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Nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating the worth and dignity of all people, inspiring one another to act on our faith in the larger community.

Welcome! Please come and explore the rich spiritual and community life of South Church

Our Unitarian Universalist community offers an open search for spiritual fulfillment, meaning, and belonging. Thought-provoking worship, social justice, environmental activism, arts, music and a warm welcome are just some of what you’ll find at South Church. Come in and explore! - Revs. Lauren & Chris

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Find your spiritual home in a multi-generational community of warm fellowship, fulfilling learning, and good works.

Explore South Church through our website or, better still, join us for a Sunday morning service to see who we are and what we value. Greet the ministers at the front door and worship with us in the sanctuary as we draw on many faith traditions to explore what we believe and why.

For families with children, our religious education program starts at pre-school and goes up to age 18. Our nursery offers skilled child care to new parents.

Questions? Contact our ministers or director of religious education to schedule a visit. We look forward to welcoming you!

Email Revs. Lauren & Chris with questions

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Sunday Services

Revs. Chris and Lauren

Fall/Winter/Spring Worship Services at 9:00am & 11:00am, beginning Sunday, September 18th.
Summer Worship, one service at 10:00am through Sunday, September 11th.

We're located in downtown Portsmouth at 292 State Street. Read more about getting here

“For the Birds”

For the Birds website

…to sing the birds off on their migrations.
A benefit concert for the South Church Capital Campaign will take place on Saturday, October 15th, at 7:30pm. Read more

Fall Retreat

Retreat spotlight

Come share a weekend of re-creation and rejuvenation with your friends from South Church. This year we return to Geneva Point Retreat Center on beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee. Read more

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Upcoming Events

Sep 29^th - All-Church Potluck and Book Discussion

The all-church potluck and book discussion of “I am Malala” will be on Thursday, September 29 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the parish hall.

Oct 06^th - Vespers

Vespers meets on Thursday evenings at 6:00pm, we gather in the Sanctuary for a time of reflection and contemplation. All are welcome.

Oct 08^th - Families TUUgether

Our date night for parents of young children held on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:30pm to 8:00pm. For more information visit visit our special programing for children page.

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Weddings and Rentals at South Church

Weddings at South Church

Are you looking for a unique and historic location for your upcoming wedding, meeting or live performance? Located in beautiful downtown Portsmouth, South Church is one of the seacoast area’s premier rental facilities.

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South Church singing group

Our Mission

At South Church, we nurture spiritual growth through worship, learning and community; we celebrate the worth and dignity of all people; and we inspire one another to act on our faith in the larger community.