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?
As St. Croix United Church, we find life in both new experiments and cherished traditions. Faith in a loving God supports our efforts to follow Jesus in loving our neighbors and ourselves. We worship, learn, grow, play, and pursue justice together. We seek to follow the Spirit's lead toward deeper and broader welcome. Honoring each person’s faith journey as unique, we wonder together about God’s activity 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!
Our Newly Adopted Values, Vision, and Mission:
Sunday Worship:
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In a season that can be overwhelmingly busy and when people struggle for many reasons, we sometimes need the Christmas message to come to us more quietly. We gather on the Winter Solstice, acknowledging both difficult and nurturing experiences of darkness. Welcoming light in the midst of darkness, we honor what is and what may be - God with us in both.
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Weekly Sunday Worship Service
Choir Rehearsal | 8:30 am
Worship | 9:30 am
Children's Activity & Youth Group (age 3 - gr 12) | 9:45-10:15 am
Fellowship | 10:30 am
Adult Faith Conversations | 11:00 am
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
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Blood Drive
Friday, December 20th | 9 am - 3 pm
Please call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit
RedCrossBlood.org and enter “Bayport”
to schedule an appointment.
Christmas Solstice
Friday, December 20th | 7 pm
All are invited to welcome light
in the midst of darkness - God with us in both.
Christmas Eve Services
December 24th | 3pm & 10 pm
Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus!
Gentle Tai Chi
Monday evenings | 7 - 7:45 pm
Wednesday mornings | 10 - 10:45 am
Join us at St. Croix United Church.
All are welcome!
Food Sharing Ministry
Food Sharing Pantry | 309 N. Third St Bayport
Free Little Pantry | 111 Orleans St Stillwater
Take what you need, give what you can!
**Please no cans or glass bottles during the cold winter**
Weekly Greeting from Pastor Clare
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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
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.