In the new year, there are 90 days before Easter on April 1. In these first 90 days of 2018, we are committing to read the New Testament together. The apostle Paul gives exhortation, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly” (Col. 3:16). This “you” is plural for communal faith, not singular for private religion. READ MORE…
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The celebration of Advent – which means “coming” or “arrival.” It helps focus our attention on Jesus first coming in humility, His birth, ministry, death and resurrection, as well as His second coming in glory. Advent is celebrated on the four Sundays before Christmas to our Christmas Eve service. In these worship gatherings, children and adults will READ MORE…
Less and less we are word-based. More and more we are image-saturated with emojis, social media, streaming video, and virtual reality. Less and less we are truth-defined. More and more we are image-seeking, more concerned with others’ perceptions of us than God’s purposes for us. Given all of this, what does the truth of God’s Word READ MORE…
Tuesday, November 14 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Ghent Grace Brethren Church Join us for an evening of prayer through the Psalms of Ascent. This collection of fifteen psalms, 120 to 134, were traveling songs for God’s people as they ascended up to Jerusalem for festival and temple worship. These are songs of celebration, READ MORE…
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted ninety-five theses on the church door at Wittenberg—an action that helped to spark the Protestant Reformation. We are indebted to the Reformers’ courageous stand against the civil and ecclesiastical forces of their day as they recovered the truth and purity of the Gospel. And now five hundred years later, READ MORE…
This year Citylight heads again to north Roanoke County as we will gather at scenic Walrond Park for a worship service and our fall party. Rather than our regular Sunday service at the Kirk Family YMCA, we will gather here in the park shelter for a time of prayer, singing and God’s Word. Afterward, we will enjoy food READ MORE…
As Hurricane Irma is projected to track up the Gulf Coast of Florida, Citylight is readying our 16-foot trailer in relief for preparation for the expected storm damage, power outages, and supply shortages. One of Citylight’s members, Jimmy Glazier, is from Port Charlotte, Florida. Jimmy’s parents still reside in Port Charlotte where his father is READ MORE…
Life is hard. Life is busy. Many are beginning or changing careers. Many are raising young families. There are relational strains, financial pressures, marital collapses, parenting challenges, employment uncertainties, cultural expectations, physical ailments and emotional exhaustions. Life feels like a grind. One day at Christ’s return we will experience eternal rest unto perfect worship, but READ MORE…
Since last December, we have been studying the book of Revelation. Now in August we come to the end. Our desire in reading Revelation has not been to decipher the world’s end, but to see Jesus in the end… for this is his revelation. In the end, Jesus comes with a new creation for a new READ MORE…
This Father’s Day Citylight heads outdoors for Church in the Park. Rather than our regular Sunday service at the Kirk Family YMCA, we will gather at Wasena Park for a time of prayer, singing, God’s Word and river baptism. Afterward, we will enjoy fellowship together in a potluck lunch. We welcome you to invite family and friends to READ MORE…