Central Congregational Church, organized in 1852, has a history of over 150 years of Christian witness in Providence, Rhode Island. Its present building, erected in the late 1890′s, expresses the neo-Renaissance architectural style of the late 19th century and is symbolic of the spirit of liberty, hope and new life.

Central is a member of the Rhode Island Conference of the United Church of Christ and the national United Church of Christ, a denomination of 1.7 million members.

Central’s approximately 600 members come not only from the city but from neighboring Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts communities. With diverse social and economic backgrounds and a wide variety of geographic and denominational origins, Central members are brought together seeking to find God and to follow God’s son, Jesus Christ.