(608) 935-5727 | Worship every Sunday @ 10 a.m.
(608) 935-5727 | Worship every Sunday @ 10 a.m.
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We believe in the triune God: Creator, resurrected Christ, the sole Head of the church, and the Holy Spirit, who guides and brings about the creative and redemptive work of God in the world.
We believe that each person is unique and valuable. It is the will of God that every person belong to a family of faith where they have a strong sense of being valued and loved. We believe that each person is on a spiritual journey and that each of us is at a different stage of that journey. We believe that the persistent search for God produces an authentic relationship with God, engendering love, strengthening faith, dissolving guilt, and giving life purpose and direction.
We believe that all of the baptized ‘belong body and soul to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.’ All persons baptized – past, present and future – are connected to each other and to God through the sacrament of baptism. We baptize during worship when the community is present because baptism includes the community’s promise of ‘love, support and care’ for the baptized – and we promise that we won’t take it back – no matter where your journey leads you.
We believe that all people of faith are invited to join Christ at Christ’s table for the sacrament of Communion. Just as many grains of wheat are gathered to make one loaf of bread and many grapes are gathered to make one cup of wine, we, the many people of God, are made one in the body of Christ, the church. The breaking of bread and the pouring of wine reminds us of the costliness of Christ’s sacrifice and the discipleship to which we are all called.
The United Church of Christ (UCC) has no rigid formulation of doctrine or attachment to creeds or structures. Its overarching creed is love. We believe that the UCC is called to be a prophetic church. As in the tradition of the prophets and apostles, God calls the church to speak truth to power, liberate the oppressed, care for the poor and comfort the afflicted. We believe in the power of peace, and work for nonviolent solutions to local, national, and international problems. We are a people of possibility. In the UCC, members, congregations and structures have the breathing room to explore and to hear … for after all, God is still speaking, …
Plymouth United Church of Christ strives to be a living example of love of God and love of neighbor. Through our worship, our fellowship, and our outreach ministries, we are the hands and feet of God in our world, embracing the image of God in all humanity.
By fostering the inclusive love of Jesus Christ, we seek to increase compassion, peace, and justice for generations to come.
The following was adopted by the congregation on October 29, 2017, as an outward statement of our everyday practices and beliefs:
“We, the membership of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Dodgeville Wisconsin, declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming Congregation.
In the spirit of Paul’s words in Galatians, we recognize, celebrate, and give thanks for the diversity in which God has created us, each in the image and likeness of God, each loved and embraced by God.
We acknowledge that discrimination in any form is incompatible with Christ’s example and gospel of unconditional love.
We invite and welcome into this community of faith, persons of every gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, mental and physical activity, age, race, nationality, socioeconomic status, faith background and beliefs, marital standing and family structure.
Therefore, no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome in this house of God. We at Plymouth invite all God’s children to share in all areas of its service, leadership, activities, responsibilities, and privileges.”
The church has roots in Dodgeville back to 1848, but over the years the governing and association of the church evolved. The current church was completed in 1908 and dedicated on June 14th of that year. The mortgage was fully paid in January, 1916.
Since 1908, three smaller congregations merged with Plymouth. Welsh Congregational Church of Dodgeville merged in 1917, Laxey Church in 1919 (Laxey church was founded by a group from the Isle of Man), and the Pleasant Valley Congregational Church in 1945.
The church has owned three parsonages over the years, but does not have one anymore. In 1948, the church sold land to the city of Dodgeville, this is where the current police station stands.
The church is famous for their hand made pasties. For quite a number of years the church would make about 1000 pasties over two shifts with about 15 people working each shift. Pasties were made 9 months of the year with a break for summer. The tradition continues, but with about 750 pasties made over two shifts. Pasties are currently made 3 times in the winter.
Although membership is smaller than the peak of 300 members in the 1950’s, the church is still a vital church. Plymouth joins with other area churches for ecumenical services. Plymouth’s members participate in multiple areas of community outreach. By providing a physical home for Merrimac and Main community center, the church enables enrichment for the community at large.