 The earliest organized religious services in Kent were held in 1815 when a Methodist group was formed , followed by a Congregational church in 1819 . The first religious meetinghouse in Kent , which also served as the first schoolhouse , was built in 1817 and was used by several different denominations . Later , the Methodists built another building in 1828 that was also used by multiple denominations . The oldest church building in Kent still used as a place of worship is the Unitarian Universalist Church on Gougler Avenue , which was dedicated in 1868 . The former home of the Congregational Church was dedicated in 1858 and still stands along Gougler Avenue very near the Unitarian Universalist Church . It served as the home of the First Congregational Church — which became the Kent United Church of Christ in 1964 — until 1955 . It was later purchased by a local business and used as their corporate headquarters . 
