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The United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. We are a church where Jesus the healer meets Jesus the revolutionary, and where together, we grow a just and peaceful world. With more than 5,100 churches and 1.1 million members across the U.S., the UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world.

Our History of Leadership

• The first historically white denomination to ordain an African-American
• The first to ordain a woman
• The first to ordain an openly gay man
• The first Christian church to affirm the right of same-gender couples to marry

We were on the forefront of the anti-slavery and Civil Rights movements. Our response to the demands of our faith is woven into the history of our country.

Our Work Today

Today, we continue to change lives throughout the world. We work alongside more than 200 mission partners and labor ceaselessly to fight injustice, both in the United States and abroad. We instill our vision into our youth and young adults, forging leaders who will imagine new dreams. We sustain and develop church leaders, pastors, and our local churches to live their faith in exciting new ways.

A Welcoming and Inclusive Church

We believe in a God that is still speaking, a God that is all-loving and inclusive. We are a church that welcomes and accepts everyone as they are, and where your mind is nourished as much as your soul.

Church Structure and Governance

UCC churches, like Hammond Street Congregational Church, have a “bottom-up” structure. The congregation calls its pastor, and the work of the church is done in small committees made up of members and regularly attending non-members. Their decisions are either implemented or submitted to the Church Council for review and approval. The pastor serves as an ex officio member and participates as others in the decision-making process. We meet each year for the Annual Meeting to pass a budget and accept nominees to fill the various committees.

Learn More

For more information on the United Church of Christ, visit the Maine Conference at www.maineucc.org or The United Church of Christ at www.ucc.org.