Which ward is the Church’s longest continually running ward?

It’s not in the Salt Lake Valley or in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois or Iowa; the ward — which dates back to 1837 — may come as a surprise

Published: July 24, 2024, 8:30 p.m. MDT

Bishop Bonno Rantsha of the Preston Ward stands prior to the start of their sacrament meeting in Preston, England. — Bishop Bonno Rantsha of the Preston Ward stands to make some announcements prior to the start of their sacrament meeting in Preston, England, on Sunday, December 10, 2023. | Brian Nicholson, for the Deseret News

By Church News

Which congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the longest continually running ward or branch of the Church?

If you think of the upcoming July 24 Pioneer Day anniversary commemorating the 1847 arrival of Latter-day Saint pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley and try to come up with a certain ward — any ward — in the Salt Lake area . . . well, you’re wrong.

In fact, the Church’s longest-running unit isn’t anywhere in or around the current state of Utah.

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