Galveston Central Church

Galveston Central Church Central is a creative community where radical grace is both believed and practiced. What if old and new weren't opposites? Welcome to Central.

What if tradition and innovation weren't necessarily exclusive? What if the church reclaimed her position as the cultural center of creativity? Central began as a grassroots movement in 1885, playing a key role in reaching out to the community, and growing to a membership of almost 900 people. Following Hurricane Ike, those numbers dropped dramatically into the single digits. In the summer of 2014

, a group of folks moved to Galveston with the hope of revitalizing Central United Methodist Church. While the membership numbers had shifted in recent years, the passion, excitement, and love for Galveston had not. And so 130 years later, we find ourselves as a new grassroots movement again. We officially re-launched in February of 2015, hoping to be a church known for our radical hospitality, irrational generosity, and unmerited love. We believe that if we can rebuild Central, we can offer hope and grace and imagination to the surrounding community and beyond. So we’re a new church, but sort of an old church too. Most importantly, we’re a church that’s different, a church that’s for Galveston, and a church that’s for you. We’re just getting started, and we invite you to come be a part of what God is doing here.

06/07/2026
Today, we're celebrating the Central Bike repair ministry and their volunteer mechanics because it's World Bike Day! Our...
06/03/2026

Today, we're celebrating the Central Bike repair ministry and their volunteer mechanics because it's World Bike Day! Our volunteers work hard every Tuesday to repair flat tires and broken brakes, replace parts and fix up used bikes to donate to folks in need. As they say in the bike room, "transportation is social justice."

Thank you Central Bike for all you do to increase access to transportation in Galveston!

Join us on Friday, June 26th for a screening of the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture. This docu...
06/02/2026

Join us on Friday, June 26th for a screening of the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture. This documentary follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and we'll have popcorn and drinks! Hope to see you there.

Happy LGBTQ+ Pride month, Central! This year, we're participating in several Pride events around Galveston so be sure to...
06/01/2026

Happy LGBTQ+ Pride month, Central! This year, we're participating in several Pride events around Galveston so be sure to mark your calendars!

Central will have a table at Save the Locals, next Thursday, June 11th at 6pm. Come hang with us at the Menard Park band shell and enjoy live music provided by local Galveston musicians.

On Sunday, June 14th, we're celebrating at Central with Pride Sunday! Our regular 10:30am service will feature music and other pride elements. Stick around after service and enjoy some rainbow themed snacks and/or bring a snack to share.

On June 20th, we'll have a table at Galveston Island Fundraising of Texas' annual event at SoundBar! Come check out our table, grab a drink, and stick around for raffle prizes and performances by local q***r musicians and allies. This year will feature extra special performances by Ezra and Central's Choir! Be sure to get there early as the choir is opening the show right around 3pm!

Finally, join us on Friday, June 26th for a screening of the documentary "1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture." This documentary follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and we'll have popcorn and drinks! Hope to see you there.

Congrats to our 2026 Charity Trivia winners, Los Bichos, and to St. Vincent's Clinics, who our winners declared as the r...
05/31/2026

Congrats to our 2026 Charity Trivia winners, Los Bichos, and to St. Vincent's Clinics, who our winners declared as the recipients of this year's proceeds! Thanks to all our teams for playing and a huge thank you to for letting us use your space!

05/24/2026

Major apologies y'all! We had technical difficulties this morning that we couldn't resolve in time for service so we were unable to live stream today. We are recording the sermon that will be posted later today. The issue will be fixed by next Sunday.

Our offices will be closed after church this Sunday, May 24th, through the rest of the week so our staff and lay delegat...
05/22/2026

Our offices will be closed after church this Sunday, May 24th, through the rest of the week so our staff and lay delegates can attend Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in Houston. Our regular office hours and social services will resume on Sunday, May 31st.

While Grace Clinic and other services like laundry and showers will be unavailable this week, the Substance Use Disorder clinic will be available on Tuesday from 8-11am for current patients, and choir rehearsal will be in the Kids Room on Wednesday from 6:30-8pm.

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3308 Avenue O 1/2
Galveston, TX
77550

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 7am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 7am - 2pm
Sunday 7am - 12pm

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