St. Paul's hosts the monthly meetings of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, PFLAG. The meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM, in the church social hall. More information can be obtained by emailing the church, or looking at the PFLAG Laramie facebook page:
Our Pastor, Rev. Kenneth E. Ingram
Rev. Ingram graduated from Western International University, with a BS in Computer Science, and later earned an MBA in Logistics from Golden Gate University. He attended Iliff School of Theology in Denver where he completed his Master of Divinity. He interned at First Plymouth Congregational UCC in Englewood, and served as the interim minister at Community UCC in San Antonio, Texas.
Rev. Ingram has relocated to Laramie from Austin, TX. In Austin, Rev. Ingram worked as a hospital and hospice chaplain, and volunteered at his church.
“I have been a member of big churches, and little churches. The history of St. Paul’s, and the members of the congregation are gems on the prairie. I feel like I am coming home. The first UCC church I joined was very similar to St. Paul’s. It feels like a perfect fit for me.” Rev. Ingram said that he was hoping to return to this area, having lived in Ft. Collins and Denver for a number of years, before moving to Texas. His partner, Don Denham was born and raised in Boulder, and his family is still in the Boulder, Longmont area. They live in Laramie, with their three dogs, Brenden, Rocky, and Magenta (she's the boss of the whole house).
St. Paul’s UCC was originally formed as a German Lutheran congregation in 1886. The current church building was erected in 1890, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as St. Paulus Kirche). According to a document on file with the National Register, “St. Paul’s Church is the oldest remaining church structure in Laramie and is representative of the conservative influences exerted by religious groups in isolated western communities which made significant contributions to a trend toward a permanent well ordered civil minded communities in temporary boom towns.”
The church has since evolved, with a diverse membership and progressive attitude, representative of the UCC. St. Paul’s is an Open and Affirming congregation, meaning that they are fully embracing of all. ‘No Matter Where You Are On Life’s Journey, You Are Welcome Here’, is what the UCC is about, and St. Paul’s fully embraces that. Services are held Sunday mornings at 10:00am, with coffee and discussion after. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of the month.
Rev. Ingram has relocated to Laramie from Austin, TX. In Austin, Rev. Ingram worked as a hospital and hospice chaplain, and volunteered at his church.
“I have been a member of big churches, and little churches. The history of St. Paul’s, and the members of the congregation are gems on the prairie. I feel like I am coming home. The first UCC church I joined was very similar to St. Paul’s. It feels like a perfect fit for me.” Rev. Ingram said that he was hoping to return to this area, having lived in Ft. Collins and Denver for a number of years, before moving to Texas. His partner, Don Denham was born and raised in Boulder, and his family is still in the Boulder, Longmont area. They live in Laramie, with their three dogs, Brenden, Rocky, and Magenta (she's the boss of the whole house).
St. Paul’s UCC was originally formed as a German Lutheran congregation in 1886. The current church building was erected in 1890, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as St. Paulus Kirche). According to a document on file with the National Register, “St. Paul’s Church is the oldest remaining church structure in Laramie and is representative of the conservative influences exerted by religious groups in isolated western communities which made significant contributions to a trend toward a permanent well ordered civil minded communities in temporary boom towns.”
The church has since evolved, with a diverse membership and progressive attitude, representative of the UCC. St. Paul’s is an Open and Affirming congregation, meaning that they are fully embracing of all. ‘No Matter Where You Are On Life’s Journey, You Are Welcome Here’, is what the UCC is about, and St. Paul’s fully embraces that. Services are held Sunday mornings at 10:00am, with coffee and discussion after. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of the month.
