Our congregation began worshiping together in 1832.  On July 13, 1833, the Rev. Jeremiah Porter served communion under the branches of a large oak tree on the banks of the DuPage River. He wrote, "the grain of the mustard seed, we trust, will become a great tree and multitudes shall yet rest under its delightful shade." Our church is the oldest organized church in DuPage county and the second Congregational church in Illinois.  The church has been on its present site since 1846. Our sanctuary, with its beautiful stained glass windows, and ceiling which looks like an inverted Noah's Ark, was dedicated in 1906. The church became part of the United Church of Christ (UCC) in 1961.  We celebrated our 150th Anniversary in 1983.  Our congregation has a history of social justice activism and missions projects.

The mission of the First Congregational Church of Naperville, a United Church of Christ, is:

	to affirm God's presence in our midst and in the world;
	to welcome and accept people with diverse ideas;
	to work continuously to make clear to ourselves and others the radical message of love and justice preached by Jesus;
	to embody that message in actions which support physically, emotionally, and spiritually, ourselves, our congregation, our community and the world beyond; and
	to reach out to encourage others to join a community of Christians.

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