As people of faith, worship is our great communal joy. We come together to experience the presence of the living God, to hear words of inspiration and encouragement, guidance and comfort, and to express our faith in song and prayer. Sunday morning worship is the center of our life together as God’s people in this place, a center where we lift up our hearts and minds and lives to our Creator and Lord in joyous song, spoken prayer, thoughtful contemplation and quiet peace.
Worship is perhaps the only occasion where people of all generations spend time together in the same public place. This is one of our great joys. Different ages worship in different ways. Some are bouncy and some are silent. We are a community that welcomes everyone and embraces these differences.
Sunday Morning Worship
Our regular Sunday morning worship is held at 10:00 am, offered both in-person in our sanctuary and online. From late June through Labor Day, worship begins at 9:00 am. Please check our calendar for the most up-to-date worship time for any given Sunday. To join us online, visit our Worship Online page for livestream access and additional resources.
During the school year, our Christian Education classes for children meet on Sunday mornings. Parents and children begin together in worship, and after 10–15 minutes, children leave the service with their teachers for Sunday School.
Following worship, we invite everyone to join us for fellowship and coffee hour in Kraft Hall. It’s a wonderful time to connect, catch up, and build community.
Children in Worship & Family Support Spaces
Children are always welcome in worship! We are especially delighted to welcome our youngest worshippers and their families into the sanctuary, where the joyful sounds and movements of babies are embraced as part of our shared life together.
For families who prefer a quieter or more nurturing space, we offer two supportive options:
- The Teddy Bear Room is available for infants and toddlers during worship and Christian Education hour. Caring mothers’ helpers and volunteers provide a safe, welcoming environment where little ones can play, rest, and feel at home while parents attend worship.
- The Family Room, located in the red room/study just inside the admin door, is a new space designed for comfort and care. Stocked with a rocking chair, nursing pillows, diapering supplies, and snacks, it offers a private, quiet place for feeding, changing, or simply taking a break from the bustle of the sanctuary. The door has a blind for added privacy, and the room includes a TV with a livestream feed of the worship service, so families can continue to participate even while tending to their little ones. You can also access the livestream directly via our YouTube channel.
We know that getting out the door with young children on Sunday mornings is no small feat, and we are so grateful to have young families as part of our worshiping community. These spaces are here to support you—and we welcome your feedback as we continue to grow and improve them together.
Special Services
There are several special services which are available at The Dover Church.
Baptisms
We rejoice with you as you consider being baptized and seeking baptism for your child. We love baptisms at the Dover Church. They are times of great joy for everyone. While most of our baptisms are infant or small children baptisms, we do have teenagers and adults choose to be baptized from time to time. Because we believe that it is not just the minister baptizing the person, but the whole congregation participating in the sacrament, we prefer to have baptisms as part of Sunday morning worship. Having said that, we also offer private baptisms to those who so desire. Click here to learn more about baptism at The Dover Church.
Weddings
The Dover Church is a joyful place for wedding ceremonies and we would be honored to host your wedding ceremony.
If you would like to learn more about celebrating this happy and sacred event in your lives at The Dover Church, please contact our Pastor, Max Olmstead at max@thedoverchurch.org, 508-982-0422, or our Administrative Assistant, Martha DePaola at martha@thedoverchurch.org.
Funerals
One of the most important days of a person’s life is their funeral or memorial service, when we remember and celebrate the life lived and mourn the loss. At The Dover Church, our hope is design funeral and memorial services that capture the unique personality of the person whose life we are celebrating, through choice of music, readings, speakers, and others. As a Christian church, our funerals and circle the good news of Christ’s Resurrection. Please contact Max Olmstead, our pastor with any questions or to plan your service.
