“Never place a period where God has placed a comma.” – Gracie Allen
God is still speaking!
God didn’t stop talking to us at the end of the Bible. God has more to say…are you listening?
Our faith is more than 2,000 years old. Our thinking is NOT. We are a progressive congregation who believe God embraces all people.
No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. As an inclusive and caring Christian community, First Congregational United Church of Christ welcomes into its full life and ministry persons of every race, ethnic background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, criminal history and faith background. As we serve those within our church family, the community, and the world in the name of Jesus Christ, we celebrate each person’s uniqueness and look forward to the gifts they bring to us.
We at First Congregational United Church of Christ have been in the Angola community for over 150 years. Our church has historically been an agent for social change in Steuben County, and that continues today with our missions to discuss important issues from racism to immigration, to study the Bible, and be in conversation with our faith to determine where to be Christ’s hands and feet in the community, to always be learning, always be praying, always be looking for ways to deepen our faith and improve the lives of those we wish to serve. We are on the path that Christ walked, and though we sometimes stumble, we endeavor to keep walking.
OUR MISSION: As progressive Christians, we are called to the margins of society to bring the love of Jesus to all and to welcome them into our discipleship journey.
OUR VISION: We envision a world in which everyone is seen, heard, and has enough.
We share the values of the United Church of Christ, a denomination that is nearly 1 million people strong. A church of firsts. A place where Christ’s ministry to the marginalized is highly valued. To learn more about our denomination, click here.