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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.


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NA '08 Annual Meeting

maccc button  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.

 

maccc button  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)

 

maccc button  Where can we be found?

 

Click on the church in your locale to visit their website...

Lynn Wollaston Braintree North Quincy Braintree Braintree Holbrook Hanson Plympton Taunton East Freetown Middleboro Rochester New Bedford Fall River Plymouth Yarmouthport Nantucket

 

sign  For the geographically challenged:

First Church of Christ, Lynn

Union Congregational Church, Wollaston

1st Congregational Church, Braintree

First Church of Squantum

Union Congregational Church, Braintree

South Congregational Church,  Braintree

Winthrop Congregational Church, Holbrook

1st Congregational Church of Hanson

Silver Lake Chapel, Plympton

Pilgrim Congregational Church, Taunton

East Freetown Congregational Christian Church

Christ Evangelical Congregational Church, Middleboro

1st Congregational Church of Rochester

1st  Congregational Church, New Bedford

1st Congregational Church of Fall River

Chiltonville Congregational Church

1st Congregational Church of Yarmouthport

1st  Congregational Church, Nantucket

maccc button Other useful links…

The Bible Gateway

NACCC

The Geneva Bible

Vision New England

Christian Book Distributors

Plimoth Plantation

The Cambridge Platform

Congregational Library




mission mazahua     2006 Mission Mazahua Trip   See the blog .


               maccc button Fall 2007 Minister’s Retreat – October 9, 10, 11,


"For the Depth of Your Soul, and the Vitality of Your Service"
led by Dr. Diana Bennett, Leadership Transformations, Inc.

Briarwood Conference Ctr., Monument Beach, MA


prayer  MACCC 2007 Prayer Cycle


prayer  MACCC 2008 Annual Meeting
"Thy will be done...the pilgrimage continues"


cranberry Mayflower Ministers’ Association


pete  Pawprints from Pete  – a newsletter resource for children

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