Creation Champions: Church Environmental Recognitions

According to present records, 219 churches in the United Church of Christ have been recognized for their environmental commitments by various programs. Below is a program-by-program list that begins with Creation Justice Churches, a program administered by the national setting of the UCC. Please let us know of any churches not listed.

Creation Justice Churches of the United Church of Christ

Arlington Community Church, Kensignton, California
Bluegrass United Church of Christ, Lexington, Kentucky
Bountiful Community Church, UCC, Bountiful, Utah
Brea Congregational United Church of Christ, Brea, California
Coral Gables Congregational, United Church of Christ, Coral Gables, Florida
Christ Church United Church of Christ, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Christ Church UCC, Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Christ the Healer, UCC, Oregon City, Oregon
Church of Christ at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Claremont United Church of Christ, Claremont, California
Colonial Park United Church of Christ, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Columbia United Christian Church Columbia, Maryland
Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh, North Carolina
Congregational Church of Middlebury, UCC, Middlebury, Vermont
Congregational UCC, Greensboro, North Carolina
Congregational UCC, Punta Gorda, Florida
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ, Douglas, Michigan
Elon Community Church UCC, Elon, North Carolina
Emmanuel United Church of Christ, York, Pennsylvania
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ, Frederick, Maryland
Federated Church of Marlborough UCC, Marlborough, New Hampshire
Federated United Church of Christ, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
First Church of Christ, Center Church, Hartford, Connecticut
First Congregational Church, Guilford, Connecticut
First Congregational Church, Montclair, New Jersey
First Congregational Church of Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
First Congregational Church of Sonoma, Sonoma, California
First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Eugene, Oregon
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Sarasota, Florida
First Parish Congregational Church, Gorham, Maine
First Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Englewood, Colorado
First United Church of Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Holladay United Church of Christ, Holladay, Utah
Hope United Church of Christ, St. Louis, Missouri
Irvine United Congregational Church, Irvine, California
Keene Valley Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Keene, New York
Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington
Lakewood United Church of Christ, St. Petersburg, Florida
Longmont United Church of Christ, Longmont, Colorado
Macalester Plymouth United Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington
Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ, Billings, Montana
MCC/UCC in the Valley, North Hollywood, California
Medford Congregational United Church of Christ, Medford, Oregon
Memorial United Church of Christ, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
New Covenant United Church of Christ, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Niles Discovery Church, Fremont, California
Orinda Community Church, Orinda, California
Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Riverside-Salem UCC/DC, Grand Island, New York
Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ, Sanibel, Florida
Southwood United Church of Christ, Raytown, Missouri
Spirit of Peace, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, St. Paul, Minnesota
The Park Church, Elmira, New York
United Church of Gainesville, Gainesville, Florida
United Church of Granville, Granville, Ohio
University Congregational UCC, Missoula, Montana
University Congregational UCC, Seattle, Washington
Wedgewood Community Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
Weybridge Congregational Church, Weybridge, Vermont
Zwingli United Church of Christ of Mt. Vernon, Verona, Wisconsin

Connecticut Conference Green Church

Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford, Connecticut
Church of Christ Congregational UCC, Newington, Connecticut
Congregational Church, Huntington, New York
Congregational UCC of Killingworth, Killingworth, Connecticut
Congregational UCC of Wilton, Wilton, Connecticut
First Church of Christ Congregational UCC, Glastonbury, Connecticut
First Church of Christ in Mansfield, Mansfield, Connecticut
First Church of Christ Congregational UCC, Middletown, Connecticut
First Church of Christ, UCC Simsbury, Connecticut
First Church UCC, Windsor, Connecticut
First Congregational UCC of Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Connecticut
First Congregational Church of Darien UCC, Darien, Connecticut
First Congregational Church of Deep River, Deep River, Connecticut
First Congregational Church of East Hartford, UCC, East Hartford, Connecticut
First Congregational Church of Guilford, Guilford, Connecticut
First Congregational Church of Ledyard, Ledyard, Connecticut
First Congregational Church, Lebanon, Connecticut
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, Old Lyme, Connecticut
First Congregational UCC of Southington, Southington, Connecticut
First Congregational UCC of Woodstock, Woodstock, Connecticut
Gilead Congregational Church UCC, Hebron, Connecticut
Hampton Congregational Church, Hampton, Connecticut
Immanuel Congregational Church UCC, Hartford, Connecticut
Kensington Congregational Church, Kensington, Connecticut
Mystic Congregational UCC, Mystic, Connecticut
Newtown Congregational UCC, Newtown, Connecticut
Second Congregational Church, UCC, Manchester, Connecticut
South Congregational UCC, Middletown, Connecticut
Spring Glen Church UCC, Hamden, Connecticut
Storrs Congregational Church, Storrs, Connecticut
United Church of Chester, Chester, Connecticut
United Church of Christ in Cornwall, Cornwall, Connecticut
Wilton Congregational Church, UCC, Wilton, Connecticut
Winchester Center Congregational Church, UCC, Winchester Center, Connecticut

Earth Ministry’s Green Congregations Program    

Bethany UCC, Seattle, Washington
Everett United Church of Christ, Everett, Washington
Fauntleroy United Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington
Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington
Kirkland Congregational Church, Kirkland, Washington
Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, Washington
Richmond Beach Congregational UCC, Shoreline, Washington
Suquamish Community Congregational UCC, Suquamish, Washington
University Congregational UCC, Seattle, Washington
Verdale United Church of Christ, Spokane Valley, Washington

Earthwise

Beavercreek UCC, Beavercreek, Oregon
Circles of Faith United Church of Christ, Waubun, Minnesota
Community United Church of Christ, St. Paul Park, Minnesota
Falcon Heights United Church of Christ, Falcon Heights, Minnesota
First Congregational Church of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
First Congregational of Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota
First Congregational UCC, Alexandria, Minnesota
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Wadena, Minnesota
First United Church of Christ, Northfield, Minnesota
Gaylord United Church of Christ, Gaylord, Minnesota
Lake Oswego UCC, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lyndale Congregational UCC, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mayflower Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
New Ulm United Church of Christ, New Ulm, Minnesota
Parkway United Church of Christ, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Peace United Church of Christ, Rochester, Minnesota
Peace United Church of Christ, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Benson, Minnesota
Pilgrim Congregational UCC, Duluth, Minnesota
Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne, UCC, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Robbinsdale UCC, Robbinsdale, Minnesota
St. Anthony Park UCC, St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul’s UCC, St. Paul, Minnesota
The Congregational Church of Detroit Lakes, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
The Congregational United Church of Christ, Rochester, Minnesota
United Church of Christ in New Brighton, New Brighton, Minnesota
Union Congregational Church UCC, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Union United Church of Christ, Elk River, Minnesota

GreenFaith

Congregational Church in Cumberland UCC, Cumberland, Maine
Stanley Congregational UCC, Chatham, New Jersey
United Church of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Green Justice Congregation

Cherokee Park United Church, St. Paul, Minnesota
Christ Church UCC, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Church of the Apostles UCC, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Community Congregational UCC, Absarokee, Montana
David’s UCC, Herndon, Pennsylvania
Dummerston Congregational Church, Dummerston Center, Vermont
Emmanuel UCC, York, Pennsylvania
Faith UCC, Grantville, Pennsylvania
Faith UCC, State College, Pennsylvania
Faith UCC, York, Pennsylvania
First Church in Oberlin UCC, Oberlin, Ohio
First Congregational Christian Church, Chesterfield, Virginia
First Congregational Church of Eugene, Eugene, Oregon
First Congregational Church of Minnesota UCC, Minneapolis, Minnesota
First Congregational UCC of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico
First Congregational UCC of Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota
First Congregational UCC of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
First UCC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Hayshire UCC, York, Pennsylvania
Heidelberg UCC, York, Pennsylvania
Irvine United Congregational Church, Irvine, California
Kirk of Bonnie Brae UCC, Denver, Colorado
Lake Oswego UCC, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lyndale UCC, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Macalester-Plymouth United Church, St. Paul, Minnesota
Mayflower Community Congregational UCC, Minneapolis, Minnesota
New Covenant UCC, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Newman Congregational Church UCC, Rumford, Rhode Island
Peace Church UCC, Duluth, Minnesota
Penbrook UCC, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Quentin UCC, Quentin, Pennsylvania
Rockville United Church, Rockville, Maryland
Rumford Point Congregational Church UCC, Rumford Point, Maine
Second Congregational Church of Bennington, Bennington, Vermont
St. John’s UCC, Fairmont, Minnesota
St. John’s UCC, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
St. Lucas UCC, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Matthew’s United Church of Christ, Forest City, Minnesota
St. Paul’s Evangelical & Reformed UCC, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul’s UCC of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
St. Paul UCC of Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
St. Paul’s UCC of Spring Grove, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
St. Stephens, New Holland, Pennsylvania
Trinity UCC of Hellam, Hellam, Pennsylvania
Trinity UCC, Palmyra, Pennsylvania
Union Congregational UCC, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Interfaith Power and Light, Cool Congregation Certification

Cherokee Park United Church, St. Paul, Minnesota
Emmaus UCC, Vienna, VA
First Congregational UCC, Platteville, Wisconsin
Haslett Community Church, Haslett, Michigan
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Lyons, Illinois
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Stoverstown, Pennsylvania
United Church of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Massachusetts Conference Green Congregation

Canaan Congregational Church, Canaan, Massachusetts
Church of the Covenant Federated, Boston, Massachusetts
Congregational Church of Needham, Needham, Massachusetts
Congregational Church of Weston, Weston, Massachusetts
Edwards Church, Framingham, Massachusetts
Eliot Church of Newton, Newton, Massachusetts
Federated Church of Orleans, Orleans, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church of Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church, Holden, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church of Natick, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church of Stockbridge, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church of Weston, Weston, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, West Tisbury, Massachusetts
First Congregational UCC of Holliston, Holliston, Massachusetts
First Parish Congregational Church UCC, Newbury, Massachusetts
First Congregational UCC of Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Grace Congregational Church, Framingham, Massachusetts
South Congregational Church, Amherst, Massachusetts
Seekonk Congregational Church, Seekonk, Massachusetts
South Acton Congregational Church UCC, Acton, Massachusetts
South Church in Andover UCC, Andover, Massachusetts
South Congregational Church, Amherst, Massachusetts
South Congregational Church UCC, Andover, Massachusetts
Trinitarian Congregational Church of Warwick, Warwick, Massachusetts
UCC Congregational, Burlington, Massachusetts
Union Congregational UCC, North Reading, Massachusetts
Wellesley Congregational Church UCC, Wellesley, Massachusetts

Minnesota Conference Creation Justice Church

First Congregational UCC, Mankato, Minnesota