State Street Church
United Church of Christ
Portland, Maine
An Open and Affirming Church ![]()
Photo by Corey Templeton
State Street Church, United Church of Christ, has qualified for a $420,000 grant from the National Fund for Sacred Places, a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. One of 30 congregations (from a field of over 300) to share $8.73 million in funding, State Street Church will use the funds to repair and restore its 1893 John Calvin Stevens facade and towers. Since before the Civil War, the congregation of State Street Church has been an active part of the Portland community and currently shares its building with several non-profits as well as a clothing ministry and a winter family shelter.
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Photos by Tim Greenway
Advent 2025
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Christmas Eve Service
Womens' Retreat 2025
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Womens Retreat 2025
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Annual Meeting
Holiday Fair
New Member Sunday
A PLACE YOU CAN CALL HOME
If you’re looking for a kind, compassionate, fun-loving, justice and peace orientated spiritual community, we are that place!
COMMUNITY FOR YOU
There is a place for you here. You’ll find Life Groups are an easy place to belong and meet lifelong friends!
SHARING OUR FAITH JOURNEY
WHO WE ARE
Greetings!! Thank you for stopping by our website. If you are searching for a community that works together on issues of social justice, encourages one another to live our lives authentically, feeds our spirit, honors human dignity, and supports one another in the search for meaning and spiritual enrichment, you will find like-minded people here! Feel free to check out the "About Us", "Staff" and "Groups" pages to see what we are about.
Please come by this Sunday! Tell us you are coming - fill out the "Plan a visit" pop-up. We would love to get to know you. We will honor where you are and we recognize that we all have much to learn from one another. We look forward to meeting you! God bless.
- Pastor Bryan
FAQ
Have questions? We have the answers!
159 State Street Portland, Maine. The church is located near the former Mercy Hospital campus. State Street is one-way heading south so the church will be on your left.
You can park on either side of State Street. Parking is FREE on Sundays! Click here for a map of good places to look for on-street parking.
On Sunday mornings (excluding Mother's Day & Easter Sunday), you may park in the Cumberland Club parking lot.
To get to the lot, drive past the church and take the next LEFT onto SPRING STREET. Drive a block and half and the Cumberland Club lot is on your LEFT. The lot entrance is just past Zephyr Ice (129 Spring Street) and across the street from the little blue house.
The service is Sunday at 10 a.m. in the main Sanctuary. Dress is casual.
Our worship services are a dynamic blend of traditional and fluid styles. Classic hymns on our beautiful pipe organ are mingled with newer contemporary music. Different art forms are employed. The service often follows the common lectionary for readings from the Bible and our pastor Bryan delights in both educating the church and interpreting lessons relevant for our culture and time. We find power in metaphor and are more interested in interpretation than literalism. Our services are designed to bring hope, humor, challenge, and change to this life rather than focusing on the next. We do not believe in exclusivism and honor all enduring faith traditions and the spiritual truth of each individual.
Kids of all ages are welcome to attend the service. Pastor Bryan always includes a "Kids' Sermon" just for kids. Following the Kids' Sermon, we provide child care in our nursery for infants and toddlers. Older kids are welcome to join our staff in Chapel Hall for "Kids Church" - a time for kid-focused lessons in a fun environment!
The Groups page includes the leader of each group. Send them an email about your interest and they will get back to you!
Contact Pastor Bryan about serving or volunteering!
PAST SERMONS & SERVICES ...
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU