RELIGION LIBRARY

United Church of Christ/Congregationalism

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The missionary roots of the UCC lie in the mainly Congregational American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, founded in 1810. The UCC is exceptionally active in the modern ecumenical movement.

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