North Church, UCC, Portsmouth, NH

North Church, UCC, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

I stumbled into a visit to this gorgeous quintessential New England church on one of several visits to Portsmouth in the 2019 summer. The church had open doors, something that is unfortunately rare in the U.S., however because Portsmouth draws a considerable amount of foot traffic, perhaps it was feasible. 


History: 

This parish has a long history in the region and their website takes tome time to give a high level review. With a timeline stretching back to 1641, the current building was constructed in 1855. Of particular interest, George Washington was said to have worshiped with the Parish during visits to Portsmouth. An architectural firm of Towle and Foster, based out of Boston designed the building. John D. Towle specialized in churches but also designed a couple of notable homes, most of which are scattered across the New England region.



Contributions of North Church: 

When visiting churches I often like to make a point to highlight some of the tremendous outreach and change these organizations foster upon their surrounding community and the broader world. North Church is no exception to this. Looking at their website, one can note parishioners contributing to soup kitchens, food pantries, organizations such as Heifer International and the Red Cross, and even becoming involved in providing disaster relief in distant areas.









Text and photographs by George Parks
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