By founding year 177 churches

Oldest churches in Massachusetts

177 of the directory's matches for this index are in Massachusetts. The longest-standing churches in the directory, ordered by founding year as recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Years reflect those public sources.

Old North Christ Church № 01

Old North Christ Church

Boston, MA Episcopal Est. 1723

Georgian architecture   Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

№ 02

United Church of Bernardston

Bernardston, MA Other Christian Services Est. 1739

Greek Revival architecture

№ 03

Iglesia Bautista Hispanoamericana De Boston

Boston, MA African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1749

Georgian architecture

№ 04

United Methodist Church

Townsend, MA United Methodist Est. 1770

colonial architecture

First Baptist Church № 05

First Baptist Church

Hyannis, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1771

Greek Revival architecture

№ 06

First United Parish Church

Westford, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1794

Federal architecture

№ 07

United Church of Christ of Dracut

Dracut, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1794

Colonial Revival architecture

№ 08

First Parish in Sudbury

Sudbury, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1797

Federal architecture

Old West Church № 09

Old West Church

Boston, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1806

Federal architecture

Park Street Church № 10

Park Street Church

Boston, MA Congregational Est. 1809

№ 11

United Methodist Church

Harwich, MA United Methodist Est. 1811

Federal architecture

№ 12

First Church of Christ

Lancaster, MA Church of Christ Est. 1816

Federal architecture

Cathedral Church of Saint Paul № 13

Cathedral Church of Saint Paul

Boston, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1819

Greek Revival architecture   Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

St. Mary Orthodox Church № 14

St. Mary Orthodox Church

Cambridge, MA Orthodox Est. 1822

5.0 35 reviews

St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church is a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America located in Central Square of Cambridge, Massachusetts. St. Mary Chu...

Italianate architecture

YouTube

New Bedford Monthly Meeting № 15

New Bedford Monthly Meeting

New Bedford, MA Quaker Est. 1822

№ 16

First Congregational Church of Holliston

Holliston, MA Congregational Est. 1822

Federal architecture

№ 17

Old North Church

Marblehead, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1825

№ 18

First Baptist Church Iun Framingham

Framingham, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1825

Saint Anne Episcopal Church № 19

Saint Anne Episcopal Church

Lowell, MA Episcopal Est. 1825

Gothic Revival

№ 20

Union Congregational Church

Groton, MA Congregational Est. 1826

Federal architecture

United First Parish Church № 21

United First Parish Church

Quincy, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1828

Greek Revival architecture

№ 22

South Natick the Eliot Church of South Natick Inc

Natick, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1828

Federal architecture

№ 23

Universalist Church

Rockport, MA Other Christian Services Est. 1829

Gothic Revival

№ 24

United Church of Christ

Boxboro, MA Church of Christ Est. 1829

Greek Revival architecture

№ 25

First Congregational Church

Chatham, MA Congregational Est. 1830

Greek Revival architecture

№ 26

Townsend Congregational Church

Townsend, MA Congregational Est. 1830

Federal architecture

№ 27

Pilgrim Church

Sherborn, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1830

Italianate architecture

№ 28

First Church of Christian Scientist

Concord, MA Other Christian Services Est. 1832

Federal architecture

№ 29

First Church of Christ Congregational

Bedford, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1832

Greek Revival architecture

№ 30

First Congregational Church

Harwich, MA Congregational Est. 1832

Italianate architecture

№ 31

First Parish Unitarian Church

Brewster, MA Other Christian Services Est. 1834

Gothic Revival

№ 32

First Congregational Church

Nantucket, MA Congregational Est. 1834

№ 33

Ashby Congregational Church

Ashby, MA Congregational Est. 1835

Gothic Revival

№ 34

First Church in Salem

Salem, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1836

Osterville Baptist Church № 35

Osterville Baptist Church

Osterville, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1837

Greek Revival architecture

First Baptist Church № 36

First Baptist Church

Pocasset, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1838

Greek Revival architecture

Brighton Allston Congregational Church, UCC № 37

Brighton Allston Congregational Church, UCC

Boston, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1840

4.8 32 reviews

Brighton Allston Congregational Church, known before 2003 as the Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church, is a historic church located at 404 Washington Street in the center of...

YouTube

№ 38

First Congregational Church

Stoneham, MA Congregational Est. 1840

Greek Revival architecture

Christ Church United UCC in Lowell № 39

Christ Church United UCC in Lowell

Lowell, MA African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1841

4.8 30 reviews

Gothic Revival

Closed

First Baptist Church of Littleton № 40

First Baptist Church of Littleton

Littleton, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1841

Italianate architecture

№ 41

First Church Unitarian

Littleton, MA Unitarian Est. 1841

Greek Revival architecture

№ 42

Congregational Church of Littleton

Littleton, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1841

United Church of Christ

Greek Revival architecture

№ 43

Saint John's Church

Charlestown, MA Episcopal Est. 1841

Gothic Revival

First Baptist Church № 44

First Baptist Church

West Harwich, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1841

Greek Revival architecture

№ 45

First Parish Unitarian Church

Chelmsford, MA Unitarian Est. 1842

Greek Revival architecture

№ 46

Acton Congregational Church

Acton, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1846

Greek Revival architecture

№ 47

United Methodist Church

Chatham, MA United Methodist Est. 1849

Greek Revival architecture

№ 48

First Church in Marlborough Congregational

Marlborough, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1853

Italianate architecture

Park Street Baptist Church № 49

Park Street Baptist Church

Framingham, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1854

Italianate architecture

West Acton Baptist Church № 50

West Acton Baptist Church

Acton, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1854

Handicapped Accessible

Italianate architecture

№ 51

First Congregational Church

Winchester, MA Congregational Est. 1854

Italianate architecture

№ 52

First Church in Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1854

Gothic Revival

№ 53

United Parish of Auburndale

Newton, MA Methodist Est. 1857

4.3 14 reviews

United Parish of Auburndale, formerly the Auburndale Congregational Church, is a historic church at 64 Hancock Street in the Auburndale village of Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1...

Romanesque Revival architecture

YouTube

Holy Name Church № 54

Holy Name Church

Chicopee, MA Catholic Est. 1857

First Baptist Church № 55

First Baptist Church

Jamaica Plain, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1858

№ 56

First Congregational Church

Woburn, MA Congregational Est. 1860

Italianate architecture

№ 57

Community Church Soc

Pepperell, MA Community Est. 1860

Italianate architecture

Brewster Baptist Church № 58

Brewster Baptist Church

Brewster, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1860

Italianate architecture

№ 59

Covenant Congregational Church

Waltham, MA Congregational Est. 1860

Gothic Revival

Saint John’s Episcopal Church № 60

Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Lowell, MA Episcopal Est. 1861

5.0 8 reviews

Our Sunday service is at 10 AM. We also have an active Sunday school program. We invite you to join us.

Gothic Revival

Saint Michaels Catholic Cathedral № 61

Saint Michaels Catholic Cathedral

Springfield, MA Catholic Est. 1861

Italianate architecture   Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts

Saint Francis De Sales № 62

Saint Francis De Sales

Charlestown, MA Catholic Est. 1861

Gothic Revival

Emmanuel Church of Boston № 63

Emmanuel Church of Boston

Boston, MA Episcopal Est. 1861

Gothic Revival   Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

№ 64

South Church in Andover

Andover, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1861

Dr. Calvin F. Mutti, Senior Pastor Founded in 1711, we are a congregational church and a member of the United Church of Christ denomination. 10:30AM Sunday Worship Saturday Contemp...

Romanesque Revival architecture

№ 65

Congregational Church in Wilmington

Wilmington, MA Congregational Est. 1865

Worship Service-10:30 am Sunday School for all ages-9:15 am

Italianate architecture

№ 66

Saint Peter's Episcopal Church

Cambridge, MA Episcopal Est. 1867

Gothic Revival

Old Cambridge Baptist Church № 67

Old Cambridge Baptist Church

Cambridge, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1867

Gothic Revival

№ 68

Grace Episcopal Church

Medford, MA Episcopal Est. 1867

Richardsonian Romanesque

Concord Baptist Church № 69

Concord Baptist Church

Boston, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1868

Notre Dame Church № 70

Notre Dame Church

Southbridge, MA Catholic Est. 1869

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

№ 71

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Southbridge, MA Episcopal Est. 1869

To all who enter the doors of this church, we extend a special greeting. Just as God's self-revelation is made complete in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so do your praye...

Gothic Revival

№ 72

United Church of Shirley

Shirley, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1870

Gothic Revival

First Baptist Church № 73

First Baptist Church

Scituate, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1870

Worship Service is held every Sunday at 10:00AM we invite you to visit us in person! For families, we offer Sunday school for children during our Sunday service so parents can rela...

eclectic architecture

№ 74

Mission Church Grammar School

Roxbury, MA Christian Schools Est. 1870

Romanesque Revival architecture   Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

First Church in Cambridge Congregational № 75

First Church in Cambridge Congregational

Cambridge, MA Congregational Est. 1870

High Victorian Gothic

№ 76

First Congregational Church

Waltham, MA Congregational Est. 1871

Romanesque Revival architecture

Korean Church in Cambridge № 77

Korean Church in Cambridge

Cambridge, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1871

Victorian architecture

First Baptist Church № 78

First Baptist Church

Wakefield, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1872

Italianate architecture

First Baptist Church of Boston № 79

First Baptist Church of Boston

Boston, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1872

Richardsonian Romanesque

Union Methodist Church № 80

Union Methodist Church

Boston, MA Methodist Est. 1872

Gothic Revival

№ 81

Eliot Congregational Church

Roxbury, MA Congregational Est. 1873

Eliot Church № 82

Eliot Church

Lowell, MA Presbyterian Est. 1874

4.5 53 reviews

Gothic Revival

№ 83

First Congregational Church of Georgetown Ma

Georgetown, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1874

Gothic Revival

Saint Francis Xavier Church № 84

Saint Francis Xavier Church

Hyannis, MA Catholic Est. 1874

Neoclassical architecture

Saint Mary's Church № 85

Saint Mary's Church

Winchester, MA Catholic Est. 1876

Gothic Revival

Christ Church Cathedral № 86

Christ Church Cathedral

Springfield, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1876

Romanesque Revival architecture   Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts

№ 87

Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer Asambla

Lowell, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1876

Victorian architecture

Trinity Church № 88

Trinity Church

Boston, MA Episcopal Est. 1877

Romanesque Revival architecture   Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

№ 89

First Church of Christian Scientist

Northhampton, MA Christian Science Est. 1878

№ 90

Saint Mary's Church

Holliston, MA Catholic Est. 1879

Gothic Revival

First Baptist Church of Holyoke № 91

First Baptist Church of Holyoke

Holyoke, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1880

Join us Sunday mornings at 10:00 for worship. Wednesday Evenings at 6PM for Bible study

Gothic Revival

Saint Mary of the Assumption № 92

Saint Mary of the Assumption

Brookline, MA Catholic Est. 1880

First Baptist Church Cambridge № 93

First Baptist Church Cambridge

Cambridge, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1881

Gothic Revival

№ 94

Saint John's Episcopal Church

Jamaica Plain, MA Episcopal Est. 1882

№ 95

Greenwood Union Church

Wakefield, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1884

Shingle style architecture

Pilgrim Congregational Church № 96

Pilgrim Congregational Church

Dorchester, MA Congregational Est. 1884

Romanesque Revival architecture

Roslindale Baptist Church № 97

Roslindale Baptist Church

Roslindale, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1884

Seventh-Day Adventist Church № 98

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Lowell, MA Seventh Day Adventist Est. 1885

Gothic Revival

№ 99

United Congregational Church of Holyoke

Holyoke, MA Congregational Est. 1885

Gothic Revival

№ 100

Trinity Church

Melrose, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1886

Shingle style architecture

№ 101

United Church of Christ of Norwood

Norwood, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1886

Gothic Revival

First Baptist Church № 102

First Baptist Church

Marlborough, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1887

Queen Anne style

№ 103

Church of the Messiah

Woods Hole, MA Episcopal Est. 1888

Gothic Revival

Saint Mary Episcopal Church № 104

Saint Mary Episcopal Church

Dorchester, MA Episcopal Est. 1888

Tudor Revival architecture

First Baptist Church in Newton № 105

First Baptist Church in Newton

Newton, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1888

An American Baptist Church, founded July 5, 1780. This congregation, believing God's love and grace are offered to all to be shared and celebrated by all, welcomes persons of every...

Romanesque Revival architecture

All Saints Catholic Church № 106

All Saints Catholic Church

Ware, MA Catholic Est. 1888

№ 107

First Parish-Unitarian Church

Watertown, MA Other Christian Services Est. 1889

High Victorian Gothic

Dorchester Temple Baptist Church № 108

Dorchester Temple Baptist Church

Dorchester, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1889

Shingle style architecture

First Baptist Church of Malden № 109

First Baptist Church of Malden

Malden, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1890

Richardsonian Romanesque

№ 110

Allston Congregational Church

Allston, MA Congregational Est. 1890

Romanesque Revival architecture

Harvard Epworth United Methodist Church № 111

Harvard Epworth United Methodist Church

Cambridge, MA United Methodist Est. 1891

Richardsonian Romanesque

№ 112

First Parish Congregational Church

Wakefield, MA Congregational Est. 1891

First Parish is a Protestant Congregational church located in Wakefield, MA. We are dually affiliated with the UCC and 4C's. First Parish is the 23rd church established in the Mass...

Richardsonian Romanesque

№ 113

South Acton Congregational Church

Acton, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1891

Queen Anne style architecture in the United States

Beth Eden Baptist Church № 114

Beth Eden Baptist Church

Waltham, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1891

Romanesque Revival architecture

Saint Leonards Church № 115

Saint Leonards Church

Boston, MA Catholic Est. 1891

Romanesque Revival architecture   Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

№ 116

Hancock United Church of Christ

Lexington, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1892

Queen Anne style

№ 117

Christ Church in Hyde Park Parrish

Hyde Park, MA Anglican Est. 1893

Tremont Temple № 118

Tremont Temple

Boston, MA African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1894

Renaissance Revival architecture

№ 119

Congregational Church

North Chelmsford, MA Congregational Est. 1894

Romanesque Revival architecture

№ 120

Saint Luke's and Saint Margaret's Church

Allston, MA Episcopal Est. 1895

№ 121

Holy Tabernacle Church

Dorchester, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1895

№ 122

Saint Anthony of Padua Parish

New Bedford, MA Catholic Est. 1896

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River

№ 123

Church of the Good Shepherd

Waban, MA Episcopal Est. 1896

№ 124

Collinsville Bible Church

Dracut, MA Bible Est. 1897

Victorian architecture

Pilgrim Memorial Church № 125

Pilgrim Memorial Church

Pittsfield, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1897

Gothic Revival

Pawtucket Congregational Church № 126

Pawtucket Congregational Church

Lowell, MA Congregational Est. 1898

Founded 1797 Judith A. Thurlow, Pastor

Victorian architecture

№ 127

Antioch Baptist Church - Boston

Watertown, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1899

Gothic Revival

№ 128

Saint John's Episcopal Church

Sandwich, MA Episcopal Est. 1899

Shingle style architecture

№ 129

Greenwood Methodist Church

Dorchester, MA Methodist Est. 1900

Shingle style architecture

Church of the New Jerusalem № 130

Church of the New Jerusalem

Cambridge, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1901

Gothic architecture

Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church № 131

Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church

Cambridge, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1902

№ 132

Saint Luke's Church

Hudson, MA Episcopal Est. 1902

Queen Anne style

№ 133

Epiphany Episcopal Church

Winchester, MA Episcopal Est. 1903

Gothic Revival

Boston Grace Federated № 134

Boston Grace Federated

Boston, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1903

Shingle style architecture

№ 135

Holy Trinity Polish Church

Lowell, MA Catholic Est. 1904

American Craftsman   Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

Saint Mark's Church № 136

Saint Mark's Church

Boston, MA Episcopal Est. 1904

№ 137

Saint John the Evangelist Roman Church

Cambridge, MA Catholic Est. 1905

Romanesque Revival architecture

№ 138

First Community United Methodist Church

Medford, MA United Methodist Est. 1906

We are a growing spiritual oasis of compassionate, fun-loving, energetic disciples reaching out to those who have not been touched by Christ. Our Sunday worship service is at 10:30...

№ 139

First Parish in Malden

Malden, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1909

Gothic Revival

№ 140

Saint James Methodist Church

Stoneham, MA Methodist Est. 1910

№ 141

First Congregational Church of Hyde Park

Hyde Park, MA Congregational Est. 1910

Gothic Revival

№ 142

Union Church in Waban

Waban, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1912

Arts and Crafts movement

№ 143

Old South United Methodist Church of Reading

Reading, MA United Methodist Est. 1913

Federal architecture

№ 144

First United Methodist Church

Hudson, MA United Methodist Est. 1913

№ 145

Dunstable Evangelical Congregational Church

Dunstable, MA Congregational Est. 1913

Neoclassical architecture

Holy Redeemer Church № 146

Holy Redeemer Church

Chatham, MA Catholic Est. 1914

American Craftsman

Trinity Church of Newton № 147

Trinity Church of Newton

Newton, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1915

Gothic Revival

Second Congregational Church in Newton № 148

Second Congregational Church in Newton

Newton, MA Congregational Est. 1916

Gothic Revival

№ 149

Blessed Sacrament Rectory

Jamaica Plain, MA Catholic Est. 1917

№ 150

South Chatham Community Church

South Chatham, MA Community Est. 1917

Gothic Revival

№ 151

Greek Orthodox Holy Trinity Church

Holyoke, MA Orthodox Est. 1917

№ 152

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church

Lowell, MA Orthodox Est. 1919

Victorian architecture

First Christian Science Church № 153

First Christian Science Church

Marlborough, MA Christian Science Est. 1920

Colonial Revival architecture

№ 154

Brighton Congregational Church

Brighton, MA Congregational Est. 1922

Colonial Revival architecture

№ 155

Tewksbury Congregational Church

Tewksbury, MA Congregational Est. 1922

Neoclassical architecture

Corpus Christi Church № 156

Corpus Christi Church

Auburndale, MA Catholic Est. 1923

Your website won't let me add the church website, possibly because it is in Korean. www(dot)kccboston(dot)org. The existing Corpus Christi Catholic Church became the home of metro...

First Baptist Church of Weston № 157

First Baptist Church of Weston

Weston, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1923

Colonial Revival architecture

№ 158

Christ Church Episcopal

Harwich Port, MA Episcopal Est. 1925

American Craftsman

№ 159

United Church of Ware

Ware, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1926

№ 160

Saint Theresa of Infant Jesus

Agawam, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1927

Bethany Congregational Church № 161

Bethany Congregational Church

Quincy, MA Congregational Est. 1927

Gothic Revival

First Baptist Church of Winchester № 162

First Baptist Church of Winchester

Winchester, MA Baptist Churches Est. 1928

Gothic Revival

№ 163

Trinitarian Congregational Church

Wayland, MA Congregational Est. 1928

Colonial Revival architecture

№ 164

Holy Name Church

West Roxbury, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1929

Christian Science Church № 165

Christian Science Church

Cambridge, MA Christian Science Est. 1930

Neoclassical architecture

№ 166

Byfield Parish Church

Georgetown, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1931

Colonial Revival architecture

№ 167

Central Congregational Church

Jamaica Plain, MA Congregational Est. 1935

№ 168

First Congregational Church

Hopkinton, MA Congregational Est. 1939

Colonial Revival architecture

№ 169

Charlton Federated Church

Charlton, MA Other Christian Services Est. 1940

First Church of Christ Newton № 170

First Church of Christ Newton

Newton, MA Non-Denominational Est. 1940

Colonial Revival architecture

University Lutheran Church № 171

University Lutheran Church

Cambridge, MA Lutheran Est. 1950

№ 172

The Church of Our Redeemer

Lexington, MA Episcopal Est. 1956

First Lutheran Church № 173

First Lutheran Church

Boston, MA Lutheran Est. 1957

№ 174

Federated Church of Hyannis

Hyannis, MA Interdenominational Est. 1957

All are welcome to join us for worship in our lovely, classic New England sanctuary. You're also invited to join us for our time of fellowship and refreshments following the servic...

Armenian Holy Trinity Apostolic Church № 175

Armenian Holy Trinity Apostolic Church

Cambridge, MA Apostolic Est. 1959

№ 176

United Methodist Church of Sudbury

Sudbury, MA United Methodist Est. 1963

№ 177

Plymouth Church Ucc

Framingham, MA United Church of Christ Est. 1968

Neoclassical architecture

This index in other states

California (250)  New York (193)  Pennsylvania (126)  Illinois (72)  Wisconsin (64)  Ohio (57)  New Jersey (50)  South Carolina (47)  Virginia (46)  Minnesota (45)  Texas (42)  Michigan (40)  North Carolina (34)  Maryland (29)  Florida (28)  Alabama (26)  Iowa (25)  Connecticut (22)  Kansas (21)  District of Columbia (20)  Tennessee (19)  Georgia (18)  Indiana (18)  Kentucky (16)  Washington (16)  Colorado (15)  Mississippi (14)  Vermont (13)  Louisiana (12)  Arizona (12)  Missouri (11)  Utah (10)  Hawaii (10)  Oregon (10)  Maine (9)  Arkansas (9)  New Mexico (7)  Nebraska (7)  Montana (7)  Delaware (6)  Rhode Island (6)  West Virginia (6)  Idaho (5)  National index →

More ways to explore the directory

Historic Register churches Oldest churches By architectural style By architect By diocese By metro area