Churches in Glen Iris

Active churches in Glen Iris

4300 Hampton Heights Drive, Birmingham
uucbham.org
3 sermons
836 8th St S, Birmingham
stelias.org
3 sermons
401 10th Ave S, Birmingham
saintgeorgeonline.org
1 sermon
625 Palisades Blvd, Birmingham
palisadesfamily.org
1 sermon
1137 10th Pl S, Birmingham
gleniris.net
1 sermon

Types of churches in Glen Iris

Non-denominational

Modern music, practical teaching, and a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere — popular with young adults and families who want a welcoming community without strong denominational ties.

Mainline & historic

Traditional worship with beautiful sanctuaries, choral music, and liturgical services — congregations that connect faith with history and a long-standing community presence.

Students & young adults

With the University of Colorado nearby, many churches emphasize student ministry — Bible studies, worship nights, and service opportunities built for people in their college and early-career years.

Family-friendly

Strong kids’ programs, youth groups, and safe, supportive environments — with Sunday school, childcare, and age-specific ministries throughout the city.

Sermon clips from Glen Iris churches

49s
“Have mercy on us, oh, compassionate father. Send upon us and upon these offerings, living holy spirit, the giver of life who bestows holiness, who spoke through the prophets and who crowned the holy apostles and martyrs. May he descend upon these mysteries and sanctify Hear us, oh lord. Hear us, oh lord. Hear us, oh lord. And may your living holy spirit come and rest upon us and upon this offering.”
44s
“People with substance use disorder began like little Charlie who sprained his ankle on the soccer field and was given 90 of Vicodin. It created people like little Susie who got her wisdom teeth out and was given sixty days of Lortab. And suddenly, people with substance use disorder were housewives and executives and professionals. It created an epidemic so large that out of a hundred people in The United States today, seventy one of them have received a prescription for opiates at some point in their lives.”
54s
“Bottom line of this lesson, God stopped dwelling in a house made of stone so he could make a home out of you. Remember, honoring God is not a Sunday thing. It's not a name tag. It's not a category. It's not a checklist. It is a lifestyle. God doesn't want a physical temple, he doesn't want a ritual, he doesn't want us to to be show offs, He wants your sincere heart and he wants you to live for him because he loves you so much. And that should give us chills down our spine and that should encourage us to live for him.”
26s
#MarkedByGrace
“So a crown doesn't make a king, but neither does wealth rank or birth make a man. He had a divine mark. Jacob had a divine mark on his life. Genesis 32 or 35, if we go back to there, thy name shall be called no more Jacob but Israel. For as a prince has thou power with God and with men and has prevailed. Yeah. He had a he had a mark on his life, a divine mark on his life. Isn't grace a beautiful thing?”
39s
#KeepLentenPractices
“So the question for us is likely a question of the apostles. How do we hold on to those benefits that we gained during the season of Lent and Great Holy Week? Give you some thoughts anyway. Some of these things I tell myself every year as I get through Friday. The first thing is if you took seriously the idea that you needed to kinda do more in your prayer rule, your daily prayer you know, at home. You kind of add a little bit or perhaps for the first time you've developed a prayer rule in your home. Continue that. Don't let that kind of fall away.”
29s
“O Lord, you are the pleasing oblation who offered yourself for us. You are the forgiving sacrifice who offered yourself to your father. You are the high priest who offered yourself as a lamb. Through your mercy, now pray arise like this, which we offer to your father freely. To you be glory forever.”
34s
“Lord God and father, you are true love, security that is ever sure and hope that never fails. Grant love, happiness, and everlasting peace to your children here before you. Make us worthy to give one another the greeting of peace with pure hearts and souls and with the holy kiss worthy of your blessed name that we may raise glory to you, to your only son, and to your holy spirit now and forever. Amen.”
35s
“Remember, oh lord, in your grace, those who have left us and have gone to you from the first Christian disciples to this day, especially Jerry Kimes junior, Katharine Kimes, and Happy Snyder. They were signed with a seal of baptism and received the precious body and blood of your son. They wait for you and your life giving hope. Raise them up on the last day and in your mercy forgive their sins through our Lord God and savior Jesus Christ, who is resulting.”
46s
“But the stigma stayed with grandma b till the very end. She was terrified of the morphine offered to her during hospice because she didn't want to die with people calling her an addict. She didn't want to die as someone with a substance use disorder. Grandma b needed that substance to have a reasonable quality of life. And even though those substances have built in dependency, there is no doctor who ever saw her imaging who would deny the fact that she had pain that needed to be managed.”
43s
“She later told my mom that it felt like her body was on fire because of how quickly Narcan clears the system of every opioid it sees. It is an instantaneous detox, but it saved her life. It gave us more time with her. Lesson one from grandma b is that NARCAN saves lives. NARCAN gave us a chance to be there, to say goodbye when months later she would eventually pass from the sepsis from that botched surgery.”

Why Glen Iris churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Glen Iris reflects both heritage and progress, with long-established mainline churches standing alongside newer congregations that emphasize casual gatherings and contemporary worship.
A culture all its own: Many churches mirror the city’s culture of inclusivity and connection to the outdoors, offering spaces where people of all backgrounds can experience faith and community in an authentic, welcoming environment.

Recent sermons from Glen Iris churches

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