Paul’s is a progressive, Open and Affirming, Creation Justice congregation journeying together to deepen our faith, seek justice for all, and share God’s unconditional love with the world. We are committed to extravagant welcome, engaging worship, dynamic faith formation programming, and robust opportunities to serve the community and world. Paul’s UCC you’ll find a warm church with progressive id
eas, with plenty of room to imagine who God is and who we are called to be in return. Our community seeks to be accessible to all, from the front door to the communion table. We invite you to worship with us Sundays at 10:30 am. Park on the Summit Ave. side of the building, or between Summit and Grand (at Milton) in our parking lot. Childcare is available during worship. Our core beliefs
*God is the source of life
*God calls us into ministry
*God's grace is a gift of unconditional love for all people
*Jesus invites us to follow him into the world
*Jesus Christ is our Savior and Servant of All, Head of the Church
*The Holy Spirit lives within each one of us and empowers us to strive for justice and peace
*We recognize and welcome all to the Sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist/Communion
*The Bible is the source of interpreting the Word of God and is a foundation for our faith
*As followers of Jesus or disciples of Christ, we are called to be servants of God that minister to and love all people
*As a United Church of Christ congregation, we covenant with each other and the wider church as guided by the Holy Spirit
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that St. Paul’s United Church of Christ is located on the homelands of the Dakota people, who have lived here since time immemorial and continue to make their lives here. The land of Minnesota is also home to Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, and other Indigenous peoples. The United States government stole this land from the Dakota people through unjust treaties and dishonest dealing. White people strove to separate the Dakota from the land to which they belonged and from the culture that rooted them in sacred relationship with the land and one another. The Christian church empowered this genocide through the Doctrine of Discovery and facilitated cultural erasure and abuse through Indian boarding schools. The capitalist economy still treats the land as a commodity, leading to continued harm. We recognize that these policies and practices are morally wrong. We seek to reject the imperialism and supremacy at their roots. As members and friends of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, we commit to being better relatives to this land and Indigenous peoples by:
*Engaging in intentional, ongoing learning about the history and contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples, recognizing both intergenerational trauma and resiliency.
*Honoring Indigenous peoples and their rights, cultures, spiritual ways, and languages and lifting up their voices and stories.
*Following Indigenous leadership and building respectful relationships to work toward environmental, economic, racial, and social justice for the land and people.
*Deepening the use of our financial and other resources to support the work of Indigenous communities.
*Journeying humbly with one another as we wrestle with uncomfortable truths and call for new patterns of discipleship and witness. We seek to embody God's deep love for these sacred lands and all of creation. We share God’s deep love for the Dakota and all Indigenous peoples.
