About Us

Founded in 1863 when San Mateo was a little village of 100 people, the Congregational Church has grown and evolved with this dynamic region.

We strive to nourish the individual’s faith, while creating an abiding sense of community, through worship services, an outpouring of programs and activities for children and youth, social justice endeavors, choirs and music groups, book groups and adult studies, social activities, and community outreach programs.

Theologically, we believe that there is a way to be an authentic Christian, while also recognizing the truth in other religions, and remaining open to the insights of science and contemporary knowledge. So we are characterized by open-minds, a delight in diversity, a zeal for justice and a love of our Lord.

While proud that our church has strived to manifest the love of God through Jesus Christ since the nineteenth century, we are now focused on what it means to be a church today. That is, we are an historic congregation whose mission is to find new and relevant ways of bringing God's transforming power into the lives of people today.

The Congregational Church of San Mateo opens its doors to you.