First Congregational United Church
of Christ
1126 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Phone #: 503-228-7219
Fax # : 503-228-6522
Church email: mail@uccportland.org
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Worship Times:
9:30 Adult Education
10:25 a.m. Worship
Church school for children and youth meets during the worship service.
Handicap accessible
Large print bulletins |
Staff:
- Rev. Dr. Patricia Ross, Senior Minister
- Rev. Paul Davis, Minister of Congregational Life
- Joyce Liljeholm, Parish Visitor
- Grant Edwards, Organist
Our Mission: We covenant together to celebrate the good news of God's love for us in Jesus Christ as we:
- worship God, inviting the Spirit to transform and lead us in our life together;
- minister to one another, in good times and bad, welcoming all who feel led by the Spirit to join in our mission;
- grow in understanding of God's teachings, challenging one another to become everything God would have us be;
- acknowledge our unique call to do ministry in the urban-metropolitan setting, reaching out to those in need of our love and support;
and work together with governmental, secular and faith communities - and all people of goodwill - advancing the Judeo-Christian ideals of love, justice, and peace for all God's creation.
First Congregational United Church of Christ was established in 1851. Our current sanctuary and 175-foot bell tower was built in 1891, designed by Swiss architect Henry J. Hefty to resemble Old South Church in Boston. The stained glass windows were designed by Povey Brothers of Portland. We are people of different ages, education, races, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. We hold varying theological and political beliefs and come from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. We celebrate and find strength in that diversity and view it as a way of understanding the inclusiveness of God's love. We celebrate the image of God in every person and we affirm all relationships of support that are founded on the principles of love and justice. We encourage all members to share their talents, gifts and energy in the life, work and leadership of the church. We are a community which is spiritually alive, intellectually curious, and open to new learning, ideas and scholarship. We are tolerant and supportive of other religious traditions and committed to learning about and from them.
Whoever you are, whatever household of faith into which you were born, whatever creed you profess, whatever your race, sexual orientation or gender identity, you are welcome to come looking for the presence of God or to rededicate yourself to God's purpose.
We invite you to join us in our mission of peace and justice by becoming a member of our church.
