The Free Union Church is the oldest existing House
of Worship on Fire Island. Ground was broken for the laying of the
cornerstone for the Protestant Interdenominational Church in 1917. In
late August of 1918 a service of dedication of the building was held.
The church is wooden with high ceilings and
currently schedules services each Sunday from Father's Day through
Labor Day from 10:45 - 11:30am. Ministers of different denominations
come via ferry to preach each week. The average attendance is about 35
worshipers per Sunday.
The Board of Trustees meets three times a year and
the church's Raffle and Cake Sale held in July is it's major source of
income. Before 1998 the church was called the Union Free Church.
Workers discovered the cornerstone stone and noticed the churches name
to be Free Union Church. The trustees then voted to change the name
back to it's original.
Contact: Ted Caccia, Trustee (631) 595-5698