Our Story

Building restored relationships in Birmingham

Restoring Relationships Community Church began in 2026 with a conviction: that real faith grows when we prioritize people over programs. We gather Sunday mornings at 11:15 AM and Wednesday evenings for Bible study at 6:30 PM, united by a simple mission-to restore what matters most: our connection to God and each other. Led by Pastor Alaric O. May, we're a growing community of believers in Birmingham, Alabama who believe that relationship always comes before religion.

Our Mission

Restoring broken relationships through the love of Christ, in Birmingham and beyond.

Everything we do flows from the grace we have received. We believe God meets ordinary people in ordinary weeks, and we want to be a church where that is easy to see. A place where first-time guests feel at home, longtime members keep growing, and the people we have not met yet can find room to ask any question they need to ask.

Our Vision

A church where relationships come first

We want to be a church where the isolated find genuine connection, the exhausted find real rest, and the questioning find space to explore faith without judgment or pressure.

Since 2026, that commitment has shaped how we gather on Sunday mornings at 11:15 AM, study Scripture together Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM, and show up for one another throughout Birmingham. The work is simple. The God behind it is transformative.

Who we are

Three things that have always been true of us

We are a community of ordinary people bound together by a few simple commitments. They have shaped us from our beginning in 2026, and they still guide us today.

01

Relationship Over Religion

We believe genuine connection with God and one another matters more than ritual or tradition. We center our teaching, our counsel, and our shared life around authentic relationships that reflect Christ's love.

02

A Grace-Shaped Welcome

Everyone who walks through our doors has a story, and some of those stories are hard. We want to be a church where grace meets you first and relationship matters most.

03

Relationship Over Religion

We are not trying to be famous. We are trying to be faithful, right here, to the neighbors God has placed next door, down the block, and across the city.

Our leadership

The people called to shepherd this family

Pastor

Alaric O. May

Alaric has been our pastor for the last seven years. He leads our Sunday gatherings, walks alongside our team, and believes deeply that the best messages are the ones that show up the next morning at the kitchen table.

Leads our Sunday 11:15 AM gatherings.
Guides our community in restoring relationships.
Available for conversations by appointment.
Committed to relationship over religion in all he does.

How we are led

Pastor-led vision, accountable to our community

We are led by Pastor Alaric O. May, who brings seven years of leadership experience to Restoring Relationships Community Church. Every decision is grounded in prayer, guided by our core value of relationship over religion, and kept transparent with our church family. That approach has helped us build a foundation rooted in genuine connection and shared purpose.

Pastoral leadershipPastor Alaric O. May oversees teaching, care, and the vision of the church with accountability to our community.
Prayer-centered decisionsEvery gathering and choice begins with prayer, inviting God's guidance before we move forward.
Open communicationUpdates on finances, attendance, and ministry focus are shared regularly with the full congregation.
Relationship-focused careOur pastor is available to meet, pray, and journey with any member through any season of life.

Come and see

The best way to know us is to visit

Sundays at 11:15 AM and Wednesday Bible Study at 6:30 PM. No dress code, no expectations. Coffee is hot and ready, kids are welcome in every environment, and we would love to meet you in person.

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