Every church is a congregation of God with unique traits, abilites, resources, and purposes. This church calls ourselves a community of believers who worship God, seek Jesus, are led by Holy Spirit, and partner with people. Over seven weeks, we'll remember and unpack our mission statement, and imagine what changes happen in our lives, in the church, and this community when we stay on mission.

Let’s be honest… sure we make jokes about Christmas starting at Halloween, but only because we are get tired of waiting. In the season of Advent, the four Sundays before Christmas, we remember what we are waiting for. We celebrate the promises, and look forward again to te hope, peace, joy, and love of God among us. That gift is worth waiting for. Join us Sundays at 930am.

Our money tells a story about us. Where does it come from? Where does it go? This year, this church will listen to Jesus’ teachings on money, and hear the story he wants our money to tell. We will also commit ourselves to give some of our money through this church to help God’s kingdom come in Chestertown and beyond.

The cliche is the “patience of Job”, but have you read the book of Job? He wasn’t very patient. Instead he was frustrated, angry, insistent, and confrontational. Perhaps it wasn’t Job’s patience, but his perseverance that God admired. In the face of trouble or injustice, it isn’t just quiet patience, but determined perseverance that models faithfulness. Join us Sundays in October at 930am.

For the Sundays of September, we are looking for a faith that actually works, one that really helps us get through the challenges of life and that inspires us to make a difference in the bigger world. After all, any faith without works is a dead faith. Join us Sundays at 930am.

This special worship service gathers most Thursday evenings at 700pm for 30 minutes of prayer, song, communion, and reflection. Its a contemplative candlelit space, with a soft, quiet, yet powerful aura. Its smaller in number, yet very deep and authentic. Join us! Then, if you’d like, stay afterward for our Spiritual Growth discussion and study group.

We believe different things… inside ourselves and across the church. These different beliefs can clash or create conflict. When our faith is tuned to God, our different beliefs become complimenting notes in a beautiful harmony. Each Sunday this summer, we'll study one big belief, one song supporting that belief, and find our own note in the harmonies of faith. If you’d like read the book "Presbyterian Beliefs (Revised Edition, 2017)" by Don McKim to compliment the series.

We speak of a TRIUNE God, one God we know through three personas. Christian churches easily speak of God the father, creator. We also speak often of God the son, Christ, redeemer. But why do we skip over God the Spirit, mother, comforter, breath, fire, encourager. She only gets one Sunday a year, Pentecost. This year, we are using 1st Corinthians and Acts to highlight the works of Holy Spirit for severn Sundays.

This Advent and Christmas season, inspired by the stories of Luke 1-3, we will hold space for our weariness and our joy. We will seek a “thrill of hope” in our hurting world. We will welcome joy—even and especially if, like the prophet Isaiah, we cry out for comfort (Isaiah 40:1). In this weary world, may we find many ways to rejoice.

What God expects of good leaders is very different than what we often choose. In three ancient stories, we reveal the good and bad of leadership, and discover what God does and does not want from leaders of God’s people.

God calls ALL of us to participate in what God is doing and wants done. Do we dare answer? In this five week Stewardship series, we discover the 5 steps of answering and responding to God’s call on ALL of our lives.

The Good News or Gospel of God has been true since the beginning. Even in Genesis, we see the three traits of God that promise us God is good!

The Abbey is a prayerful, reflective worship service in the style of Iona. This simpler service focuses on prayer, song, litanies, peace, comfort, healing, and regular communion.

(NOTE: does NOT meet Thanksgiving Thursday)

As summer ends, we celebrate the rest behind us and prepare for the next season of growth and harvest.

In a vital congregation, everyone dives deeper into intentional spiritual practices that dare us to follow Jesus Christ.

In a vital congregation, individual lives are changed, the congregation is transformed, and the mission of God spreads beyond the congregation to the community and world.

In a vital congregation, leaders are continually assessing, discerning, and leading others toward faithful actions.

God created us to be a VITAL Congregation!

The Abbey offers a circle of concern and compassion for people and situations requiring prayer over an extended period. Members lead an informal service focusing on prayer, peace, healing, and communion.

Jesus promises a new power to those who believe him and try to follow him. It's not normal power that we assume comes from wealth, influence, or might. This is Holy Spirit power. It shares, collaborates, and defers. The power of God in Holy Spirit is strange to us, and might even appear weak. But as Jesus lives, Holy Spirit power is the power of true life.

Study the Bible, discuss current events, pray, practice spiritual disciplines, serve the church community, build relationships, and play! Contemporary worship service included.