All About Us
United Church of Christ
We are a mission oriented Congregational Church, affiliated with the United Church of Christ. As such, we are locally run by our Church Council rather than a hierarchy of bishops, etc.
Our Minister of Music is Jane Leschuk
Our Mission Statement
Believing Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Church, we, the members of the Northford Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, welcome all to our church family. Our mission is to share our faith, joy, and love through:
- Providing a community of worship.
- Continuing to grow in our understanding of God's word through education.
- Embracing and nurturing children as a valued part of the church family.
- Sharing the gifts that God has given us.
- Participating and serving in our local and global communities.
We pray our mission will foster continued growth and knowledge in our spiritual lives.
History
We are the brownstone "little church with the big heart in the heart of the village" of Northford, Connecticut. Founded on June 13, 1750 as the Third Society of the mother church in Branford, Connecticut, the present edifice was designed by noted New Haven architect Henry Austin and built in 1846. Gutted by fire on Christmas Eve in 1906, the church was rebuilt and rededicated in 1908. Our building is on the National Register of Historic Buildings, and a stop on the Totoket Historical Society tour of the village.
Why "Black Lives Matter"
Our faith's teachings tell us that each person is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) and therefore has intrinsic worth and value. So why when Jesus proclaimed good news to the poor, release to the jailed, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed (Luke 4:16-19) did he not mention the rich, the prison-owners, the sighted and the oppressors? What conclusion are we to draw from this? Doesn't Jesus care about all lives?
Black lives matter. This is an obvious truth in light of God's love for all God's children. But this has not been the experience for many in the U.S. In recent years, young black males were 21 times more likely to be shot dead by police than their white counterparts. Black women in crisis are often met with deadly force. Transgender people of color face greatly elevated negative outcomes in every area of life.
When Black lives are systemically devalued by society, our outrage justifiably insists that attention be focused on Black lives.
When a church claims boldly "Black Lives Matter" at this moment, it chooses to show up intentionally against all given societal values of supremacy and superiority or common-sense complacency. By insisting on the intrinsic worth of all human beings, Jesus models for us how God loves justly, and how his disciples can love publicly in a world of inequality. We live out the love of God justly by publicly saying #BlackLivesMatter.
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
Drop in to a Sunday service, come join us for coffee, conversation and fellowship following worship.
Northford Congregational Church, UCC
4 Old Post Rd, Northford, Connecticut 06472, United States
Hours
Sunday Services at 10 AM.
July and August Sunday Services at 9:30 AM
Office Hours Mon.& Tue. 9am - 1pm.
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