This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Embrace Church, a church-plant that started in Pastor Roz’s house, launched in the KY Theatre, and eventually made its way to our current location on North Limestone. Though we must acknowledge that the story our faith community goes back further than 10 years. The story of our church is the story of three different churches who have remained faithful to our community in North Lexington for many decades. When Embrace merged with The Rock/La Roca UMC in 2011, Embrace’s history was enriched and expanded by the legacies of two other congregations: Epworth UMC and The Rock/La Roca. Over the last 10 years we have honed and developed a distinct identity that honors the past while looking forward to who we can become. One thing will always remain the same: we will accept God's wide embrace and offer that same embrace to others.

Three years ago we revamped our values and our mission statement to reflect our growth and maturation as a congregation. Our six values are:

1 - Jesus at the Center

2 - Gritty Christ-Followers

3 - Comfortable with being Uncomfortable

4 - Keep it Real

5 - Neighborhood Focused

6 - Church=Diverse Family

Our mission statement is: “We are a diverse family of gritty Christ-followers who place Jesus and His kingdom at the center of all we are about. We risk real life together sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and actions in our community in North Lexington.”

Thank you to Mark and Ciara Walz for helping us create a new logo that reflects our values and mission! ❤️