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St. John is part of the United Church of Christ, a denomination formed in 1957 through the union of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Our members come from the larger Naperville area, including Aurora, Lisle, Bolingbrook, Woodridge, Yorkville, Glen Ellyn, and more. |
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German settlers founded our local church in 1857, and our first building is now known as the "Meeting House" in the Naper Settlement. We offer a worship service in the German language on the first Sunday of each month, following our regular service.
For the National United Church of Christ website, click here.
For the local Fox Valley Association, Illinois Conference website, click here.
What does the UCC logo symbolize? The symbol of the United Church of Christ comprises a crown, cross and orb enclosed within a double oval bearing the name of the church and the prayer of Jesus, "That they may all be one" (John 17:21). It is based on an ancient Christian symbol called the "Cross of Victory" or the "Cross Triumphant." The crown symbolizes the sovereignty of Christ. The cross recalls the suffering of Christ—his arms outstretched on the wood of the cross—for the salvation of humanity. The orb, divided into three parts, reminds us of Jesus' command to be his "witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). The verse from Scripture reflects our historic commitment to the restoration of unity among the separated churches of Jesus Christ. |
