Crossroads Students High School Bible Study A summer walk through 1 Corinthians You are ready for solid food. This summer we go through the whole book of 1 Corinthians, learn how to read any passage well, and get honest about the questions we are actually facing. Tuesdays, 6:30–8:00 pm July 14 through August 11 Grades […]
Enjoy a casual dinner where everyone is invited to bring their meal or a dish to share. As people arrive, we'll set up tables together and spend time getting to know one another better in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. We hope you'll come, and enjoy an evening of food, friendship, and fellowship!
Small words can have a big impact. In this four-week series, we'll explore how simple conjunctions like for, but, and, and so that reveal profound truths about God's character, God's promises, and God's purpose for our lives. By paying closer attention to these often-overlooked words in Scripture, we'll discover how they connect God's story to […]
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of our church and discover where all the action happens! From the worship service experience to our welcoming gathering spaces, you'll get an inside look at the places where lives are changed, friendships are built, and community comes alive. Explore our kids and student ministry areas, see where families connect, and […]
During the school year, this is a relaxing time for breakfast treats, laughter, and connection on Sunday mornings at 11am. Teachings and discussions support students as they grow in understanding God’s love for each of us and every person we come in contact with. Want to be a Breakfast Club volunteer? Email students@crossroadsnova.org to see how […]
In baptism, each infant, child, and adult is marked as God’s beloved, just as Jesus was marked in his own baptism. As a church community, we celebrate the individual and commit to surround them with a welcoming community of love and support as they grow in their faith. This workshop is designed for adults bringing […]
Crossroads Students High School Bible Study A summer walk through 1 Corinthians You are ready for solid food. This summer we go through the whole book of 1 Corinthians, learn how to read any passage well, and get honest about the questions we are actually facing. Tuesdays, 6:30–8:00 pm July 14 through August 11 Grades […]
Small words can have a big impact. In this four-week series, we'll explore how simple conjunctions like for, but, and, and so that reveal profound truths about God's character, God's promises, and God's purpose for our lives. By paying closer attention to these often-overlooked words in Scripture, we'll discover how they connect God's story to […]
Once a month (typically on the second Sunday) we have Get Connected. This is a time to hear about all of the ways you can connect at Crossroads. This includes learning about our online resources, volunteering through our database Volunteer Loudoun, small groups, social events and more. Meet after each service in Ryan Chapel (Room 104).
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of our church and discover where all the action happens! From the worship service experience to our welcoming gathering spaces, you'll get an inside look at the places where lives are changed, friendships are built, and community comes alive. Explore our kids and student ministry areas, see where families connect, and […]
Crossroads Students High School Bible Study A summer walk through 1 Corinthians You are ready for solid food. This summer we go through the whole book of 1 Corinthians, learn how to read any passage well, and get honest about the questions we are actually facing. Tuesdays, 6:30–8:00 pm July 14 through August 11 Grades […]
Come to the Men’s Happy Hour at Route 7 Brewing - a relaxed evening to kick back, connect, and enjoy good company. Come as you are and bring a friend! Please complete this form to let us know you are coming so we can reserve space to accommodate the group. Any questions, contact Mark.
Parents, enjoy a night out while the kids enjoy a night in! Drop the kids off for an evening of campout-themed fun while you take some well-deserved time for yourselves. They'll have a blast watching A Goofy Movie, enjoying s'more-inspired snacks, making camping crafts, and playing fun camp-themed games—all in a safe, supervised environment. This […]
Crossroads Student Minsitry Harpers Ferry Splash Day One floating inflatable playground in a crystal-clear quarry. Slides, trampolines, a ninja-style obstacle run, and a whole lot of wipeouts. Bring your crew. WhenSat, Aug 15 Splash Time2:00 PM WhereHarpers Ferry Cost$45 Here's the Day We ride out together, splash for a 90-minute session, then dry off and […]
Ready for a great evening of trivia (geared for our age group) and a pizza party? Please join in the fun for our next get-together featuring a relaxed trivia night and plenty of food. No need to bring anything — just bring yourself. We will be ordering pizzas and also have veggie platters and dessert. […]
Small words can have a big impact. In this four-week series, we'll explore how simple conjunctions like for, but, and, and so that reveal profound truths about God's character, God's promises, and God's purpose for our lives. By paying closer attention to these often-overlooked words in Scripture, we'll discover how they connect God's story to […]
As a new school year begins, this special Back to School Blessing celebrates kids, students, teachers, and educators with encouragement, prayer, and hope. Everyone is invited to receive a blessing for a year filled with wisdom, strength, protection, and success.
During the school year, this is a relaxing time for breakfast treats, laughter, and connection on Sunday mornings at 11am. Teachings and discussions support students as they grow in understanding God’s love for each of us and every person we come in contact with. Want to be a Breakfast Club volunteer? Email students@crossroadsnova.org to see how […]
Small words can have a big impact. In this four-week series, we'll explore how simple conjunctions like for, but, and, and so that reveal profound truths about God's character, God's promises, and God's purpose for our lives. By paying closer attention to these often-overlooked words in Scripture, we'll discover how they connect God's story to […]
Missed Sunday's Volunteer Connection Event? You can still learn more! If you missed the opportunity on Sunday to explore the different ways to serve, it’s not too late! If you’re curious about getting involved or simply want to learn more about the different areas where you can serve, complete our Serve Interest Form. Someone from […]
During the school year, this is a relaxing time for breakfast treats, laughter, and connection on Sunday mornings at 11am. Teachings and discussions support students as they grow in understanding God’s love for each of us and every person we come in contact with. Want to be a Breakfast Club volunteer? Email students@crossroadsnova.org to see how […]
Join us for great books, engaging conversation, and meaningful connections. Our Women's Book Club is a welcoming space to share perspectives, discover new authors, and enjoy thoughtful discussion with friends old and new. This meeting we will discuss Sea Scraper by Benjamin Wood. Whether you're an avid reader or simply enjoy gathering with other women […]
Looking for a place to grow, connect, and belong? Explore all the groups available this season by visiting the group tables, meeting leaders, and asking questions. Small groups are a wonderful way to grow in your faith, share your spiritual journey, and build meaningful relationships. Whether you're considering an existing group or feel called to […]
What if rest isn’t something we earn after the work is done, but a rhythm God designed for us from the very beginning? In this two-week series, Take a Beat, we’ll explore Sabbath as both creation and freedom. We’ll discover how intentional rest invites us to step away from the pressure to constantly produce, trust […]
During the school year, this is a relaxing time for breakfast treats, laughter, and connection on Sunday mornings at 11am. Teachings and discussions support students as they grow in understanding God’s love for each of us and every person we come in contact with. Want to be a Breakfast Club volunteer? Email students@crossroadsnova.org to see how […]
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to