St. John's UCC - The Beloved Community

06/02/2026

There is a LOT happening at St. John’s for all ages!

On Sunday, we had a lovely day of sharing with neighbors about upcoming events AND hearing what’s on their minds.

Shout out to UJIMA for the continued farming effort nearby—right where it is needed most.

May we continue to do our part to build beloved community.

05/27/2026

Please save the day for this year’s Juneteenth Cookout!

It’s always a blessed time to fellowship with our community.

More details to come & we hope to see you there!

05/23/2026

Join us for Pentecost Sunday—
Let the Power of the Holy Spirit Fall on Us!

10am Books & Bible Study
11am Worship

05/22/2026

05/20/2026

This past Sunday, St. John’s observed Ascension Sunday and Malcolm X Day, in honor of our ancestor’s 101st birthday.

Elder DeMarco K. Davidson drew from his personal testimony and preached from the subject “Shakened by Storms, Shaped by Spirit” (Matthew 4:12, 18-23). What a time!

Pentecost Season is on the way, Beloved—-See you in the Sanctuary!

05/14/2026

St. John’s Church - The Beloved Community is a UCC congregation in North St. Louis.
Our identity is “A Black Liberation Congregation with faith in the roots & freedom in the fruit”
And our motto is “Rooted in Love; Rising in Liberation.”

Come see us on Sundays!
10am Books & Bible Study, All ages. Currently reading “Revolution in Our Time” commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party.
11am Weekly Worship, with faith formation and Black History lessons for children and teens.

Learn more at stjohnsbeloved .com

Ascension Season: “God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.” - Psalm 47:8

05/03/2026

St. John’s Church - The Beloved Community is a UCC congregation in North St. Louis.
Our identity is “A Black Liberation Congregation with faith in the roots & freedom in the fruit”
And our motto is “Rooted in Love; Rising in Liberation.”

Come see us on Sundays!
10am Books & Bible Study, All ages. Currently reading “Revolution in Our Time” commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party.
11am Weekly Worship, with faith formation and Black History lessons for children and teens.

Learn more at stjohnsbeloved .com

“Now these three abide, faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)

05/01/2026

May Day! Strike!
No work, no shopping, no school
Black working-class communities have been at the forefront of countless labor struggles. This May Day, let's honor their struggles as we gather together and continue their fight to build working class power.

Dignity for workers, no more building wealth from making war. No more profiting from harm against our communities here and abroad. Weapons and tech companies, oil and gas corporations, ICE contractors.

It is time for us to redirect Black economic power away from stuffing billionaires and corporate leaders’ pockets with the wealth we create!

Join local movement in Aloe Plaza TODAY at 5:30pm
Learn more about May Day and find more events:
Follow Movement for Black Lives
Follow May Day Strong

04/27/2026

Honoring Mrs. Coretta Scott King on her 99th birthday. May she rest in power.
She was born April 27, 1927 in Alabama and was an advocate, musician, activist, convener, orator, author, and prominent leader in social justice movements. In 1968, after the assassination of her husband, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. she founded The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. She protested war and apartheid, and homophobia. She is an ancestor who was truly rooted in love. Her work and her wisdom inspires us to continue to rise in liberation.

Learn more about Mrs. King:
The King Center thekingcenter.org (http://thekingcenter.org/)
Coretta: The Autobiography of Coretta Scott King

Quotes from Mrs. Coretta Scott King
“There comes a time when time itself is ready for a change.”
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate action of its members.”
“Though my heart is heavy with grief from having suffered an irreparable personal loss,
my faith in the redemptive will of God is stronger today than ever before.”

01/30/2026

Toni Morrison said “I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence.” So where do we go from here?

Community is the answer to chaos, come build power with us on Sundays at St. John’s.
10am - Books & Bible Study for Sunday School, celebrating the 60th anniversary year of the Black Panther Party (the real ones).
11am - Solidarity through singing, safety plans, preaching & prayer.

1st Sundays are communion Sundays, and we believe God’s table is open to all. Faith spaces must be welcoming to all the people we are fighting for. Come on through and see what we mean by “Freedom Faith”