We are back!

Young at Heart is a co-ed group for those who have reached retirement age or better, the "chronologically superior." We will meet the third Thursday of each month for fun and fellowship.

Bring your lunch and join us beginning Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Did you know there are many ways to practice lamenting?

It’s true. You can sing, color, pray, write, meditate, walk, and more. Come discover this ancient practice with us during the Lenten Season. On Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Third Church will host an event to open our hearts to the Lord and let him heal our brokenness.

In this season of Lent, join us for a time of worship, biblical reflection, and practicing lament as we join Jesus in the wilderness. Let us pour out our hearts, exposing to our Father who loves us, our broken places, constant temptations, and need for control in an out-of-control world. God calls us to lament for the unseen places in our hearts, the people in our lives, and the atrocities in the world. He wants to bring us to a place of trust, wholeness, and peace.

*Event is best suited for adults and students 13 years old and up.

Saturday, March 15, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Avenue
RSVP HERE

Parents! Get away for the Evening!

We know how hard it is to get time on your own or with your spouse, so we want to help! Join us for a monthly date night where you can invest in your relationship or just take a much-needed night to yourself. 

Come by Third at 6:00 p.m. to drop off your kids, receive words of encouragement about parenting and your relationship, and then go on a date, have dinner with another couple, or do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. Come back by 9:00 p.m. to gather your kids. 

We hope this is a restorative time for parents! 

Note: due to space and childcare constraints, this event is for our Third Church families. Childcare is provided by our wonderful nursery workers. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 10th.

Upcoming Parents’ Night Out: Fridays, April 25, May 16 (new registrations will be required)

Sign up here

Join us for our next Women of Valor Prayer Group

Saturday, March 8
9 - 10:30 am.
Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Ave

This meeting is open to all women. We want to especially encourage women who feel on the margins to join us— single moms, single women, those managing crises or working through a divorce or separation. For anyone who wants to come and pray in community: come and be encouraged.

Childcare available for all kids under 11 with a registration.

“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return."

We’re opening our Sanctuary for quiet prayer and imposition of ashes.

Join us for this opportunity to come before God, pray and confess, acknowledge both our frailty and mortality, and meet God’s loving kindness there.

Drop by our Sanctuary anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m on Ash Wednesday for a quiet time of reflection and prayer, as well as the imposition of ashes.

Please share with friends, family and neighbors who may be looking for an alternative to the service at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a Women’s Conference at Third!

With Author, Pastor, and Friend of Third, Nicole Unice

Come get away for a day with friends and hear from Nicole Unice. From her latest book, Not What I Signed Up For, Nicole will share from the biblical story of Joseph, along with personal reflections from difficult times in her life to help us make sense of the unexpected plot shifts in your own stories. Come grow in your understanding of God’s faithfulness.

Saturday, March 1
Third Church, 600 Forest
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Our February Meeting is Cancelled due to weather! Join us next month on Thursday, March 20. Bring your lunch!

Young at Heart is a co-ed group for those who have reached retirement age or better, the "chronologically superior." We will meet the third Thursday of each month for fun and fellowship.

Bring your lunch and join us beginning Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Hosted by Needle's Eye and Make Studio RVA, this cohort gathers creatives from Third and across Richmond to connect and discuss the intersection of faith and the arts.

Join us on February 10th as we hear from Stephen Jenkins, Founder & CEO of Gracist - a clothing brand that collaborates with communities in Niger, Africa, to create one-of-a-kind statement pieces which support a beautiful community that empowers the collaborators to support their families while maintaining their dignity and showcase their creative genius. Stephen will talk about the origins of Gracist Clothing Brand, guide us through a creative exercise, and share some of his own story.

Boxed dinner and refreshments will be provided for those who register. Third Church will cover the registration cost if you enter the promo code THIRDCHURCH.

This gathering will be hosted by our mission partner Needle’s Eye at Make Creative Studio at St. Giles Presbyterian Church on Monday, November 18 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. Contact Chris Porter with questions.

That’s right… We’re talking about THE TALK

Talking to our kids about sex, birth, body safety, pornography, and other related topics can feel very overwhelming and awkward at times, but we all know how important it is. They'll learn about these things at some point (sooner than we think), and as their parents, we want to be the first place they hear about it.

During the workshop, we'll watch and discuss short videos from the Birds & the Bees curriculum which gives very practical steps on how to begin and continue this conversation with our kids throughout their childhood. We'll also have the opportunity to learn from each other if anyone would like to share experiences (or funny anecdotes) they've had while talking with their kids about sex. The curriculum is geared toward young children through preteens, but the information can easily be scaled to use for teens as well.

Saturday, January 18, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Third Church

Childcare available with registration

Questions: Contact Blair Bigelow: blairb@thirdrva.org

We are back!

Young at Heart is a co-ed group for those who have reached retirement age or better, the "chronologically superior." We will meet the third Thursday of each month for fun and fellowship.

Bring your lunch and join us beginning Thursday, January, 16, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Embracing Poetry as a Means of Grace

Did you know that fully a third of the Bible is poetry? Widely considered the oldest form of literature in the world--as well as the most powerful, poetry creates a sacred space for emotions, a humble space for deep truth, and a creative space for exploration.   Just as ethyl alcohol becomes potent, volatile and intoxicating when it is distilled, so too does literature in the concentrated form of good poetry. 

Would you like to join us as we study the form, function, beauty and power of poetry? You are welcome! Beginning with biblical poetry and sampling the creative work of many writers, we will explore how poetry is a means of bearing witness in our world; how it can be an expression of faith, joy, lamentation, hope and love... Plus, we will consider poetry as a means of learning and discipleship and ponder how poems help us refigure and enlarge our imaginations.

This class will loosely refer to Abram Van Engen's insightful book Word Made Fresh and Malcolm Guite’s Faith, Hope and Poetry.  The class will also touch on some basics of how to read poems, analyze some particular poems, and discuss how we can grow in faith, love, grace and hope by way of poetry. 

Richard Haney, Mark Davis, and Val Kling will lead this six-week elective class that meets on Wednesday evenings, January 15 - February 19, 6:30 pm—8:00 pm at Third Church. To create opportunity for meaningful interaction, we will cap this class at 25.

SIGN UP HERE

Join us for a new Sunday Morning Marriage Class!

Start the new year off right by improving your connection with your spouse with a study based on Dr. John Gottman’s book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. This workshop, led by Gottman Institute-trained facilitators, Clint and Sally Ann Smith, will teach research-backed strategies that will strengthen and uplift your relationship–whether you are newly engaged or married for decades. Because of the interactive nature of this class, participants are encouraged to attend as a couple.

Sunday Mornings, 9:30 - 10:35
Room 204
Led by Clint and Sally Ann Smith

No RSVP needed!

Join us for our next Women of Valor Prayer Group

Saturday, December 7
9 - 10:30 am.
Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Ave

This meeting is open to all women. We want to especially encourage women who feel on the margins to join us— single moms, single women, those managing crises or working through a divorce or separation. For anyone who wants to come and pray in community: come and be encouraged.

Childcare available for all kids under 11 with a registration.

Bring a small gift to donate to the Covenant Woods Stocking Stuffer drive. 

You will find suggestions for Stocking Stuffer items below and here. Please bring unwrapped gifts to the Women’s Christmas Dinner.

• Non skid slipper socks

• Small Devotionals

• Pocket 2025 calendars

• Small notepads

• Post it notes

• Women’s handkercheifs

• Scarves or gloves

• Small coin purses

• Large print playing cards

• Card games (Old Maid, Uno, etc)

• Dollar Store yo-yos, dominos, checkers, etc.'

• Dollar Store individual craft kits

• Costume Jewelry

• Lens cleaner wipes (individually packaged)

• Liquid hand soap/antibacterial soap

• Small plug in motion sensor night lights

Please NO product samples, safety pins, glass, or USED items. Travel size products will be accepted, but NO hotel size products will be accepted.

Hosted by Needle's Eye and Make Studio RVA, this cohort gathers creatives from Third and across Richmond to connect and discuss the intersection of faith and the arts.

This month, Ryan Lauterio of the Maker Institute will share his thoughts and guide us through a creative exercise to drive home the value of art in every sphere of life.

Boxed dinner and refreshments will be provided for those who register. Third Church will cover the registration cost if you enter the promo code THIRDCHURCH.

This gathering will be hosted by our mission partner Needle’s Eye at Make Creative Studio at St. Giles Presbyterian Church on Monday, November 18 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. Contact Chris Porter with questions.