The Gayton Kirk - Church Different in Henrico, Virginia
Presbyterian Church USA - Church Different in Henrico VA
You are welcome here.
Our worship style is casual, respectful, and creative.
We are Musicians, Teachers, Lawyers, Administrative Assistants, Students, Nurses, Self-Employed, Actors, Managers, Retired, Dancers… we are your neighbors.
Our name “kirk” means church in Scottish and has prompted us to study and embrace Celtic Spirituality. We celebrate The Lord’s Supper on the first Sunday of each month at our 11 AM Service and every Sunday at the 8:30 AM and 5 PM services. We study Scripture so that as we follow Jesus Christ we might become more like him. We baptize infants and adults, knowing that it is not by anything that we do, but by God’s grace that we are called children of God.
Embracing the example of Jesus, our welcome knows no boundaries, and is extended to ALL people.
Worship at the Kirk
Celtic Worship Service – a 40-minute service with The Lord’s Supper, special Celtic arrangements of music, and a guided discussion about the Scripture. 8:30am Sundays
11am Sunday Worship – join us for a service that celebrates the liturgy, prayers, hymns, and practices that are a part of the Reformed tradition. 11am Sundays
Jazz Vespers – an innovative worship experience of jazz music, conversation, and Holy Communion. This service encourages worshipers to explore their questions about God. 5pm Sundays
Taize Worship – Taizé centers on singing, prayer, readings from the Bible, and periods of silence. It is candle-lit and contemplative, creating a quiet space for reflection and communion with God and one another. 1pm and 7pm Wednesdays
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While Rev. Janet James is on sabbatical, she is devoting time to learn more about the enneagram. ![]()
As a congregation, we are also invited to spend some time learning and reflecting on the same topic while she is away.![]()
This article is a good start for those interested.
Using the Enneagram to help understand ourselves and others
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Who are we? Who am I? These are questions that we wrestle with from time to time, perhaps never more than in this time of pandemic. We seek ways understand our behavior and motivation because in all o...
Today is part 5 of our series on what it means when we say The Gayton Kirk is "Church Different." ![]()
If you've missed a few, look back over the past several Wednesdays to read more.![]()
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Special thanks to Bob Chesnut for creating the original bullet points on which weeks 1-5 are based. ![]()
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Faces of Kirk : Barbara Crump![]()
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"Hello my name is Barbara Tisdale Crump. I am an elder and serve on the Christian Education committee here at the Kirk.![]()
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I coordinate the Richmond Public Library’s RVA Reads program which enhances early literacy skills by building home libraries for Richmond’s children 0-5 years old. I also work with the Lott Carey Global Mission Committee to support our work around the world and serve on it’s Mission Education team.![]()
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I am a widow, and I have a daughter, Tivoli, granddaughter Courtney and son in love, Jimmy. I am also blessed with three granddogs: Jay, Pupcake, and Brownie.![]()
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I love the Kirk! It provides creative and relevant worship, fellowship, Bible studies, and ministries!"![]()
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#churchpeople #churchelder #richmondpubliclibrary #childrensliteracy #LottCarey