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United Church of Christ forms from Congegational Christian and Reformed unions
The Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church merge in Cleveland to create the United Church of Christ serving about 2.2 million members in 8,311 congregations. President Eisenhower commends the merger as leaders vow covenant and deeper understanding. A legal challenge from a Congregational Christian faction remains in New York federal court.
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