Welcome to You!
Faith Church is the oldest black church in the city of Hartford. We are old, but our thinking is not. In our 196th years this year, the church is still a vibrant community of believers. We hold a high level of trust and witness to God’s grace in the midst of human life. As a congregation of the United Church of Christ, we are a very justice minded church, often on the cutting edge, engaging the community on community issues and in a denomination that often leads the way in our nation as we celebrate many firsts as part of our history. For example, the UCC is the first denomination to ordain a black man and the first to ordain a woman into ministry in this nation. The UCC is the first denomination to ordain a LGBT person and the first church Martin Luther King went too, when he wanted to speak out against the Vietnam War. Faith Church is a historic local church too, having participated in the nation’s first civil rights case, the Amistad trial where the captives on the ship Le Amistad were eventually set free. Faith Church raised significant dollars for the captive’s defense.
Our church is old, but our thinking is not. We seek to be a caring community through the empowering and liberating Word of God revealed and lived through Jesus Christ. We seek to remain relevant to life today and to welcome all, no matter who one is or where they happen to be on life’s journey. We come from many walks of life. We come together to worship and serve God. Faith Church is a place where you can discover and develop your faith, a place where it is good to ask questions and a place to find answers. Our faith is Bible centered, but we trust in the sharing we seek to do with one another too, to grow in faith as well.
We would welcome you and affirm your presence with us in worship here anytime. We seek to celebrate the best of the old and new traditions of our faith and worship. We are not afraid to try new things and embrace those things that help us praise God with spirit and in truth. Again welcome, welcome! A warm welcome to you!