Service Archives

This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Christmastide.
Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Righteousness”. Our Scripture passage comes from Matthew 3:13-17 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 29. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 29)
Leader: Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
People: Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Leader: Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
People: Worship the Lord in holy splendor.
Leader: The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
People: The God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters.
Leader: The voice of the Lord is powerful;
People: The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
Leader: The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
People: The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness.
Leader: The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
People: The Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
Leader: May the Lord give strength to his people!
People: May the Lord bless his people with peace!

Questions for Further Reflection:
Remember your baptism.
Who helped lead you to that decision?
How does your baptism inform the way you live your life now?

This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Christmastide.
Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Scattering the Proud”. Our Scripture passage comes from Luke 1:46-55 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 147. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship. We will also be sharing the Lord’s Supper.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 147)
Leader: Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God;
People: For he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
Leader: The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
People: He gathers the outcasts of Israel.
Leader: He heals the brokenhearted,
People: And binds up their wounds.
Leader: He determines the number of the stars;
People: He gives to all of them their names.
Leader: Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
People: His understanding is beyond measure.
Leader: The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;
People: He casts the wicked to the ground.
Leader: Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
People: Make melody to our God on the lyre.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Mary sings of a faithful God.
How has God been faithful to you and your family over the years?
How can you be faithful to God this coming year?

This Sunday is the First Sunday of Christmastide, and hope that you will join us for Worship.
Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message “Power Corrupts”. Our Scripture passage comes from Matthew 2:13-23 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 148.

Call to Worship, from Psalm 148
Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens;
People: Praise him in the heights!
Leader: Praise him, all his angels;
People: Praise him, all his host!
Leader: Praise him, sun and moon;
People: Praise him, all you shining stars!
Leader: Praise him, you highest heavens,
People: And you waters above the heavens!
Leader: Let them praise the name of the Lord,
People: For he commanded and they were created.
Leader: He established them forever and ever;
People: He fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.
Leader: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted;
People: His glory is above earth and heaven.

December 21, 2025
Matthew 1:18-25
“Upending Tradition”
Rev. Benjamin J. Wines

This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent, and we will be lighting the Candle of Love.
Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Upending Tradition”. Our Scripture passage comes from Matthew 1:18-25 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 80. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 80)
Leader: Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
People: You who lead Joseph like a flock!
Leader: Restore us, O God;
People: Let your face shine, that we might be saved.
Leader: You brought a vine out of Egypt;
People: You drove out the nations and planted it.
Leader: You cleared the ground for it;
People: It took deep root and filled the land.
Leader: Turn again, O God of hosts;
People: Look down from heaven and see;
Leader: Have regard for this vine,
People: The stock that your right hand planted.
Leader: Then we will never turn back from you;
People: Give us life, and we will call on your name.
Leader: Restore us, O Lord God of hosts;
People: Let your face shine, that we may be saved.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Joseph stands in tension with what he has known and what new thing God is calling him to.
How might God be speaking to you in new ways?
How can you embrace that challenge this Advent?

This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent, and we hope you will join us for our Christmas Cantata, “Peace on Earth”.

This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Advent, and we will be lighting the Candle of Peace. 

Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Vipers”.  Our Scripture passage comes from Matthew 3:1-12 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 72.  We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

This Sunday, we will have our Hanging of the Greens service starting at 11:00AM.  We look forward to joining you in Worship!

November 23, 2025
Colossians 1:11-20
“Judgement”
Rev. Benjamin J. Wines

This Sunday is Christ the King Sunday, and we look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Judgement”. We will be reading from Colossians 1:11-20 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 46.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 46)
Leader: God is our refuge and strength; a very present help in trouble.
People: Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,
Leader: Though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
People: Though its waters roar and foam, though mountains tremble.
Leader: The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter;
People: He utters his voice, the earth melts.
Leader: The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.
People: Come, behold the works of the Lord;
Leader: See what desolations he has brought on the earth.
People: He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
Leader: He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
People: “Be still, and know that I am God!
Leader: “I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.”
People: The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Question for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Paul writes about the qualities that make Jesus worthy of being king.
What experiences have you had that have led you to follow Christ and worship him?

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Dance in a Garden”, part of the Sermon Series, “Faith and Art, Redux”.  We will be reading from Nehemiah 8:8-12 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 118.

You can see Nicolas Lancret’s “Dance in a Garden” at the Ackland Museum in Chapel Hill, or by clicking this link: https://ackland.emuseum.com/