The Metropolitan Church of Huntsville conducts its first worship service
The service was held in the chapel near the Burritt Museum on Monte Sano Mountain overlooking the Rocket City. There were 13 original members. MCC Huntsville started as a mission of MCC Nashville and was a member congregation of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Churches (UFMCC).
October 1986
The Metropolitan Church of Huntsville conducts its first worship service
The service was held in the chapel near the Burritt Museum on Monte Sano Mountain overlooking the Rocket City. There were 13 original members. MCC Huntsville started as a mission of MCC Nashville and was a member congregation of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Churches (UFMCC).
1986
FIRST PASTOR: Rev. Jim Pierce
July 1994
First worship service was held on Sparkman Drive. 5 acres purchased & new building constructed
1995
SECOND PASTOR: Rev. Marriane McPerson
December 1, 1999
THIRD PASTOR: Rev. Richard Barham
January 2006
MCC Huntsville votes to disaffiliate from the UFMCC
January 2006
Congregation votes to rename the church as Spirit of the Cross
August 2007
New sanctuary is built. The old sanctuary is remodeled for classrooms, a fellowship hall, and offices.
March 2009
Completion of new classrooms in the Celia Reynolds Fellowship Hall
October 2018
Congregation votes to affiliate with the United Church of Christ
November 1, 2018
Designated an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation by the ONA Coalition of the UCC
