United Adoration

06/23/2026

Who will take care of the artists in the church? This week we are sharing the story of Karly Smith and how the Lord called her to be an Artist Missionary.

Karly Smith's story didn't start with a clear call to ministry. It started with grief. A job she wanted and didn't get. In that season, she and God had some long conversations. At some point she felt a question rise up:

06/22/2026

We offer four tracks for Artist Missionaries.

Resident International: serving in another country full time.
Global Connector: traveling across cultures to gather and train Creatives.
Community Builder: pouring into Creatives in your own city.
Artist-in-Residence: serving a local church as a creative presence.

Four tracks. One conviction: your creative gift is a calling.

Which one(s) are you drawn to? wwww.unitedadoration.com/missionary

06/19/2026

We had a wonderful time this past weekend at our Creative Space at Church of the Redeemer in Maryville, TN!

06/19/2026

For years Rob poured himself into making songs. Good ones. Songs churches still sing.

Then, in a room where he couldn't understand the language, he watched people shape Scripture into music and weep over what they were making.

The songs are real. They last. But they are the fruit. The deeper work was always the people who make them.

Learn more: www.unitedadoration.com/missionary

06/17/2026

Some Creatives spend years feeling like their gift doesn't quite fit. Not wrong. Just not at home.

Rob Veith felt that. He was drawn to music but couldn't find himself in worship leading or Christian pop. So he followed a different thread. Twenty years later he's worked across four continents and in sixteen languages.

Today we're launching The Creative Calling. A series of conversations with Artist Missionaries.

Watch Rob's story: https://unitedadoration.subspla.sh/wns9csj

06/16/2026

This week we are starting a new series call The Creative Calling. Check it out!

Some Creatives spend years wondering if their gifting has a real place in the Church. Not necessarily on a stage or in a program. Somewhere deeper. Something that feels less like a role and more like a calling.

06/16/2026

Mark your calendars! Calling all songwriters, musicians, and lyricists and those who are curious and want to join from the Philadelphia/Phoenixville, PA area! United Adoration is inviting you to a very special songwriting retreat designed for you to create, collaborate, and build community with other creators. Many of us shy away from being called a "creative" or an "artist" but we at United Adoration believe that all of God's people are creatives, and our retreats are for YOU! During the retreat, we will have extended time to create, collaborate with one another, pray together, reflect on scripture, share meals, and worship God in community.

We believe that when we gather to worship and create, the Holy Spirit does deep work in our souls, so we intentionally leave time during the retreat for the Holy Spirit to care for us.

Register and learn more: www.unitedadoration.com/events/in-person/

06/12/2026

Calling all songwriters! Join us on June 16th, the third Tuesday of each month, to share the songs that you have been writing! Registration is free, and we will use Zoom video conferences. Don’t let technology hold you back; we can help you get connected.

Sign up for free and learn more: www.unitedadoration.com/events/online/

06/10/2026

Mark you calendars! Calling all songwriters, musicians, and lyricists and those who are curious and want to join from the Austin area! United Adoration and Christ Church Austin is inviting you to a very special songwriting retreat designed for you to create, collaborate, and build community with other creators.

Many of us shy away from being called a "creative" or an "artist" but we at United Adoration believe that all of God's people are creatives, and our retreats are for YOU! During the retreat, we will have extended time to create, collaborate with one another, pray together, reflect on scripture, share meals, and worship God in community.

We believe that when we gather to worship and create, the Holy Spirit does deep work in our souls, so we intentionally leave time during the retreat for the Holy Spirit to care for our souls.

Register and learn more: www.unitedadoration.com/events/in-person/

06/09/2026

Mountains, Melodies, and a few Days to Breathe - https://mailchi.mp/1743342106f3/smoky-mountains