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Altadena Community Church was a United Church of Christ church in Altadena, California. The church was a progressive Christian and open and affirming church and was the thirteenth church in the United Church of Christ that openly accepted LGBTQ people. It was destroyed by the Eaton Fire in January 2025.

History

Altadena Community Church congregation was founded in 1940. They met in homes, a local tavern, and the Masonic Temple before beginning construction on a church building in 1947. The church joined the United Church of Christ in 1967. In 1986, Altadena Community Church became the thirteenth congregation in the United Church of Christ to declare itself an open and affirming church, affirming of LGBTQ people.

The church burned down during the Eaton Fire on January 8, 2025.

References

1. ^ https://altadenaucc.org/who-we-are/
2. https://www.deseret.com/faith/2025/01/08/la-fire-update-church-synagogue-burned-down/
3. https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/los-angeles-fire-palisades-eaton-hurst-historic-places-burned
4. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/night-of-terror-in-altadena

• 20th-century United Church of Christ church buildings
• Altadena, California
• Burned religious buildings and structures in the United States
• Christian organizations established in 1940
• Churches in Los Angeles County, California
• United Church of Christ churches in California