In 1789, a group of nine citizens - six men and three women - met and discussed their religious needs. An organizational meeting was held and the Mount Sinai Congregational Church was born.

We are a Congregational Church. This means that, as a congregation, we have covenanted with one another and with God to be a church. To put it simply, we have an agreement with one another and with God to be and work together.

As our Constitution states, "The government of this church is vested in its members who exercise the right of control in all its affairs. " As Christian people, however, we are called to participate in the whole fellowship of the church, and to engage in a common worldwide mission. Therefore Mt. Sinai Congregational Church belongs to the wider fellowship of our denomination, the United Church of Christ, and through that body participates in the worldwide ecumenical community of the Christian Church. It maintains its standing as a local church of the United Church of Christ by membership in the Suffolk Association of the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ." 

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