First Christian Church of Lynchburg

First Christian Church of Lynchburg You are welcome here! To become part of a church committed to individual and community growth in faith, life, and service, worship with us any Sunday at 11:00.

We are an Open and Affirming congregation with a passion for justice and a desire for interfaith cooperation as we seek to follow the nonviolent, inclusive, unconditional, and universal way of love modeled, taught, and embodied by Jesus. Here is a link of parts of our service and common life: http://www.youtube.com/user/FirstChristianDOCLYH

06/07/2026

We apologize for the disruption of the Youtube live stream. We are taking steps to ensure this doesn't happen again. Thank you for your patience everyone!

Today’s sermon:
06/07/2026

Today’s sermon:

How Religion Can Lose Sight of God’s Dream for the World

Join us for worship this Sunday live on Youtube!
06/07/2026

Join us for worship this Sunday live on Youtube!

First Christian Church, Lynchburg, is an Open and Affirming congreg...

06/03/2026
06/03/2026

If you’re not getting any pushback from religious people, then you’re probably are not following the way of Jesus.

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈This year, Pride Month arrives at a time when LGBTQ+ people are once again finding themselves at t...
06/01/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈

This year, Pride Month arrives at a time when LGBTQ+ people are once again finding themselves at the center of political attacks, culture wars, and fear-driven rhetoric.

As followers of Jesus, we believe it is important to say clearly and without apology: God's love is not up for debate. The worth of a human being is not determined by legislators, pundits, courts, or religious gatekeepers.

In a moment when some are using faith to exclude, condemn, and divide, we choose a different way. We choose the way of Jesus: the Jesus who consistently crossed boundaries; the Jesus who welcomed those others rejected; the Jesus who challenged religious leaders more often than he challenged society's outcasts; the Jesus who taught us that love of God and love of neighbor cannot be separated.

Pride Month is not about asking for special treatment. It is about affirming a truth that should never have been questioned in the first place: every person is a beloved child of God and deserves to live with dignity, safety, equality, and joy.

As a church committed to following the unconditional love and justice-seeking way of Jesus, we celebrate the gifts, leadership, faith, and courage of LGBTQ+ people.

And we reject the misuse of Christianity to justify discrimination. We reject the fear that tells us diversity is a threat rather than a gift. We reject any notion that God's grace belongs to some people more than others.

And we recommit ourselves to building the Beloved Community, a world where everyone has a place at the table and no one is treated as less than God's beloved.

To our LGBTQ+ neighbors: We are grateful for you. We celebrate you. We stand with you.

Happy Pride Month!

And always remember:

Love is still stronger than fear.
Justice is still stronger than exclusion.
And God's welcome is still wider than the walls we build.

Address

3109 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA
24503

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+14343848626

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