Welcome!
We invite you to be a part of our community of faith, to be blessed by God’s grace in our midst. We invite you to Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ (a.k.a. Gables UCC) to grow spiritually, and to find welcome at God’s table. Our vision is to be an inclusive, vibrant, alive, witnessing community of faith.
We are the people of South Florida, a diverse, culturally rich, and intriguing community. We are young and old, economically fortunate and economically struggling, Hispanic and African-American, gay and straight, native Miamians and transplants from around the globe. A common misconception is that churchgoers are stuffy, standoffish, and don’t like newcomers. Nothing is farther from the truth here. We want you to experience our friendship and closeness firsthand. We want you to feel comfortable and to enjoy worship with us.
Visiting a church for the first time can be a frightening experience. We know it can be scary walking through those big wooden doors. We assure you, though, that the hard part is making up your mind to visit. Once you are here you will find a haven of hospitality, beauty, and inspiring worship.
Please join us. We are expecting you!
Who We Are
What We Believe
Meet Our Pastors
Pastor Laurie Hafner
Pastor Megan Smith
Pastor Aaron Lauer
Our Staff
Rev. Lisa LeSueur
Raul Hernandez
Elena Korallis
Seth Patterson
Alexandra Woods
Our History
Our History
The church was founded in 1923 by George Merrick and is the oldest established building and organization in Coral Gables.
Testimonies
This church, through the years, has allowed me to not feel alone in my life’s journey. Every Sunday, I never felt alone because I had a deep connection with people from all walks of life that are very inclusive experiencing peace through the love of God.
