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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/

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Old Woman Gathering Brush”, part of the Sermon Series, “Faith and Art, Redux”.  We will be reading from 1 Kings 17:7-16 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 68.

You can see Winslow Homer’s “Old Woman Gathering Brush” at the Ackland Museum in Chapel Hill, NC, or by clicking this link.

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Slow Down Freight Train”, part of the Sermon Series, “Faith and Art, Redux”. We will be reading from 2 Corinthians 4:6-18 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 34.

You can see Rose Piper’s “Slow Down Freight Train” at the Ackland Museum in Chapel Hill, or by clicking on this link.