Clarksbury Church at 15924 General Puller Highway in Hardyville will offer its Winter Coat Closet event 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 20. Available will be children to adult coats, gloves and hats. All are welcome to come and select items for winter weather.
For information, email wright@va.metrocast.net.
Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) at 56 Christchurch Lane in Christchurch wishes everyone a joyous Christmas season. Visit the Christ Church Parish Christmas Tree in the Urbanna Festival of Trees. Christ Church is proud to have been voted third place in the contest.
Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) wishes everyone a joyous Christmas season. Join them for the Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Caroling will begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by the Eucharist service at 5 p.m.
The Christmas Day service on Thursday, Dec. 25, will be at noon.
On Jan. 11, 2026, Christ Church Parish will begin a special children’s program during the 10:30 a.m. service. “Godly Play” employs ideals of Montessori learning, allowing children to wonder, play, and learn about God’s love. This program is perfect for children in pre-kindergarten through grade five. It will be offered on the second Sunday of each month in the parish hall. Children will then join their parents for worship in the church.
Christ Church’s regular services are offered every Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome!
For information, email pammcclelland46@gmail.com.
Catholic Church of the Visitation upcoming events include:
- Dec. 21 — Fourth Sunday of Advent, 9 a.m. Mass.
- Dec. 23 — Reconciliation, 6 p.m.
- Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve Pageant/Sing-a-long, 6:30 p.m., Mass, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 25 — Christmas Day, 9 a.m. Mass.
- Dec. 28 — Holy Family, Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
- Jan. 1, 2026 — Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God.
- Jan. 4, 2026 — The Epiphany of the Lord, 9 a.m. Mass.
Catholic Church of the Visitation is located at 8462 General Puller Highway in Topping. For information, call 804-758-5160.
Hermitage Baptist Church, 94 Wares Bridge Road, Church View, has Christmas events planned. Please join them this season to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
There will be a Christmas cantata during worship service at 11 a.m. on Dec. 21.
There will also be a drive-through living nativity event Dec. 21 from 5-6 p.m.
Christmas Eve candlelight service is set for 5 p.m. Dec. 24.
For information, email kristal.cvss@verizon.net.
Harmony Grove Baptist Church (HGBC) in Harmony Village near Topping presents its Christmas Cantata on Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. HGBC will share the message of Christ’s birth with the uplifting, contemporary cantata, “Take Me Back to Bethlehem.” The cantata was created by Sue C. Smith and Mason Brown. It was arranged by Mason Brown and Russell Mauldin.
The cantata is free and all are welcome.
For information, email secretaryharmonygrove@breezeline.net.
Minister Antonio Pittman of Redeemed Assembly of Jesus Christ will deliver The Preached Word at Immanuel Baptist Church, Saluda, on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m.
Music will be provided by the Youth Choir.
The Rev. Dr. John C. Wright Jr. is Immanuel’s pastor.
For information, call 804-758-4550.
Congregants at Lower United Methodist Church (LUMC) at 120 Lower Church Road in Hartfield invite everyone to join them this Sunday at 9:45 a.m. for Breakfast with Friends and their casual worship service at 10:30 a.m. in LUMC Fellowship Hall. They will observe the fourth Sunday of Advent and their women’s choral ensemble, Wellspring, will share in worship.
This will be a special service as they wish Pastor Yosub and his wife, Minjung, farewell as they begin their next chapter in Nebraska.
All are invited to a time of LUMC group prayer every Wednesday at 4 p.m.
For information, visit lowerumc.org.
Zion Hill Baptist Church, Gloucester, will have an in-person worship service on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. Pastor Eugene Comithier II will preach and the Inspirational Voices will sing.
Also on Dec. 21, in-person Sunday school will be offered at 9:45 a.m.
Zion Hill’s annual Christmas program is set for 3 p.m. with an original play written by Jessica A. Minor called, “A Holly Jolly Christmas.”
Dinner will be served from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Christmas pictures will be taken from 1-2 p.m.
For information, email mrt8wa@aol.com.
This month, Catholic Church of the Visitation’s (COV) Adult Bible Study Group is beginning a four-lesson study from Little Rock Scripture Study entitled, “Panorama of The New Testament.” This study is a follow up to COV’s recently completed “Panorama of the Old Testament” study. Some of the “Journey Through The Bible” notes that run each week in the COV bulletin have cited material from both Panorama studies. The group is planning to meet every other Wednesday morning after daily Mass for about an hour.
The current schedule looks like this:
- Wednesday, Dec. 31, Lesson One — The Gospels of Matthew and Mark.
- Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, Lesson Two — The Writings of Luke and John.
- Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, Lesson Three — The Pauline Letters.
- Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, Lesson Four — Other New Testament Writings.
This study includes four sets of discussion questions with which to wrestle and summary videos participants can watch after their lesson discussions. Participants should get additional perspective on the entire New Testament, most of which they will have just read in November and December.
If you are interested in joining this study, please drop an email to jaweidner1@verizon.net.
Catholic Church of the Visitation is located at 8462 General Puller Highway in Topping. For information, call 804-758-5160.
A weekly Bible study will be offered at the Middlesex County Public Library’s Urbanna branch, all denominations are welcome. It will meet Mondays 10:15-11:15 a.m.
For information, call 804-815-1170.
Catholic Church of the Visitation (COV) in Topping recurring events include:
- 8:30 a.m. Sundays — New Worship Area Rosary (Cindy Jessee).
- 9:30-10:30 a.m. first Thursday of the month — Adoration (Cindy Jessee).
- 9:30 a.m. second Monday of the month — Visitation Singers (Carol McCormack).
- 5:15 p.m. third Wednesday of the month — Knights of Columbus meeting (Al Langer).
- 1 p.m. second and fourth Monday of the month — Shawl Ministry (Sandi Delagrange).
- 9 a.m. first Friday of the month (other weeks 9:45 a.m. Thursdays) — COV Gals (Louise Petralia/Eileen O’Brien).
- TBA second Thursday of the month — Liturgy Meeting (Noelle Harvey).
For information, email office@COVTopping.org.
Make-A-Way Church, 100 Flats Road, Urbanna, is now starting its Sunday morning program with a 9 a.m. Sunday school gathering. Its worship service is at 10 a.m.
All are welcome to fellowship with them.
Apostle Dr. Jesse and Prophetess Edna Ransom are the pastors.
For information, email ransomedna7@gmail.com.
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