Byline: Frances Grandy Taylor

Feb. 19--At South Congregational Church in Hartford, one of the first Congregational churches in the nation, Sunday will be a day of recalling a history that stretches back to Colonial times.

"It's really the cradle of Congregationalism -- it started here -- and democracy was derived from the Congregationalist movement," said Marc Reich, a South Church member who is spearheading the church's day-long 335th anniversary celebration.

Throughout its history, South Church has maintained its independence, charting a middle ...

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