Park Hill Congregational United Church of Christ

What are services like?
At our 10am service, one Sunday will include the sound of an excellent organ, one Sunday it will be a gospel band, one Sunday it will involve new music from a songbook... Our music is eclectic and all volunteer played, under the direction of a paid music director. The sermons often address current issues, always seeking to understand the Bible from a progressive Christian point of view. Communion is open to all and served once a month. Children stay in worship once a month and have the option of attending Sunday School other days or remaining with their families. We always have a nursery open for the youngest visitors with a paid attendant. Our Sunday evening experience (2nd Sundays from 5:30-7 pm) is called bloom. It includes a meal, educational engagement for all ages, and a closing ritual.

What is the community like?
These folks are community activists, involved with a wide variety of social justice issues. The demographic includes people who have been members for more than 50 years and others who have just moved into the neighborhood. We have families of all types and a youth program. We are down to earth and unpretentious. You will be welcomed with open arms.

What if I'm not a Christian?
You will find good company. Not every member of Park Hill UCC considers themselves Christian, often because of hurtful experiences in their past or just as a wider viewpoint. That doesn't mean we aren't a Christian church. Jesus provides the ethical framework for which we ground our faith and practice, but we aren't hung up on titles such as Lord or dogma such as virgin birth or physical resurrection. We know that faith involves mysteries that we can't explain. We accept everyone where they are. After all, we value a searching faith. We are also serious about multi-faith engagement and have an ordained staff member who serves as our Minister for Interfaith Relations. We shared our building with a Reform Jewish Synagogue for 35 years until they outgrew our building.