Shalom United Church of Christ, formerly the Church of Christ in Yale, dates back to New Haven's Puritan past when Yale College President Thomas Clap decided in 1757 that Yale students should have their own congregation. Prior to this time, students and faculty worshipped at Center Church on the Green.
Since these colonial times, our congregation has had a tradition of commitment to peace, justice, and equality. Our civil-rights activism dates back to our involvement with the Amistad in New Haven’s harbor.
Today, we are an independent Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in the New Haven Community, with a long tradition of commitment to peace and justice.
Our congregation includes long-time churchgoers as well as others who are searching for a community of faith. Our members sustain an annual budget of which nearly one-fourth is dedicated to the support of local urban and global service organizations.
Our individual stories vary widely, but for each of us, Shalom has become a spiritual home.
