United Evangelical Church in Puerto Rico

The United Evangelical Church in Puerto Rico (Spanish: Iglesia Evangelica Unida de Puerto Rico) is a Reformed and congregational Christian denomination in Puerto Rico.

Overview

The church was founded on January 28, 1931, in Fajardo as a result of the union of the Congregational Church, the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Christian Church.[1]

In January 1990 it became a conference of the United Church of Christ;[2] however in 2006 the Puerto Rican Conference dissolved all relations with the UCC due to differing views on LGBT issues.[3] In 2006 it had 61 congregations and 42 house fellowships.[4][5]

In 2023 the denomination is part of the Latin American Council of Churches.[6] It is also part of the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico.[7]

The denomination has links to mainland US through its partnership with the First Church in New Hampshire.[8]

References

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