Events

Festival of Trees will be held on Wednesday, December 13 from 5-7 PM. We will be celebrating and highlighting the many wonderful groups who are connected to Canterbury including age level ministries, Sunday School classes, non-profits, etc. The evening will also include a beautiful live nativity - complete with animals and Baby Jesus - as...
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Bundle up and join the fun in the Chapel parking lot! We will enjoy some yummy hot chocolate, fire pits, and even better fellowship and Christmas music! Invite a friend and bring some chairs. See you there!

You are invited to a special worship service held on Winter Solstice - the longest night before Christmas. Join us at 6 PM in the Chapel, a sacred space, to reflect and accept where we really are, as we hold out for healing and hope this season. (This service will be livestreamed.)

Join us on Christmas Eve for candlelight communion at one of the following five services: New Traditions  |  8:15 AM Sanctuary Worship  |  10:30 AM Contemporary Worship  |  10:30 AM Contemporary Worship  |  3:00 PM Sanctuary Worship  |  5:00 PM * All Christmas Eve services will be livestreamed.

Shaking the Gates of Hell by John Archibald Join us on January 8 at 11:30, Room M200 -John Archibald will lead this session. John Archibald is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and columnist with a focus on politics. He is the son of Methodist minister Robert L. Archibald Jr. and completed a bachelor’s degree in journalism...
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Canterbury strives to be a place full of Real Grace and Real Love in the midst of Real Life. In 2024, we will focus on Real Life and what that means for us in our daily practices—not only including study, but also support and self-care. Real Life can be challenging…let’s navigate it together!  Make plans...
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Begins January 17 Wednesdays 12 Noon-1 PM Room M200 Led by: Hill Carmichael To register: https://forms.ministryforms.net/embed.aspx?formId=50b8b9e6-5289-4159-a13e-a735a44dce5f

Canterbury strives to be a place full of Real Grace and Real Love in the midst of Real Life. In 2024, we will focus on Real Life and what that means for us in our daily practices—not only including study, but also support and self-care. Real Life can be challenging…let’s navigate it together!  Make plans...
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New to Canterbury?  This Sunday morning class is a basic introduction to our church family and a wonderful time for you to continue building connections with others. 1/21 & 1/28 and 2/4 & 2/11.  To register, please email Becky King at becky.king@canterburyumc.org.

Canterbury women of all ages are invited to attend a very special evening of faith, fellowship and fun – featuring guest speakers Betty Gunn and Laura Sisson. A delicious Italian meal will be served ($20 per person) and we will enjoy an evening focused on how we find faith and joy! This is a wonderful opportunity to...
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January 24 - Nutrition Canterbury strives to be a place full of Real Grace and Real Love in the midst of Real Life. In 2024, we will focus on Real Life and what that means for us in our daily practices—not only including study, but also support and self-care. Real Life can be challenging…let’s navigate...
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“Raising Boys” Join us on January 28 from 2-4 PM in Canterbury Center for this free event. What does it look like to raise boys with emotional strength? Young men who have the skills and resources to navigate all the moments of life - from the first day of school to conflict with friends, losing...
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Encore Community Respite Ministry is designed to empower those with memory loss to live fully and live well, and is open to people of all faith backgrounds in Birmingham and surrounding areas. The program is progressive, interactive and affirming, incorporating elements of creative and cultural arts, civic service, fitness, intellectual stimulation, and social and spiritual...
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Canterbury strives to be a place full of Real Grace and Real Love in the midst of Real Life. In 2024, we will focus on Real Life and what that means for us in our daily practices—not only including study, but also support and self-care. Real Life can be challenging…let’s navigate it together!  Make plans...
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Now is a great time to join BOOK CLUB! Two wonderful reads are lined up for February 5 and then March 4. February's reading is The Same Sky by Amanda Eyre Ward. Book Club is held from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in Room M200 (next to the Resource Room).

• Drive through Ashes – 12:00-1:00 PM A pastor will greet you with ashes at your car at the porte-cochere drive through at the main entrance near the Welcome Center. • Service of Ashes – 6:00 PM, Sanctuary Join us as we mark the beginning of Lent with this beautiful service that serves as a...
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Meet after worship on the following Sundays in Lent to enjoy an afternoon in nature with other Canterbury folks. Led by Pastor Hill Carmichael at Red Mountain Park.  Sundays: February 18, March 3 and March 17.

This workshop brings together 5th and 6th graders, their parents, and adult leaders for a faith-filled, comprehensive study of human sexuality, anatomy, growth and development, reproduction, and God’s call to intimacy and responsibility. ($60.00 per student)  • Thursday, February 22 | 6:30-8:00 PM Parents & Leaders • Saturday, February 24  | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Students...
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This workshop brings together 5th and 6th graders, their parents, and adult leaders for a faith-filled, comprehensive study of human sexuality, anatomy, growth and development, reproduction, and God’s call to intimacy and responsibility. ($60.00 per student)  • Thursday, February 22 | 6:30-8:00 PM Parents & Leaders • Saturday, February 24  | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Students...
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Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief non-profit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food and other aid to people in developing nations. Each year, Canterbury partners with Rise Against Hunger to pack thousands of meals. In 2023, we reached our goal by packing 150,000 meals. In February, we plan to pack 200,000...
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This talented group of children travel from Uganda to America touring the states while leading worship at churches and schools. Come experience Ugandan singing and dancing with African instruments and powerful worship. The choir will perform at the February Legacy Luncheon at 12 Noon in Canterbury Hall. Lunch is $5, performance is free. To reserve...
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Meet after worship on the following Sundays in Lent to enjoy an afternoon in nature with other Canterbury folks. Led by Pastor Hill Carmichael at Red Mountain Park.  Sundays: February 18, March 3 and March 17.