Pretty cool, but was sold out by the time we got there highly recommend getting some cool pictures…read morefrom the outside though.

Beautiful church on the outside. Strange that they charge $10 to go inside since it's a church…read more First church of Salem.

The pastor was literally crowd funding during a sermon telling the congregation that Jesus wanted…read morethem to buy the property next door, pressuring people to contribute more than they normally would. He's also gone on incoherent rants about astrology and generally makes no sense. Dude thinks he's a rockstar, but he's really a misguided idiot. Save your brain cells.

My family visited the church a few times. The leadership seamed to be very solid and the community…read morewas very welcoming.

Saint Peter's has a long and distinguished history going back several hundred years…read more The history of this congregation is fascinating, since it goes back to when the Puritan arrived in the greater Salem area in 1626. Today, St Peter's is still part of the Episcopal church (See Photos). They describe themselves as: "We are a historic downtown congregation that has served Salem for centuries. We are young and old, rich and poor, black and white, gay and straight. We are an intentionally inclusive congregation. We are a small but growing congregation with a sense of mission and vitality and we want to build here a place that serves God by serving others" "We are community of Faithful servants. Our Worship community gathers to praise God and build a closer relationship to God and each other. Fellowship and community building are very important to our life as a Parish. We value our relationship to the Larger community." Sunday Services are: * 8:00AM -- Holy Communion and Homily, using the traditional Elizabethan language of the Book of Common Prayer (Rite I); * 10:00AM -- Holy Communion and Homily, with special emphasis on the Taize community style of worship (Rite II); * 12 noon -- Santa Comunion/Holy Communion and Homily in Spanish with Latin Rhythms.

I read the other review about the priest here not being friendly. The problem is not that he's…read moreunfriendly, but that he seems to be angry ... a lot. And judgmental! Also, I don't "get it" when these younger priests (he appears to be under 40) prance around in cassocks and those funny looking hats with the pom poms (can't think of the name of them). I thought the reforms of Vat 2 did away with all that "finery." I'm sure he "means well," but Father, chill, will ya with the ecclesiastical drag. And it's not the local pastor's fault, but what is it with this new translation of the Mass? I'm sure the sentence structure was fine in Latin, but in English is awkward at best and not understandable at its worst. I see it as a sign of the creeping exlusionary policies of the RC church. We sing "All are Welcome," but we mean "Some, but not All, are Welcome." We used to be regular attendees at St. Mary's back in the 80's and 90's, (my wife and I both went to the school through 8th grade) but we started going to the Paulist Center in Boston when St. Mary's took a 180 degree turn in 1997 back to the 19th century. We go to St. Mary's when we cannot get into Boston or we go to the Unitarian meeting house a few steps away where we know we are not going to get a political barage about contraception and same sex marriage, but will be accepted where we are.

St. Mary's is such a beautiful church, it's worth a visit even if you aren't Catholic. I attended…read moreweekly mass there for a few months last summer, and Fr. Chateau was always so friendly. Also, Fr. Barnes is a truly wonderful confessor!

Very welcoming church. Everyone I met there was very friendly. Pastor Matt always has thought…read moreprovoking sermons... Visited on two occasions while in town..

From the owner: Great Rock Chruch is a non-denominational church on the North Shore of Boston in Danvers, MA.read more

Not to be confused with the Tavern-Ankle Church which is actually a bar for people that wear ankle…read moremonitors and worship alcohol. I haven't attended this church but I appreciate the building and it's beautiful and a fantastic part of Salem. Lots of gorgeous architecture in this little town and in this whole region and this is one of many buildings in Salem that I love looking at and photographing.

Lordy, how great is TGBC! Let me tell you, I was just…read morewalking along Bridge St, trying to score me some more meth, when I wandered by the TGBC! I was drawn to it by the rich smell of righteousness and truth! Which, oddly enough smells a lot like meth cooking. I entered the glorious church and gazed in awe at the mostly empty folding chairs, the cheap industrial carpeting, and the faint stench of asbestos in the walls. It was like heaven to me. For before my addiction got a hold of me, I was getting my doctorate in Mid-20th Century Crapholes. And there, storming across the back of the dank, fluorescent light washed space was a man like no other. Pastor Brock. He was talking and chanting and raging about how "Fags and Catholics," had ruined America. And how God in heaven was not a nice god, but a wrathful sociopath who would throw you into hell for not following the religion of an obscure iron-age tribe in Asia Minor. I knew that this man spoke the truth! Women should stay at home and simply have as many babies as possible! That the world is only 6,000 years old and that evolution is a lie! What truths he spoke! Oh, and he is not just a truth teller! He is also a barrel of laughs! Every Halloween we spend all of October shouting at people in Salem! We tell them they are going to hell and that they are sinners and whores. It is so much fun! How righteous and true we are! Amen! Oh, and there is some stuff about Jesus in there too...whatever....

True Gospel is a breath of fresh air in Salem. The church and pastor are friendly and treat every…read moreone like family and actually stand on true biblical principles which is hard to find anymore.

Excellent prayer focused church in Salem - Pr Lou Badolatto preaches the bible with clarity and…read morepractical applications to better our lives with God. The Holy Spirit moves powerfully during worship and with liberty amongst the brothers and sisters - Great spiritual experiences!