First Congregational Church of Webster Groves is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
We are a covenantal church. In affirming our covenant, we gain strength for walking together in Christ's footsteps. Click on the highlighted words to see ways in which we seek to liveĀ our covenant.
"We who are called of God into this Christian community covenant together; to seek to know the will of God, to experience the joy and struggle of discipleship, to proclaim in word and deed the love of Christ, and to work for peace and justice among all people. We trust God's promise of grace and forgiveness and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our trials and rejoicing."
Our Staff
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| The Rev. Bob Patterson Senior Pastor |
Jan Barnes Associate for Family Ministries |
Dr. Ray Landis Director of Arts Ministry |
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| Andrea Kibbler Office Administrator |
James Nelson (left) Custodian and Chip Isringhaus (right) Facilities Manager |
Michael Coons Seminary Assistant |
Our Heritage
Founded when Webster Groves was young, First Congregational church has grown with the St. Louis County area. The original 1870 church's sanctuary was replaced in 1993, providing the congregation with a large worship space and an outstanding space for musical performance. 
First Congregational members are dedicated to Christian fellowship and community service. As a Congregational church we are autonomous in matters of church governance. We revere, foster, and respect individual spiritual growth. We are proud of our long Congregational tradition dating back to the Pilgrims of the 17th century. The Congregational tradition supported higher education, struggles for women's education and women's suffrage, abolition, civil rights and continued struggles for social justice. As a United Church of Christ, we are a united and a uniting church. We embrace both strong historical roots and future growth and transformation in the service of Christ.
