History United Church of Christ in Japan

1 history

1.1 second world war
1.2 after 1945
1.3 after 1970s

history
second world war

tomita mituru, first president of uccj.

upon promulgation of religious organizations law forced merger of protestant churches in japan unite, declaration of church unity made @ mass meeting of christians parts of japan on october 17, 1940. kyōdan established @ founding general assembly held @ fujimicho church (founded uemura masahisa) on 24–25 june 1941.

after 1945

with establishment of religious freedom allied occupation forces in 1946, many groups left kyōdan reestablish prewar denominational identities. significant departures anglican church in japan, japan lutheran church, japan baptist convention, japan holiness church, japan assemblies of god, reformed church in japan plus numerous smaller evangelical churches.

after 1970s

the controversy had both theological , non-theological roots, tending earlier period. union s wartime origin , church s self-acknowledged complicity in war called question. while 1954 confession of faith, doctrinal statement, clarified postwar church s identity, many cite 1967 confession of responsibility during world war ii recovering church s integrity, openly dealing church s wartime role.

twenty-six uccj missionaries serve in eleven overseas lands in variety of ministries, heritage begun when first postwar missionary sent brazil in 1957.

united church of christ in japan permits openly gay , lesbian pastors act ministers.