Union Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

WELCOME to Union Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where diverse hearts and minds come together to worship God and to become Biblically informed, socially responsible, artistically alive and to demonstrate Christ’s love. Whether you’re searching for a new church home or seeking a closer relationship with God, we invite you to explore our site. Whatever your reason for visiting, we hope that in these pages and links you will find a connection to the divine and a reason to celebrate and rejoice in the blessings of God.

Union Avenue Christian Church is a progressive congregation located in the Central West End of St. Louis. As you consider your faith journey and know that you want to be part of a people who thoughtfully read and openly share their opinions, this could be a community for you. If you are hungry for spiritual development and discipline, you might find a pathway for personal growth at Union Avenue Christian. If you have come to realize that artistic expression is God’s gift and an important avenue for God’s message, you will find many others at Union Avenue with that clarity. If you are strongly convinced that God has called us to serve others and to be a part of restorative justice for all peoples, there is a place for you to join others at Union Avenue.

The congregation at the corner of Union Avenue and Enright (1 ½ blocks north of Delmar) worships together on Sundays at 10:45 am. Although classic in style, worship allows for informality and expression in various ways. A choir of renowned musical excellence deepens each service. Children have their own quiet corner in the sanctuary, and young children are offered opportunity to be together in our educational space during a portion of the worship service.

Members and friends of the congregation are involved in a growing small group ministry. Some of these meet at 9:30 am on Sunday morning but many others meet throughout the week. Book studies, Biblical studies, work groups (e.g., tutoring, collecting food for needy neighbors, hosting mission groups), art groups and exercise/walking groups are just some of the offerings. We are all journeying in faith and find ourselves at many places, and yet all of us are trying to deepen and grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

The congregation is diverse in age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and political inclination. We celebrate and honor that diversity and welcome the struggle necessary to maintain it. This diversity is exemplified in the comfort of our various dress styles. There is often someone in a dress suit on Sunday morning, sitting near anther person in casual clothing, including shorts.

Our Senior Minister, Suzanne Webb, and our Associate Minister, Brian Kirk, have different preaching styles and offer those with intentionality to the congregation. Although their theology is quite compatible, their gifts are complementary rather than identical.

We sincerely invite you to consider Union Avenue Christian Church as a place to explore faith. This website will give you more information as you continue your quest.