This is Christ's Table…
and ALL are welcome here.
Worship with us …
Sunday at 10:15 am
440 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
1-201-963-5518
We gather weekly for worship, fellowship, and Sunday School.
Who is welcome? Everyone. Scroll down for details …
Click the link below to join us via Facebook Live if you are not able to attend in person.
When we are closed due to weather, we worship on Zoom. This info will be on our Facebook Page.
Please see our Detailed Worship Schedule for viewing links.
Currently, masks are optional at our services.
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You Are Welcome Here.
Let’s speak plainly. For most of the Church’s history, it has created and perpetuated prejudices and bigotry against marginalized communities. This has created unimaginable pain as well as a deep distrust in the institution of the Church. The Church behaved in a way that made many wonder — Am I welcome? Am I beautiful? Am I loved? Do I belong?
As a Reconciling in Christ Congregation, we want to make our answer clear — YES. At St. Paul’s, we believe that love, inclusion, and justice are at the heart of who the Church should be.
We welcome everyone—especially those who have ever felt left out by churches in the past because of who they are, who they love, what they look like, how they move through the world, or how much they have.
Reconciling in Christ congregations extend an explicit welcome to those whom the Church has historically excluded: Whether you’re LGBTQIA+, an immigrant of any status, a dreamer, a person of color, young or old, a person who is struggling financially, whose mind or body works differently, or who is unsure what you believe—you have a place here. Whether you’re full of faith, full of questions, full of doubt, or somewhere in between, you are part of this community.
Considering the steady rise of fascism in our world, dictatorial behavior in our government, and agents working outside the law in our streets, now more than ever is a time when we must seek each other in community and love.
We are rooted in the transformative love of Jesus. We are inspired by His hope. More and more, we are rediscovering that exploring and celebrating human diversity is one of the best ways to understand the diverse nature of our God. Basking in this beauty, we find the energy and inspiration to work together for a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world.
You’re invited to join us, just as you are.
Your Offering is a gift
Thank you for giving! We give not only to enrich the life and ministry of the church, but also to enrich our own lives. And it also helps so many outside the worship community in our neighborhood.
Offerings can be made in a variety of ways:
Paypal, Zelle, or GivePlus Text (Watch video) by texting your offering amount to 201-646-5131
Check payable to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, mailed to:
St. Paul's Lutheran Church | 440 Hoboken Ave | Jersey City, NJ 07306
With Zelle you can set up for weekly or monthly giving. The Church Zelle address is stpauljerseycity@gmail.com
The Sharing Place
Lifting the burden of hunger since 1982.
One of Hudson County's oldest and largest food pantries serving the needs of low and very-low income families and individuals, The Sharing Place provides groceries (including fresh produce, meats, proteins, dairy, eggs and non-perishables) each month. We are a partner agency with the Community Food Bank of NJ and receive Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funding through Jersey City.
Hours of food distribution are:
3rd Saturday of each month: 8:00am-noon
Go to our website for more information.
Sunday School
Saint Paul’s Sunday school is a multi-age class that meets almost every week after service, excluding summers. We begin each class with singing, followed by a time of storytelling, conversation, and art. Children are invited to respond to the day’s lesson through studio arts, block building, instrumentation, and drama.
There is always one parent present along with the teacher.
We cover the life of Christ, the Old Testament stories, and reflect on current events and social justice in a developmentally appropriate way.
Older students attend confirmation classes led by the Pastor. Adults new to and curious about faith through a Lutheran lens are welcome to attend Confirmation as well.
Working Hand-in-hand with Our Greater Community
St. Paul's Center of Caring (SPCC)
Located on the property of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, SPCC utilizes the multi-purpose space for the benefit of the community, including civic meetings, community education, addiction support groups, and private events.
Saint Paul’s Church is proud to have founded and work in partnership with the SPCC to server our community and our siblings in Christ.
Hudson County CASA
Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a non-profit organization committed to advocating for the best interests of abused and neglected children. CASA works through trained community volunteers to ensure that needed services and assistance are made available to children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes.
Jersey City Together
Jersey City Together is a chapter of New Jersey Together, an independent, non-partisan, citizens organization that listens to residents and creates strategies for long-term progress. Doing things well and delivering results that matter are keys to real, sustainable change and lasting impact in the community. The three primary focus areas are housing affordability, education, and public safety/criminal justice.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with nearly 2.7 million members in more than 8,400 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region.
Based in the grace-inspired reformation thinking of Martin Luther, the ELCA continues to emerge as one of the most progressive and inclusive denominations in the Christian traidition.
The New Jersey Synod is a geographical grouping of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregations that share the mission and ministry of the Church in the New Jersey territory. It is one of 65 synods in the ELCA.
The NJ Synod comprises 143 congregations, which include over 45,000 baptized members.
How can the church be a safer and more inclusive place for more people?
How is celebrating human diversity one of the best ways to understand the image of God?
How do we go about repairing the relationship between the church and those it has neglected, alienated, persectuted, and abused?
Learn more HERE.
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440 Hoboken Ave,
Jersey City, NJ, 07306