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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NAPERVILLE UCC |
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| Share Post |
http://oppsearch.ucc.org/id/5842
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| City |
Naperville |
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| State |
IL |
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| Website 1 |
loveandjustice.org |
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| Website 2 |
https://www.facebook.com/loveandjustice |
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Church Size |
254 |
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Part Time / Full Time |
FT |
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Duration |
Settled |
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Type of Position |
Pastor full time
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Salary Basis |
Conference Guidelines |
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Benefits |
Salary Plus Benefits |
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Housing |
Housing Allowance Provided |
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Language |
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Ministry Description |
First Congregational UCC of Naperville seeks a full time settled pastor. FCC of Naperville is a thriving and progressive church that values both our Congregationalist traditions and new UCC ideas. We aim to spread Christ’s radical message of love and justice. As an Open and Affirming church, we are committed to welcoming all who worship with us and who desire to praise God and to seek Christ. We imagine a future of growth, cultivating spiritual growth within ourselves, expanding the size of our congregation, and broadening the effect of our social-justice activism. Our congregation desires a balance of biblical interpretation and social application. Our prayer is for a pastor who preaches with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other, making the theology of the historical texts come alive in the context of the world in which we live, while enriching the faith journeys of our members of all ages with a sense of warmth and humor. We are located in a rapidly growing, family-oriented western suburb of Chicago. We have 254 members (2022) and are an active faith community grounded in 190 years of history. Our congregation, the oldest organized church in DuPage county and the second Congregational church in Illinois, began worshiping together in 1833. We have been at our present site since 1846. We aim to have an accepting, caring, and nonjudgmental spirit and to renew faith and restore power for living. A central foundation of our church is a dedication to justice and peace issues. Our domain name is “loveandjustice.org” for a reason; we actively denounce acts of discrimination and violence against any person. We care for each other, the community, and the planet, and we take concrete steps to prove it. We aim to spread Christ’s radical message of love and justice throughout the world. |
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Date Posted |
08/07/2023 |
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Status: |
Active |
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