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Services and other activities announced by local churches (2/8/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Apostles Lutheran Apostles Lutheran Church, Gloucester, will hold the sixth Sunday after Epiphany worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday.…
church bethlehem Rise Against Hunger (2/8/2023) - Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Bena, will strike a blow against world hunger on Saturday, Feb. 18, when it hosts its Rise Against Hunger meal packing event. Rise Against Hunger is…
church arts at abingdon Violinist to perform Sunday at Abingdon Episcopal (2/8/2023) - Abingdon Episcopal Church, Route 17, White Marsh, will host Risa Hokamura in the third concert this season in the Arts at Abingdon concert series, its 34th year. The concert will…
church ware bsa BSA celebration (2/8/2023) - Ware Episcopal Church celebrated its four charter Boy Scouts of America affiliates Sunday—Troop 111 (all boys), Troop 1651 (all girls), Crew 111 (high school co-ed) and Pack 175 (elementary co-ed).…
Services and other activities announced by local churches (2/1/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Apostles Lutheran Apostles Lutheran Church, Gloucester, will hold the fifth Sunday after Epiphany worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday.…
Covenant Partners (2/1/2023) - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church received three new Covenant Partners during worship service on Sunday, Jan. 22. Pictured from left are Daniel Scott D’Amico, received by Profession of Faith and adult…
Susanna Wesley UMC to hold Super Bowl food drive (2/1/2023) - Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church, 3900 George Washington Memorial Highway, Ordinary, is hosting a Super Bowl LVII food drive to help those in Gloucester dealing with food insecurity. In anticipation…
Four Chaplains service Saturday in Gloucester (2/1/2023) - American Legion Posts 75 and 83, Disabled American Veterans’ Chapter 58, Marine Corps League Detachment 1317, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8252 will hold a Four Chaplains service beginning…
Services and other activities announced by local churches (1/25/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold Holy Eucharist services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Both…
church new sanctuary New sanctuary (1/25/2023) - Coastal Community Church of Gloucester is in the middle of building a new sanctuary, located behind Wawa on Route 17. The church has been operating from a rental space since…
Ware to host joint service next week (1/25/2023) - Episcopal churches of Gloucester and Mathews counties will gather at Ware Episcopal Church at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 2, for a joint service of Lessons and Carols. The service…
Food donation (1/25/2023) - Bethany United Methodist Church collected more than 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food and supplies for Bread for Life, Union Baptist Church food pantry, Helping the Homeless and GUEST Day Shelter…
UUFR Board of Stewards (1/25/2023) - The 2023 Board of Stewards for Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock (UUFR) in White Stone gathered for its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 15. Board members…
Services and other activities announced by local churches (1/18/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Apostles Lutheran Apostles Lutheran Church, Gloucester, will observe the third Sunday after Epiphany at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Jay…
church care clinic donation Care clinic donation (1/18/2023) - Gini Hill of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock, left, presents a $900 donation from the church to the Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic. Receiving the donation is GMCC operations coordinator…
Teen speaks of study exchange in Argentina (1/18/2023) - Maya Sirles, 16, shared details of her recent six-month study exchange in Argentina with congregation members of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock in White Stone on Jan. 8. She…
Services and other activities announced by local churches (1/11/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Angel Visit Baptist Angel Visit Baptist Church, Dunnsville, will host the 34th annual Essex County Community Celebration of the…
church crochet circle Crochet circle (1/11/2023) - Christine King, Donna Stell and Janet Carter, from left, enjoy crocheting together last Thursday at Transforming Life Church, located on Main Street in Gloucester. Those who want to learn to…
church ware burning greens Burning of the greens (1/11/2023) - Ware Episcopal Church, Gloucester, celebrated the end of the Christmas season with the annual Twelfth Night Burning of the Greens last Thursday night. All of the greens used to decorate…
Services and other activities announced by local churches (1/4/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Apostles Lutheran Apostles Lutheran Church, Gloucester, will hold the “Baptism of Jesus” worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pastor…
church piano recital Christmas recital (1/4/2023) - Students from the Rodgers Voice and Piano Studio in Gloucester held a Christmas recital at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester, on Dec. 8. Shown here are, front row from left,…
community york circle new member New member (1/4/2023) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons welcomed new member Liz Hurst, center, during a meeting on Tuesday at Providence Baptist Church. Shown, from left, are circle…
Services and other activities announced by local churches (12/28/2022) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Apostles Lutheran Apostles Lutheran Church, Gloucester, will hold the “Name of Jesus” worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pastor…
IMG_0042 Gloucester man presents handmade Celtic cross to RWRH (12/28/2022) - Joe Bachner of Gloucester has a special connection to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, particularly the hospital’s chapel, and that connection has only grown deeper this Christmas season. Bachner’s father, Syl,…
church st paul cantata Christmas cantata (12/28/2022) - The choir of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Susan, presented the cantata “What a Wonderful Name” on Dec. 18. Choir members, from left, are the Rev. Dede Parrish, Suzi Maloney,…

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