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Discussion - Encyclopedia > Congregationalist Church
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Jerry Platz (Minnesota)
24th October 2006 |
Would like to expand on your entry on Congregationalist-Church (which I got to from the American Samoa-Religion page). On the USA paragraph, you state,
"In 1957, The Congregationalists in the U.S. merged with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ.
Some local churches did not follow the 1957 UCC merger and continue today as the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches."
Here is an update from Wikipedia that includes the 3rd Congregational group, the CCCC:
In 1957, the main body of Congregationalists in the U.S. (viz., the Congregational Christian Churches) merged with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ.
Some local churches did not follow the 1957 UCC merger and continue today as the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches or as members of the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.
The latter group, known as the CCCC, had been previously organized in 1948. The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference is a theologically conservative denomination believing strongly in the autonomy of each local church under the headship of Christ. Member churches include those who are Congregational, Christian, and Evangelical and Reformed in their background, as well as independent Community churches. Member ministers also come from diverse backgrounds. Though solidly committed to the basic doctrines of the Christian faith, the CCCC allows for diversity in many areas where Christians have tended to disagree. Though members hold strong biblical convictions, they do not believe that Christians should divide over secondary issues. As an evangelical denomination, in obedience to Jesus Christ, the CCCC works together to advance the kingdom of our Lord through evangelism and missions.
Blessings, Jerry Platz |
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