The Local or Union A.M.E. Zion Church was established as a mission church in 1903 and services were held at 11 Corbin Place (now called Herald Square) in New Britain, CT.  In May of 1905 the church was duly incorporated under the Pastorate of Rev. Dennis Scott.  In 1919 property was purchased on Church Street where the church flourished and grew under the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit.  

Rev. Statton was the first to pastor at Union on Church Street and there were thirteen pastors between 1919 and 1963 that led the flock at Union.

In 1964 under the leadership of Rev. William H. Lenior a building fund was established.  Following Rev. Lenior’s untimely passing, Rev. C. C. Tyson became the pastor.  Under his leadership our current building was erected on Crestwood Lane and consecrated in 1969.  The name was also changed to Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church after Bishop Gil Spottswood.  There have been twelve pastors since then, including the grandson of former Union pastor, Rev. J. A. Babbington-Johnson, Bishop Darryl B. Starnes Sr.

In 2016 Rev. Jacqueline King was the first woman to pastor at Spottswood.  After serving our congregation for three years, Rev. King was appointed Presiding Elder of the Boston District in the New England Conference, in June of 2019.

Also in June of 2019 our current Pastor, Rev. Samuel C. Blanks was assigned to Spottswood.  Being led by the Holy Spirit, he is already begining to make a significant impact on the church and surrounding community.

The Union/Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church has truly been blessed by God to have established an extraordinary legacy.  We are incredibly grateful to God for seeing us this far.  We know God is faithful and we look to Him to guide us on the mission of leading souls to Christ.    He is our hope…Our future!