Central Congregational Church

06/01/2026

How do our elections actually work, and how well are they working for everyone?
Join us for an open conversation with leading experts on what shapes who votes, who runs, and who gets heard.

Wednesday, June 10th at 6pm.

We'll hear from:
* Kathy Placencia - Director of Elections, RI Dept of State
* John Marion - Executive Director, Common Cause RI
* Moderator, Elizabeth Howlett (formerly Roberts) - former RI Lt. Governor
* Table discussions led by Reverend Patrick Faulhaber to follow panel.

All are welcome to attend. Email [email protected] to register.

05/21/2026

With Fear and Trembling
https://youtube.com/shorts/khwNrku9oN4
Click the link in the video or visit our youtube channel for this past Sunday's service in its entirety.
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Excerpt from The Reverend Patrick Faulhaber's sermon "The Joy of Life in Community" May 17, 2026. Central Congregational Church, Providence, Rhode Island.

05/20/2026

Volunteers from Central visited YMCA Camp Fuller by the Sea over the weekend to assist with some needed painting and to conquer the climbing wall!

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Last Wednesday, across 2 sessions, volunteers from Central packaged hundreds of hygiene product kits for Amenity Aid - Rhode Island’s only hygiene bank, providing essential products to vulnerable populations. Visit their page to learn more about their mission.

05/15/2026

Earlier this week, volunteers from Central visited Better Lives Rhode Island, a non-profit organization that provides support to the unhoused in Providence, to assist with stocking shelves (with remarkable efficiency, we're told!)
Visit Better Lives' page to learn more about their mission and services.

05/14/2026

Stronger in Their Faith Together
https://youtube.com/shorts/9VmAij5oSm0
Click the link in the video or visit our youtube channel for this past Sunday's service in its entirety.
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Excerpt from The Reverend Dr. Claudia P. Demick's sermon "Partnership in the Gospel" May 10, 2026. Central Congregational Church, Providence, Rhode Island.

05/07/2026

Central is privileged to be part of a vibrant art community. Every month, we exhibit the work of a local talent. This month, we’re pleased to feature sustainable artist Jocelyn Vache, art & earth .

Jocelyn weaves sustainable practice, community engagement, and permaculture (the development of sustainable and self-sufficient ecosystems) throughout her artmaking, teaching, and life. Using homegrown and foraged pigment and fiber and homemade soymilk, Jocelyn abstracts and combines literal and figurative imagery drawn from the environment, current events, and personal experiences. Her work confronts societal double standards and illuminates human blind spots as it glorifies daily acts of nature.

Meet the artist at the Gallery Opening on Friday, May 8, from 5 to 7 pm.

04/30/2026