Welcome to www.stillfaithful.org, the web
presence
of the Massachusetts Association of Congregational Christian Churches.
The
intent of this website is to increase public awareness of communities
of faith
in Massachusetts which are continuing strongly in the way of faith
brought here
over 350 years ago; to help interpret what it means to be
“Congregational”; to
increase effective communication between the members of these churches;
to
provide information on upcoming mission and ministry opportunities; and
to
promote the Kingdom of Jesus Christ here in Massachusetts.
Just What is
Congregationalism, anyway?
The American
Congregational story has its
origins in 16th
century England, and is still being written today, 5 centuries later!
The
Congregational Church was the church of the Pilgrims and of the Mass.
Bay
Colony Puritans, who were interested in establishing a Reformed
tradition
church state in the new world. After several generations, some churches
changed
to become Unitarian or Universalist churches. In 1931, the remaining
Congregational Churches merged with the Christian Church movement to
become
Congregational-Christian churches. Then, in 1957, the majority of these
churches dropped the Congregational-Christian name in another merger
with the
Evangelical & Reformed Church. A remaining minority formed a
National
Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC), and MACCC is
Massachusetts’ association of continuing Congregational Christian
Churches. The association itself is to
allow local congregations to consult and advise together as churches
upon
matters of common concern to them, both temporal and spiritual, without
infringing on their powers of self-government.
What are the beliefs
of Congregationalists?
Churches in the
MACCC stand on Scripture as
stated in the
Bible. They are filled with people who live in changing times but
believe in
the unchanging truth of God’s Scripture. Congregational Pastors today
are
bridge builders between the changing application of contemporary
truths, and
the unchanging truth of the Gospel.
FAQ
– (Frequently Asked Questions)
Where can we be found?
Click
on
the
church in your locale to visit their website...
For the
geographically challenged:
1st Congregational Church
South Congregational Church
Union Congregational Church
East Freetown
East Freetown Congregational Christian Church
Fall River
1st Congregational Church of Fall River
Hanson
1st Congregational Church of Hanson
Holbrook
Winthrop Congregational Church
Lynn
First Church of Christ
Marshfield
1st Congregational Church of Marshfield
Middleboro
Christ Evangelical Congregational Church
Nantucket
1st Congregational Church of Nantucket
New Bedford
1st Congregational Church of New Bedford
Plymouth
Chiltonville Congregational Church
Plympton
Silver Lake Chapel
Quincy
First Church of Squantum
Union Congregational Church, Wollaston
Rochester
1st Congregational Church of Rochester
Taunton
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Yarmouthport
1st Congregational Church of Yarmouthport
Missions:
Seafarer's Friend, Boston, MA, Portsmouth, NH, Portland, ME
Light of Christ Ministries, Massachusetts and Kenya
Other
useful
links…
|
The Bible Gateway
|
NACCC
|
The Geneva Bible
|
Vision New England
|
Christian Book
Distributors
|
Plimoth Plantation
|
The Cambridge Platform
|
Congregational Library
|
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