Worship
Services
Sunday Service
Services are held at 10:00 AM on Sundays.
Sunday School begins after a special time with the children. The first Sunday of the month we celebrate Holy Communion. The nursery is open every Sunday.
Directions and Parking
The Blackstone Valley United Methodist Church is located at 61 Linwood Avenue in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. The sanctuary may be accessed through the Linwood Avenue entrance or through the rear of the building using the parking lot on the south side of Church Street. On-street parking may be available on Linwood Avenue in the front of the church. More parking is available in the parking lot at the rear of the church. The church parking lot may be accessed through Church Street. When using the parking lot in the rear of the building, the sanctuary may be accessed using the Faith Hall entrance.
More detailed directions may be found here.
Sunday School
Sunday School is available for children from pre-kindergarten through Grade 5. Sunday school is held during worship and begins after the A Time for the Child in All of Us (children's sermon) portion of the service (approximately 10:15 AM).
Visitors are always welcome to attend Sunday School.
The Director of Christian Education is Susan Wood and she can be reached through the church office.
Nursery Care
Nursery care is available for all children, especially infants through three-year-olds, during the service following the children's time with the pastor. The nursery is located downstairs from the sanctuary in the room to the left of the stairway and is staffed by volunteers. For more information, please contact the church office or our Nursery Coordinator, Lucille Gallagher.
Handicapped Access
The church sanctuary and Faith Hall are both accessible to people with physical disabilities. Handicapped Parking is available in the rear of the church (use Church Street to access the parking area). A lift is available to transport people with disabilities to any level of the Sanctuary or Faith Hall.
Bulletins
Church bulletins for this week's service and previous services may be found here.
Music
Music has always been an integral part of Methodist worship. Our services employ both traditional hymns and more contemporary music. Under the leadership of our Music Director, Todd Marston, three different groups lead the songs in our services:
Chancel Choir - The Chancel Choir is a traditional choir singing four-part harmonies. When performing alone, the Chancel Choir is usually accompanied by a piano or organ. The Chancel Choir also often sings "backup" for our two praise bands.
Resound! - Resound! is a contemporary praise band singing to the accompaniment of guitars, bass, flute, keyboard and various percussion instruments.
Joyful Noise - Joyful Noise is a smaller, more soulful group, consisting of guitar, keyboard and a number of vocalists.
Everyone is encouraged to sing along with these groups during our Sunday services. All are welcome to consider joining any of these groups.