Do you long for...
…a church that explores a progressive understanding of the Christian faith?
…a group of people who aim to know and extend care to one another?
… a community where LGBTQ+ persons are welcomed and affirmed?
…intersections of faith with environmental, economic and racial justice?
…a deepening spiritual journey, open to questions and affirmations of faith?

 

At St. Croix United Church, we engage in experiments and cherish traditions, finding life in both. Faith in a loving God supports our efforts to follow Jesus in loving our neighbors and ourselves. We worship, learn, play, and pursue justice together. We support one another through prayer, conversation, and collaborative efforts to follow the Spirit's leading toward deeper and broader welcome. Trusting that each person’s faith journey is unique, we wonder together about God’s active presence in and through our lives.

We invite you to join us for any upcoming event. You just may find what you’re looking for in our vibrant little congregation!

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Sunday Worship:


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Weekly Sunday Worship Service

Choir Rehearsal | 8:30 am
Coffee | 9:00 am
Worship | 9:30 am
Optional nursery care (for infants & tots) | 9:15-10:30 am
Sunday School (age 4 - gr 12) | 9:45-10:15 am
Fellowship | 10:30 am
Adult Faith Conversations | 11:00 am (childcare provided)

Outdoor Services late May - early September at People's Park.

 

Parking and Building Access


General Parking: Our small lot sits next to our building. Side street parking is readily available.

Accessible Parking: Two ADA van accessible public parking spots on east side of 3rd Street (1 at our building's front entrance, 1 a block south at the VFW).

Building Access: A ramp leads from front sidewalk to the the front door. A lift/elevator in our entry area leads from main level (worship/meeting spaces) to lower level (Fellowship Hall).

News and Upcoming Events


Palm Sunday


March 24 | 10 am

  • Starting Point: Chestnut Street Plaza, near Stillwater Lift Bridge
  • Hosts: Ascension Episcopal, Bethlehem Lutheran, First Presbyterian, St. Croix United, Trinity Lutheran
  • Parade route: Midway through worship, we will process 0.4 miles through downtown Stillwater (from the plaza: head south on Sam Bloomer, west on Nelson, north on Water, east on Mulberry, then follow the trail back to the plaza).
  • Those who prefer to gather indoors in the company of others can connect to our live stream from First Presbyterian Church (Stillwater).

Tips: Arrive by 9:45 am to find parking. Dress warmly! Red is the liturgical color (if you wish to wear the color of the day). Worshipers can stay put at Chestnut Plaza (those in the parade will return 15 minutes later for the end of the service).

Posters are encouraged! Consider crafting a poster with a message of your own or one of these: Palms for Peace! You are Loved! God Loves Everyone! Many Churches, One Body! Love Everyone - signed, Jesus

Foul Weather Plan: If the weather does not permit an outdoor gathering, we will all gather indoors at Trinity Lutheran. A call would be made by 7am that morning and communicated by email.

Maundy Thursday


March 28 | 7 pm
St. Croix United Church

The word "Maundy" comes from the Latin, 'mandatum' or 'command.' Recalling the commandment Jesus gave the disciples to “love one another as I have loved you,” this service includes dramatic readings narrating Jesus’ last gathering with his friends, praying in the garden, and arrest. We will also share in Holy Communion.

 

Good Friday


March 29 | 7 pm
St. Croix United Church

The word "Tenebrae" in Latin means "darkness." We will host Bethlehem Lutheran Church for this joint service of worship. It will be a dramatic and moving experience of Christ’s Passion, encompassing all of our senses. The service includes readings, the gradual extinguishing of light, passing the cross over our heads, a message from Pastor Amy Vigesa, anointing with oil, embodying the earthquake, and departing in silence and darkness.

Easter Sunday


March 31

6:45 am Sunrise Service at People’s Park (1003 5th Ave N, Bayport)

9 am Breakfast at St. Croix United Church (309 N. Third St, Bayport)

9:30 am Easter Egg Hunt

10 am Worship Service

Inquirers Gathering


 

April 6 | 9:30 am
St. Croix United Church

For new and long-time friends alike...
we'll share personal introductions, learn about the life and work of our church,
and explain a bit about our affiliations.
Co-hosted by Pastor Clare and members of our Community Life Team

If you'd like to attend, please let Pastor Clare know ([email protected]).
All ages are welcome!

A Zoom link is available if you can't be with us onsite.

 

Weekly Greeting from Pastor Clare



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Newly Merged!


A time of discernment in 2022-2023 culminated in faithfully merging in October 2023. We look forward to all we will do and be together!

 

Newly Designated!


"St. Croix United Church is an open and affirming Christian community, which is faithfully committed to ministries of compassion, diversity, equity, and social justice. United by the grace, love, and forgiveness we know in Jesus Christ, we honor the sacredness of relationships with our neighbors. We welcome persons of every gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, physical ability, mental health status, and socio-economic condition into the full life and ministry of the church. By embracing our diversity, we learn and grow into a stronger community."

For more information on the work of the Open and Affirming Coalition of the UCC, click here.

A Dually Affiliated Congregation


 

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St. Croix United Church launched in October as a congregation dually affiliated with the UCC and NACCC. Predecessor St. Peter's United Church of Christ (UCC) has been a long-standing member of the MN Conference UCC. Predecessor People's Congregational Church has been a long-standing member of the National Association of Christian Congregational Churches (NACCC) and added an affiliation with the MN Conference UCC in May 2023.

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