Our Congregations
The Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ (UCC) consists of nearly 150 congregations with vibrant ministries of welcome, witness, and community engagement. We have several congregations with histories stretching back into the 18th century and one brand new to us in 2021! Our congregations all serve their communities in varying, but impactful ways. From food banks to fuel assistance and from gathering spaces to immigration assistance, our congregations are helping do their part to make Maine a more welcoming, connected, and vital place.
Find A Church in the Maine Conference
Want to find a congregation near you? Search using the database of the National Setting, or by looking at our list of Congregations and Open and Affirming Congregations. As a Conference, we have committed to being Open and Affirming, meaning that we welcome all people into the full life, leadership, and ministry of the Conference and more than sixty of our churches have made the same commitment.
Search All UCC Churches
Visit the National Setting of the UCC’s site for finding all churches in the UCC based on location.
Simply enter your Zip Code to see all of the Maine Congregations near you on a map!
Open and Affirming Churches
Learn more about how the Maine Conference is making Maine a more Open and Affirming place and view a complete list of our Open and Affirming Congregations in Maine!
Maine UCC Congregations in the News
Gunther Receives United Ways 2022 Community Impact Award
Read about how Jodie Gunther’s mission-focused programs for youth at Old South Congregational Church in Farmington.
"Sock Garden" in Bangor Provides New Pairs of Socks to People in Need
See how the York Street Sock Garden is a collaborative effort between a church and a temple in Bangor to address a need of those who are less fortunate.
Congregation Looks Into Selling Historic Woodfords Parish House
Read about how a Woodfords Congregational Church task force recommends selling part of the building to use for senior housing.
Saco Diaper Bank Dispensed 63,142 Diapers in One Year
Read about the mission of the Diaper Bank at First Parish Congregational UCC in Saco and how volunteers set a record by passing out a total of 2,220 diapers to 40 families in one day.
Associations
Associations are a group of congregations and church leaders who work together on Authorized Ministry and live in connection to support each other’s ministry. The work of Associations mostly includes licensing, ordination, and pastoral oversight of licensed, commissioned, and ordained ministers. Associations are just one setting of the wider UCC, ministering in collaboration with local churches, the Maine Conference, and the national setting.
Learn more about each of the Maine Conference’s Associations and how to get in touch with leaders.