St. James On-the-Glebe builds ‘Chicken Coop’ chapel (9/27/2023) - Members of St. James On-the-Glebe Anglican Church, Gloucester, gathered on Sept. 16 to begin building the “Chicken Coop” chapel addition. The group met at 8 a.m. for prayers and then… …Ware Church to continue farmers’ market for October (9/27/2023) - The Gloucester Farmers’ Market at Ware Episcopal Church on John Clayton Memorial Highway, will extend into October with the final market of the season planned for Saturday, Oct. 14. As… …
Baptism (9/27/2023) - Brandon Hubbard, son of Chris and Frances Hubbard of Cobbs Creek, was baptized on Sunday at Mathews Baptist Church, Hudgins, by the Rev. Brian E. Kramer. …
9/11 memorial (9/20/2023) - William Crockett of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester, helped to ring the bell on 9/11 in memory of all who died on that tragic day in 2001. The bell was… …Services and other activities announced by local churches (9/20/2023) - 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… …
Services and other activities announced by local churches (9/13/2023) - 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… …
Ribbon cutting (9/13/2023) - Coastal Church of Gloucester held its ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new building last Wednesday, Sept. 6, at noon. Church members and supporters of the church taking part in the ceremony… …‘Heal Her Heart’ event at LightHouse Oct. 7 (9/13/2023) - Women’s Ministry of LightHouse Church, in partnership with various nonprofits, will present a community-wide event focused on providing healing and support to women who have experienced the loss of a… …
Celtic Service series resumes at Kingston (9/13/2023) - After a summer hiatus, Kingston Episcopal Parish, Mathews, will resume its Celtic Service series with a service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. All services in the series are held on the… …
WCCS donation (9/13/2023) - Flat Iron Crossroads presented a $1,000 grant to the Ware Church Choral School (WCCS) this summer in support of a Piano Lab at the church’s after-school music enrichment program. The… …Services and other activities announced by local churches (9/6/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: ANTIOCH BAPTIST The Rev. Sean B. Cummings of Friendship Baptist Church, Newport News, will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday… …
Rappahannock Crossing to perform bluegrass at Bethany UMC (9/6/2023) - The George Nelson Memorial Concert Series of Bethany United Methodist Church, Gloucester Point, will present Rappahannock Crossing Bluegrass Band in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. The performance is… …Jehovah’s Witnesses campaign gets underway (9/6/2023) - Jehovah’s Witnesses will kick off a September campaign with local volunteers from Gloucester distributing a special edition of “The Watchtower” magazine with the theme “What Is God’s Kingdom,” according to… …
Meals on Wheels (9/6/2023) - On Labor Day, Abingdon Episcopal Church in White Marsh assumed the duties of delivering 70 Meals on Wheels to homebound residents of Gloucester County. Many volunteers participated in this Outreach… …
Back-to-school blessing (9/6/2023) - Ware Episcopal Church offered a back-to-school blessing for all students, teachers and administrators on Aug. 27. The Rev. Scott Parnell, rector of the Gloucester church, at left, and attending acolyte… …Services and other activities announced by local churches (8/30/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: ANTIOCH BAPTIST The Rev. Julia Forrest will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday in Antioch Baptist Church, Susan. The in-person… …
Youth camp explores ‘being the hands and feet of Jesus’ (8/30/2023) - Q24, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization, held its “Fearless Youth Camp” Aug. 3-5 for rising sixth through rising 12th grade students.According to Lee Anne Bray, a member of Q24’s board… …
Smithfield Day (8/30/2023) - Martha Hayes, at left, a member of Smithfield Baptist Church in Gloucester beginning at the age of 9 and now a member of its successor, the Church of Abraham, oversees… …
70 or more years (8/30/2023) - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester, recently honored congregants who have been a member of the church for 70 or more years. Pictured, from left, are Bernard Ambrose, Roberta Wiatt, Mac… …Services and other activities announced by local churches (8/23/2023) - 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… …
Smithfield Day to be observed this weekend at Church of Abraham (8/23/2023) - The Church of Abraham, located at 4810 Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester, will hold its first Smithfield Day on Saturday, followed by additional celebration on Sunday. The Church of Abraham was… …Women’s healing event planned at LightHouse (8/23/2023) - Women’s Ministry of LightHouse Church, Hayes, in partnership with various nonprofits, will hold a special community-wide event focused on providing healing and support to women who have experienced the loss… …
Mother Teresa’s advisor to speak in Gloucester (8/23/2023) - Jim Towey, a friend and personal advisor for 12 years of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at St. Therese Roman Catholic Church,… …
Support for HAM (8/23/2023) - The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock, White Stone, recently made a donation to Hands Across Mathews. Andy Jackson of HAM, center, received a check for $910 presented by Lynn… …Services and other activities announced by local churches (8/16/2023) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: ABINGDON EPISCOPAL Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Aug. 17, to… …