United Parish of Upton | Upton, Massachusetts

Worship is at the center of who we are and what we do as a church of Jesus Christ . We meet weekly for Sunday worship and schedule numerous seasonal special worship services throughout the year.

Worship and Education: Nursery Care for infants and toddlers is available beginning at 9:30 am through 11:00 am. A paid, trained, adult nursery care provider staffs our nursery each week.

Children in grades Pre K through Fifth grade attend the first 10-15 minutes of worship then are dismissed to their Sunday School classes [see Children's Ministry page].

We celebrate “All Age Worship” (where only the youngest classes meet – Pre K and Kindergarten – and First Grade and older stay in worship) services on special Sundays through the year:

Homecoming Sunday (first Sunday after Labor Day)

First Sunday of Advent

Christmas Sunday (Sunday after Christmas)*

Jazz Sunday (Sunday before Lent)

Easter*

Earth Day (Sunday closest to April 22)

Pentecost

Children's Sunday (second Sunday in June)*

* no PreK or Kindergarten classes on these Sundays; only infant and toddler care

Holy Communion: The Sacrament Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of every month. We celebrate an “open table.” All who wish to know the presence of Christ in the sharing of the meal are welcome to participate.

Music: Adult and/or Youth and/or Children's choirs help to lead worship each Sunday [see music page for details and schedule]. The last Sunday of each month our worship music is provided by our praise band, Accord .

Worship Accessibility: Listening Assistance Devices and LARGE PRINT bulletins are available for those who would like to use them. A chair lift to assist those with limited mobility is available from the street level to the entryway. A set of four stairs still remains to enter the sanctuary. (We apologize that our sanctuary is not yet fully accessible. A task force is now working on plans to make our building fully accessible.)

Summer Worship Schedule: Summer Worship (Sundays in July and August): in the summer we move our worship service to our large fellowship room on the street level to create a cooler and more intimate and casual worship setting. We call it our “Summer Chapel.” During Summer Chapel months coffee hour begins before worship at 9:00 am. Summer Sunday School for Kindergarten and younger, as well as Nursery Care, is provided.

Coffee Hour: A time for conversation and fellowship follows worship just about every Sunday of the year. Please come enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or juice!

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