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Frequently Asked Questions
• What denomination
is CCA?
• When
are the services at CCA? • Can
we have our child baptized at CCA?
• How
do I become a member of the church?
• What is
there for children and youth at CCA?
• Tell me
about handicap accessibility at CCA.
• How
do I get to CCA? Is there parking in Amherst?
• I'd
like to have my wedding at CCA. Where do I start?
• Can I
participate in Holy Communion? Can my children?
• How do I arrange
to have a funeral or memorial service at CCA?
• What denomination is CCA? We
are a local community church in the Protestant Christian
tradition in communion with the Church Universal.
We are
an 837-member church of the United
Church of Christ (UCC), consisting of more
than 6,000 local churches with more than 1,337,000
confirmed members across the United States and around
the world.  More
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• When are the services at
CCA? Sunday
services begin at 10 a.m. throughout the school year.
Services begin at 9 a.m. from June 22 (the Sunday following Church School Sunday)
through Labor Day. More
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• Can we have our child baptized at
CCA?
Infant baptism is offered to those
children whose parent(s) and sponsor(s) promise to assume
certain responsibilities for the Christian nurture of the
baptized. One of the parents or sponsors should be a
member in good standing of a Christian church. Baptism
takes place in the presence of the community of faith
gathered for public worship.
A Pastor meets with prospective parents one time before
the service to familiarize the family with the nature of
the sacrament and the service.
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• How do I become a member of the
church?
Speak with either Pastor Dick or Pastor
Catriona. Or, get in touch with Andrea, the Church
Secretary, who can provide information about New Member
sessions dates and times--and put you in touch with New
Member committee people for further assistance.
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• What is there for children and youth
at CCA?
Church school on Sundays welcomes children
in grades 1 through 7. Younger children (from 2 years) are
welcome in the nursery, which opens a half hour before the
regular service on most Sundays.
Middle school
and high school young adults can
find activities, learning, fellowship, and challenge in
their groups, with a full range of things to do through
the season.
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• Tell me about handicap accessibility
at CCA.
Handicap parking is reserved at the rear
of the church, with flat entrance through double doors and
elevator access to all floors.
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• How do I get to CCA? Is there parking
in Amherst?
Click here to
see directions to CCA and maps. General parking is
available around the village green.
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• I'd like
to have my wedding at CCA. Where do I start?
Persons interested in celebrating their wedding in the
Congregational Church of Amherst may do so in consultation
with the church staff. Separate fees pertain to non-members.
CCA. offers the outstanding service of a wedding
coordinator who assists couples in their wedding plans at the
church. We request a minimum of two meetings with a Pastor
prior to the wedding rehearsal.
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• Can I participate in Holy Communion?
Can my children?
CCA. celebrates Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the
month throughout the year. All believers are invited to
participate whatever their denominational backgrounds.
Children are welcome and invited to partake at the discretion
of their parents.
Usually Holy Communion is served to the congregation by the
Pastors and Deacons in the form of individual cubes of bread
and individual cups, a practice introduced in the 19th
century. We use grape juice in our services.
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• How do I arrange to have a funeral
or memorial service at CCA?
Speak with either Pastor Dick or Pastor Catriona--or call
Andrea, the Church Secretary, at the church office:
673-3231.
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