Our church is entering an exciting time in its history as we re-envision what God is calling us to do.
We are a people of possibility, for after all

God is still speaking...

Who We Are

We are not a creedal church, meaning we have no specific creed or set of doctrines that we insist be accepted by members.  Rather, we are a covenantal church in which we join together in a promise to accept and assist each other in our individual spiritual journeys toward growth and understanding.

We do celebrate a Statement of Faith (https://www.ucc.org/beliefs_statement-of-faith) that is not a test of our beliefs, nor a requirement for church membership, but is a way that we joyfully express some of our understanding about God. The greater questions of life are explored  through worship, social activities and community service.

About the Denomination

The UCC story is broad and diverse, and it's a story that we celebrate. Like all God's children, we rest in God's amazing grace and hear God's voice in the words of Scripture. Unlike many other denominations, we do not require uniformity of belief. We are a church of open ideas, extravagant welcome, and evangelical courage. Our passion for democracy extends to both government and church, where decision-making authority rests within each congregation. We support liberty in our pulpits, just as we affirm the individual consciences of our 1 million members as they wrestle with life's biggest questions in a spirit of love.

The UCC story is the story of the United States. We are the people of the Mayflower. More than 600 of our 5,000 congregations were formed before 1776. Eleven signers of the Declaration of Independence were members of UCC predecessor bodies.

As early abolitionists, we came to the aid of the Amistad captives and founded hundreds of schools across the South after the Civil War. We were the first mainline church to ordain an African-American (1785), a woman (1853), and an openly gay pastor (1972). We were also the first to form a foreign mission society (1810).

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Our multi-ethnic denominational membership includes people from every immigrant group, as well as native peoples and descendants of freed slaves. Our unity is not dependent upon uniformity, but on our shared allegiance to Jesus Christ. Ours is a risk-taking church, because ours is a risk-taking God. As Gracie Allen once said, "Don't put a period where God put a comma."  In the UCC, we trust that "God is still speaking."

For more detailed information on the denomination visit https://www.ucc.org

Our Pastor

Hunter is serving as our designated minister. Besides his work with St. John's, Hunter works full-time as a chaplain and a Psychosocial Manager with a local hospice agency. He lives near Atlantic City with his partner and his two adopted cats. He is passionate about helping St. John's continue to grow into a welcoming home for all people. Hunter likes to say that St. John's is a church where you "don't have to check your brain at the door." Hunter strives to infuse his sermons and services with thoughtful, innovative theology and humor. Hunter completed his Master of Divinity degree at Yale Divinity School.

Topics Hunter likes to talk about: The Golden Girls, Theology and Food.

If you would like to contact Hunter directly, please visit our contact page for options to reach us.