Connecting with church online

While so many aspects of our lives have been put on hold, our need for spiritual connection and meaningful relationships have not gone on hold. You're not the only one looking for meaning and safe connection. These innovative groups provide ways for us to connect and grow in our faith online.

Below is a list of online worship services likely to be near you, and Find-A-Church will locate a church near you.

Learn how The United Methodist Church is responding to COVID-19 and the coronavirus, and what you can do to help, by visiting UMC.org/RespondingToCoronavirus.

UNITED STATES

US Eastern Time Zone 

District of Columbia

• Asbury UMC, Washington, DC, Sunday, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Capitol Hill UMC, Washington, DC, Sunday, 10:45 a.m.

Florida

• Florida Conference has created a "Virtual Church List" of congregations in its area
• Avondale UMC, Jacksonville, FL, Sunday, 8:45 a.m.  
• Harvest UMC, Lakewood Ranch, FL, Sunday, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Killearn UMC, Tallahassee, FL, Sunday, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Memorial UMC, Fernandina Beach, Fl, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Palm Harbor UMC, Palm Harbor, FL, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. 
• Palma Ceia UMC, Tampa, FL, Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Georgia

• North Georgia Conference has created a list of churches in the area.
• Alpha UMC, Bloomingdale, GA, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Atlanta First UMC, Atlanta, GA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Bethany UMC, Symrna,GA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Bonaire UMC, Bonaire, GA, Sunday, 9:15 a.m., also on Facebook
• College Place UMC, Brunswick, GA, Sunday, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• First UMC, Douglasville, GA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Hillside UMC, Woodstock, GA, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. modern worship, 11 a.m. traditional worship
• Liberty Hill UMC, Canton GA, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Midway UMC, Douglasville, GA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Nacoochee UMC, Sautee, GA, Sunday ,10 a.m.
• Neighborhood Church, Atlanta, GA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Northside UMC, Atlanta, GA, 9:45 a.m. contemporary, 11am traditional
• Pleasant Grove UMC, Dahlonega, GA, Sunday, 11 a.m. drive-in worship.
• Roswell UMC, Roswell, GA, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. contemporary worship, 11 a.m. traditional worship
• Sugarloaf UMC, Duluth, GA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Trenton UMC, Trenton, GA, Sunday, 10 a.m.

Want to engage with your church community as we practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic? Check out these 10 tips for connecting during online church services.

Indiana

• Caley UMC, Royal Center IN, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Cook Memorial UMC, Jeffersonville, IN, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Emmanuel UMC, Noblesville, IN, Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
• Evangelical UMC, Huntington, IN, Sundays, 10:30 a.m. 
• Faith UMC, Goshen, IN, Saturday, 5 p.m.
• First UMC, Decatur, IN, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Grace UMC, Lafayette, IN, Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
• Grand Ave UMC, Connersville, IN, pre-recorded
• Monon UMC, Monon IN, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Mohawk UMC, Greenfield, IN, Sunday, 9 a.m., also on YouTube
• North UMC, Indianapolis, IN, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Park Memorial UMC, Jeffersonville, IN, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
• Sandy Hook UMC, Columbus, IN, Sunday, 8:45 a.m. (Traditional) & 11 a.m. (Contemporary) - also on Facebook
• Trinity on Jackson UMC, Elkhart, IN, Sunday, 9 a.m. classic service, 10:30 a.m. modern service
• Trinity UMC, New Albany, IN, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• West Newton UMC, Indianapolis, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• White Oak UMC Monticello IN, Sunday, 10 a.m. 

Maryland

• Baltimore-Washington Conference has created a list of churches in the area.
• Bethel UMC Chewsville, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• Calvary UMC, Mount Airy, MD, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• Calvary UMC, Waldorf, MD, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Cedar Grove UMC, Deale, MD, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Common Table Online, Urbana, MD, Sunday 10 a.m., Wed 9 p.m., Sat 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery, Thurs 7 p.m.
• Emmanuel UMC, Laurel, MD, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• Frostburg State University United Campus Ministry, Frostburg, MD, Sunday, 5 p.m., Bible study on Mondays. Contact Chaplain Cindy Zirlott for more information.
• Good Shepherd UMC, Waldorf, MD, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Grace UMC, Baltimore MD, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Moore's Chapel UMC, Elkton, MD, Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Also on YouTube.
• Mt. Zion UMC, Mechanicsville, MD, Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
• Oxon Hill UMC, Oxon Hill, MD, Sunday 10:30 a.m.
• Reisterstown UMC, Reisterstown, MD, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Rehoboth UMC, Williamsport, MD, Sunday 10 a.m. 
• St..Andrews UMC, Hagerstown, MD, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• St. Matthew's UMC, Bowie, MD, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• St. Paul's UMC, Oakland, MD, Sunday, 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
• Trinity UMC, Prince Frederick, MD, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• Williamsport UMC, Williamsport, MD, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. (pre-recorded)

A number of United Methodist churches offer online ASL worship services. The United Methodist Committee on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries has compiled a list.

North Carolina

• North Carolina Conference has created a list of churches in its area.
• Western North Carolina Conference has created a list of churches in its area.
• Bunker Hill UMC, Kernersville, NC, Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Central UMC, Canton, NC, Sunday, 11 a.m. (later on YouTube)
• Centenary UMC, Winston-Salem, NC, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Central UMC, Charlotte, NC, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• First UMC, Conover, NC, Sunday 8:45 & 11 a.m.
• Four Oaks UMC, Four Oaks, NC, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Hayes Barton UMC, Raleigh, NC Saturday, noon
• Haymount UMC, Fayetteville, NC, Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
• Huntersville UMC, Huntersville, NC, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Kitty Hawk UMC, Kitty Hawk, NC, 9:30 a.m. Also on Facebook.
• Mars Hill United Methodist Church, Mars Hill, NC, Sunday 11 a.m.
• Mayodan UMC, Mayodan, NC, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Mt. Zion UMC, Cornelius, NC, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Sedgefield UMC, Charlotte, NC, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• St. Mark's UMC, Charlotte, NC, Sunday,10 a.m.
• Saint Mark's, Raleigh, NC, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• West Church UMC, Lake Norman, Mooresville, NC, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• White Plains UMC, Cary, NC, Sunday, 8:30 a.m., traditional, 11 a.m. contemporary, 11:15 a.m. Hispanic 

South Carolina

• South Carolina Conference has created a list of churches in the area.
• Brookland UMC, West Columbia, SC, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. traditional, 6pm contemporary, Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
• Grace UMC, Union, SC, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Grace UMC, North Augusta, SC, Sundays, 10 a.m., devotionals Mon & Fri, 10 a.m.
• St. James UMC, Spartanburg, SC, Sunday, 10 a.m. Also on Facebook. 
• St. Paul UMC, New Ellenton, SC, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Tennessee

• First Farragut UMC, Knoxville, TN, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. 
• First UMC, Copperhill, TN, pre-recorded
• Hixson UMC, Hixson, TN, Sunday 8:30 & 11 a.m. Also on YouTube & Facebook.
• Kern Memorial UMC, Oak Ridge, TN, Sunday, 10 a.m.. Also on YouTube.

Virginia

• Clarendon UMC, Arlington, VA, pre-recorded,
• Cokesbury UMC, Woodbridge, VA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Community of Faith UMC, Herndon, VA, Sunday, pre-recorded and available by 6 a.m. Also on Vimeo
• Crozet UMC, Crozet, VA, Sunday 9:30 a.m. (Contemporary) and 11 a.m. (Traditional) - later on YouTube
• Dulin UMC, Falls Church, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m. Also on Facebook Live.
• First UMC, Charlottesville, VA, all day Sunday
• Gainesville UMC, Gainesville, VA, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
• Galilee UMC, Sterling, VA, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• Ghent UMC, Norfolk, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Good Shepherd UMC, Henrico, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Haymarket Church, Haymarket, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Herndon UMC, Herndon VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Hinton Avenue UMC, Charlottesville, VA, Sunday, 11 a.m. 
• Leesburg UMC, Leesburg, VA, Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
• Main Street UMC, Suffolk, VA Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Mineral & Mount Pleasant UMC, Louisa County, VA, Sunday, 9 a.m. Conference Call Worship, helpful for those with limited/poor internet connectivity: Call 508-924-2730
• Mt. Olivet UMC, Arlington, VA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• New Song UMC, Mechanicsville, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Restoration Church: Loudoun, VA, Sunday, 10 a m.
• Restoration Church, Reston, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Restoration Worldwide, Herndon, VA, Sunday 9:15 a.m.
• Saint Andrew’s UMC, Henrico, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Shady Grove UMC, Mechanicsville, VA, Sunday, 9:45 a.m.
• Spirit & Life Church, Dumfries, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m. Also on Facebook and YouTube.
• Stanardsville UMC, Stanardsville, VA, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Sydenstricker UMC, Springfield, VA, Sunday 11 a.m.
• Tabernacle UMC, Virginia Beach VA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Trinity UMC, Orange, Virginia, English, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Trinity UMC, Richmond, VA, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Vale UMC, Oakton, VA, Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Also on Zoom.
• Walker Chapel UMC, Arlington, VA, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Warwick Memorial UMC, Newport News, VA, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• Washington Farm UMC, Alexandria, VA, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Welborne UMC, Richmond, VA, Sunday 10 a.m.; Evening Prayer, Monday/Wednesday/Friday 5 p.m.

Washington, D.C. 

• National UMC, Washington,DC, Sunday 9 a.m.; Virtual Coffee Hour, Sunday, 12:30 p.m. 

US Central Time Zone

Alabama

• Bluff Park UMC, Hoover, AL, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Center Grove UMC, Huntsville, AL, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Clearbranch UMC, Trussville, AL, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
• Epworth UMC, Huntsville, AL, Sunday, 10:15 a.m.
• First UMC of Wetumpka, Wetumpka, Alabama, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Riverchase UMC, Hoover, AL, Sunday, 8:40 a.m. traditional, 11 a.m. contemporary
• Spanish Fort UMC, Spanish Fort, AL, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Trussville First UMC, Trussville, AL, Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Arkansas

• First UMC, Batesville, AR, Sunday, 9 a.m.  
• FUMC, Bentonville, AR, Sunday, 9:45 a.m.
• Pulaski Heights UMC, Little Rock, AR, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. (traditional) & Thursday, 6 p.m. (contemporary)
• St. James UMC. Little Rock, AR, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. contemporary, 10:55 a.m. traditional
• Trinity UMC, Little Rock, AR, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Winfield UMC, Little Rock, AR, Sunday, 10 a.m.

Florida

• Destin UMC, Destin, FL, Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Kansas

• Atchison UMC, Atchison, KS, Sunday 10:10 a.m.
• Heritage UMC, Overland Park, KS, Sunday, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Kismet UMC, Kismet, KS, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Lecompton UMC, Lecompton, KS, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.; Kid’s Message Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
• Lenexa UMC, Lenexa, KS, Sunday, 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
• Oberlin UMC, Oberlin, KS, Sunday, 10:45 a.m. 
• Plains UMC, Plains, KS, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• St. Paul's UMC, Lenexa KS Sunday, 10 a.m.
• The UMC of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS, Olathe, KS, Overland Park, KS, Saturday, 5 p.m., Sunday, 7:30, 9:15 & 11 a.m., 5 p.m.
• Woodlawn UMC, Derby, KS, Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

Kentucky

• Memphis Conference, with churches in western Kentucky, has created a list of congregations in its area with online worship. 

Mississippi

• First UMC, Columbia, MS, Sunday, 11 a.m. 
• Indian Springs UMC, Glen, MS, Sunday, 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 9 a.m.; daily devos 6:45 p.m.

Missouri

• Charleston UMC Charleston, MO, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
• Durham UMC, Durham, MO, Sunday, 2 p.m.
• First UMC, Rolla, MO Sunday, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. ,Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• Harrisonville UMC, Harrisonville, MO, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• La Grange UMC, La Grange, MO, Sunday, 2 p.m.
• Lawson UMC, Lawson, MO, Sundays, 10 a.m.
• Lexington UMC, Lexington, MO, Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
• Manchester UMC, Manchester, MO, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. modern, 11 a.m. traditional
• Mt. Olivet UMC, Mt. Olivet, MO, Sunday, 2 p.m.
• New Horizons UMC, Columbia, MO, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• North Star UMC, Kansas City, MO, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• Platte Woods UMC, Kansas City, MO, Saturday, 5 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• St. Andrew's UMC, DeSoto, MO, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. 
• St. Paul’s UMC, Raymore, MO, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• SunRise UMC, O'Fallon, MO, Saturday, 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 10:45 a.m.
• The UMC of the Resurrection, Kansas City, MO, Blue Springs, MO, Saturday, 5 p.m., Sunday, 7:30, 9:15 & 11 a.m., 5 p.m.
• Wesley Church, Springfield, MO, Sunday, 10 a.m. 

Tennessee

• Memphis Conference has created a list of congregations in its area with online worship.
• Belle Meade UMC, Nashville, TN, Sunday, 8:15 a.m.
• Belmont UMC, Nashville, TN, Sunday, 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Central Chapel UMC, Woodlawn, TN, Sunday, 11 a.m. also on Facebook
• First UMC, Gallatin, TN, Sunday, 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Forest Hills UMC, Brentwood, TN, Sunday,10 a.m.
• Glendale UMC, Nashville, TN, Sunday, 10 a.m.
• Mount Pleasant UMC, Clarksville, TN, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
• Mt. Zion UMC, Cunningham, TN, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Primera Iglesia Metodista Hispana, Nashville, TN, Sunday, 11 a.m. / Hispanic service, also on YouTube
• Providence UMC, Mt Juliet, TN, Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
• Spring Hill UMC, Spring Hill, TN, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Woodbine UMC, Nashville, TN Sunday, 9 a.m. Also on YouTube

Texas

• Bear Creek UMC, Houston, TX, Sunday, 10 a.m. 
• Christ Church UMC, Sugar Land, TX, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
• Crosby UMC, Crosby, TX, Sunday, 8:45 a.m. contemporary service, 10:45 a.m., traditional service
• Cypress Trails UMC, Spring, TX, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• Deer Park UMC, Deer Park, TX, Sunday at 10 a.m.
• Faith UMC, Dickinson, TX, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• First UMC, Corpus Christi, TX, Sunday 11 a.m.
• First UMC, Edna, TX, Sunday, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• First UMC, Hurst, TX, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• First UMC, Lake Jackson, TX, Sunday, 9 a.m and 11 a.m.
• First UMC, Lewisville, TX, Sunday, 9 & 10:30 a.m.
• First UMC, Lindale, TX, Sunday 9 a.m.
• FUMC of Mont Belvieu, Mont Belvieu, TX, Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
• First UMC, Pasadena, TX, Sunday, 9 a.m. contemporary service, 11 a.m. traditional service
• Grace UMC, Corpus Christi, TX, Sunday, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. & Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
• Greenland Hills UMC, Dallas, TX, Sunday, 9 a.m.
• LaTrinidad UMC, San Antonio, TX, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Spanish-language service, 11 a.m. English-language service
• Schertz UMC, Schertz, TX, Sunday, 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Smithfield UMC, North Richland Hills, TX, Sunday,10:50 a.m.
• Smithville First UMC, Smithville, TX, pre-recorded
• St. Andrews UMC, Ft. Worth, TX, Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
• St. Matthew’s UMC, Houston, TX, Sunday, 10:17 a.m.
• St. Paul’s UMC, Houston, TX, Sunday, 8:30, 9:45, 11:05 a.m., Wednesday, 12:15 p.m.
• St. Paul UMC, Hurst, TX, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. service livestreamed here, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. service livestreamed here
• Sunset UMC, Pasadena, TX, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; also Sunrise at Sunset, 9:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and Live Lunch with Pastor Mike Bible Study, noon Thursday
• Trinity UMC, Duncanville, TX, Sunday, 11 a.m.
• University Park UMC, Dallas, TX, Sunday, 7 a.m. & 11 a.m. (interactive on Facebook)
• Wesley UMC, Harlingen, TX, Sunday, 10 a.m. 
• Wildwood UMC, Magnolia, TX, Sunday 8:30 a.m. Traditional, 11 a.m. Contemporary; Prayer service Tuesday 12 p.m.
• Windsor Village Church Family, Houston, TX, Saturday, 6 p.m., Sunday, 7:50 a.m., 9:50 a.m. & 12 p.m. Bible study, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.