Auburn, MA is a small town in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of just over 6,000. Despite its small size, Auburn is home to several religious congregations. In the center of town there is St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and across from it stands the First Congregational Church of Auburn. Both churches offer weekly services and other activities such as youth groups and community outreach programs. Additionally, nearby North Oxford has two more churches; The Chapel at East Mountain and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Each church serves its local community in different ways but all are dedicated to providing spiritual guidance to their congregations. Overall, the various religious congregations in Auburn provide locals with places of worship and support for leading an inspired lifestyle.
52.4% of the people in Auburn are religious:
- 1.1% are Baptist
- 1.2% are Episcopalian
- 39.8% are Catholic
- 0.9% are Lutheran
- 1.0% are Methodist
- 1.1% are Pentecostal
- 2.1% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.5% are Judaism
- 1.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.