Sadly, I am disappointed in this church. I recently moved here and expected a progressive church…read morewith inclusive values and heart. Instead, I found a solely nearly evangelical Christian church - not inclusive of other religious faiths or philosophy. Boring sermons. Pathetic music choices of a very aged school. Compare with West Newton; Boston, Santa Cruz, CA; Monterey, CA; NYC; San Francisco. The icing on the cake is the 'steeple fund'. A steeple is an ornamental item and unnecessary. People in the congregation are in need of help (as well as broader community) yet the church supports and is soliciting funds for a useless piece of ornamentation. The church has its priorities backwards, is out of integrity. The minister's sermons daft. In a recent Gallup poll, people go to church because of the sermon first - some enlightened words. None here.

The former reviewer must be remembering some other church. You should have seen the service of…read morevoting on calling the new minister. There was hardly an empty seat, all had high spirits and amazing enthusiasm. Never was a pastor more welcomed. After the vote, she was found and brought back to thunderous applause, a bouquet of flowers, and the church bell pealed out the happy news. In this coming September, come hear her. You will not be disappointed.

As a history fan, I looked forward to visiting the church that was so instrumental in the early…read morecolonies, especially as it relates to the ministry of George Whitefield. Jerry was our tour guide, and his expertise and enthusiasm made so many fascinating bits of history come alive. I highly recommend this tour.

Absolutely fantastic. Firstly it's one of the remaining churches following biblical principles…read moreleft in the town. Second, the church is replete with history and George Whitfield's legacy lives on. The Deacons give and incredible tour filled with history and they took us up to the steeple where we got to see the best view of the whole town and the bell on top made by Paul Revere. Wonderful service too. Great people and if you are visiting NewburyPort or anywhere near it o can tell you this tour was the highlight of our vacation!

A very warm inviting parish! You only have to enter the doors ONCE to know you are in a special…read moreplace.

Father Ron is the worst priest I have ever encountered in my life. He tried to cut off a son's…read moreeulogy of his mother during her funeral, proclaimed to the whole church he was walking out, yelled at the congregation confrontationally, and then proceeded to patronize those in the church throughout the mass. He made disgustingly degrading comments about the community of Lawrence, MA and disrespected the deceased's career working there for over 30 years. He proceeded to reprimand parishioners about how they received communion at the funeral and yell at several of them. All of this occurred after he yelled at the family of the deceased prior to the service because they were "taking up too much space". He also locked the doors before the start of the ceremony so no one else could enter. Lastly, he forbid flowers the family sent from being allowed in the church. I have never seen such disgusting behavior from someone who proclaims to be a member of the clergy and should be sharing the word of God. He should be beyond ashamed of his behavior and disgusted with his actions. My entire family was baptized and married at the Star of the Sea Church, along with several communions and confirmations. And I can confidently say I will never return to this church.