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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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Turn Back O Man - Gustav Holst August 30, 2026 The Choir of Highlands United Methodist Church Richard Phillips, Choirmaster & Organist Birmingham, Alabama www.highlandsumc.net

Elegy - Sir Alfred Herbert Brewer August 30, 2026 Richard Phillips, Choirmaster & Organist Birmingham, Alabama www.highlandsumc.net

Welcome to our newest members!

Throwback! 📸 Fall 2000—and Highlands was deep in construction! We were in the midst of Connected by Faith, a capital campaign that transformed our campus by connecting the Sanctuary Building and Education Building with what was then a brand-new Greeting Space. It’s hard to imagine Highlands without this gathering place at the heart of our campus. More than just a construction project, Connected by Faith helped create a space where people could meet, worship, welcome one another, and grow together in faith. Twenty-six years later, the Greeting Space continues to do what our faith calls us to do: connect us to one another. #highlandsumc #lovegodandserveyourneighbor #connectedbyfaith #throwback #memories

Discover the renewing of the mind. Understand your worth goes beyond failures and impulses. Grace connects us more to God than to ourselves. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #SpiritualGrowth #Mindfulness #FaithJourney

This Sunday, we will welcome three new members into the Highlands family! Join us in worship to receive these new friends into the church and join us in the Greeting Space after the service for a time of welcome and a light reception. Be sure to introduce yourself and make our new members feel welcome! Have you been attending Highlands for a while, a few months, or maybe just once—but already feel at home? We’d love to officially welcome you into our community Whether you’re exploring faith, seeking community, or looking for a place to belong, we invite you to take this meaningful step. Please reach out to us for a conversation about next steps!

Come discover the many ways to connect, serve, grow, and make a difference at Highlands! On Sunday, August 30 during the Sunday School hour, our Ministry Fair will showcase meaningful opportunities in worship, compassion, welcoming, and growing ministries. Plus we'll have coffee and snacks! Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 am—and invite a friend to come explore with you! All are welcome and invited!

We are one body in Christ, with diverse gifts. Unity comes through relationship, not force. Recognizing shared humanity and God-given diversity. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #ChristianUnity #FaithInChrist #CommunityLove #DiversityInChrist

Jesus revealed the Church's foundation to Peter: not a person, but faith itself. #highlandsumc #LoveGodAndServeYourNeighbor #ChristianFaith #BiblicalTruth #ChurchFoundations

Save the date! Highlands is thrilled to welcome Bishop Jonathan Holston, the bishop of the North Alabama and Alabama-West Florida conferences, to our worship service on September 27. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together in fellowship and to be inspired by his powerful message. We warmly invite you to experience this meaningful day with us, and to invite friends to come to church with you. #highlandsumc #lovegodandserveyourneighbor #guestpreacher #unitedmethodistchurch #umcbishop #bishopholston #bringafriend

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