In Congregational Churches each church elects its own Pastor. They have no bishops or boards of clergy in authority over local churches.

Despite the all encompassing structure Unitarians broke away to from their own denomination in 1825, to get away from the Trinitarians and Calvinists in the congregational movement.

Beliefs.
Each church is free to teach doctrines it believes.

Congregational Denominations:

1. Congregational Christian Churches, founded 1955
2. Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, founded 1948
3. United Church of Christ, founded 1957
   Sacramentalist, Reformed

Date: 2001