Featured Events

We Survived the End of the World
Jan
8

We Survived the End of the World

Pandemics and war, social turmoil and corrupt governments, natural disasters and environmental collapse--it's hard not to watch the signs of the times and feel afraid. But we can journey through that fear to find hope. With the warnings of a prophet and the lively voice of a storyteller, Choctaw elder, Episcopal Bishop, and theologian Steven Charleston speaks to all who sense apocalyptic dread rising around and within.

We'll continue this discussion with chapter 3, "Tenskwatawa: The House of the Stranger."

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Spirit Lab: Journaling as Prayer
Jan
15

Spirit Lab: Journaling as Prayer

Start the new year with a new or renewed spiritual practice!

In this workshop you'll gain insights on journaling as a spiritual practice before then engaging a few brief writing prompts encouraging you to pour out your hidden heart to God. This experience should leave you feeling more self-aware and spiritually present.

Bring your favorite writing tools, e.g. journal, paper, pen, laptop, etc.

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Christmas Pageant
Dec
22

Christmas Pageant

Join us for worship on this Fourth Sunday of Advent as we celebrate the season with a Christmas pageant and carols. A reception will follow with hot chocolate and other treats!

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Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Dec
18

Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation

Wear comfortable clothes for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Utilizing breath work and simple affirmations, this session should leave participants feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

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Letters Series: After Ten Years
Dec
18

Letters Series: After Ten Years

Join us for a series of informal discussions of various letters written as acts of witness in times of crisis. In this session we’ll be discussing Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s After Ten Years.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was arrested in 1943 because of his public repudiation of the Nazis and was later linked to an attempted assassination of Hitler. He was hanged in April 1945 at Flossenbürg concentration camp. In this 1942 Christmas letter to close friends in the resistance, Bonhoeffer attempts to define the Christian faith in the face of such great evil. 1st Floor Conference Room.

A copy of the letter can be found here.

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Tap Dancing Grannies
Dec
17

Tap Dancing Grannies

Tap Dancing Grannies from the Colonial Heights Senior Center present their Christmas Show from 6-6:30 in the Fellowship Hall.

A special in-person Grace Cafe meal will be served from 5-6pm in the Fellowship Hall. Menu: Ham, Hashbrown Supreme Casserole, Green Beans, Roll, Cake. Please call church office to pre-order.

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Sing We Nowell!
Dec
15

Sing We Nowell!

Join Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, to learn the history and theology of some of your favorite Christmas carols.

Sundays after worship at 11:15am in the Pastors' Gallery. For youth and adults.

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Minecraft Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Dec
11

Minecraft Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation

Join us for a special evening of our blissful sleep meditation using cozy music from the Minecraft gaming soundtrack.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat and a pillow for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Participants should leave feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

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Sing We Nowell!
Dec
8

Sing We Nowell!

Join Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, to learn the history and theology of some of your favorite Christmas carols.

Sundays after worship at 11:15am in the Pastors' Gallery. For youth and adults.

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Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Dec
4

Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation

Wear comfortable clothes for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Utilizing breath work and simple affirmations, this session should leave participants feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

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Come Meet Nina Schumann
Nov
24

Come Meet Nina Schumann

Regarded as one of South Africa’s most distinguished pianists, Prof. Nina Schumann from the University of Stellenbosch will present a talk and concert. Since being diagnosed with breast cancer and focal dystonia in 2012 and Parkinson’s Disease in 2018, Schumann has made it a priority to raise awareness to those who might be facing similar challenges. Completing a US tour this fall, Nina will be in the Richmond, VA area to share at this concert, both her story of challenge as well as her extraordinary musical talents.

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Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Nov
20

Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation

Wear comfortable clothes for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Utilizing breath work and simple affirmations, this session should leave participants feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

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Letters Series: Letter from a Region in My Mind
Nov
20

Letters Series: Letter from a Region in My Mind

Join us for a series of informal discussions of various letters written as acts of witness in times of crisis. In this session we’ll be discussing James Baldwin’s Letter from a Region in My Mind.

This essay from the famed novelist and social critic was originally published by The New Yorker on November 17, 1962. Here Baldwin examines the relationship of race and religion drawing on his own experiences with the Christian church and his conversations with Elijah Muhammad and others connected with the Nation of Islam. 1st Floor Conference Room.

A copy of the letter can be found here.

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Centering Prayer at Wyatt Chapel
Nov
20

Centering Prayer at Wyatt Chapel

Come enjoy our beautiful Wyatt Chapel for this mostly silent meditation anchoring us in God's presence.

Director of Christian Formation Charlotte Elia will lead us in a simple song from the Taizé community to enter our time of silence and another song to help send us back into the world.

Participants will be seated in the pews. No mats or cushions meeded!

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Women of the Reformation
Nov
17

Women of the Reformation

Meet some of the women who shaped the Reformation as theologians, writers, and advocates. Each week you'll be introduced to the lives, works, and thoughts of such influential women as Marguerite de Navarre, Marie Dentière, and Argula von Grumbach.

For youth & adults. Pastors’ Gallery.

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Minecraft Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Nov
13

Minecraft Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation

Join us for a special evening of our blissful sleep meditation using cozy music from the Minecraft gaming soundtrack.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat and a pillow for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Participants should leave feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

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Breathing with the Spirit
Nov
13

Breathing with the Spirit

Join Director of Christian Formation Charlotte Elia for a presentation on the connection between God's Spirit and our breath and to learn three breath exercises to help you navigate life’s challenges: one for calming, one for energizing, and one for empowerment.

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Greater Richmond Children's Choir
Nov
10

Greater Richmond Children's Choir

We are so delighted to welcome the internationally acclaimed Greater Richmond Children's Choir this season. The choir under the direction of Crystal Jonkman and Roshan Chakane will perform a variety of songs ranging from traditional Chinese music to John Lennon's "Imagine."

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Women of the Reformation
Nov
10

Women of the Reformation

Meet some of the women who shaped the Reformation as theologians, writers, and advocates. Each week you'll be introduced to the lives, works, and thoughts of such influential women as Marguerite de Navarre, Marie Dentière, and Argula von Grumbach.

For youth & adults. Pastors’ Gallery.

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Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Nov
6

Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat and a pillow for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Participants should leave feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

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We Survived the End of the World
Nov
6

We Survived the End of the World

Pandemics and war, social turmoil and corrupt governments, natural disasters and environmental collapse--it's hard not to watch the signs of the times and feel afraid. But we can journey through that fear to find hope. With the warnings of a prophet and the lively voice of a storyteller, Choctaw elder, Episcopal Bishop, and theologian Steven Charleston speaks to all who sense apocalyptic dread rising around and within.

We'll continue this discussion with chapter 2, "Ganiodaiio: A Plain Pathway Before Me." Subsequent meetings will take place the first Wednesday of each month. 1st Floor Conference Room.

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Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation
Oct
30

Requies Divina: Blissful Sleep Meditation

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat and a pillow for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Participants should leave feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

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Spirit Lab: Journaling as Prayer
Oct
30

Spirit Lab: Journaling as Prayer

In this workshop you’ll delve deeper into Job 38 by exploring the the church gardens at dusk. You’ll use the camera’s lens to see things anew and to create images for your own meditation or to share. Please bring your own camera. Phone cameras are just fine!

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