Organization Summary
Mission
To strive to “Love our Neighbor” by building caring community, connection, and acceptance. We nourish ourselves spiritually by sharing God’s love, nurturing youth, and serving those in need.
As an Open and Affirming community, we welcome into the full life and ministry of this church all persons, whatever their races, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, family structures, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, family structures, faith backgrounds, abilities and economic circumstances.
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome in this church.
History
The Melrose Highlands Congregational Church was founded in 1875 in the loft of a barn when some in the community felt a Sunday School needed to be started in the Highlands section of Melrose. We moved out of the barn a short time thereafter and have been expanding our ministry ever since.
