Henrico Faith and Fellowship: Nov. 2, 2026

Weekly news and notes from the Henrico faith community.

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 4491 Springfield Road in Glen Allen, will hold an Evening Prayer of Remembrance Nov. 2 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in its worship space. The service commemorates deceased loved ones and includes time for brief individual remembrances. Participants may bring a framed photograph for display during November. Details are available at saint-mikes.org/eveningprayer-remembrance.

The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church

The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church will host a free veterans brunch Nov. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Commons at its Creighton Campus, 4247 Creighton Road. The program will include comedian Antoine Scott and opportunities to connect with organizations offering resources for veterans. Registration is available through myspbc.events/events/veterans-brunch.

The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church also will hold its Fire on Fridays series at 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the Creighton Campus, 4247 Creighton Road. Listed speakers are Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. Nov. 6, Dr. Jennifer L. Carner Nov. 13, Dr. Ralph West Nov. 20 and Allison Henderson Brooks Nov. 27. The church describes the series as evenings of prayer, praise and preaching. Details are available at myspbc.events/events/fire-fridays.

Congregation Or Atid

Congregation Or Atid, 10625 Patterson Avenue, will hold a Kristallnacht commemoration Nov. 7 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The program will begin with Havdalah and continue with an "In Our Voices" presentation featuring Joel Fabian. Registration and details are available at oratid.org.

Lakeside United Methodist Church

Lakeside United Methodist Church, 2333 Hilliard Road, will hold its men’s Brunswick stew sale Nov. 7, with pickup beginning at noon. Stew costs $10 per quart, and all orders must be collected that day. Orders can be placed by emailing stew@lakesideum.org. More information is available at lakesideum.org/events.

Lakeside United Methodist Church also will hold its annual Thanksgiving meal Nov. 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 2333 Hilliard Road, following the Sunday service. The church asks participants to register before Nov. 11 so it can plan for attendance.

Three Chopt Presbyterian Church

Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Road, will host Union Presbyterian Seminary scholar Christian Sánchez Nov. 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the upper fellowship hall. The presentation and discussion will examine how Roman imperialism shaped the experiences of first-century Christians and how that context can inform readings of the Book of Revelation. Light refreshments will be provided. Details are available at threechoptchurch.org/events/revelation-presentation.

Ridge Baptist Church

Ridge Baptist Church, 1515 Eastridge Road, will kick off its C.R.A.F.T. ministry with a gathering Nov. 20 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church. Participants will turn salt shakers into hanging ornaments with ribbons and beaded tassels. Attendees are asked to bring a sweet or salty snack to share. Details and a contact for questions are available at ridgechurch.org/events/craft-night/2026-11-20.

Saint Mary’s Catholic Church

Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 9505 Gayton Road, will present "A Chanticleer Christmas," featuring Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer, on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. General admission is $40, with limited reserved seating at $65. Tickets and details are available at stmarysrichmond.org/chanticleer.

West End Presbyterian Church

West End Presbyterian Church, 9008 Quioccasin Road, is preparing to hire a part-time transitional pastor for the period after its current pastor’s call ends June 30, 2027, and before a future senior pastor is installed, according to the church’s transition page. The church says elders Paul Howe, Chip Bowman and Kevin Greene are making preparations. In an Oct. 26 update, the separate Pastor Search Committee reported progress on a pastoral profile and said it had formalized its schedule for the remainder of 2026.

Henrico County Outreach and Engagement

Henrico County will hold its second annual InterFaith Summit Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Deep Run Recreation Center. The theme is "From Connection to Collaboration: Strengthening Communities Together." The event will bring together faith leaders, community partners and county representatives to share resources and explore collaborative work. The county says more details and registration information are forthcoming at henrico.gov/calendar/henrico-interfaith-summit.

Does your house of worship have news, events or information to share? Contact citizen@henricocitizen.com to submit it to us.