Park Church is a historic congregation affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Our community is enthusiastically Christian, and made up of many perspectives, voices, and people including those who have been marginalized or excluded from church life. As a progressive church, we believe that there is a place for everyone at God’s table, a place where none are turned away. As one of the first churches in Grand Rapids, we have a long and rich history of advocating for justice and nourishing the mind and spirit.
Founded in 1957, the United Church of Christ is a church of firsts. Together, we live out our faith in ways that effect change in our communities. We were the first historically white denomination to ordain an African American, the first to ordain women, the first to ordain an openly gay man, and the first Christian church to affirm the rights of same-gender couples to marry. Our response to the demands of our faith is woven into the history of our country.