THE SANCTUARY

Faith Congregational Church boasts a beautiful sanctuary and is a perfect space for weddings, and musical performances. With its historic pipe organ, ample seating capacity, and resonant acoustics, guarantees there is no bad seat in the house! Musicians love to play in this space, and audiences love what they hear! The sanctuary seats up to 500 people, and features a pipe organ in the choir loft, as well as a grand piano, which can be moved to any point across the front of the sanctuary.

IEUPR’s General Pastor visits Cleveland, living into shared communion with the UCC August 11, 2026
Over a year after the 35th General Synod passed a resolution declaring the United Church of Christ to be in full communion with its longtime Caribbean partner, Iglesia Evangélica Unida de Puerto Rico (IEUPR), the Rev. Rafael Garcia, the newly… The post IEUPR’s General Pastor visits Cleveland, living into shared communion with the UCC appeared […]
Youth Climate Hope artist asks representatives to ‘protect our future,’ consider environmental justice around data centers August 11, 2026
When 12-year-old Leah Kercsmar arrived in Washington, D.C., to visit her representatives, she was joined by her family and a poster-sized print of her art, which won the 2026 Climate Hope Art Contest. As the all-around winner of the annual… The post Youth Climate Hope artist asks representatives to ‘protect our future,’ consider environmental justice […]
UCC General Minister and President shares message about Nuclear Prayer Week August 11, 2026
A special video message from United Church of Christ General Minister and President Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson was released to commemorate the atomic bombings for Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years ago. The message encouraged people from around the world to… The post UCC General Minister and President shares message about Nuclear Prayer Week appeared first […]

Precious Parting Words August 12, 2026
My friend José was in hospice care, dying. He’d been alert and talkative during my prior visit but a week later was now frail and speechless. I sat with José and his family anyway, hoping my presence would mean something to them. At the end of what would be my final visit, I was the […]
What My Rental Car Taught Me August 11, 2026
I recently traveled to Los Angeles and had to rent a car. Soon, I was driving through narrow downtown lanes, full of traffic and people. I found myself driving very carefully, slower than normal. Why? Well, I didn’t want to have an accident. But I really didn’t want to damage my rental car. It wasn’t […]
Hope in God August 10, 2026
Because of his father’s alcoholism and mistreatment of his mother, Pablo left home when he was a teenager. He moved in with an uncle, graduated high school, married, and had three children. But sadly, Pablo began repeating the same destructive behavior he’d once fled. His own alcohol addiction and behavior began to tear his family […]