Special Seasons
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2025
9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Services: Each year we celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and remember the call to continue the work of seeking justice and bringing healing in our world.
All are welcome to attend in-person or on our YouTube channel for a special, commemorative service and inspiring message.
The Lenten Season
Holy Week & Easter
Good Friday | April 18, 2025
12:00 p.m. Chapel Worship: A brief Chapel service of scripture reading and organ music. This is an in-person experience only.
7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Worship: A service accompanied by organ and the Chancel Choir that involves the successive dimming of the lights as we contemplate the meaning and power of Jesus’ death. You’re invited to attend in-person or on our YouTube channel.
Easter Sunday | April 20, 2025
7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service: A brief outdoor service, weather permitting, to welcome the dawn of hope as we begin the day’s celebration, kindle a fire, and bear the light of Christ together. Please dress warmly and bring a lawn chair along. Service will be indoors if weather is inclement. This is an in-person experience only.
9:00 a.m. Service: An upbeat and informal celebration with an eclectic music style, that takes place in our Upper Room. You are invited to attend either in-person or online on our YouTube channel. The service will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn for our youngest members and friends.
11:00 a.m. Service: A classic Easter celebration with the wonderful sounds of organ, brass, and choir to fill the space and our hearts with the theme of the day: God’s amazing grace! You are invited to attend either in-person or online on our YouTube channel. The service will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn for our youngest members and friends.
Worshiping online with AkronFCC has never been easier! Our videos include sermon titles, reading chapters and verses, song lyrics, on screen, allowing you to fully participate remotely.
You can watch all our worship services live or later via YouTube. Subscribe to our channel for easy access and notifications about upcoming online events. Plus, our YouTube livestreams feature a live chat, so you can connect with others attending online.
All Saints Sunday
November 3, 2024
10:00 a.m. Special Service: We gather to celebrate all the saints and loved ones who have touched our lives, whether personally, within our church community, or through our Christian tradition. We invite everyone attending the service to bring photos of special people they wish to commemorate and honor. These photos will be displayed on the chancel, and retrieved before you leave. This service promises to be a memorable and meaningful experience for all who attend.
Thanksgiving Worship
Advent & Christmas
Winter Solstice | December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m. Special Service: Join us during the busy week before Christmas, on the longest night of the year, for a service that acknowledges the challenges we may face amid the holiday cheer. This service offers a comforting space for those who are grieving or struggling to make sense of the world and their life experiences. Come for a time of beautiful music, gentle readings, and silence.
This service is in-person only. Childcare for ages six months to four years is available. The Family Room, off the Meetinghouse, will also be open.
Christmas Eve Services | December 24, 2024
10:00 a.m. Special Service: Join us for one combined service to welcome in the joy of Christmas. The Family Room, off the Meetinghouse will be open, otherwise children are invited to remain with their families for this service.
All are welcome to attend in-person or on our YouTube channel.
8:00 p.m. Service of Lessons and Carols: Join us for a traditional and uplifting service celebrating the birth of Christ, accompanied by majestic music to lift our spirits as we listen to and sing carols. The service will be led by our ministers, featuring a message from the Senior Minister, along with our Organist and Choir Director, a string quartet, and the Handbell and Chancel choirs. The worship will conclude with a candlelit rendition of “Silent Night.”
All are welcome to attend in-person or on our YouTube channel.
Childcare for ages six months to four years is available. The Family Room, off the Meetinghouse, will also be open.
New Year’s Eve Day
