Church
Elected grand commander of Knights Templar of Virginia
J. Jeffrey McClelland of Middlesex County’s Jamaica community has been elected grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Virginia. The Grand Commandery consists of nine districts and 25 commanderies covering the state.
The poor fellow-soldiers of Jesus...
Celebrate citizenship – in U.S. as well as in Kingdom of God
by Rev. Terry K. Morrison -
This weekend, we will celebrate the 244th anniversary of the founding of our nation. Independence Day is a celebration of our American citizenship, while at the same time, we honor those who made sacrifices...
Middle Peninsula residents gather to observe Juneteenth celebration
by Molly Hoffman -
On Friday, June 19, CircleUp Middle Peninsula and Gloucester First United Baptist Church partnered to present a community Juneteenth celebration. Representatives from recent racial justice marches and other Middle Peninsula organizations focused on racial equity spoke.
The...
Hermitage Baptist offers a number of ways to worship
Hermitage Baptist Church in Church View offers several ways to worship during this time of uncertainty. Worship service in the church sanctuary is 11 a.m. Sundays and follows the Centers for Diseases Control guidelines of practicing social distancing and...
Greater Grace’s worship service is at Lebanon
Greater Grace Baptist Church’s worship service is 10 a.m. Sundays at Lebanon Baptist Church at 11821 Tidewater Trail in Saluda. The outreach ministry has women’s clothes available for donations. The pastor is Bishop Carlton Johnson. Come join them this Sunday.
For...
Churches in MC aid in distributing food pantry items
Mostly using church distribution sites, Hands Across Middlesex provides needed items to all its existing clients and an ever-increasing number of new clients.
Hands’ distribution schedule includes:
Cryer Center — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday of the...
In-person Mass returns to Church of Visitation
Parishioners must follow special Diocesan and governor guidelines for social distancing
For the past four weeks, Church of the Visitation has been celebrating public Mass at 9 a.m. Sunday. Following Diocesan guidelines and those of the governor, the Topping-based...
“Weaponizing whiteness” divisive, makes achieving peace elusive
by Pastor John Snow -
It is with some fear and trembling I choose to venture into the realm of protests and politics. First, because I always strive to present the gospel of Jesus Christ as apolitically as possible, following...
Christ Church Parish still meeting online
Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) continues to observe social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and is still not having in-person worship services at this time. That does not mean that it has stopped meeting for services on Sunday mornings. Until...
“Hard times call for hard conversations”
After recording our worship service on Sunday, I found myself at the Middlesex Black Lives Matter March for Justice in Saluda. I say “found myself” because that was not how I intended to spend the afternoon. In fact, I...
