Bethany Congregational Church

About this church

Bethany Congregational Church worships Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in East Rockaway and livestreams on YouTube. The service is traditional and reverent but intentionally warm, joining song, prayer, Scripture, a current weekly message, and an interactive word with children. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month, and the table is open to everyone. Sunday school meets beforehand from 9:45 to 10:30 in a multigrade setting.

Bethany is an inclusive and affirming United Church of Christ congregation whose published welcome explicitly names children, parents, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, believers, seekers, agnostics, people who are unchurched, and those from different economic or racial backgrounds. Families are encouraged to keep children in the main service, where their answers and participation are treated as part of worship rather than an interruption. The combination of education before worship, children’s visibility, open Communion, and livestream access offers a clear picture of a traditional church form with a broadly inclusive community.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Worship, livestream, inclusion, and Communion · Sunday school and children’s ministry · Mission, beliefs, and open table

Service times

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Ministries and visitor notes

• Open Communion — first Sunday of each month

Location