Welcome

Blessings to you and yours on this day!

We come to celebrate life through Jesus Christ.  Each Sunday, we worship and Praise God through music, prayer, fellowship and sharing joys and concerns.  We welcome Christians of all denominations.  Your presence with us is very special.  Welcome!

From Our Pastor

For over 90 years, The First Congregational Church of Glendale has been a warm and friendly place to worship God and gather for family activities.  While our ministry in the name of Jesus Christ is carried out in a diverse and pluralistic world, the information on this website will assure you that we are faithful to our traditional purposes.

Our congregation which has its roots in the historic Protestant Congregational tradition, is comprised of worshippers from almost every Christian denomination and background.  Our gatherings include both members and friends of the congregation, those who have been a part of the church most their lives and those who are just discovering the Christian faith.

I hope you find the information on our website helpful and would like to invite you to come and share in our worship and fellowship.

Blessings to you...

The Rev. Anne G. Cohen- Interim Pastor

Our Mission

We are a friendly, caring Christian community responding to the love of God through Jesus Christ by:

*   Opening ourselves to God and to all people,
*   Participating in worship that gives meaning to our lives,
*   Nurturing and supporting each other in our spiritual journeys,
*   Ministering to the needs of others,
*   Seeking to discern God's purpose for our lives as we strive to live within our
     Christian values.

Our Membership

We are members of the United Church of Christ which is a united and uniting church: united because it has brought together various denominations and uniting because we welcome all people to join in our community of faith.

Church History

The First Congregational Church of Glendale has served this community since 1911.  The church building on Wilson and Central was dedicated in 1923.

We have been members of the United Church of Christ since 1961 and welcome people of all Christian denominational backgrounds.  The United Church of Christ represents a merger of the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.

In August, 1963, property was purchased on Canada Boulevard where our current church building was constructed in 1969.  The building was dedicated on October 17, 1976.

A dream came true with the ground breaking on August 31, 1997, for the construction of a Fellowship Hall, three classrooms and kitchen.  On November 15, 1998 we dedicated this new building.

We have a strong, common center of faith in Jesus Christ, enriched by a great diversity of ethnic and historical backgrounds.