St. John's United Church of Christ

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We are a small, intergenerational, and diverse congregation. We have an open table, with monthly Eucharist. We take the Bible seriously, but not literally. Our bottom line is "God is LOVE," not sin-management. While others teach "atonement," we are living into "at-one-ment." We are far from perfect, and that's why we come together – to support each other in this journey of life with all of its ups and downs, failures and successes, separations and reconciliations.

We are in line with The United Church of Christ’s teachings, and our Michigan Conference takes guidance from the Center of Progressive Renewal (CPR). Progressive Christianity is a movement within contemporary Protestant Christianity characterized by willingness to question tradition rather than to believe in absolutes, for there is grace in the search for understanding. We believe that following the path of Jesus and his instruction to "love one another" (John 15:17) leads to an awareness and experience of the Sacred and the Oneness and Unity of all life. We accept human diversity and include equally ALL people regardless of race, beliefs, culture, gender, class, ability, and sexual orientation. This leads us to focus on compassion, promoting peace, justice and mercy, tolerance, and working towards solving the societal problems of poverty, discrimination, and environmental issues that will restore the integrity of Earth. Progressive Christianity draws on the insights of multiple theological streams including: 19th century evangelicalism, 19th and early 20th century Christian liberalism, 20th century neo-orthodoxy, and late 20th and 21st century liberation theology.