WELCOME to Union Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where diverse hearts and minds come together to worship God and demonstrate Christ's love by becoming Biblically informed, socially responsible, and artistically alive. 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.

WILL I FEEL WELCOME?

Our 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 our leadership, our study together, and even 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 pastors, Senior Minister Suzanne Webb, and our Associate Minister Brian Kirk, focus on different areas of ministry and have different preaching styles, offering those with intentionality to the congregation. Although their theology is quite compatible, their gifts are complementary rather than identical.

WHAT KIND OF CHURCH IS UNION AVENUE?

Union Avenue Christian Church is a progressive congregation located in the Central West End of St. Louis. We are part of a mainline denomination called The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) which values diversity of thought. 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.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN I VISIT?

Our congregation is located at the corner of Union Avenue and Enright (1 ½ blocks north of Delmar).  We share in Christian formation and education opportunities each Sunday at 9:30 AM and worship together 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. Worship each Sunday includes hymns, prayer, a children's moment, sermon, and the sharing of communion which is open to all.  Children have their own quiet corner in the sanctuary, and young children are offered the opportunity to be together in our 2nd floor educational space during a portion of the worship service.  Or, if your children feel more comfortable staying with you, they are more than welcome in the worship service.  Parking is available in the rear of the building and most people attending worship enter through the glassed-in entrance off the parking lot.

HOW CAN I GET TO KNOW OTHERS AT UNION AVENUE?

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, planting community gardens, collecting food for neighbors in need, hosting mission groups), art groups and exercise/walking groups are just some of the offerings. Many of our church members and friends help with our ongoing Urban Mission Inn ministry which hosts volunteer groups from around the country who come to serve the inner city.  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.

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 journey.

If you have adventurous youth, or if you are particularly agile and adventurous yourself, Neil has extended a special invitation to arrive at 4:30 pm to explore a newly discovered cave. Should be fun for all ages.

Cheryl would appreciate your RSVP [to ensure that she has appropriate quantities on hand and to know what to expect as shared items] by phone [636.978.3971] or by email [CherylMcNeill [at] aol [dot] com].

Directions: 3300 Dyer Road, O'Fallon -  At exit 220 off I-70, bear to the right and go north on Hwy 79 for 9.2 miles.  Turn left onto Dyer Road (there is a huge lit billboard right there at Dyer).  Go 1/4 mile and turn left again (still on Dyer).  The house is  1/2 mile on the left.  3300 is on the mailbox.