Edgehill United Methodist Church — Local services in Nashville-Davidson

Unlike so many things in Nashville, this church is still unchanged and authentic. It's a true part of Nashville's history. Many amazing social justice activists who were monumental in the civil rights movement have attended here over the years. Laura McCray, Rev. Bill Barnes, Moses Dillard, Fred Cloud, and so many more were members who helped to create the powerful history of this church . The church has been fighting quietly for "everyone to have a place at the table" since long before it was socially acceptable to do so. They have been a resource for their immediate community for years while it continues to change around them. I grew up in this church and though I now live in another part of the country, I wish I could still be there. All four of my children were baptized there when we visited and we still consider it "home" despite not being physically present every week. I was always provided a welcoming community of people who accepted me exactly as I am. I've made lifelong friends and family here. For anyone who wishes to find an authentic Nashville church where the members live with love, acceptance, and compassion in the most Christ-like way I have encountered, look no further. Others may flock to fancier churches with bigger facilities but this place is the real deal. Like so many things in Nashville authenticity seems to have goven way to flashiness and newness. Here you can find a feeling of what Nashville really was and, in a few...

If you want to witness the real "Corpus Christi" in action, you need look no further than Edgehill UMC. Just be aware, you risk a life-altering experience by attending. A generation ago, I heard Bruce Cockburn sing about a "Festival of Friends" as a vision of what can be. Not long afterwards, I stumbled into Edgehill and found one for real - in full-on, vibrant, living color. I encourage to seek and see...

Edgehill UMC is the first church I've been really excited to be a part of as an adult. Folks here take Jesus' call to care for the least of these seriously. They push back against the powers & principalities - whether it's the church, the state, or the broader culture - that seek to dominate and oppress marginalized people. They are welcoming and a little weird. I'm so...