Our Ministries
We have many different ministries at our parish. You can read about them below.
Creation Justice
The Creation Justice ministry helps educate the parish and broader community on issues of sustainability and environmental justice. This ministry includes leading groups on tours of our region’s extractive economy, performing energy audits on surrounding homes and churches, assessing our parish’s energy efficiency, and looking into renewable energy sources for our physical plant.
Free Wednesday Lunches
The weekly Wednesday Free lunch, begun some twenty years ago, was suspended during the pandemic. Beginning in October 2023, we will collaborate with United Campus Ministry Center in returning to offer that meal once-a-month on a trial basis during the Fall Semester. As in the past, the meal will be open to everyone in the community without cost. There will be vegetarian/vegan options.
United Campus Ministry
United Campus Ministry engages the Ohio University and Athens communities in spiritual growth, community service, and work for justice, guided by socially progressive and interfaith values. We provide a free, community lunch on 2nd-4th Wednesdays at 12-1:30 pm and community lunch most Thursdays from 5-6:30 pm. All are welcome and invited to eat on-site or to get meals to take away with you.
Prayer Shawl
The Prayer Shawl group meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at CrossRoads Coffee shop in Nehls Hall. We meet for a light Breakfast and fellowship and do a little knitting or crochet on our work. We make shawls, lap robes, baby blankets, scarves, mini shawls, and other items. They are blessed and given out to those who need comfort or for celebrations and to assisted living facilities around Christmas time.