St. John's United Church of Christ

St. John's United Church of Christ We are a progressive, LGBT+ Open and Affirming , ethnically and racially diverse congregation, who hear God's to respond to love with love and faithfulness.

An Open & Affirming Congregation of the Fox Valley Association, Illinois Conference, United Church of Christ. Traditional liturgy, progressive theology, a mind for education and a heart for service.

11/23/2025

After 153 years of ministry as a faith community and a Church of Christ, St. John's has made the difficult decision to close as a worshipping community. Today is our final Sunday, on Reign of Christ Sunday, November 23, 2025. We are having a special worship service to commemorate who we have been and what we are leaving behind as our legacy.
The service is at 3:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, 128 N Martin Luther King Ave., Waukegan, Illinois.

06/14/2025

Just a reminder: There will not be a worship service for St. John's UCC on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Enjoy your day.

03/14/2025

Mid-week Lenten Program
The mid-week Lenten program began this Wednesday, March 12 and will run through April 16. Each week the program will start at 5:30 pm with brief worship (in the chapel), followed by a simple meal (soup, salad, bread -- no dessert), and study. A sign up sheet for food items is posted in the hallway between the chapel and our office.

The Lenten Study this year, is called "Teach Us to Pray." In it we will explore prayer through the lens of some of the simplest things we ever learn to say: Please; Wow; Sorry; and Ouch. We will discover and discuss together how each of these words opens up a different way of thinking about prayer, and different practical approaches to praying. In the final section, we think about the kind of prayer in which we say nothing at all.

We are now comfortable in our new worship space at First United Methodist Church.
03/14/2025

We are now comfortable in our new worship space at First United Methodist Church.

02/27/2025

We will begin worshiping at First United Methodist Church this Sunday, March 2 at 10 am. First United Methodist Church (FUMC) is located at 128 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, Waukegan. Bible Study will remain on Tuesdays at 10 am, also at FUMC. There will be people to help you find your way around the church.

Ash Wednesday Worship Service — March 5 at 5:30pm at First United Methodist.
Palm Sunday Worship Service — April 13 at 10 am.
Maundy Thursday Worship — April 14 at 5:30 pm.
Easter Sunday Worship Service — April 20 at 10 am.

February 16, 2025 was the last Sunday worship service at our McAree church. There is no worship on Feb. 23. We will begi...
02/23/2025

February 16, 2025 was the last Sunday worship service at our McAree church. There is no worship on Feb. 23. We will begin worshiping at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 2 at 10 am.

12/20/2024

This Sunday, December 22: Pledge Card dedication. This Sunday we will dedicate pledge cards. Please bring your pledge card to the worship service. It will help us plan for 2025. There will be blank pledge cards available for those who need them.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE: Tuesday, December 24, 11:00 am. It will a service of Lessons and Carols with Candlelight and Holy Communion. There will be a solo by David Sherin and a duet by Kai Soucie and Nathan Osborn.

Sunday, December 29. Since both Pastor Selena and Nathan will be away that Sunday, we will not be having service at St. John's on December 29.

08/03/2024

This Sunday, August 4, 2024 Associate Conference Minister Rev. Shernell Edney Stilley will be with us to help lead worship and preach. Rev. Shernell is the Associate Minister for Pastoral Transitions for the Illinois Conference and for Pastoral Care for Eastern Association and Fox Valley Association.

04/03/2024

Pulpit Swap:
On Sunday, April 7, Rev. Dr. Kris Hewitt and Pastor Selena Blackwell will preach and lead worship in each other's churches. Kris is the pastor of Ivanhoe Congregational Church, UCC in Mundelein.

02/21/2024

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 14. There will be an Ash Wednesday service at 6:00 pm Other Lenten worship services are below. Save these dates and times:
Palm/Passion Sunday, March 24 at 10:00 am
Maundy Thursday, March 28 6:00 pm
Good Friday March 29, 12 noon
Easter Sunday March 31 10:00 am.
As part of Lent, there will be a mid-week program during Lent, beginning on Wednesday, February 21 and running through March 27. Each week the program will start at 5:30 pm with brief worship (in the Narthex), a simple meal (soup, salad, bread -- no dessert), and study (in the Library). A sheet has been posted outside the church office for volunteers to sign up to provide soup, salad, or bread.

This year our study will be about our liturgy at St. John's: what we do, why we do it, and what we might do in the future. We will also cover a bit of the history of St. John's.

Address

At First United Methodist Church, 128 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue
Waukegan, IL
60085

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 11:30am
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+18476626151

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