Series that seeks to answer the following set of questions by learning from the very first Christians as they made their way in the Roman Empire: In a nonChristian culture, how can we live faithfully and boldly, how can we be distinctive, and how can we best represent and proclaim Christ? Video MessageResourcesWeek 1: Fear God and Honor the EmperorMonday Memo notes...

Advent 2024 series Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:Be on Guard (Luke 21:34-36)Monday Memo notesMore this Week1) Want to read all of Luke 21 and see all of the vivid poetry and imagery Jesus uses about the destruction of the Temple and the fall of Jerusalem? it's a great example of "apocalyptic literature" in the New Testament, not unlike the strange book we know as R...

Series studying the Psalms of Ascent in the Old Testament. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:A Specific Kind of DistressMonday Memo notesMore on Psalm 120Want to dig a little more into the topics we found in Psalm 120?: - An illustrated guide to four most common kinds of liars: 4 Types of Liars and How to Handle Each Effectively - Here's a quick dive into why we're dishonest...

Three week series kicking off KirkWood's 2024-2025 programming year by studying the governing dynamic presented in Philippians 3:12-14. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:Forgetting What Lies BehindMonday Memo notesFor This Week1) The most consequential thing you can do this week is live with those questions on the back of the cards we distributed yesterday during the w...

Nine week summer series addressing questions from the KirkWood family. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:Tradition Isn't the TruthMonday Memo notesExplore More This Week1. Here are some scripture reading suggestions for the week:  - The Gospel of Mark's version of the story we looked into yesterday, which is a little longer: Mark 7.1-23 NRSVUE - Matthew 15 isn't the f...

Six week series exploring together the six core values for KirkWood that our Session (church board of elders) has been working on for six months now. These values expand upon our mission statement, lean into our identity as a PCUSA congregation by pulling directly from our Book of Order, and paint a picture both of who KirkWood is becoming in the present and who we feel Go...

2024 Lenten series reflecting on the book Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Peter Scazzero. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:Heart CheckMonday Memo notesMore on Your Heart this Week- Want to focus your personal Bible reading on the heart this week, if nothing else to see the breadth of the concept in scripture? Try reading through the use of the term in Psalms (click here...

Welcome to the KirkWood Native Tree Trail This trail is dedicated to helping you get to know some of the trees and other plant species native to this part of Virginia. Trees are a vital part of the local ecology. They serve many important functions and are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions. They provide food and shelter to many, many essential animal s...

Six week series studying prayer, focusing on the Lord's Prayer. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:How Not to PrayMonday Memo notesPraying this WeekSo let's heed what we learned yesterday and allow it to shape our prayer lives this week...- When you pray this week, keep it brief. Don't pile up a lot of words. - When you pray, remind yourself not to hide anything from God...

Advent 2023 series Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:A Surprising GodMonday Memo notesWeek 2:A Surprising MessageMonday Memo notesWeek 3: All is Well: A Christmas CantataWeek 4:A Surprising Future