Events

Book Club is held on the 1st Monday of each month! (8/5-4/7) Join us from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in Room M226 for great discussion and fellowship. To reserve a lunch ($12) please email Clare Mallette. REGISTER for Book Club, click here.

Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. We are so excited to see you and your 1st grader at our 1st grade milestone on Nov 17. We will be learning about baptism...
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Please join us for a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch with Bishop Mike Watson. Learn practical ways to be grateful to God in the hard times, to be thankful for what we have, to look for ways to help and be there for one another all while embracing and meeting each other right where we are…in God’s hands.

For all who find themselves in a tougher season in life during the holidays, you are invited to join us for a luncheon on Wednesday, November 20. Maybe grief, illness, divorce, or another challenge has you wondering how to approach the holidays. Rev. Monica Harbarger, Director of United Counseling, will be our special guest and she...
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(Registration is now closed.) The Journey Retreat is a weekend retreat for students in grades 7-12 for the 2024-2025 school year. It is an incredible weekend full of amazing worship, great talks, meaningful experiences, and a whole lot of fun!

Samaritan Place Market: A Christmas Village | November 1-24 Canterbury, you have been so faithful over the years to provide new children's gifts to stock ASP's annual Christmas Village. This year's gift collection will be held from November 1-24. Shop for toys at your favorite local store or use the convenient Amazon Wish List. Financial...
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On Sunday afternoon, November 24, 2024 Avondale Samaritan Place will host a fundraising event. The “Pickle & Pours” Pickleball Tournament will be held at Magic City Pickleball Club (1651 Independence Ct. Suite 111, Homewood, AL 35209 | 205.201.0242). By participating you will have lots of fun – and will also be feeding an underserved family...
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All are invited to the UMW December Coffee on Monday, December 2 from 10:30-11:30 AM. Rachel Estes will be the guest speaker and, following the meeting, Community On The Rise and Thistle Farms will host a holiday pop-up shop featuring their Christmas items. Great shopping for gifts and stocking stuffers.

Let’s kickoff Christmas at Canterbury in the Chapel parking lot. A hot dinner will be served from 5-6 PM in Canterbury Hall and the event will begin outside at 6 PM. We will enjoy yummy hot chocolate, fire pits, fellowship and sing-along with the Contemporary Band. Invite a friend and bring your folding chairs!

All are invited to attend this special music event in Canterbury’s Sanctuary. It is the choir’s 88th year to perform Lessons & Carols.

We’re celebrating Christmas at YAC on Sunday, December 8! It’ll be a fun night filled with all of our favorite things. Check out YAC’s Instagram or Facebook for more details on the event. This will be our last MYF of the year, so make sure to join us!

Advent is just around the corner! It is time to place orders for poinsettias to beautify our worship spaces at Christmas. If you would like to order one to honor or remember a loved one, you may do so by filling out an order form located at the round desk. Each poinsettia is $25. The...
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Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. We are so excited to see you and your baby at our 1st milestone for them on Dec 15. We will be learning about how...
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Please join us for our annual Christmas Carol Sing Along with our Canterbury staff! Enjoy a wonderful meal by Debbie, sing a few Christmas favorites led by Rev. Keith Thompson and share in wonderful fellowship and love as we embrace the spirit of hope this Christmas season.

What better way to enjoy the holiday season than with a fun and festive Christmas concert from an 80-voice chorus and band! The Side-by-Side Community Chorus is made up of folks from our Encore community who love to sing and be with friends! This year's concert will benefit the Encore Family Fund. No tickets are...
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You are invited to a special worship service to observe Winter Solstice - the longest night before Christmas. Join us at 6 PM in the Chapel on Thursday, December 19 – in a sacred space to reflect and accept where we really are, as we hold out for peace, healing and hope this season. * Service...
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Dec 22 at 10:30 Sanctuary Worship The Church Choir presents carols for the season coupled with scripture lessons outlining the advent and birth of Jesus on the last Sunday of Advent.

Mark your calendar and make sure to bring your children to participate in this sweet and fun morning activitiy! We will read the nativity story and create our own unique gingerbread nativities to take home. Fun for kids of all ages!

New Traditions Service * | 8:15 AM | Chapel A Storybook Christmas * | 1 PM | Canterbury Center Contemporary Service * | 3 PM | Canterbury Center Sanctuary Service | 3 PM | Sanctuary Sanctuary Service * | 5 PM | Sanctuary * Services to be livestreamed

New this year! A casual Christmas Eve Communion service designed especially for families with children. Join us in Canterbury Center to experience a unique telling of the nativity story, wonderful music, Christmas Eve communion and candlelight. Family Communion Service 

Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. It is a great opportunity for you to have guided faith conversations with your kiddo and get to know some of the other families who...
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Save the date! Make plans to join us for a great breakfast, wonderful fellowship, and a time of inspiration on January 16. Click here to register.

Canterbury Rise kids will be gathering with other UMC kids from around the Birmingham area on Martin Luther King day, January 20. We will gather at Canterbury at 8:30 for donuts and a game before driving down to St Paul UMC, located across from the Civil Rights Institute. We will get to know some of...
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