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Holy Ground Collaborative of the Central West End

(one of three recipients in the St. Louis area)

We are St. John’s United Methodist Church, a great place in a great city, making our neighborhood and city a better place.

We are Trinity Episcopal Church, an oasis parish called to worship God and serve those in need.

We are First Unitarian Church, an inclusive, religiously non-creedal congregation dedicated to freedom of belief and conscience.

We are Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church, a mega-family church serving Christ in the 21st century.

We are Central Reform Congregation, a Jewish presence in the city of St. Louis, providing an inclusive home for all families and individuals.

We are Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis, a Christian community with a rainbow of possibilities, communicating the power of God’s unconditional love.

That is who we are separately. Collectively, we are the Holy Ground Collaborative of the Central West End.

We are six congregations of different faiths and backgrounds who believe that, together, we can change our community and change our world.

Holy Ground was conceived in the mind of our friend, Carole Zimbroldt. Carole believed that we are our “brother’s keeper” and that we are united by the human condition. This common ground is holy and sacred to us.

Carole is no longer with us, but we live out her legacy by feeding the hungry, building homes for the poor, pleaning gardens, painting lead fences, advocating for the less fortunate and creating bridges of respect and friendship within our community. We worship and fellowship with each other regularly throughout the year.

We proudly proclaim that each member congregation is a hate free zone and we endeavor to make each congregation a safe place where respect and tolerance are practiced and all who come in peace are welcome without regard to their race, age, creed, social or economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or physical challenges.

So we say to all who walk through our neighborhood or pass through our doors, “Remove the shoes from your feet, for you are standing on Holy Ground.”