This Week at Glade

This Week at Glade Church

     Glade Church, a United Church of Christ (UCC) congregation, is a progressive Christian community—welcoming, compassionate, and joyful—seeking to embrace all people wherever they find themselves in life.  We strive to discern God’s still-speaking voice through worship, study, fellowship, and service. We work for God’s peace and social, economic, and ecological justice. We seek a greater understanding of ourselves and others, recognizing that all persons are members of our one human family, God’s family.

Pastor Kelly is available for meetings on Mondays. Contact them at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

Weekly Post-Service Fellowship

Please sign up to bring refreshments for our weekly post-service fellowship time. The signup sheet is posted outside the sanctuary or you can contact Sandra Bryant at [email protected] to sign up.

Introvert Gathering – Thursday October 15th at 6:30 PM

We had a great time, be sure to join us in October. We’ll meet on Thursday 10/15/26 at 6:30 PM

Volunteers are Needed for Scripture Reading

Volunteers are needed to read scripture on Sunday mornings during service. Click the link below to access the signup sheet. Two readers are needed each week. Click on the comment bubble in the signup to see the scripture to be read that week.

Glade Church Weekly Scripture Readers

Volunteers are needed for Children’s Ministry

Youth Group and Kids Church are on hiatus over the summer; however, volunteers are needed to help in the Nursery during Sunday service. Here is the link to sign up to help serve our children:

Sunday September 20

Nursery: Volunteer needed!

Laundry Love Informational Video

Check out the Laundry Love Informational Video that was created for use with a grant application. Thank you to all who helped with creating the video, it’s amazing!
Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvLWZIQyKv4

Food Pantry

Food Pantry donations collected at Glade continue to supplement the Future Economy Collective Food Drive that’s distributed to Laundry Love guests on the third Sunday of each month. As of August 16, the FEC has requested cat food, paper products, coffee, bladder pads, trash bags, creamy peanut butter, and non-perishable food items. Thank you all for your donations, they are greatly appreciated!

Sunday September 20 from 2-4 PM and Thursday September 24 from 6-8 PM at North Main Laundromat.

Laundry Love has opportunities to volunteer.  This is a great way to put “Words” into “Actions” of faith and love. We do this at the laundromat on North Main across from the Y-Thrift Shop. Click below to volunteer!

VOLUNTEER FOR LAUNDRY LOVE

Laundry Love is Always Looking for Volunteers on 1^st & 3^rd Sunday & 2^nd & 4^th Thursday

Coffee & Devotion on Zoom — Wednesdays @ 10am

This virtual get-together meets at 10 a.m. on Zoom and lasts for about an hour for a time to meet people, share thoughts, hear a brief devotion, and join in prayer. This time of fellowship is open to everyone, it’s a time to gather for conversation, devotion and prayer. Come meet some people you may not know.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89240288592?pwd=KzhRWlJiQTkzWWRlYTNuRkdPaUNqUT09 Meeting ID: 892 4028 8592 Passcode: 290014

Radical Conversations [RadCon] Meets Saturdays at 11:00 AM

Radical Conversations [RadCon] will not meet for the rest of September. For more information on upcoming topics, contact Edd Sewell: [email protected]

Women’s Book Group Meets Third Mondays at 7 PM

The Women’s Book Group meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 PM in person and/or on Zoom for a discussion of the current book. The book for September is My Real Children by Jo Walton. Contact Katie Morris at [email protected] for more information.

Upcoming Neighbors in Need Special Offering Sunday October 4

The Neighbors in Need offering supports ministries of justice and compassion, with one-third of the offering given to the Council for American Indian Ministries and the remaining two-thirds supporting UCC justice ministries. In 2025 the Neighbors in Need Offering supported 26 grant recipients across the UCC who were engaged in projects of direct service and advocacy. We will be taking a special offering at Glade on Sunday October 4, 2026.

Watch this video for more information: https://youtu.be/3ySbuaWe_oA?si=QK2xcKozIUIex529

Getting to the Root: Food Injustice

From the UCC Justice & Peace Action Network: Each month, UCC experts unpack a complex justice issue through our Getting to the Root series. This month, Rev. Seth Wispelwey, United Church of Christ Minister for Economic Justice, reflects on the pervasiveness of food injustice in our country from high costs to dangerous working conditions. He highlights partnerships like the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), who work in solidarity with farmworkers to ensure food is accessible, affordable, and ethically produced. You can read the full reflection here.

Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry – Holiday Bag Project

This year Glade Church has pledged to provide 278 14 oz. cans of cranberry sauce to be included in the special bag of food for a holiday food for a holiday meal for families. We’ll be accepting donations through Sunday October 11^th.

Tell Congress to Protect the Sacred Right to Vote

The Supreme Court ruled to limit Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which has long served as the primary tool for challenging racially discriminatory voting maps. The ruling makes it harder for voters in Black and Brown majority districts to challenge unfair district lines, clearing the way for maps that dilute their political voice. Ask your members of Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Take Action Here

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 UCC Purpose, Vision, and Mission Statements

 Purpose: To love God with all our heart, mind soul, and strength and our neighbor as ourselves. (From the Gospel of Matthew)

 Vision: United in Christ’s love, a just world for all.

Mission: United in Spirit and inspired by God’s grace, we welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all.