Congregational Federation
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| Congregational Federation | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Congregational Federation | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Congregationalism |
| Polity | Congregational polity |
| Associations | International Congregational Fellowship |
| Region | Great Britain |
| Origin | Formed in 1972 from congregations which did not join the United Reformed Church |
| Separated from | Congregational Church in England and Wales |
| Congregations | 235 (2024)[1] |
| Publications | The Congregationalist |
| Official website | www |
The Congregational Federation is a small Christian denomination in Great Britain comprising 235 congregations,[1] down from 294 in April 2014. The Federation brings together Congregational churches, and provides support and guidance to member churches both financially and otherwise.
The Federation was formed in 1972 from those Congregational churches which did not enter the union of the Presbyterian Church of England with the Congregational Church in England and Wales to form the United Reformed Church. The leaders at the time were Reginald Cleaves, Margaret, Viscountess Stansgate, John Wilcox and Elsie Chamberlain.[2] Margaret, Viscountess Stansgate became the Federation's first President.
The Federation was expanded in 2000 by member churches of the Congregational Union of Scotland that chose not to join their merger with the United Reformed Church.[3]
It is a member of the International Congregational Fellowship,[4] an international network of Congregational churches and their national associations. Some of its churches are also in membership of the Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches.
The offices of the Congregational Federation are in Nottingham, England.
Ecumenical relations
The Congregational Federation is a member of:[5]
