Category: Announcements

Happy Mother’s Day!

Our podcast study will continue every Sunday at 9:45 in the assembly room until June 16.  Join us for a discussion on a new podcast each week led by a different member of the training hub.

Our next Saturday Night Supper is May 18. The third Saturday of every month, we prepare and share in a community dinner with members of our Nashville family who wish to partake.  Various opportunities are available including meal prep and serving our guests.  If you would like to help, contact Tracy Bell or Scott Sauers.

Our monthly potluck with Eastminster is today.  Join us in the downstairs dining room for food and fellowship after worship.

Our next Woodland About Town event is Saturday, May 11. We will be meeting at the new dog park at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Bring a dish for our picnic potluck! No pup required.

Our next group study launches Sunday, May 12 at 9:45 in the assembly room.  We will be kicking off a new Podcast study which will focus on a different series each week. More details to come!

Our next Saturday Night Supper is May 18. The third Saturday of every month, we prepare and share in a community dinner with members of our Nashville family who wish to partake.  Various opportunities are available including meal prep and serving our guests.  If you would like to help, contact Tracy Bell or Scott Sauers.

Our next monthly potluck with Eastminster is Sunday, May 5.  Join us for food and fellowship in the downstairs dining room after worship. If you’re able, bring your favorite dish to share.

Let’s talk podcasts.  We are excited to announce that our next 9:45 book study is just two and a half weeks away! On May 12, we will kick off our Podcast study which will focus on a different series each week. Stay tuned for more details!

Next week (April 28th) will be a Celtic-style worship! Join us for this special service featuring performances from musical guest, Melissa Duplie.

Our next 9:45 Book Study will begin May 12th! We will be discussing Podcasts and each week we will focus our discussion on a different series.

Welcome, Lillian Wakefield Armstrong! Eric and Kate Armstrong are happy to announce the birth of their daughter (born on April 12.)

A Note on Lent

During the 40-day season of Lent, the words we sing, say and pray invite us to leave the seemingly safe space of our heads, to unclench our grip on our finite lives and our limited intellect, to step beyond our illusion of control, and to enter the seemly risky space of uncertainty and mystery.

In sum, Lent is an invitation to honest self-examination and to becoming more aware of the attitudes and behaviors that keep us from living the life God gives us in the way God desires of us and as revealed in the life, teachings and example of Christ Jesus.  The word “lent” itself comes from the Old English work len(c)ten, meaning “spring season,” thus, through the stillness and attentiveness we prioritize in this season, we begin seeing more clearly the approaching light of spring and the promise of renewal and resurrection.

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Upcoming Dates

April 14 is the last Sunday we will meet for our Lenten book study on Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, Learning to Walk in the Dark.  Meet in the Assembly Room at 9:45am.

Our next Church Work Day is Saturday, April 13 from 10am-1pm.  Join us as we spruce up our space in preparation for Easter. Contact Tracy Bell at 502-645-9563 if you are attending.

Our Palm-Passion Sunday service is April 14.  It is from 11-12am and a joint service with our friends at Eastminster.  Our monthly potluck will follow worship in the dining room.

Our Maundy Thursday service is April 18. Join us for a brief service from 6:30-7:30pm.

Our Easter service is Sunday, April 21. It will be a joint service with Eastminster.  We are collecting donations for Easter lilies and music.  If you would like to make a donation in memory or honor of a loved one, contact Travis Chavis.

A Note on Lent:

During the 40-day season of Lent, the words we sing, say and pray invite us to leave the seemingly safe space of our heads, to unclench our grip on our finite lives and our limited intellect, to step beyond our illusion of control, and to enter the seemly risky space of uncertainty and mystery.

In sum, Lent is an invitation to honest self-examination and to becoming more aware of the attitudes and behaviors that keep us from living the life God gives us in the way God desires of us and as revealed in the life, teachings and example of Christ Jesus.  The word “lent” itself comes from the Old English work len(c)ten, meaning “spring season,” thus, through the stillness and attentiveness we prioritize in this season, we begin seeing more clearly the approaching light of spring and the promise of renewal and resurrection.

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Our Palm-Passion Sunday service is April 14.  It will be a joint service with our friends at Eastminster.

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Our Maundy Thursday service is April 18. Join us for a brief service from 6:30-7:30p.

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Our Easter service is Sunday, April 21. It will be a joint service with Eastminster. More details to come!

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Join us for our Lenten book study on Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, Learning to Walk in the Dark. In this book, Taylor explores the breadth of a spirituality that includes darkness. As we journey through the Lent season, we, too, will dive into a more textured spirituality through Taylor’s words, emerging with her at Easter to find new life—even through the dark!  Co-led by Jenny Cook and Meredith Cox, we will meet the next two Sundays at 9:45am in the Assembly Room.

A Note on Lent

During the 40-day season of Lent, the words we sing, say and pray invite us to leave the seemingly safe space of our heads, to unclench our grip on our finite lives and our limited intellect, to step beyond our illusion of control, and to enter the seemly risky space of uncertainty and mystery.

In sum, Lent is an invitation to honest self-examination and to becoming more aware of the attitudes and behaviors that keep us from living the life God gives us in the way God desires of us and as revealed in the life, teachings and example of Christ Jesus.  The word “lent” itself comes from the Old English work len(c)ten, meaning “spring season,” thus, through the stillness and attentiveness we prioritize in this season, we begin seeing more clearly the approaching light of spring and the promise of renewal and resurrection.

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Join us for our Lenten book study on Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, Learning to Walk in the Dark. In this book, Taylor explores the breadth of a spirituality that includes darkness. As we journey through the Lent season, we, too, will dive into a more textured spirituality through Taylor’s words, emerging with her at Easter to find new life—even through the dark!  Co-led by Jenny Cook and Meredith Cox, we will meet the next three Sundays at 9:45am in the Assembly Room.

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The East Nashville Training Hub: In this chapter of Woodland’s life together, our church is engaged in an innovative partnership called the East Nashville Training Hub. The Training Hub, made up of mostly young adults, carry much of the day-to-day responsibilities for the church, including preaching and worship planning, service and fellowship events, and children’s ministry.  We are grateful for the energy, creativity, and engaging wisdom of this team!

Our monthly potluck with Eastminster is today after worship. Join us in the downstairs dining room for food and fellowship.

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Our next book study time begins Sunday, January 13 at 9:45am in the Assembly Room. Join us as Meredith Cox leads us in a six-week study and discussion on the “Great Ends of the Church.”

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Our next Room In The Inn and Saturday Night Supper is Saturday, January 19 at 6pm. Contact Meredith Cox at meredithecox@gmail.com if you would like to serve.

Longest Night Service (Blue Christmas): 6:00-6:30pm on Friday, December 21.

Christmas can be a difficult time for those experiencing sadness, loss, or grief. Join us for a brief service of song and prayer to bring warmth and light to the longest night of the year. Fellowship in 5 Points will follow after the service.

Christmas Eve Service: Monday, December 24

Join us for a finger food potluck, festive tunes, exceptional music, and a candlelight Communion service. Potluck at 6pm. Extended prelude at 6:45. Service at 7pm. If you’re able, bring something simple to share for the potluck, and bring friends and family!

Advent: Active, Expectant Waiting

Together with Christians around the globe, we are now in the four-week, ancient celebration of Advent. This season, beginning the new Church year, is a time of communal and personal examination, preparation, and our hopeful, expectant waiting of the coming of God’s justice in the world.

The four weeks preceding Christmas is the in-between time where we learn to settle into the tension between Light and Darkness, present in both our communal and private lives. We acknowledge the courage of both belief and unbelief, and, if we are able, we believe on behalf of others until they are able to believe. We trust the Light has already come and will come again, but for now we hope and we wait.

Young Adult Christmas Party:Thursday, December 13 at 7:30pm. Wear your tackiest sweater and bring a gift under $15 for the gift swap! Contact Emily Martin with questions.

Room In The Inn + Saturday Night Supper: Saturday, December 15 at 5pm.

Longest Night Service (Blue Christmas): 6:00-6:30pm on Friday, December 21.

Christmas can be a difficult time for those experiencing sadness, loss, or grief. Join us for a brief service of song and prayer to bring warmth and light to the longest night of the year. Fellowship in 5 Points will follow after the service.

Christmas Eve Service: Monday, December 24

Join us for a finger food potluck, festive tunes, exceptional music, and a candlelight Communion service. Potluck at 6pm. Extended prelude at 6:45. Service at 7pm. If you’re able, bring something simple to share for the potluck, and bring friends and family!

Advent: Active, Expectant Waiting

Together with Christians around the globe, we are now in the four-week, ancient celebration of Advent. This season, beginning the new Church year, is a time of communal and personal examination, preparation, and our hopeful, expectant waiting of the coming of God’s justice in the world.

The four weeks preceding Christmas is the in-between time where we learn to settle into the tension between Light and Darkness, present in both our communal and private lives. We acknowledge the courage of both belief and unbelief, and, if we are able, we believe on behalf of others until they are able to believe. We trust the Light has already come and will come again, but for now we hope and we wait.