During Advent, Fairfax UMC decorates the Mitten Tree in the Narthex with gloves, scarfs, hats, and socks for people in our community who can’t afford to buy warm winter clothing for their families. After Advent ends, the items on the tree are distributed to those...
If you’ve experienced grief or loss, you know how hard it can be to be surrounded by Christmas festivities, celebrations, and joy while carrying a heavy heart yourself. If you’d like some tips on how to journey through the holiday season in the midst of...
One of the most anticipated events of the year is the upcoming Lessons & Carols service on December 17 during the 9:30am worship service. If you would like to sing in this wonderful service as a short-term choir member, we would love to have you....
Please join us on Sunday, December 17, at 9:30am for one of Fairfax UMC’s most beloved and anticipated events of the year, the annual Lessons and Carols service. This service tells the story of Christmas through music and scripture and features our Chancel Choir, the...
Would you like your heart to grow three sizes this Advent season? If so, join us for our Advent study based on Matt Rawle’s book, The Heart That Grew Three Sizes. In this four-week study, we’ll explore the familiar classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas...
We joyfully gather on Christmas Eve to celebrate the greatest gift the world has ever known: Jesus Christ, the hope for all the world! Join us at 9:30am, 4:00pm, or 7:00pm for seasonal music, an inspired message, and a deep connection with our church and...
On Palm Sunday, March 24, the Chancel Choir will present “Lenten Sketches,” composed by Joseph Martin. This incredible work is a series of tableaus illustrating the pivotal final days of Christ’s earthly ministry: the triumphal entry, the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethesemane, and the...
On Thursday, March 28, at 7:00pm, we gather to shift our gaze from the table to the cross as we remember the events leading up to the crucifixion. Journey with us from Jesus’ final meal with his disciples to his death on the cross in...
Stations of the Cross returns on Good Friday, March 29. This transformative, self-directed experience is available to everyone at any time between 7:00am and 7:00pm. Come visit the fourteen stations and be reminded of the final hours of Jesus’ life as you contemplate the images,...
Begin Easter Sunday with a beloved tradition: the annual Easter sunrise service. This service is offered on March 31 at 6:00am in Old Town Square in Fairfax City and is led by the Fairfax UMC youth. Come enjoy coffee, donuts, fellowship, and beautiful worship and...
Fairfax UMC is excited to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with services at 9:30 and 11:00am on Sunday, March 31. Regular attendees, visitors from the community, and our expanded virtual church family are all welcome at worship on this glorious day of triumph and hope....
It’s time to clean out those closets for fall, and we hope that you’ll keep the Holiday Market in mind as you do. The Holiday Market needs new, unwrapped toys and new or gently used goods, along with coats and winter clothing. Collection bins are...
Please join us on Saturday, November 30, at 8:30am for the annual “hanging of the greens” as we decorate our beautiful church for the Christmas season. We’ll serve coffee, hot cider, and sweet treats and play holiday music as we get ready to celebrate this...
The Surviving the Holidays workshop returns on December 1 after the Sunday service. If you’ve experienced grief or loss, you know the struggle of carrying a heavy heart while surrounded by Christmas joy. If you would like support and advice on how to journey through...
Life is full of waiting: waiting in traffic, waiting for a child, waiting for test results, and wondering the whole time where God is and what God is doing while we wait. The Advent season, too, is a time of waiting and hope as we...