OUR HISTORY

Our rich history as an independent church began in 1739 when The Church Society was organized at the first Sharon town meeting with 44 members joining. This was necessary before the Town of Sharon could be incorporated because the pastor and deacons played a central role in town government. In 1824, at the same time the Bill of Rights was being implemented, the present red brick meeting house was constructed. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution separated the functions of church and government. Church members then began to look upon this edifice as a “House of Worship” instead of a place for civil and political affairs. We now know this former meeting house as the Sharon Congregational Church. The lovely brick structure boasts a Christopher Wren-style steeple and is located within the town’s historic district. We praise the Lord for our heritage of godly pastors, which includes Cotton Mather Smith, and the dedicated people who strived to bring the message of the gospel to our community and the world.