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Places of worship

Service times for congregations in Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea. Filter by town, day, time or tradition, then see the week at a glance or browse each congregation. Special services, suppers, fairs and concerts appear on the events calendar.

Times were checked against each congregation's own website on Wednesday, September 30. Holiday schedules change, so confirm before you go. Corrections: [email protected].

Gloucester

Our Lady of Good Voyage Church and its two blue domed bell towers above the Gloucester waterfront
File photo: Henry Zbyszynski / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Roman Catholic

Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport (Holy Family Parish and Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish)

Pastoral office: 74 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. Churches: Our Lady of Good Voyage, 142 Prospect Street, Gloucester; Saint Ann, 74 Pleasant Street, Gloucester; Saint Joachim, 56 Broadway, Rockport; Saint Anthony Chapel, 21 Farrington Avenue, Gloucester
978-281-4820

  • Saturday
    4 p.m.    Saint Ann Church, Gloucester Vigil Mass
  • Saturday
    6 p.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester Vigil Mass
  • Sunday
    7 a.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester
  • Sunday
    8:15 a.m.    Saint Ann Church, Gloucester
  • Sunday
    11:45 a.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester
  • Wednesday
    5:30 p.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester Mass, then silent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
  • Wednesday
    6:05 p.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester Confessions 6:05 to 6:45 pm (last confession 6:45); also by appointment
  • Thursday
    8 a.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester Mass
  • Friday
    8 a.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester Mass
  • First Saturday
    8 a.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester Mass, followed by the Assisi Project
  • First Saturday
    5 p.m.    Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, Gloucester Healing Rosary

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Jewish

Temple Ahavat Achim

86 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-0739

  • Saturday
    9 a.m.    Temple Ahavat Achim Shabbat shacharit with full Torah service, 9:00 to 11:30 am; livestream page on site
  • SundayTemple Ahavat Achim Minyan held monthly, in person and by Zoom Time not posted; check with the congregation.

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United Church of Christ

Trinity Congregational Church

70 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-1442

  • SundayTrinity Congregational Church Worship time appears only in an image on the site; not confirmed Time not posted; check with the congregation.

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Rockport

Essex

Manchester-by-the-Sea

No free license photo of this building yet. Own one? Send it to [email protected].

Episcopal (seasonal)

Emmanuel Church

24 Masconomo Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944

  • Sunday
    8:15 a.m.    Emmanuel Church Holy Eucharist, June through Labor Day only
  • Sunday
    10 a.m.    Emmanuel Church Morning Prayer, June through Labor Day only

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Roman Catholic

Visitation Parish (Sacred Heart Church and St. John the Baptist Church)

Sacred Heart Church and Parish Office, 62 School Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944; St. John the Baptist Church, 52 Main Street, Essex, MA 01929
978-526-1263

  • Saturday
    5 p.m.    St. John the Baptist Church, 52 Main Street, Essex Vigil Mass. Normally at Sacred Heart, Manchester; since Saturday May 30, 2026 it is held at St. John the Baptist in Essex for about 6 months (parish site). Site and editor agree.
  • Sunday
    8:30 a.m.    Sacred Heart Church, 62 School Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea
  • Sunday
    10 a.m.    St. John the Baptist Church, 52 Main Street, Essex

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About the photos. Historic photographs from the Library of Congress (Historic American Buildings Survey, 1939) and the National Archives (1973) are in the public domain. Recent photographs are used under Creative Commons licenses, credited with a link to each license. Congregations without a photo can send one they own to [email protected] and we will add it with credit.