The Congregational Church of West Medford formed in 1872. Its first meeting house was at the corner of Harvard Avenue and Bower Street. That building burned to the ground in 1903. The new building was relocated to High Street; in 1927, a second fire destroyed part of the sanctuary and in 1954 the church built a parish house. The congregation had a strong Sunday school presence. The origin of the church was based in a Sabbath school established by Rachel Barnes in 1864. Enrollment in Sunday school continued to be strong throughout the 19th century. Additionally, the church established several women’s groups, which combined in 1897 as the Women’s League, which continued to be active throughout the 20th century. This collection includes records from Union Congregational Church, which formed in 1887. It was also referred to as Marion Street and it merged with West Medford in 1989. There had already been a relationship between the Congregations since 1971 through a shared ministry program, one that also included the North Street Union church of Medford. West Medford added a Social Action Committee in 1950, affiliated with the United Church of Christ in 1961, and unanimously voted to be an Open and Affirming Church in 2009. In 2014, the congregation sold the church and property on High Street in favor of a smaller, store-front location.