Demonstrating God’s Love to All People

We Welcome You to Join Us This Sunday for Worship

We are blessed to welcome our new pastor, Rev. Dr. Susan Minasian, who started leading our Sunday worship services on September 17, 2023!



St. John's United Church of Christ

Mission Statement

St. John's is a community of faith centered on Jesus Christ, seeking guidance and direction through the Holy Spirit and demonstrating God's love to all people in words and deeds. If you want to learn more about what we believe, please feel free to reach out!

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Join Us For Worship

We look forward to seeing you this Sunday for worship! We also hold church activities throughout the week. Please view our calendar to learn more.

Sunday Service - 10:00 AM


Fellowship Time with Refreshments - Following the service

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St. John's United Church of Christ

503 Stuart Circle

Richmond, VA 23220

Grow In Your Faith

We are an Opening and Affirming church, a diverse community forming a united congregation, seeking to grow in faith, share it with others, and serve God's people wherever needed.


We are living God's love, and ALL are invited!

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Newcomers Are

Welcome!

We hope you find our church a welcoming place where you can get to know us and experience the joy of Jesus Christ together with us.

  • Refreshments and Fellowship – after worship on Sundays
  • The Fellowship monthly luncheon program
  • Annual German Dinner
  • St. John's Community Players
  • Small group gatherings
  • Annual Church Picnic

We hope you'll join us throughout the week for God-honoring activities!

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Our Staff

If you have any questions about our church or our staff, please contact us at any time!

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Director

Rev. Dr. Susan A. Minasian

The Rev. Dr. Susan A. Minasian is a daughter of St. John’s, having been baptized and grown up in the church.
Before coming back to Richmond and St. John’s, she most recently completed a Chaplain Residency at
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. During the past 34 years she
has served in congregations, on college campuses, as Director of Admissions at Lancaster
Theological Seminary, and prior to the hospital residency she was the Interim Associate Conference
Minister for Search & Call for the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the UCC.


Susan is a graduate in Non-Traditional Studies-Dance Therapy from Virginia
Commonwealth University, and holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from
Lancaster Theological Seminary. She received a certificate in Spiritual Direction from
Richmond Hill. Her commitment to life-long learning and passion for the Gospel of Jesus
Christ inspires her in ministries that seek to bring healing, justice, transformation and
creativity to the church and foster inclusive community engagement.

Director

Shirley Townsend

Director of music and organist graduated from VCU School of Music. Shirley has been a musician, Vocalist, teacher, vocal coach, and music director for St John's players. Shirley's contribution to the art of music over her career has touched many lives.

Church Calendar

Our church holds many God-honoring events throughout the week! We will be updating our calendar soon, check back for updates.

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9:30am Palm Sunday Parade

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A Community Led By God's Love

As a community of faith led by God's love, Christ's example, and the Holy Spirit's presence, we, the congregation of St. John's United Church of Christ of Richmond, Virginia, declare ourselves to be Open and Affirming. Recognizing that people desire to bring their whole selves to the church, this congregation offers extravagant welcome and hospitality to everyone as we strive to embrace, without limits, differences in age; education; faith journey; family structure; gender; marital status; mental and physical health and ability; racial and cultural identity and background; sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression; and socioeconomic circumstance. With God's grace, we invite all into the full life and ministry of the church, including worship, sacraments, rites, responsibilities, and leadership, as we celebrate the blessings, joys, and challenges of life in Christ.

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Location and Parking

We are located at the corner of Franklin St-Monument Ave and Lombardy Street in Richmond's Historic Fan District. Parking is permitted in the spots marked "CH" reserved for St. John's both along the alley off Lombardy Street just north of the church and inside the apartment building parking garage. Sunday parking is also permitted along the Monument Avenue median strip.

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Community Players

St John's Community Players was established in 2006 under the Directorship of Tony and Anita Sharpenstein. The group has performed 10 Main stage productions, 7 Children's productions, and 7 Cabarets. They performed "Godspell" last November 2015 to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. Our Cabarets are fundraisers for St. John's UCC, and our Children's performances reach out into the community and entertain many different daycare children as their audiences.



The theatre is located at 503 Stuart Circle, "in the fan."

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UCC Connection

St. John's UCC is a member of the United Church of Christ. We are devoted to the commitments of the UCC. As a community of faith centered in Jesus Christ, we seek guidance and direction through the Holy Spirit to demonstrate God's love to all people through words and deeds. We further affirm our dedication to the principles of the United Church of Christ:

  • Christian (Declaring ourselves to be a part of the body of Christ)
  • Reformed (Confessing the authority of one triune God)
  • Congregational (Covenanting emphasizing trustful relationships rather than legal agreements)
  • Evangelical (Sharing the Good News of God's love revealed with power in Jesus Christ)



St. John's extends an Extravagant Welcome to You! While we practice responsible freedom as individual members, to believe and act following our perception of God's will for our lives, we are called to live in a loving covenantal relationship with one another – gathering in communities of faith, congregations of believers, and local churches. Click the link below to learn more about the United Church of Christ.

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If you have any questions about our church, please don't hesitate to contact us!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Tell me about the St. John's United Church of Christ.

    St. John's United Church of Christ is a God-oriented church in Richmond, Virginia. Our church welcomes everyone! No matter who you are or where you are in your faith journey. 


    Our church has a weekly Sunday service at 10:00 AM. You can join in person at our church or join the live stream of our services by following the links in the Event listings. We also have many activities and events throughout the week that we hope you can attend!


    If you have any questions about our church, please don't hesitate to reach out!

  • Can I request prayer online?

    Yes, click the floating button on our site to be taken to our prayer request form. We give the option of your prayer being prayed for publicly by the church congregation or privately. 


    Please don't hesitate to let us know how we can pray for you!

  • What is the best way to get in contact?

    We look forward to seeing you at St. John's United Church of Christ! There are multiple ways to get in touch with us. You can email us at office@stjohnsrvaucc.org, call us at 804.358.9291, or use the Contact Us form on our website.

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