History of Christ Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ

If only these walls could talk!! Christ Church invites the community to discover its stories of Polish, German, & Irish pioneers who temporarily stayed in the adjoining immigrant house before moving on to achieve the American Dream.

One of the best kept secrets in Baltimore, Christ Church is now sought after by the City to be one of the stops along the Immigration walking tour. Embracing the exciting changes in Locust Point, Christ Church is working to fulfill the needs of our new neighbors.

Both the Immigration House and sanctuary are tenderly preserved, and give a true sense of the hope and excitement felt by families living there so long ago. The church plans to restore the original front porch and reserve a part of the second floor as a public museum. 

Why the long name? 

History of The United Church of Christ

In 2007, the United Church of Christ celebrated its 50th Anniversary as a denomination.  Christ Church's roots go back to our predecessor denominations: The Evangelical Synod of North America and its merger with the Reformed Church in the United States to form a new denomination, the Evangelical and Reformed Church, in 1934.  In 1957 the Evangelical and Reformed Church merged with the Congregational Christian Churches to form the United Church of Christ.

Each congregation is autonomous - free to call a pastor and has ownership or control of real or personal property belonging to the congregation.  We are in covenant with the other congregations that together form the United Church of Christ.  Our church is a group of people who are together because we have been called together by God and because we have agreed to be together. The local church is “the basic unit of the life and organization of the United Church of Christ.

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