We think it is fair to say that our worship is simple, fresh, and straightforward.  We seek to be authentic in everything we do and we believe that is demonstrated each and every week by our worship.  Dave Pitts and a team of others work very hard to honor God and provid people a literal sanctuary of peace each and every week.  While we meet in the cafeteria of a Deer Valley Elementary School, you will be able to experience its transformation into a holy space each Sunday.  

We do not separate the ministry of fellowship and hospitality from our worship.  We begin each Sunday at 10 AM around the fellowship table spread with morning beverages* and light snacks. We enter into our worship space around 10:15 give or take a few minutes. 

When entering we often have a visual sermon place on a table central to our worship area.  This area is often designed by local artists who have reflected on the theme of the day and have creatively captured it in some way. We believe that the church of Christ should be a creative community and these visual sermons are just one way that Fellowship of the Valley seeks to support the arts.

The worship is interactive and participatory.  We sing, we read, we respond, we enjoy times of silence, we give, and we receive.  Most Sundays, we conclude our service by observing communion.  People are invited to come to the table of the Lord if they are seeking Christ, and we respect those who are not.  We typically practice what is technically called intinction, where one breaks a piece of the bread from a server and dips the bread into the wine and then places it in their mouth.  For those who are sensitive to the issue of real wine, we provide small cups of grape juice.  This common meal at the table is one of the highlights of our time together.  We usually close with a word of peace to one another and a benediction either sung or spoken. 

All that to say, you just have to experience the worship to understand it.  It is a refreshing experience and one that makes you yearn for the next time we gather.  We also yearn for you to worship with us.

Directions

From the Riverchase Galleria drive west (toward Bessemer) on Hwy. 150.  Go under I-459 and precede up the hill and across Shades Crest Road.  You will then be heading down the hill.  Turn right onto Ross Bridge Parkway.  Deer Valley Elementary will be a mile or so down the road on the right.  You can't miss it!

From Bessemer drive east (toward Hoover) on Hwy. 150.  You will pass the main entrance to Lake Cyrus subdivision on your right.  You will turn left onto Ross Bridge Parkway.  Deer Valley Elementary School will be a mile or so down the road on the right.  You can't miss it! 

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