Off-Campus Houses of Worship

Lynchburg boasts countless places of worship from a broad range of faith traditions and preferences. For students looking for a particular church experience or religious tradition, below is a non-exhaustive list of churches that are in proximity to campus and former students have regularly attended.

If you need more information about particular preferences such as liturgical style, LGBTQ inclusion, women in leadership, or worship music, please contact one of the chaplains in the Spiritual Life Center.

Baha’i

• Baha’i Faith in Lynchburg Metro Area

Buddhism

• Bodhi Path Buddhist Center (Natural Bridge, VA)

Christianity

Apostolic

• The Ramp
• Apostolics of Lynchburg Church

Baptist

• Diamond Hill Baptist Church
• Gospel Community Rivermont Church
• Heritage Baptist Church
• Madison Heights Baptist Church
• Peakland Baptist Church
• Thomas Road Baptist Church
• West Lynchburg Baptist Church

Catholic 

• Holy Cross Catholic Church
• St. Thomas More Catholic Church

Disciples of Christ

• First Christian Church
• Church of the Covenant 
• Timberlake Christian Church

Episcopal

• St. John’s Episcopal Church
• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
• Trinity Episcoapl Church

Lutheran

• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)
• Our Savior Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)

Methodist

• Chestnut Hill Methodist Church
• Court Street Methodist Church
• Fort Hill Methodist Church
• Heritage United Methodist Church
• Peakland United Methodist Church
• Timberlake United Methodist Church

Mormon

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Nazarene

• Crosspoint Church

Non-Denominational

• Mosaic Church
• One Community Church
• Blue Ridge Community Church
• Greater Brookville Community Church

Orthodox

• St. George Greek Orthodox Church
• Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

Pentecostal

• Cornerstone Community Church
• Passion Community Church (Church of God)
• Tree of Life Ministries

Presbyterian

• First Presbyterian Church
• Redeemer Presbyterian Church
• Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church
• Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church

Quaker

• Quaker Friends on campus

United Church of Christ

• Church of the Covenant

Hinduism

• Shantiniketan Temple (Roanoke VA)

Humanist

• Lynchburg Area Secular Humanist

Interfaith

• LOTUS (Light of the Universal Shrine) Center for All Faiths
• Unity in the Seven Hills

Islam

• Greater Lynchburg Islamic Association
• Legacy International & World Community

Judaism

• Augudath Sholom Synagogue 
• Chavaruh Masarti

Unitarian Univeralist

• First Unitarian Church

The opinions and beliefs expressed in the external houses of worship do not necessarily express the opinions and beliefs held by the administration, faculty, and staff of the University of Lynchburg.