Walk With Us
Historic Church, Progressive People
We know our reputation.
For over two hundred years, The United Church of Granville has pushed boundaries and been prophetic in ways that have disrupted the status quo.
Peace and justice organizations have been born in this place. Abolitionists were members of our congregation. We celebrated PRIDE back in the 1990s when most churches didn’t.
And, although the costs have occasionally been steep, we have–and continue to be–uncompromising in our faith and values.
You’ll find us:
speaking at local city council meetings,
working with those who are unsheltered and feeding the hungry,
registering voters,
protesting in city squares,
running for local government, and so, so much more.
We believe in a faith that seeks, hope that transforms, and love that works. So, while people have referred to us as ‘that’ church (the weird, progressive, unconventional, activist, castle-church), we continue to work, because they’re right: we’re proud to be ‘that’ church. Welcome to the United Church of Granville, where we mean it when
we say:
all are welcome here.
Words our members use to describe UCG:
Friendly + Growing + Holy + Peaceful + Kind + Hopeful + Loving + Safe + Accepting + Communal + Crunchy + Wise + Creative + Home
I love belonging to a church community where everyone is welcome and where we all work together for the common good. Not just for our church, but for our community as well. It is amazing to see (and be part of) the relationships that flourish at UCG that someone might not expect outside of the church. It’s a place free of judgement and full of love and acceptance. It feels like home.
Heather Long
My wife Barbara, our two sons and I joined First Baptist Church of Granville (our name in those ancient times) in the autumn of 1972. And we have been in residence all of those years, for one big reason: THE COMMUNITY. The people of this congregation during all of those years have been truly welcoming and affirming. We are people who take you for what you are and don’t ask you to change your core being. We try to support you on your life’s journey. Always trying to follow the path that Jesus set out for us, and trying to serve the same types of folks that Jesus served.
Ken Klatt
I looked for a church home for a long time and I wasn’t sure if joining one even made sense anymore because I had stalled out in my faith journey. I felt like I was always on the outside looking in at others who have figured things out. At UCG, my faith journey is back in motion, and I am here with my family to discover, contemplate and grow in a loving and supportive community.
Jim Van Reeth