This church has a very tiny family feel. The service follows
a liturgy with all the basic elements – some short call and response, Scripture
readings, several hymns, and a sermon/homily. Something unique that I’ve never
seen in a church happened here: the person on stage asked for any prayer
requests from the congregation. A few people raise their hands and spoke aloud
their requests for them to be added to the prayer list. This congregation was
openly affirming of the LGBTQ community and the sermon reflected that. There
were probably less than 40 people there the Sunday I visited, and this included
the small choir. The racial make-up was varied, and there was probably an equal
mix of white and black worshippers. The ages of the crowd were varied as well,
but there was a fair amount of retired-age folks there. The crowd had 3 kids in
the service the day I visited, and at the beginning of the service the priest
invited the children to the front of the church for him to read them a book
before they left to go to another part of the church with a teacher.
This church is the perfect place for people to have a sense of
tradition and who want to take progressive social positions seriously. All are
welcomed without judgment or condemnation.
10 Matoaka Ln, Newport News, VA 23606
https://warwickucc.com/
