Information

Here you will find people at different stages in their faith journeys, worshiping together in a spirit of community, learning, trust, and love.

Do you care about thoughtful worship experiences? So do we.

Do you care about ecumenical partnerships and being open to different spiritual paths? So do we.

Do you care about asking difficult questions of faith and wrestling with the answers? So do we.

We are a people on a journey, open to all without distinction, pursuing peace with a passion.

For 175 years, First Congregational United Church of Christ has been a progressive community of faith in Mount Vernon. Our congregation is made up of people of all ages, walks of life, sexual orientations, and religious backgrounds.

We hope you will visit us, attend a service, participate in an event. Please use this website to learn more about us. If you want to speak with someone in the church office, please call 740-393-1736.

At our 175th Annual Congregational Meeting held January 17, 2010,
we approved the following:

Open and Affirming Statement

We, at First Congregational United Church of Christ of Mount Vernon, celebrate that all are created in the image of God, that all are children of God.  We acknowledge that we are called to be in covenant with people of every race, ethnicity, creed, socioeconomic group, age, gender, marital status, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation and gender identity as we journey together with our “Still Speaking God.”  We invite all to join us in implementing our mission statement to seek justice, love kindness and walk  humbly with God, by fully sharing in the worship, rites, sacraments and ministry of this congregation.