First and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ

We are deeply saddened to hear that the 200-year-old UCC congregation in Lahaina, Hawaii, has lost all of its properties. As a community, we must come together to support our brothers and sisters during this time of crisis.

To donate, please visit UCC Disaster Ministries.

Let us stand in solidarity with the Lahaina congregation and show them that they are not alone in this difficult time.

History

Founded in 1750, First and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ is the second oldest Protestant church in Baltimore. Originally First German Reformed Church, we have changed through the years and have moved with some of the movement of the Baltimore area.

We have started six other congregations including St. Stephen's, which later re-merged and in 1928 moved to the Rodgers Forge/Stoneleigh area as First and Stephen's Reformed Church. In the 1930s, we became First and St. Stephen's Evangelical and Reformed Church. In 1957 with the merger of the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, we became First and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ.

First and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ is a community of faith that seeks to respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. The UCC was founded in 1957 as the union of several different Christian traditions: from the beginning of our history, we were a church that affirmed the ideal that Christians did not always have to agree to live together in communion. Our motto - "that they may all be one" - is Jesus' prayer for the unity of the church. The UCC is one of the most diverse Christian Churches in the United States.

We are an "Open and Affirming" congregation.

We look forward to also welcoming you in person as you visit us.

We are here to serve you and all persons in our diverse community.

We are here to invite you to find new ways of service on your journey.

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here.