Harmony United Methodist Church, Alton VA

07/05/2026

Enjoyed our first sermon in the series on Haggai!

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

Joint service schedule for July 2026:
July 5th @ Cedar Grove United Methodist Church
July 12th @ Harmony United Methodist Church
July 19th @ Cedar Grove
July 26th @ Harmony

07/03/2026

Harmony and Cedar Grove UMC would like to welcome our new pastor, Michael Blythe. His first Sunday will be July 5th.

Rev. Dr. Michael Blythe has been pastoring since the age of eighteen and, now at forty-two, brings nearly a quarter century of ministry experience to the local church. He has called Southside Virginia home for nearly twenty years, with broader ministry extending across the Virginia–North Carolina border region—from Elizabeth City, Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Southampton through Greensville, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Halifax, and Pittsylvania counties.

Michael is married to Kristen, and they have two children, Michael Jr. and Alyson. He brings to pastoral ministry a deep love for people, Scripture, worship, and the life of the local church. His experience includes congregational ministry, hospice chaplaincy, correctional chaplaincy, faith-based preschool leadership, and administrative service within the Living Waters District.

Alongside his pastoral work, Michael is a biblical scholar, published author, and faculty member in higher education. He holds a Ph.D. and various master’s degrees; yet his scholarship is not separate from his ministry; it is part of his calling to help the church think deeply, love faithfully, and serve courageously.

Michael’s pastoral leadership is rooted in a high view of the church: worship should be sacred, connection should be personal, and the church should embody the vision of Christ “on earth as it is in heaven.”