Community Resources

Last updated September 2026.

Bahá’í

Bahá’ís of Montclair Township — Devotional gatherings, study circles, and children’s classes. 800-228-6483

Baptist

Union Baptist Church — Serving Montclair for more than 120 years; hosts MESH overnight respite. 12 Midland Ave. 973-746-3270
St. Paul’s Baptist Church — 118 Elm St. 973-746-8338
Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church — 85 Willowdale Ave. 973-744-4390
New Calvary Baptist Church — 72 Maple Ave. 973-571-9610

Catholic

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish (Immaculate Conception & Our Lady of Mount Carmel) — Merged parish; Mass at Immaculate Conception, 30 N. Fullerton Ave.; offices at 1 Munn St. 973-744-5650
St. Cassian Church — Upper Montclair parish. 187 Bellevue Ave. 973-744-2850
St. Peter Claver Church — Trilingual parish (English, Spanish, French/Creole) founded in 1931 to serve Montclair’s African American community. 56 Elmwood Ave., 973-783-4852
Newman Catholic Center at Montclair State — 894 Valley Rd., Upper Montclair.

Christian Science

Episcopal

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church — Home of Toni’s Kitchen. 73 S. Fullerton Ave. 973-744-6220
St. John’s Episcopal Church — 55 Montclair Ave. 973-746-2474 · officestjmontclair@gmail.com
St. James Episcopal Church of Upper Montclair — Inclusive parish with preschool. 581 Valley Rd. 973-744-0270

Jewish

Bnai Keshet — Reconstructionist synagogue; prayer, meditation, social action, and celebration. 99 S. Fullerton Ave. 973-746-0244
Congregation Shomrei Emunah — Synagogue with adult learning and community programs. 67 Park St. 973-746-5031
Chabad of Montclair — Classes, holiday programs, and Shabbat services. 25 Valley Rd. 862-252-5666
Temple Ner Tamid — Reform congregation serving Montclair from nearby Bloomfield. 936 Broad St., Bloomfield.

Methodist

First United Methodist Church — Historic 1902 church. 24 N. Fullerton Ave. 973-744-4086
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (“The Mark”) — Community outreach; hosts MESH winter sleeping spots. 51 Elm St. 973-744-2345

Muslim

Presbyterian

Central Presbyterian Church — Founded 1837; Covenant Network congregation welcoming all. 46 Park St. 973-744-5340
Grace Presbyterian Church — 153 Tuxedo Ave. 973-479-5756
Trinity Presbyterian Church — 5 High St. 973-744-3396
Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair — 53 Norwood Ave. 973-746-3854

Quaker

Montclair Friends Meeting — Unprogrammed Quaker worship; values of peace, justice, equality, and simplicity. 289 Park St. montclairfriends@gmail.com

Reformed

Seventh-day Adventist

United Church of Christ

First Congregational Church of Montclair — Open and Affirming, multiracial congregation focused on service and advocacy. 40 S. Fullerton Ave. 973-744-4856
Union Congregational Church — Open and Affirming congregation with small groups, care ministries, and creation-justice work. 176 Cooper Ave. 973-744-7424

Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair — Liberal religious community welcoming all beliefs; worship, justice work, and lifelong learning. 67 Church St. 973-744-6375

Unity

Unity of Montclair — Positive, practical spirituality. 84 Orange Rd. 973-746-8417

Other Christian

Christ Church — Multi-site nondenominational church. 68 Church St. 973-783-1010
Montclair Community Church — 143 Watchung Ave. 973-746-0042
Redeemer Montclair Church — 19 N. Willow St. 973-233-0388
Montclair Church of Christ — 175 Glenridge Ave. 973-746-6799
Mount Carmel Holy Church — 18-20 Washington St. 973-746-7616
Tabernacle of Life Ministries — 140 Bloomfield Ave. 201-523-2260
Montclair Fellowship Tabernacle Church — 61 Elm St. 973-509-0513

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