Formerly of Teaneck,NJ
St Paul is an ELCA Lutheran church in Bergen County, NJ that welcomes and affirms ALL:
We enthusiastically and graciously welcome all people to worship and Holy Communion regardless of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, economic status, baptized or not, Christian or not.
St. Paul Lutheran Church strongly condemns the violence and fear being inflicted on our neighbors, in the random stops by masked and tear gas carrying officers. We deplore and are appalled and saddened by the shootings of unarmed persons in Minneapolis.
We remember what Jesus said about our harming and not seeking the best possible outcomes for our neighbors. (Luke 10: 25- 37)
We are horrified that children are being subjected to these scenes of violence and fear deportation of themselves and/or their parents. (Luke 18:16)
God has never decreed anyone, any person to be illegal, as all humanity bears the image of our Creator God. (Genesis 1:27)
We remember our mandate to love by helping and advocating for our neighbors. (Matthew 25: 31- 46)
We call for a vigorous and non violent response, and a commitment to do what we can to love as Jesus loved us. (John 13: 34, 35)
How would Jesus respond to the marginalization and intimidation and the violence? To this breaking apart of civil protections and moral laxity?
(John 11:35)
And Jesus reminds us as he reminded Peter when Jesus was being arrested: “Put your sword back into its sheath….” (John 18:11)
We pray, we advocate, we accompany, we bear witness, we will not grow weary.
Season after the Epiphany
2026
Sunday
8:00 AM in Zion Chapel
10:30 AM in the Sanctuary
Summer worship - one Mass at 10:30am from first Sunday in July to second Sunday in September.
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The Reverend Patt Kauffman, Pastor
Video: Christmas Eve Worship at St Paul
For online live worship, click the above button before 10:30 AM Sundays. Then click on the Facebook Live offering on the page
"Come and see Video" by Reverend Kasana Akridge
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St Paul Lutheran Church, Ridgefield, is located on the original and ancestral homelands of the Mohican, Munsee, Lenape, and Schaghticoke peoples, and we give thanks for their presence here since time immemorial. We also wish to recognize and honor all our Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home.