St. Paul's United Church of Christ
The little country church with a big global heart
The little country church with a big global heart
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About Us
Our church was founded in 1840. The
building dates back to 1880 with a twenty-first century addition that
makes us handicapped accessible. The sanctuary seats 150 and retains
the warm glow of the pious nineteenth century pioneers who built it
The cemetery behind the church is a lovely resting place. Some graves date back to the church founders.
St Paul's is the oldest of the Evangelical Synod of North America churches in Wisconsin. The Evangelical Synod was a forerunner of today's United Church of Christ.
Our Mission
Receiving strength from a heritage extending over 150 years in this place, and trusting that it is called to an even more promise-filled future, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, is living God's word in offering a caring and accepting family of faith to our community.
We all come to churches from different personal histories, for different reasons, and with different beliefs. Please know that this congregation extends an open-hearted welcome to each and all. If there is any way this congregation or its pastor can serve you, please feel free to ask
And remember...
No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
Worship
Our life together begins with worship. We gather every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. Our worship is both relaxed and classic. We have made a conscientious effort to design worship which is visitor-friendly, remembering that some of us have not worshiped regularly for some time.
Fellowship
We offer many opportunities for the community to gather together in fellowship. Each Sunday following worship, we enjoy a time of coffee and conversation which includes delicious homemade treats. Pancake breakfasts, chili suppers, and several other events occur throughout the year.
The cemetery behind the church is a lovely resting place. Some graves date back to the church founders.
St Paul's is the oldest of the Evangelical Synod of North America churches in Wisconsin. The Evangelical Synod was a forerunner of today's United Church of Christ.
An accessible new addition to the historic church building was completed in
2004. Over the entrance is this window, designed, crafted and installed by
Krauski Art Glass studio of nearby Monches. The blue ribbon running through the
farm scenes and grain represents the Oconomowoc River which flows through Loew
Lake in the nearby Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Our Mission
Receiving strength from a heritage extending over 150 years in this place, and trusting that it is called to an even more promise-filled future, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, is living God's word in offering a caring and accepting family of faith to our community.
We all come to churches from different personal histories, for different reasons, and with different beliefs. Please know that this congregation extends an open-hearted welcome to each and all. If there is any way this congregation or its pastor can serve you, please feel free to ask
And remember...
No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
Worship
Our life together begins with worship. We gather every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. Our worship is both relaxed and classic. We have made a conscientious effort to design worship which is visitor-friendly, remembering that some of us have not worshiped regularly for some time.
Fellowship
We offer many opportunities for the community to gather together in fellowship. Each Sunday following worship, we enjoy a time of coffee and conversation which includes delicious homemade treats. Pancake breakfasts, chili suppers, and several other events occur throughout the year.
The United Church of Christ
The symbol of the United Church of Christ comprises a crown, cross and
orb enclosed within a double oval bearing the name of the church and
the prayer of Jesus, "That they may all be one" (John 17:21). It is
based on an ancient Christian symbol called the "Cross of Victory" or
the "Cross Triumphant."
The crown symbolizes the sovereignty of Christ. The cross recalls the suffering of Christ—his arms outstretched on the wood of the cross—for the salvation of humanity. The orb, divided into three parts, reminds us of Jesus' command to be his "witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8).
The verse from Jesus’ prayer in the gospel of John, “That all may be one,” reflects our historic commitment to the restoration of unity among the separated churches of Jesus Christ.
Learn more about the United Church of Christ at www.ucc.org
The crown symbolizes the sovereignty of Christ. The cross recalls the suffering of Christ—his arms outstretched on the wood of the cross—for the salvation of humanity. The orb, divided into three parts, reminds us of Jesus' command to be his "witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8).
The verse from Jesus’ prayer in the gospel of John, “That all may be one,” reflects our historic commitment to the restoration of unity among the separated churches of Jesus Christ.
Learn more about the United Church of Christ at www.ucc.org
