Groton, Massachusetts is home to a variety of religious congregations that serve the spiritual needs of its residents. Among the local churches are St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, First Congregational Church, and Crossroads Church. St. Mark’s was founded in 1848 and offers traditional worship services throughout the week. The First Congregational Church has been serving Groton since 1714 and focuses on community outreach and charity work. Finally, Crossroads Church is a non-denominational Christian church which aims to reach young adults with their services and activities. All three churches offer a variety of programming for socialization, worship, education, counseling, music programs, and more as they strive to bring comfort to the people of Groton through faith-based initiatives.
62.4% of the people in Groton are religious:
- 1.1% are Baptist
- 1.2% are Episcopalian
- 50.1% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 1.3% are Methodist
- 0.5% are Pentecostal
- 1.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.7% are another Christian faith
- 1.9% are Judaism
- 1.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.4% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.