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Today the church is an active and supportive member of the UCC, but retains its congregational heritage. Congregational churches, though affiliated with a denomination, maintain their independence, owning their own property, calling their own pastors, and setting their own spiritual agenda.
Though we are not a large church (our current membership is more than 100, a far cry from the seven who comprised the congregation in 1885) our members are active in the community, strong in spirit, and dedicated to the ministry of our congregation. |
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HISTORY
Union Congregational Church was established in 1871. In 1884, the church built the first church building in Green River, though the congregation had only seven members in 1885.
The name, Union Congregational Church, was taken in 1916, since there were no Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian or Lutheran churches here at that time, and many religious backgrounds comprised the membership. “Union” indicated that it sought to unite people of various traditions, and “Congregational” indicated it was a member of the Congregational denomination.
Later the Congregational Church merged with the Christian Church to become the Congregational Christian Church. In 1957, the Congregational Christian Church merged with the Evangelical & Reformed Church, themselves the product of the merger of two denominations, and became the United Church of Christ (UCC). |