Abingdon Episcopal
Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school, “Created by the Creator,” will be at 9:15.
Antioch Baptist
The Rev. John Jones of Hartwell Baptist Church, Ottomon, will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday in Antioch Baptist Church, Susan. The service will also be on Facebook Live at weareantioch1869.
Zoom prayer meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dial 1-646-876-9923, meeting ID: 846 2185 3557, passcode: 311371.
Antioch Baptist
Antioch Baptist Church, Saluda, will host its annual “Missionary Day” program at 11 a.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Margaret Louden, associate minister of St. Paul Baptist Church of Jamaica. Missionaries are asked to wear white.
Apostles Lutheran
Apostles Lutheran Church, Gloucester, will hold the fifth Sunday of Easter worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. A special offering for World Hunger will be received during the service. Sunday school for all ages and a coffee fellowship will follow the service.
Bellamy United Methodist
Bellamy United Methodist Church, Gloucester, will gather for worship at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Well Worship Band and the Youth Band will lead the music. The Faith Builders Bible Study will meet at 9:15 and adult Sunday school class meets at 9:30. The Youth Group will meet at 5 p.m., with dinner provided.
Loaves and Britches Food and Diaper ministry will be held from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday. The Xtra Years of Zest will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Bethany United Methodist
The sermon title of Pastor Paul Song of Bethany United Methodist Church, Gloucester Point, at the 8:30 a.m. (informal worship) and 11 o’clock (traditional worship) will be “Transformed Way of Honoring Our Parents.” Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:45 and nursery for infants to 3-year-olds is available beginning at 9:40.
Bethel Baptist
The sermon title of the Rev. Dr. Katrina Brown at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship in Bethel Baptist Church, Gloucester, will be “On the Battlefield.” The service will also be held virtually by logging onto https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/929136757.
The Rev. James Harris and Friends will visit Walter Reed Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center at 11 a.m. Friday and sing.
Virtual Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Bethel Church of Mathews
Bethel Church of Mathews, in Onemo, will hold a prayer breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school will be at 10 o’clock, followed by worship at 11. Daniel Howlett will be the special speaker.
Beulah Church of New Point
Beulah Church of New Point, will have a worship service of “Song and Praise” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bible study will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Central United Methodist
The sermon title of the Rev. Rebecca Rumburg of Central United Methodist Church, Mathews, at the 9:15 a.m. Sunday service will be “Love One Another.” Sunday school follows at 10:15.
Church of the Living Word
The sermon title of Pastor-elect Tiffany M. Foreman of Church of the Living Word, Hayes, at 10 a.m. Sunday will be “Moving Forward, Part 2.”
II Timothy will be the Wednesday Bible study topic at 6:30 p.m.
Emmaus Baptist
The Rev. Donna Freeman, senior pastor of Morning Glory Baptist Church, Gloucester, will be the guest speaker at the 3 p.m. Sunday Women’s Day service, “Women in Hats,” at Emmaus Baptist Church, North.
Deaconess Shari Carter Jarvis of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Cobbs Creek, will serve as the worship leader and the Emmaus Baptist Church Male Chorus will provide the music.
First Baptist, Mathews
First Baptist Church, Mathews, will celebrate its 160th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. Bishop Joshua N. King Sr., pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Hampton, will be the guest speaker. He will be accompanied by his choir, musicians, officers, ushers and church family.
The morning service will begin at 11:25, with the Rev. Isaiah J. Smith, pastor of FBC.
First Baptist, Ordinary
The sermon title of Rev. Jerry Bristow at the 10 a.m. Sunday “Relaxed/Ethnic Dress” service in First Baptist Church, Ordinary, will be “A Good Soldier.” Church school starts at 9 o’clock.
The church will honor Pastor Ward and Lady Cleo Warren’s 10th pastoral anniversary with a banquet from 4-7 p.m. Saturday. For congratulatory/cards/well wishes, mail to FBC, P. O. Box 392, Ordinary, Va. 23131.
Bible study will be 1 p.m. Wednesday.
First Morning Star Baptist
The sermon title of Pastor Larry J. Arrington of First Morning Star Baptist Church, Bena, at the 11 a.m. Sunday service will be “Now the Question Is.” Holy Communion will be observed.
Gleaning Baptist
Pastor John Wright of Immanuel Baptist Church, Saluda, will preach the Diaconate Ordination service of Pamela Sneed-Cook and Michele Burrell at 3 p.m. Sunday in Gleaning Baptist Church, Gloucester. There will also be a deaconess ordination of Mary Harris. Music will be provided by the Gleaning Praise Team under the direction of Minister Rufus Morris and Deacon Alfred Harris. Lunch will be served at 2 o’clock.
Gloucester Point Baptist
The sermon title of Intern Pastor Anthony Riedel of Gloucester Point Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Sunday will be “Blue Collar Christians—Salt of the Earth.”
Grace Covenant Presbyterian
Pastor Jesse Hill of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester, will continue his series on the “Holy Spirit” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Gwynn’s Island Baptist
Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church has restarted its outdoor drive-in worship on the grounds of the Gwynn’s Island Civic League property, across from the church, at 10 a.m. Sunday; parking begins at 9 o’clock. The sermon title of Pastor Ed Jordan will be “Giant-killers or Grasshoppers?” Special music will be by Hunter Owens. If the ground is too wet, the service will be moved inside the church sanctuary.
Ladies’ Bible Study meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays and Men’s Bible Study meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays.
Kingston Episcopal
Kingston Episcopal Parish, Mathews, will observe the fifth Sunday after Easter with Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8 a.m. at Christ Church on Williams Wharf Road, and Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 a.m. at Kingston Chapel on Main Street. A Celtic service will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Kingston Chapel.
Monday (1-2:30 p.m.) and Tuesday (7-8:30 p.m.) classes, “The Tears of Things,” will continue.
Wednesday noon Holy Eucharist/Healing takes place at the parish house, and the Vestry will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the library.
Mathews Baptist
Graduates will be recognized during the 9 a.m. service Sunday in Mathews Baptist Church, Hudgins. The sermon title at the 11 o’clock service will be “From the Womb to the Tomb and In-between.”
Mathews Chapel United Methodist
The sermon title of Pastor Angie Hoen of Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church, Cobbs Creek, at 11 a.m. Sunday will be “An Unexpected Change of Menu.”
Morning Glory Baptist
The sermon title of Pastor Donna Freeman of Morning Glory Baptist Church, Gloucester, at the 11 a.m. Sunday communion service will be “Walk in Unity.” Sunday school will be held at 9:30 and a New Disciples Class will meet at 9:45.
On Saturday, there will be a weekly prayer conference call at 8:45 a.m.; dial-in 605-313-4440 and enter access code 6913538#. Choir rehearsal will be at noon in the sanctuary.
Joint Bible study with New Mount Zion continues at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The conference call number for the Bible study is 975-990-5000; access code, 6913538#.
Mount Zion United Methodist
The sermon title of the Rev. Calvin Griffin of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Gloucester, at 9 a.m. Sunday will be “See What?”
New Mount Zion Baptist
Pastor Vincent A. Pryor will preach at the 11 a.m. Sunday service in New Mount Zion Baptist Church, Woods Cross Roads. The deacons and deaconesses will celebrate their anniversary at 2:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Jonathan Waldon, associate minister of New Beech Grove Baptist Church and music by George Robinson and Gospel Robins.
New Point Friends
Pastor Alvin Downs of New Point Friends Church will preach at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.
Newington Baptist
Pastor Chris Grella of Newington Baptist Church, Gloucester, will preach a message on “Psalm 67” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Various Sunday school classes will meet at 9 o’clock. The nursery, for infants and toddlers, will be available.
Prayer ministry will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Wednesday activities include choir at 5:45 p.m.; Deeper Adults Bible study, Deeper Kids and COR3 Youth at 6:30.
Olive Branch Global Methodist
Olive Branch Global Methodist Church, Gloucester, will have an “All Are Welcome Breakfast” at 8 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Randall Cupp, pastor, will preach at the 9:30 service and Bible study will follow at 10:30.
Saint Paul Comfort
Michael Jenkins will speak at the 9:45 a.m. Sunday service in Saint Paul Comfort Church, Susan.
Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Salem Community
Salem Community Church, Gloucester, will hold worship at 11 a.m. Adult Bible Study will precede the service at 10 o’clock.
The Food Pantry will be open from 9-11 a.m. Saturday.
Basement Bingo will be held from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, May 22.
The Salem Community Men are selling barbecue. Supplies are limited; $12 per lb., they won’t last long. See a Salem Community member or call the office, 804-693-3754. Pick up will be 5-7 p.m. May 24.
Severn
The sermon title of Pastor Ray “Bud” Goude of Severn Church, Naxera, at 11 a.m. Sunday will be “Gleaning in the Fields of Grace.” Adult and youth Sunday School classes begin at 10 o’clock. The worship service will also be available on YouTube and Facebook.
Pastor Goude leads Bible study every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study, led by Neal and Shirley Hogge, will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Classes will be held in the fellowship hall; open to all, a release said.
Shepherdsville Baptist
The sermon title of Pastor Douglas Riley of Shepherdsville Baptist Church, Gloucester, at 11 a.m. Sunday will be “If You Worry Don’t Pray, but If You Pray, Don’t Worry.” Whether you are seeking comfort, guidance, or simply a moment of peace, this service promises to be a meaningful and uplifting experience for all, a release said.
Singleton United Methodist
The sermon title of the Rev. Calvin Griffin of Singleton United Methodist Church, Ware Neck, at 11 a.m. Sunday will be “See What?”
Monday morning Bible study at 9:30 will begin a new study on the book, “Daniel Prayer.” Wednesday night Bible study at 7 o’clock will discuss the book “Christian Manifesto.”
Spring Hill Baptist
The sermon title of Pastor Ross Davis of Spring Hill Baptist Church, Cobbs Creek, at the 11 a.m. Sunday service will be “Titus, Our Man in Crete.”
The First United Baptist
The sermon title of Pastor E. Randolph Graham of The First United Baptist Church, White Marsh, at the 11 a.m. Sunday service will be “Pathways to Spiritual Understanding: Sin and its Effects.”
The Kingdom Church Ministries International
The Kingdom Church Ministries International will have in-person worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Cobbs Creek Art Center located at 61 Cobbs Creek Lane, Cobbs Creek. Pastor Carolyn Henderson will preach.
Union Baptist
Union Baptist Church, Hayes, will hold a men’s breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Pastor Jared Berry will preach at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday communion service.
Other activities include: Monday, 2 p.m., Judson Circle meets; Tuesday, 6 p.m., business meeting, and Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Good Morning UBC, and 6 p.m., Wednesday Night Live, Outward Student Ministry and Kids Crew.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of The Rappahannock
Mali Hutcheson, Jeff Geis, Marlie Avant, and Don Kenefick will speak on “Flower Celebration” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock, White Stone.
Westville Baptist
Ronnie Russell of Middlesex will be the guest speaker at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service in Westville Baptist Church, Mathews. Sunday School, “II Peter,” will precede the service at 9:45. Wednesday Bible study, “II Peter” will be at 3 p.m.
The mission focus will be non-perishables for Hands Across Mathews.
Zion Hill Baptist
Zion Hill Baptist Church, Gloucester, will have in-person worship service on at 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Eugene Comithier II will preach and the Inspirational Voices will sing. In-person Sunday school will be held at 9:45.
The church will celebrate its 152nd anniversary at 3 p.m. Pastor Wilbert C. Adams and Bethel Baptist Church, Franktown, will be the guests. Lunch will be served from 1:30-2:30.
Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday via conference call. The conference call number is 978-990-5000 and the access code is 667896.
The Women’s Ministry will have a Spring Fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the church.
Zion Poplars Baptist
The Rev. Desmond Smith, associate minister of Emmaus Baptist Church, North, will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday in Zion Poplars Baptist Church, Gloucester. The Senior Choir will sing.