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Building and Grounds

Highlands United Methodist Church

Church exterior from front lawn view on 20th Street in Five Points South

Highlands United Methodist Church

Child Development Center Outdoor Classroom

Highlands United Methodist Church

South stained glass window overlooking Columbarium and Prayer Garden

Highlands United Methodist Church

North stained glass window overlooking Magonlia Ave terrace

Highlands United Methodist Church

Sanctuary interior from balcony

Highlands United Methodist Church

Fellowship Hall

Highlands United Methodist Church

Fellowship Hall

Highlands United Methodist Church

Kitchen

Highlands United Methodist Church

Fellowship Hall serving line

Highlands United Methodist Church

Community Ministries laundry facility

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When God feels absent, we seek tangible security. Moses confronted Aaron's weak excuse, highlighting the human desire for a God we can control – a golden calf. This temptation, promising presence without relationship, echoes through history in affluence, reputation, and screens. Anything that pulls us from God and neighbor, promising safety, becomes our calf. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #FaithJourney #SpiritualGrowth #BiblicalTruth

This Sunday, October 18 is Stewardship Commitment Sunday! We hope you will join us in making a pledge commitment to support the ministries of Highlands in 2027. Make your pledge online today at or complete a pledge card and drop it in the offering plate this Sunday.

IV. Allegretto & VI. Poco vivace from Preludes and Intermezzi, Opus 9 - Hermann Schroeder October 11, 2026 Richard Phillips, Choirmaster & Organist Highlands United Methodist Church Birmingham, Alabama www.highlandsumc.net

I Sat Down Under His Shadow - Sir Edward C. Bairstow October 11, 2026 The Choir of Highlands United Methodist Church Richard Phillips, Choirmaster & Organist Birmingham, Alabama www.highlandsumc.net

Homily - October 11, 2026 Reggie Holder, Director of Ministries Highlands United Methodist Church Birmingham, Alabama www.highlandsumc.net

His forgiveness through the cross, His resurrection. Jesus embodies God's kingdom, the heart of His creative purpose. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #FaithJourney #ChristianLife #Inspirational

The silence around 'witness' can make people uncomfortable, especially from the South. But it doesn't need to be religious or judgmental. It needs to be relational, connecting with people and sharing love and hope. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #RelationalMinistry #MessageOfHope #CommunityLove

He is the message and the messenger, calling us to a self-giving, sacrificial love—the way of agape. Jesus fully embodied this. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #AgapeLove #SpiritualMessage #FaithJourney

The Atrium will be closed this Sunday, October 11 while many families and catechists are traveling for Fall Break. We wish everyone safe travels and a happy long weekend. All children are invited to the Children's Choir Room at 9:30 am for a special children's Heart & Hand Sunday project, preparing music and materials for our Children's Sunday coming up on Sunday, October 25. Parents may pick up children at 10:20 for worship. There will be no children's activities during worship this Sunday. There are books and coloring supplies at the Sanctuary entrances for use during worship. The nursery will be open for children age 4 and younger, starting at 9:30 a.m.

God calls us to sacrificial love, not judgment. Let go of power, put love into action. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #FaithInAction #ChristianLiving #LoveLikeJesus

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