Congregational Church of Harrison and North Bridgton

The church was organized on December 13, 1923 as the Calvary
Community Church. Officers were members of the Denison, Burnham,
Robbins, McGill, Davis, Bennett, Greene, Guilford, and Kneeland
families.

The church was formerly known as the First Baptist Church and was
constructed in 1871 at a cost of $5,715 dollars. It was designed by
Rev. G. W. Howe, Franklin Walker, and S.H. Dawes. Dawes and Walker
were commissioned by the Trustees to construct the edifice.

The church affiliated with the Maine Congregational Christian
Conference in the 1960’s and also affiliated with the Oxford-Union
Association of churches. The North Bridgton Congregational Church
and Calvary Community Church were yoked together in 1973 to form
the United Parish. In 2003 the two congregations combined into one
governing body with two churches.

The United Parish is currently a member of the United Church of
Christ. In July 2006 the North Bridgton Congregational Church was sold
to Bridgton Academy and the congregation voted to change the name
to its current name to better reflect the community we serve.