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The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a socially liberal mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States, with historical and confessional roots in the Congregational, Restorationist, Continental Reformed, and Lutheran traditions, and with approximately 4,600 churches and 712,000 members.
The church building, designed by Plant & Whitney [7]: 56 and topped by an 83-foot steeple, was dedicated on November 18, 1893. In the church's early days, intoxicated cowboys would attempt to shoot the steeple's weathervane while riding by on their horses. [3] First Congregational was an early hub for initial Christian activity in the young city.
United Church of Christ churches in New York (state) (1 C, 17 P) United Church of Christ churches in North Carolina (8 P) O. United Church of Christ churches in Ohio ...
[13]: 31 [36]: 83–94, 134–136 [46] Many congregations and individuals do not capitalize the word "church" in the phrases "church of Christ" and "churches of Christ". [ 49 ] : 382 [ 50 ] This is based on the understanding that the term "church of Christ" is used in the New Testament as a descriptive phrase, indicating that the church belongs ...
The churches are independent congregations and typically go by the name "Christian Church", but often use the name "Church of Christ" as well. Though isolated exceptions may occur, it is generally agreed within the movement that no personal or family names should be attached to a congregation which Christ purchased and established with his own blood, though geographical labels are acceptable.
Plymouth Church is an historic congregation located in Des Moines, Iowa and is a member of the United Church of Christ. Plymouth is known for its long history of social justice work including anti-racism and suffrage advocacy, ClimateCare , and aid to unhoused and refugee populations.
Westminster United Church of Christ, originally the First Congregational Church, is a historic church in the Cliff/Cannon neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The current building was built in 1890 in a Richardsonian Romanesque style and enlarged in 1927 to include larger towers and a Sunday ...
However, in the process, some conservative UCC churches left the conference in protest. In 2006 the church joined in partnership with BBH Design [1] (now Ewing Cole) [2] to buy and retrofit an existing building adjacent to Umstead Park; and in 2009 the Brownleigh Drive building was the first church in the southeast to be LEED Gold Certified. [3]