- Love God
- Grow in the Spirit
- Serve with Christ
Mission statement
- 9:30 a.m. · traditional
- 11:00 a.m. · contemporary
- Handicapped accessible
Sunday Worship
- Christian Education
- 9:30 - 10:40 a.m.
- Nursery service available
for children
- Visitors are welcome
- All events & activities are 'Open to the Public.'
- Click here to view the May issue of the "Guide" newsletter.
It's easy to find us
First Congregational United Church of Christ is on 159th street at the curve in the center of Lockport. In Lockport, 159th street is also known as Rte. 7 and as 9th street. The church's address is 700 E. 9th street.
Coming from the east: You can exit onto 159th street from I-355 and go west 2 miles. The church is on the right.
Coming from the west: From the intersection of Renwick Road and Rte. 53, proceed east on Rte. 7 across the high-level bridge. From the traffic light in downtown Lockport continue east ½ mile. The church is on the left.
The United Church of Christ
Several basic tenets of UCC churches are:
Whoever you are, where ever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
Each person is created in the image of God. But whenever we devise, maintain or perpetuate systems and structures that oppress people based on race and/or ethnicity, we interfere with God's purpose and the opportunity for all God's children to be fully who they are created to be. Racism is an affront to God.
The United Church of Christ has been a leader among churches on issues of justice related to women. It’s in our DNA, you might say.
The United Church of Christ embraces a theological heritage that affirms the Bible as the authoritative witness to the Word of God, the creeds of the ecumenical councils, and the confessions of the Reformation. The UCC has roots in the "covenantal" tradition—meaning there is no centralized authority or hierarchy that can impose any doctrine or form of worship on its members. Christ alone is Head of the church. We seek a balance between freedom of conscience and accountability to the apostolic faith. The UCC therefore receives the historic creeds and confessions of our ancestors as testimonies, but not tests of the faith.
Links for more information:
More about the UCC on this website
"The Church That Jesus Is Building and Churches That Men Are Building" address by J. F. Burnett
Walk of the Cross Friday, April 6th
12:00 Noon Cross of Glory, 14719 West 163rd St.
12:20 p.m. Shepherd of the Hill Church, 925 East 9th St. (parking available here)
12:40 p.m. First Congregational Church, 700 East 9th St.
1:00 p.m. Life Bridge Church, 604 East 9th St.
1:20 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1000 Washington St.
1:40 p.m. St. John Episcopal Church, 312 East 11th St.
(There will be a bus available at St. John’s to take participants back to their cars at Shepherd of the Hill)
Coming up:
Holy Week Activities April 1st (Palm Sunday) - April 8th (Easter)
Sunday, April 1st - Palm Sunday Worship 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 5th - Maundy Thursday Candlelight Worship 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 6th - Easter Family Event 8:45 - 11:30 a.m. (fellowship hall)
Walk of the Cross 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.
(Begins at Cross of Glory. See below.)
Saturday, April 7th - Prayer Vigil
Sunday, April 8th - Easter Sunrise Worship 7:00 a.m.
Easter Worship 9:30 a.m.
'Grow in the Spirit' Book Table
The Book Table is in the Narthex once again thru the Lenten season. As in the past, the books are out for your enjoyment as together we “grow in the spirit.” Three of the books currently on the table are:
Morning Sun On A White Piano Dr. Robin R. Meyers
A book that challenges us to think again about how we spend our days, what truly matters. “This is a book about learning to live in the moment, a simple set of instructions for recognizing the sacredness in everyday things.”
The Gospel According to Peanuts Robert L. Short
Author Short uses the four-frame popular comic strip, Peanuts, to illustrate happenings and emotions that are part of all of us, from a Christian perspective. Charlie Brown always needs something good to happen to him, Lucy does not help, and Snoopy gives unending love. Sound Familiar?
No Wonder They Call Him The Savior Max Lucado
The story begins with a young man asking the author “what is the crux of Christianity?” Lucado believes it is the message of the cross. Each short chapter, following the first, focuses on one of Christ’s seven last words. Lucado peels back each “word” to give the reader what he believes is the central message, the crux of it. The book is simply written but can possibly make a profound influence on your faith and your relationship with Christ. There are study questions at the end if you wish to dig deeper.
We invite you to choose from these books and others on the table. Just sign them out on the registration form and take them home to enjoy. Please return the books to the table when you are finished, hopefully with your comments written on the sheet provided in front of book.
If you have books you would like to share please place them on the table and make sure your name is in the front cover of book. Also for the first time we will provide a sheet on which you can write the Title and Author of a book you do not have to share, but would encourage people to read during Lent.