Understanding the Congregational Way
Simply put we welcome all people from all backgrounds to worship with us in the Congregational way. Congregationalism is a system of church organization which believes in the headship of Christ, the completeness of the fathered church, and the autonomy of the local church and the fellowship of other communities in the Christian faith.
We are a member of the Fellowship of Northeast Congregational Christian Churches (FNCCC) and the National Association of Congregational Churches (NACCC). Congregational Churches are known as the “Church of the Pilgrims” after the small congregations of the early 1600s. The people of these congregations moved from England to the new world in pursuit of religious freedom. From them we inherited a wonderful spiritual heritage, one that is uniquely suited to our contemporary world. This is a tradition that has deep convictions based upon the Word of God as each person interprets that Word according to the dictates of conscience, under the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. This naturally attracts people of genuine conviction of adventurous faith and of gracious regard for each other’s sincerity to the Congregational Christian Fellowship.
