We have returned to hybrid worship (online and in person in Herr Chapel)! Find more information on our Sunday Worship page.

Welcome to HCC! We are a Disciples of Christ congregation located in Shaker Heights, and we are excited for the next chapter of our story! We moved last September from our Van Aken Blvd. building location to a new church home and are now “nesting” within Plymouth Church on Coventry Road in Shaker Heights. The sale of the Van Aken building to East View UCC is complete!

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While our in person location changes, much stays the same. We will continue to worship – both in person and online via Zoom and Facebook Live each week (as long as it is safe to do so). Go to our worship page to find out more about participating in worship. We look forward to connecting with you, online or in person, but always joined together in spirit through the God who loves and cares for each of us.

We continue to be an independent, vibrant, caring, and diverse congregation, committed to serving the community and doing God’s work in the world. We are delighted to remain within Shaker and continue our community partnerships.

“This move will allow our congregation to “right size” and shift our focus away from property concerns and toward mission and community engagement”, said the church’s minister, Rev. Roger Osgood. “We see great potential for growth and renewal in this new chapter of our congregational life.”

“…a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world”

Heights Christian Church is part of the Christian Churches, Disciples of Christ, an ecumenical denomination with 3,000 congregations across North America. Our congregation consists of approximately 120 members who are diverse in many aspects. When Heights Christian Church was designed, the founding members envisioned a complete facility that not only would serve the church as a place of worship, study and fellowship, but also serve the community. While we have sold the building to another church, we remain in Shaker Heights and continue our commitment to service the community.

Our building housed many community programs and as members and a congregation, we continue to serve.  In 1985, members of our congregation worked with the City of Shaker Heights and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop Campbell Court, an apartment building housing 81 senior citizens in comfortable, affordable surroundings.

Our focus now is on anti-racism, food scarcity, immigrants, and children and youth. We are eager to partner with other individuals and agencies in Shaker to understand and meet the many needs of our community. We are an anti-racism/pro-reconciling congregation, a Green Chalice church (for Creation Care/environmental concern), a Shalom congregation, striving for peace and wholeness in our world, and an open and affirming congregation, welcoming and affirming the dignity and worth of every person.

Open Communion
The Lord’s Supper, or Communion, is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.

Freedom of belief
Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Persons are free to follow their consciences, guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit, study and prayer, and are expected to extend that freedom to others.

Baptism by immersion
In baptism, the old self-centered life is set aside, and a new life of trust in God begins. Although Disciples practice baptism by immersion, other baptism traditions are honored.

Belief in the oneness of the church
All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.

The ministry of all believers
Both ministers and lay persons lead in worship, service, and spiritual growth.