Bethany Memorial Church (Disciples of Christ)

Bethany Memorial Church (Disciples of Christ) Where paths cross and journeys begin, we rejoice in God's love and grace and our belief in Jesus

05/10/2026

Sunday Service

As a church located in a college town, we are blessed to watch students grow and have them inspire our hope in the futur...
05/09/2026

As a church located in a college town, we are blessed to watch students grow and have them inspire our hope in the future.

This graduation we celebrated students who led protests, wrote grants for recycling, made our worship accessible through AV/Tech, worshipped with us, studied the Bible with us, and made us believe God is not finished with this world God loves.

May God continue to use them to bring about more peace, justice, and love.

We offered snacks. Students made treat bags for late night study sessions. We told them, “We’re praying your brain retai...
04/24/2026

We offered snacks. Students made treat bags for late night study sessions. We told them, “We’re praying your brain retains all that information.” We offered encouragement with a lot of “You got this!”

It’s an honor to serve the students of Bethany College and minister to them during big moments in their lives.

Not pictured. The lemon cookies that had students saying, “Oh my gawd. Can I have another?!”

04/20/2026

We grieve the devastating news out of Louisiana, where a mass shooting has taken the lives of eight children. There are no words that can hold such sorrow. We name this violence for what it is. It is an evil that wounds the heart of God and shatters the fabric of our shared life.

O God, here we are again. Hands to our chests, breath caught, confronted with the deaths of children, some as young as three. In a world that moves so quickly from one tragedy to the next, do not let us become numb. Do not let us turn away. Keep our hearts tender, even when the grief feels too heavy to bear.

Hold these children in your care. Be near to their families, whose lives are forever changed. Comfort communities shaken by fear and loss.

Stir within us, O God, not only sorrow but a deep and abiding resolve. Let our grief become a seed of courage. Give us grace to speak with one another honestly about the toll of gun violence. Give us wisdom to act, to organize, and to seek the protection of the most vulnerable.

Do not let us leave this moment unchanged. Form us into people who remember, who refuse indifference, and who labor for a more just and peaceful world.

Amen.

We join other Christians around the world in a vigil and prayers for peace. We reflect on the strong words from Pope Leo...
04/11/2026

We join other Christians around the world in a vigil and prayers for peace. We reflect on the strong words from Pope Leo’s Easter sermon that the Church will always call for peace "even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn," and will always instil "obedience to God rather than any human authority." Join is in a prayer for peace:

Lord Jesus,
you conquered death without weapons or violence:
you shattered its power with the strength of peace.
Grant us your peace,
as you did to the women filled with doubt on Easter morning,
as you did to the disciples who were hiding in fear.
Send forth your Spirit,
the breath that gives life and reconciles,
that turns adversaries and enemies into brothers and sisters.
Inspire in us to trust in Mary, your mother,
who stood at the foot of your cross with a broken heart,
firm in the faith that you would rise again.
May the madness of war cease
and the Earth be cared for and cultivated by those who still
know how to bring forth, protect and love life.
Hear us, Lord of life!

In a world still covered in darkness, may you say with a quiet, stubborn hope: "I have seen the Lord."
04/05/2026

In a world still covered in darkness, may you say with a quiet, stubborn hope: "I have seen the Lord."

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303 Main Street
Bethany, WV
26032

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+13048297138

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