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UCC History, Theology & Governance “Our faith is 2,000 years old, but our thinking is
not.” History Although the Tehachapi
Community Congregational Church is the oldest church building in Tehachapi,
built in 1928, we are part of a young denomination called the United Church
of Christ. The UCC, as it is known,
was “born” in l957 when four predecessor denominations (the Congregational Churches and the Christian Church in the U.S.A.
had merged in 1931, and the Reformed Church in
the U.S.A. united with the Evangelical
Synod in 1934) joined with the hope of coming together to
emphasize the unity within the diversity of American mainline Protestantism.
Our slogan is: “That They May All Be One.” Follow this link to our denomination’s
homepage. For a more detailed UCC history, while on
the UCC homepage, look in the Section Menu for and click on “> Short Course in
History.” Also, be sure to check out
the UCC video clip, “
God is Still Speaking“. Follow this link to the
Southern California-Nevada Conference’s
homepage. Theology ` For a summary of the theology
of the UCC, while on the UCC homepage, look in the Section Menu for and click
on “>
What we believe.” Governance “One
person, one vote” is the way that our local church decisions are made, using
a representative system of Boards and Committees. If this sounds similar to
the American system of democracy, it is:
The Pilgrims were our religious forebears, who made their decisions at
congregational meetings. Congregational meetings continue to be at the heart
of our decision-making; such important matters as the calling of pastors, the
passing of a church budget, and the nomination of representatives occur at
congregational meetings which are held at least once each year. The
denomination may suggest and guide us, but we own and manage our own
buildings and we call our pastors with input from all voting members. (This Page Was Last Up-dated on January 15,
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Tehachapi Community Congregational Church United Church of Christ |
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100 East “E” Street Tehachapi, CA
93561 Phone: (661) 822-4443 |
