Worship Styles

At 9:00 am, Pender offers a traditional/blended worship service.  The service includes traditional music as well as some praise music.

You’ll find a variety of musical groups participating in these worship services, ranging from children, youth and adults, to vocal, flute and bell choirs.

At Pender’s traditional/blended service, you get the best of both worlds!  We celebrate the traditions of our faith at these services with the scriptures, the creeds of the church, the symbols of our faith and a word from the Bible that applies spiritual principles to everyday life.

Holy Communion is shared the first Sunday of every month.  Come and join us

Read the Sunday Bulletin for more information.


Welcome to Common Ground, Sundays at 11:15 am

Not everyone is cut out for the same worship style.

Common Ground is Pender UMC's contemporary worship experience led by our worship leader and a rock-style worship band. You'll find worship to be more interactive and energetic, and you'll hear messages that are relevant to everyday life.

Young children are more than welcome! We have a play area within our worship space set aside just for them, or they can enjoy our awesome Sunday school program. We also have paid staff nursery care available for our littlest ones.

You will leave feeling closer to Jesus, challenged and more prepared to serve Him, and warmed by a relationship in a genuine community of Christ-followers. We hope to see you soon! 

Read the Sunday Bulletin for more information.



Pender United Methodist Church has made a commitment to be an Accessible Congregation, as part of the National Organization on Disability campaign of the same name.  We proudly display their logo -- a wheelchair user surrounded by a heart -- to show that as a congregation, we strive to provide physical access and also open our hearts and minds to people with all types of disabilities.

Some of the ways we do this include:

  • Automatic doors at the front entrance (for security reasons, these doors are functional during certain times only, including worship and meeting times)
  • Large-print hymnals available upon request
  • Hearing assistance devices available during worship
  • Pews with space available to accommodate wheelchairs

Embrace the warmth and wisdom of Easter's message on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21, 2024. Join us at Pender UMC as Pastor Bruce delivers a heartfelt sermon on "The Witness of Love," drawing upon the tender passages of John 10:11-18, Acts 4:5-12, and 1 John 3:16-24.

In this service, we will contemplate the selfless love of the Good Shepherd, the courage of the apostles' testimony, and the practical implications of love in action as expressed in the Epistles. Pastor Bruce's sermon will illuminate how love is not just a concept, but a living witness that resonates through our actions and defines our faith.

Whether you're with us in the pews or joining from the comfort of your home, this Sunday will offer a chance to reflect on how we can embody the love Jesus showed, a love that lays down life for others, a love that speaks truth to power, and a love that acts with compassion and conviction.

Let's gather to honor the teachings of Christ and carry the torch of His love into the world. This Fourth Sunday of Easter, let's be witnesses of love together.

All of Pender's services are streamed live and in person.

Join us live at Pender UMC
12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA US 22033


Do you need Closed Captioning/Subtitles?
You do not need to be a Facebook member to watch the Traditional service here.

The Next Traditional Service will be April 21, 2024 at 9:00 am


Do you need Closed Captioning/Subtitles?
You do not need to be a Facebook member to watch the Contemporary Worship here.

The Next Contemporary Worship will be April 21, 2024 at 11:15 am