Houses of Worship and Community Faith Leaders

Community Resources in the Greater Worcester Area
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The Office of Diversity Inclusion and Multicultural Education (ODIME) in collaboration with Worcester Interfaith have compiled a composite list of on campus Religious Services, Houses of Worship, and Community Faith Leaders in the Greater Worcester Area.
This hub of resources is one way to foster a community of inclusion and belonging and spiritual well-being and promote religious diversity at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
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Worcester Interfaith

On Campus Religious Service

Campus Prayer and Reflection Spaces
Christian Service

Sunday Mass at WPI

Quaker Service

Quaker Friends Meeting 

  • Thursdays at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Collegiate Religious Center (19 Schussler Road)
  • Online Zoom Option Available

Greater Worcester Houses of Worship

Houses of Worship Around Worcester, Massachusetts
Christian

All Saints Church (Episcopal)

Bethlehem Bible Church (Non-Denominational Christian)

Bible Way Baptist Church (Baptist)

Cathedral of St. Paul (Roman Catholic)

  • Service: Daily Mass (English) 12:10 PM | Misa Diaria en Español 6:30 PM | Saturday (Spanish) 5:00 PM | Sunday (Spanish) 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM | Sunday (English) 10:00 AM 
  • 38 High Street Worcester, MA 01609  
  • https://cathedralofsaintpaul.net/ 

Epworth United Methodist Church (Methodist)

First Unitarian Church (Unitarian Universalist)

Heritage Bible Chapel (Non-Denominational Christian)

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Jehovah's Witnesses)

Living Word Church of Worcester (Gospel)

Mt. Olive Pentecostal Church (Pentecostal)

Redemption Rock Church (Gospel)

Rice Memorial Baptist Church (Baptist)

The Journey Community Church (Non-Denominational Christian)

Trinity Lutheran Church (Lutheran)

Wesley United Methodist Church (Methodist)

Hindu

Shri Radha Krishna Mandir 

  • Service: Monday - Friday 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM | Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM–12:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM 
  • 155 Otis Street Northborough, MA 01532 
  • https://www.shreeradhakrishna.org/ 

Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Devasthan 

  • Service: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Daily 
  • 810 Boston Turnpike Shrewsbury, MA 01545 

The Sarva Dev Mandir 

Islam

Islamic Society of Greater Worcester  

  • Service: Friday 1:00 PM  
  • 57 Laurel St, Worcester, MA 01605 
  • https://isgw.us/ 

Salafi Masjid of Massachusetts 

Worcester Islamic Center  

Unitarian Universalism

First Unitarian Church of Worcester

Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester

Judaism

Chabad of Westborough

  • Service: Saturday Prayers 10:00 AM, Torah Reading 11:00 AM, Kiddush 12:15 PM  
  • 54 South Street Westborough, MA 01581 

Congregation of Agudat Achim (Conservative) 

Congregation of B’nai Shalom (Reform)

Congregation Beth Judah (Orthodox)

Congregation Shaarai Torah West (Orthodox)

Temple Emanuel Sinai (Reform)

Tifereth Israel Synagogue (Orthodox)

  • Service: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM Shacharit | Saturday 10:00 AM Shabbat | Sunday 8:30 AM Shacharit
  • 22 Newton Ave Worcester, MA 01602
  • https://www.centralmasschabad.com/
Sikhism

Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar 

  • Service: Summer 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM 
  • Winter 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM 
  • Sunday Diwan 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
  • 226 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA 02155 
  • http://www.gurunanakdarbar.net/ 

New England Sikh Study Circle Gurdwara Sahib 

  • Service: Sunday 10:30 AM-1:00 PM  
  • Langar (Lunch Service): Following Sunday Service 
  • 168 Flanders Rd, Westborough, MA 01581 
  • https://nessc.org/ 
Quakerism

Quaker Friends Meeting 

  • Service: Sundays at 11:00am-12:00pm (in person and online) | Saturdays at 5:00pm –6:00pm (online)  
  • 901 Pleasant Street Worcester, MA 01602 

LGBTQIAP+ Affirming Houses of Worship

Worcester PFLAG Welcoming Churches
LGBTQIAP+ Affirming Houses of Worship

Congregation of B’nai Shalom (Reform)

First Baptist Church (Baptist)

First Unitarian Church (Unitarian Universalist)

Trinity Lutheran Church (Lutheran)

United Congregational Church

Greater Worcester Community Faith Leaders

Worcester Interfaith Contacts
Greater Worcester Community Faith Leaders

Pastor Steve Barrett

Pastor Joseph Bertrand

Rev. Jeff Conlon

Pastor Isaac Cupidon

  • Mt. Tsiyon Evangelical Church
  • 508-383-3543 

Pastor Rev. Carlos Davenport

Rev. Jesse Gibson

Al Green

Pastor Rev. Dr. Gizel Hampton

Pastor Judy Hanlon

Pastor Sharon Henderson

Rev. Cheryl Leshay

Pastor Moses Makor

Pastor Gracious Moyo

Pastor Lou Soiles

Elder Dr. Esau Vance

Lydia Yanis de Simoneau, Chaplain