Church is happy to host a weekly, Saturday morning AA meeting.

Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcome, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, income or profession. And it’s free.

You can just sit and listen and learn more about recovery, or you can share about your situation. It’s completely up to you.

As part of our partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, their students use our Fellowship Hall from time to time for enrichment activities, including music, movement, and indoor play.

This collaboration allows the children a safe, spacious environment to grow and learn. We love hearing the joyful sounds of learning filling our halls during the week!

Please Note: To ensure the safety and focus of the students, we ask that church members kindly check the calendar or coordinate with the office before entering the Fellowship Hall during school hours.

The North Parish Ringers play a vital role in our music ministry. Once a month the sound of bells can be heard offering praise to God during the service of worship.

Reading music is beneficial but not required. If you have the ability to count, you can participate in this music ministry. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 7 p.m.

The Chancel Choir brings the gifts of song to our Sunday morning worship services. The choir does a variety of anthems from classical to contemporary to spirituals. All are welcome to join us!

Join us as we explore God's Word together! Our Bible study sessions offer a welcoming environment for people at all stages of their faith journey. Whether you're new to Scripture or a seasoned reader, you'll find opportunities to deepen your understanding, ask questions, and apply biblical teachings to your daily life.

All are welcome! Bring your Bible or use one of ours.

As part of our partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, their students use our Fellowship Hall from time to time for enrichment activities, including music, movement, and indoor play.

This collaboration allows the children a safe, spacious environment to grow and learn. We love hearing the joyful sounds of learning filling our halls during the week!

Please Note: To ensure the safety and focus of the students, we ask that church members kindly check the calendar or coordinate with the office before entering the Fellowship Hall during school hours.

As part of our partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, their students use our Fellowship Hall from time to time for enrichment activities, including music, movement, and indoor play.

This collaboration allows the children a safe, spacious environment to grow and learn. We love hearing the joyful sounds of learning filling our halls during the week!

Please Note: To ensure the safety and focus of the students, we ask that church members kindly check the calendar or coordinate with the office before entering the Fellowship Hall during school hours.

Join us for our 10AM worship as we celebrate our 2026 confirmands. We invite the congregation and all visitors to wear red to symbolize the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Confirmation Class of 2026 will meet for Confirmation rehearsal at 6pm.

Following rehearsal, we will have a reflective “Silent Service”, designed as spiritual preparation. The brief service is for confirmands, mentors, and confirmation families. Confirmands are then asked to remain in silent meditation from conclusion of the service until the following morning, in anticipation of their confirmation. We ask for your support of our young people in their sacred preparation.

It has been such a joy to walk with these young people on this faith journey and to wrap up our time together, we will celebrate with some mini-golf and ice cream!

Union Congregational Church is happy to host a weekly, Saturday morning AA meeting.

Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcome, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, income or profession. And it’s free.

You can just sit and listen and learn more about recovery, or you can share about your situation. It’s completely up to you.

As part of our partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, their students use our Fellowship Hall from time to time for enrichment activities, including music, movement, and indoor play.

This collaboration allows the children a safe, spacious environment to grow and learn. We love hearing the joyful sounds of learning filling our halls during the week!

Please Note: To ensure the safety and focus of the students, we ask that church members kindly check the calendar or coordinate with the office before entering the Fellowship Hall during school hours.

In the UCC tradition, the local church is autonomous, meaning the power of the church rests in its members. The Council acts as the executive branch of that membership, serving as the primary governing body and "big picture" team of our congregation. Meeting monthly, this group of dedicated lay leaders works in covenant with our pastors to oversee the life, ministry, and strategic direction of the church.

The North Parish Ringers play a vital role in our music ministry. Once a month the sound of bells can be heard offering praise to God during the service of worship.

Reading music is beneficial but not required. If you have the ability to count, you can participate in this music ministry. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 7 p.m.

The Chancel Choir brings the gifts of song to our Sunday morning worship services. The choir does a variety of anthems from classical to contemporary to spirituals. All are welcome to join us!

As part of our partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, their students use our Fellowship Hall from time to time for enrichment activities, including music, movement, and indoor play.

This collaboration allows the children a safe, spacious environment to grow and learn. We love hearing the joyful sounds of learning filling our halls during the week!

Please Note: To ensure the safety and focus of the students, we ask that church members kindly check the calendar or coordinate with the office before entering the Fellowship Hall during school hours.

Join us as we explore God's Word together! Our Bible study sessions offer a welcoming environment for people at all stages of their faith journey. Whether you're new to Scripture or a seasoned reader, you'll find opportunities to deepen your understanding, ask questions, and apply biblical teachings to your daily life.

All are welcome! Bring your Bible or use one of ours.

Our leadership team meets regularly to coordinate the life of the church. This collaborative group includes our pastoral team, administrative staff, the Hilltop Nursery School Director, and a member of Christian Community Services who runs the North Reading Food Pantry. The team meets every other week and works together to ensure the church is serving God both within our church community and in the wider world.

Faith & Fellowship invites you to join us to march in the North Reading Memorial Day Parade. On Monday, May 25, we will meet in the church parking lot around 10:45.

Our office will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Please join us in remembering and praying for the courageous individuals who laid down their lives for our freedom. We pray that their legacy inspires us to serve others with love and devotion.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
-John 15:13

If you need a little more peace and joy in your life you'll find all of that and a warm welcome waiting for you when we gather in God's sanctuary every Sunday morning for our 10 a.m. worship service.  If you can't join us in person we invite you to worship with us online.

Sunday School and our Middle School Holy Hangout are offered each Sunday during the service.

Union Congregational Church is happy to host a weekly, Saturday morning AA meeting.

Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcome, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, income or profession. And it’s free.

You can just sit and listen and learn more about recovery, or you can share about your situation. It’s completely up to you.

June was a long-time member of our congregation and faithfully attended services with her husband Bob before he passed away and she moved to an assisted living home in Tewksbury.

The House Ministry has the primary responsibility for overseeing the general maintenance and any improvements to the facilities and grounds of the church.  

The North Parish Ringers play a vital role in our music ministry. Once a month the sound of bells can be heard offering praise to God during the service of worship.

Reading music is beneficial but not required. If you have the ability to count, you can participate in this music ministry. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 7 p.m.

As part of our partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, their Parent committee meets in our Fellowship Hall.

The Chancel Choir brings the gifts of song to our Sunday morning worship services. The choir does a variety of anthems from classical to contemporary to spirituals. All are welcome to join us!