Church

Harmony Grove Baptist Church and the Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department will co-sponsor and host their annual Easter Extravaganza on Saturday, March 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All children and parents are welcome. There will be face painting, fire engine...

Sunday, March 15, 10:30 a.m., join Urbanna United Methodist Church’s (UUMC) church family in worship in the sanctuary as they hear the Word of God proclaimed for all people by the Rev. Carl Perez, and hear God’s Word proclaimed...

Purple-blue light signifying Lent streams from a window on a recent evening at the historic Lower United Methodist Church in Hartfield. Churches use purple lights primarily to signify the liturgical seasons of Lent and Advent, representing penance, preparation and...

Family Movie Night is coming to Catholic Church of the Visitation (COV) at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28. The featured film will be “The Promised Land” with a children’s film option available. More event information will be announced later...

Will help empower Kosovo women Katherine Cassidy, a member of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock (UUFR), a White Stone church, received a fond farewell from the congregation on Feb. 15, after her talk, “Good Opportunities and Goodbyes.” She is leaving...

Saluda Baptist Church, 960 General Puller Highway, Saluda, will host its Movie Nite event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. The title of the movie is “Mountain Top — A Journey Of Faith.” Admission to the movie is free and there will also be plenty of...

If Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus every Sunday — rejoicing in forgiveness, hope, and eternal life — why do we also set aside a penitential season like Lent? It is a fair question. If the heart of the Christian faith...

Clarksbury Church, 15924 General Puller Highway, Hardyville, will conduct its annual Clam Chowder Sale (quart) 4-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. Included is one quart of clam chowder (Hatteras style), two brownies, two cornbread muffins, all for $15. For information, email...

During the summer when I was between the fifth and sixth grades, our neighbor and friend, Bobby, taught my sister and me about butterflies. Bobby was among the last unfortunate children to suffer with polio before we all lined...

Philippi Christian Church in Deltaville will have its Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner Fundraiser on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, apples, fruit, toppings, syrup and beverages. The suggested price is $12 and...