God, who created this church, calls us to be a church where:

• people continually experience God's LOVE and the CHALLENGE of partnership with Christ;
• OPENNESS TO CHANGE and RISK-TAKING mark our decision making;
• all are ASSERTIVELY EMBRACED as we OPEN OUR LIVES to each other;
• DIVERSITY is celebrated and UNIQUENESS valued;
• our SERVICE to others involves OUR HANDS and HEARTS as well as our dollars.

As people who are being made new by God, even here, even now; we are determined to pursue this vision.

Want to know more about becoming a member of First United Methodist, Charlottesville? Click here to read about Pathway, our bi-monthly membership class.

Want to know more about the beliefs of our denomination, The United Methodist Church? Click here, or on the above animation.

Want to know more about our understanding of baptism? Click here.

Want to know more about our understanding of Holy Communion? Click here.

Want to visit the web site of The Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church? Click here.

Want to visit the web site of The Charlottesville District of The United Methodist Church? Click here.

Welcome to a site of Christian discovery! We are the people of First United Methodist Church, a diverse faith community that gathers to worship, to grow in our Christian faith, to support each other, and to serve the needs of our community —all in the name of Jesus Christ. We are formed by Christ to transform lives in his name. All that we are and do is centered in this exhilarating, joyful quest.

This web site is designed as both an introduction and invitation to our life and work as a people of God. You are invited to explore our beliefs, mission, and core values, and to see how these foundational principles create and grow our ministries.

As you explore the pages of this site, we hope you will find our community not only interesting but also inviting and that you will plan a personal visit. We would be grateful for the opportunity to meet you personally. If you discover something on our site that raises questions for you, please contact us. Thank you for spending this time of discovery with us.

Grace and peace in the name of Jesus Christ,

Harry Kennon