Join Us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
At Annandale UMC, we emphasize the Good News of the Gospel: that we live as forgiven people who no longer must fear God’s judgment but can instead rest secure in the compassion and love of Christ.Each service includes communion.
Worship most frequently features the sermons of our head pastor, Rev. Jason Micheli, the author of A Quid without a Quo: Gospel Freedom According to Galatians, Living in Sin, and Cancer is Funny. He also hosts the Crackers & Grape Juice podcast, posts thoughts on the Tamed Cynic blog, and is a writer for Mockingbird and The Christian Century.
Our music is a mixture of contemporary and traditional, with each service featuring songs from our Praise Team (with singers, accoustic guitars, and drums) as well as our Adult Choir (a multitude of talented singers joining their voices together in classic arrangements). Hymns are also sung together by the entire congregation each week. On special occasions, our bell choir, children's choir, or guest musicians also play.
After worship, everyone is invited for fellowship featuring light refreshments and friendly faces.
Worship most frequently features the sermons of our head pastor, Rev. Jason Micheli, the author of A Quid without a Quo: Gospel Freedom According to Galatians, Living in Sin, and Cancer is Funny. He also hosts the Crackers & Grape Juice podcast, posts thoughts on the Tamed Cynic blog, and is a writer for Mockingbird and The Christian Century.
Our music is a mixture of contemporary and traditional, with each service featuring songs from our Praise Team (with singers, accoustic guitars, and drums) as well as our Adult Choir (a multitude of talented singers joining their voices together in classic arrangements). Hymns are also sung together by the entire congregation each week. On special occasions, our bell choir, children's choir, or guest musicians also play.
After worship, everyone is invited for fellowship featuring light refreshments and friendly faces.
Worship for all ages
During our worship services, we have a special "Children's Church" worship experience during which children can step out of the sanctuary after the children's story for a lesson tailored specifically for their age group, returning after the sermon but before communion. We also believe God put the wiggles in children, so don’t feel you have to suppress them when in God’s house. However, the following options are available for your convenience:
Parents with young children are free to choose what works best for them at any given time, be that joining everyone in the sanctuary, using the nursery, or checking out the wiggle corner; first and foremost, you and your children are welcome as you are, wiggles and all, in whatever space you choose to worship and gather with us.
- Rocking chairs are available outside the sanctuary.
- Worship bags: Even the most creative and interesting worship experience can be a long time for children. Worship bags are available just outside the sanctuary for children to use during worship. The bags include coloring pages, small toys and games, and no-mess crafts. Please remove used pages and return the bags so they will be available for the next Sunday.
- Children's Wiggle Corner: For children who need more space to move and play, in the atrium just outside the glass doors to the sanctuary, we have a space where children can see and hear the service while enjoying soft toys, quiet activities, and Bible-based books.
- Space to move: Room 208, a children’s playroom, is set up with a TV streaming our worship services. This additional option helps families with children too old for the nursery who need space to move and play. Parents are asked to accompany their children when visiting room 208, where they can watch the service while their children get their energy out. Feel free to duck in and out of room 208 as needed. A special thanks for Daniel and Jesse Hartley for donating the TV for this playroom!
- Nursery Care: To allow parents with children too young for worship to still attend church and Sunday School, care is available for infants and toddlers in Room 207 starting at 9 a.m. Make sure to leave time to sign in your child before you head to worship or class!
Parents with young children are free to choose what works best for them at any given time, be that joining everyone in the sanctuary, using the nursery, or checking out the wiggle corner; first and foremost, you and your children are welcome as you are, wiggles and all, in whatever space you choose to worship and gather with us.
