Who We Are

Convinced that “in Christ there is no longer Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one,” Community Christian Church supports and encourages the full participation of all people, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, or gender in the life and leadership of the church. We know everyone is on a different path and at a different point in his or her spiritual journey. Come with your questions and certainties, your struggles and joys. Come by yourself or with family and friends.

We enjoy sharing our individual faith journeys with each other. Our church is founded on the right and responsibility of each member to follow God according to the dictates of conscience, led by the Holy Spirit. We believe God’s love extends to all people, not just those who hold one particular set of beliefs. We need each other’s perspectives in order to experience complete community.

Community Christian Church was established in 1897 and was in its original location for 67 years. In 1964, the congregation decided to sell the existing building and build a new church at our current location, 2647 Chili Avenue, in Rochester. The first worship service in the new church building was held on April 23, 1967. From its earliest days, this congregation has actively supported the role of women and youth within the church, electing the first woman to serve as an officer on the governing board in 1901. In 1907 the congregation adopted by-laws to include women and young adults in the voting membership and elected the first women elders in 1956.

The Disciples of Christ has always stressed the unity of all believers. When our first church was built, above its front doors were the words: "That They All May Be One." In 1977 this congregation, which was established as a part of the Disciples of Christ denomination, voted to seek dual affiliation with the United Church of Christ.