About the UCC

         The United Church of Christ is a blend of four principal traditions-     

Congregational, Christian, Evangelical and Reformed

Each of these traditions has left a mark on U.S. religious and political history.

The Church           

Our Church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008.  

We are a small congregration working at following the 'call of Jesus'

to show love of our neighbor!     

The Pastor   -  Rev Terrence G. Gallagher    

About the Pastor’s Spiritual Journey

Pastor Terry Gallagher was called to the First Congregational Churches of Flat Rock and Gibraltar, who are in a covenant relationship, as pastor of both in March 2005. Pastor Terry served as a licensed minister in the United Church of Christ from 2004-2008 while completing theological studies at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in downtown Detroit following a 30+ year industrial career, with the last ten years as a plant manager.  Pastor graduated in June 2008 and was ordained by the United Church of Christ on January 6, 2008. 

Pastor Terry was raised as Roman Catholic, was a member of the ELCA Lutheran in early to mid-adulthood, and has found his faith home in the United Church of Christ. Pastor Terry holds a firm faith conviction that all Christians are called by God to discipleship and ministry of being a visible sign of God’s love for His creation in this world of ours. 

Pastor Terry and his wife, Sinclair have five grown children and four grandchildren.  They live in Trenton.