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NO MATTER WHEN OR WHERE YOU’RE TUNING IN FROM, ONLINE OR IN-PERSON, WE HAVE SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES MADE TO FIT YOUR NEEDS IN THIS TIME!
On Sunday mornings, you are invited to worship in-person in our sanctuary at 10:30am (please see what to expect below). You can also worship online, on Youtube , and on our Facebook Page . We look forward to worshiping with you. Upcoming Events 
Sunday, December 6th at 5:30pm, we will be illuminating the tree next to the church. Many have donated lights in memory or honor of someone. We will read those names and light the tree. You won't want to miss this Christmas tradition!
Thanks to Shawn Hayes at the Blue Ridge Cafe who has been catering meals for this ministry, Tuesday's Table has continued each week throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Take out meals are available for those in the community who need them, from 4-5pm each Tuesday. Bring an ID or a piece of mail showing that you live in Greene County and pick up your meal on the side of the church. If you would like to volunteer, contact Pat Glassmyer, pglassmyer@comcast.net.
During Advent, you are invited to a book study on Rachel Billup's and Mike Slaughter's, Down to Earth. Two groups will be gathering for this study, one on Tuesdays at 7pm and another on Thursdays at noon. This study will be hybrid, online or in-person. We will meet at the Station on Main Street or you can follow this link or join via phone by dialing (301)715-8592 and entering Meeting ID: 853 2738 4431. Choose the time and format that fits you best as we prepare together for Christmas!
This year hasn't been easy, which can make the holiday season harder. The Service of Hope and Healing on December 6th at 10:30am makes space for everyone where they are this season. This contemplative 45-minute service of prayer and music will offer a time to light candles, a sign of hope.
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Our Pathway for Following Jesus Christ is to Connect - Grow - and Serve
Our Mission-We seek to make more and better followers of Jesus Christ by making strong connections with Jesus; by helping all followers to grow spiritually; and by serving our community’s physical needs.
Return to In-Person Worship
Dear Stanardsville United Methodist Church,
Since March, we have been longing to gather together for worship. During this time apart we have witnessed that church is not a building but people. We have learned to be the people who call to check on each other, who gather together in creative ways with zoom calls, porch visits, and online worship, who continue to encourage and pray for each other, and who grow in faith as we find ways to be the Body of Christ during COVID-19. After much prayer, discernment, and discussion, our Healthy Church Team has decided to offer in-person worship beginning this Sunday, September 20th at 10:30am in our sanctuary. For this to happen, everyone who attends in-person worship must follow the rules and requirements that have been put in place by the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. We also know that there are risks involved with gathering in community and will continue to offer online worship for all those who would like to worship from home.
For those who plan to attend worship, we want you to know what Sunday will look like. You will be required to wear a face covering over your nose and mouth and maintain a six-foot distance from anyone not in your household, from the time you leave your vehicle until you are back in your car. If you are unable to wear a face covering for any reason, please join us for worship online. Please enter through the front doors of the sanctuary. When you arrive, your temperature will be scanned via a touch-less thermometer to ensure that you do not have a temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. There will also be an Entryway Health Acknowledgement form poster with questions you will be asked to answer. These will ensure that you do not have symptoms of COVID-19 or known exposure to COVID-19 in the last 14 days. There will be a hand sanitizing station available for you in the lobby/ narthex area of the church. One of our ushers will direct you where to sit. You will notice that every other pew has been blocked off to ensure physical distancing. All printed materials have also been removed to limit exposure and everything you need for worship will be on the screens at the front of the church.
Worship will look a little different. All worship leaders will wear masks for the entire duration of worship, but we will use microphones so you can hear us! You will be invited to bring your offering to the front rather than passing offering plates and we won’t do the passing of the peace since hugs and handshakes aren’t safe at this time. We won’t be singing, childcare, Sunday School, or Sip and Chats .
We know everything will look different, but we are looking forward to gathering together. We are limited to forty people in the sanctuary. If more people come to worship, we will have overflow seating in the Fellowship Hall, where you will be able to listen to worship and maintain physical distancing. By doing these things we are loving our neighbor by caring for the health and safety of our congregation and community. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me. I look forward to seeing some of you in worship on Sunday.
Grace and Peace,
Devon Maust Earle
Since March, we have been longing to gather together for worship. During this time apart we have witnessed that church is not a building but people. We have learned to be the people who call to check on each other, who gather together in creative ways with zoom calls, porch visits, and online worship, who continue to encourage and pray for each other, and who grow in faith as we find ways to be the Body of Christ during COVID-19. After much prayer, discernment, and discussion, our Healthy Church Team has decided to offer in-person worship beginning this Sunday, September 20th at 10:30am in our sanctuary. For this to happen, everyone who attends in-person worship must follow the rules and requirements that have been put in place by the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. We also know that there are risks involved with gathering in community and will continue to offer online worship for all those who would like to worship from home.
For those who plan to attend worship, we want you to know what Sunday will look like. You will be required to wear a face covering over your nose and mouth and maintain a six-foot distance from anyone not in your household, from the time you leave your vehicle until you are back in your car. If you are unable to wear a face covering for any reason, please join us for worship online. Please enter through the front doors of the sanctuary. When you arrive, your temperature will be scanned via a touch-less thermometer to ensure that you do not have a temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. There will also be an Entryway Health Acknowledgement form poster with questions you will be asked to answer. These will ensure that you do not have symptoms of COVID-19 or known exposure to COVID-19 in the last 14 days. There will be a hand sanitizing station available for you in the lobby/ narthex area of the church. One of our ushers will direct you where to sit. You will notice that every other pew has been blocked off to ensure physical distancing. All printed materials have also been removed to limit exposure and everything you need for worship will be on the screens at the front of the church.
Worship will look a little different. All worship leaders will wear masks for the entire duration of worship, but we will use microphones so you can hear us! You will be invited to bring your offering to the front rather than passing offering plates and we won’t do the passing of the peace since hugs and handshakes aren’t safe at this time. We won’t be singing, childcare, Sunday School, or Sip and Chats .
We know everything will look different, but we are looking forward to gathering together. We are limited to forty people in the sanctuary. If more people come to worship, we will have overflow seating in the Fellowship Hall, where you will be able to listen to worship and maintain physical distancing. By doing these things we are loving our neighbor by caring for the health and safety of our congregation and community. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me. I look forward to seeing some of you in worship on Sunday.
Grace and Peace,
Devon Maust Earle
The Standardsville Station is Opening as soon as we can!
We are excited for when we can open this new coffee shop located on 126 Main St. Stanardsville, VA 22973. This will be a place to gather and meet the needs of the community. We will have free internet, healthy light snacks and coffee and drinks available.
Enjoy a quiet place to meet with friends while relaxing in a warm comfortable setting.
Schedule your community outreach programs, monthly meetings, or information classes in our dedicated meeting room.
Watch for more details and a website.
For more information contact Joel Warren @ (434) 607-1633 or email: StanardsvilleStation@gmail.com
Enjoy a quiet place to meet with friends while relaxing in a warm comfortable setting.
Schedule your community outreach programs, monthly meetings, or information classes in our dedicated meeting room.
Watch for more details and a website.
For more information contact Joel Warren @ (434) 607-1633 or email: StanardsvilleStation@gmail.com
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