150 years later and a new name, Jacksonville church embraces change

A historic Jacksonville church that has already gone through several metamorphoses recently celebrated its 150th anniversary with plans for an additional pastor and building an online “cathedral” to serve more people in spiritual need.

Progressive Spirit United Church of Christ, formerly Arlington Congregational Church, is one of the oldest churches in Jacksonville and the oldest United Church of Christ in Florida.

Now, the congregation “is deliberately seeking to build a faith community for those whose values are more inclusive and progressive than what may be considered the norm in Northeast Florida,” according to the announcement…

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