Raleigh Mennonite Church

As a Christian community, called to peacemaking and reconciliation, we affirm that people of any race, ethnic identity, gender, who are gay or straight, of any ability, age, or economic status, are welcome to full participation in our congregation.

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As a Christian community, called to peacemaking and reconciliation, we affirm that people of any racial or ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, age, or economic status are welcome to full participation in our congregation.
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As a Christian community, called to peacemaking and reconciliation, we affirm that people of any racial or ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, age, or economic status are welcome to full participation in our congregation.

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Who is welcome?
All are welcome. Raleigh Mennonite is an affirming congregation.

What time is church?
Sunday school at 9:00. Main service at 10:15.

Where do you meet?
Here’s how to find us.

What should I wear?
Whatever makes you feel comfortable.

What is worship like?
Here’s some more information.

Recent Sermons

Ain’t Gonna Study War No More – Nov. 27, 2022 – Raleigh Mennonite Church

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5 Melissa began her sermon on this first Sunday of Advent by sharing a rendition of Down by the Riverside by Rosetta Tharpe. In the Isaiah passage, God paints a picture for Isaiah of a world where tools of war become obsolete. That is a pretty bold vision for people locked into a city waiting for starvation to overtake them. And it is a bold vision for people starving for freedom in cotton and tobacco fields under whip and chain. Ain't gonna study war no more. Spirituals, like the ones we heard today, refused to let suffering be the last word. They offered vision, an imagination for a world that no longer required war, because God's expansive flood changed every nation it swept along. For all of us who prop up our lives with the safety afforded by nuclear threats and the stock market and police brutality and oil reserves, for us the roaring of the flood may sound like the end of the world. It turns out that's just not true. This is just the beginning.
  1. Ain’t Gonna Study War No More – Nov. 27, 2022
  2. Women of the Resurrection – Nov. 6, 2022
  3. Ordinary Saints – Oct. 30, 2022

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Recent News

Melissa talking with kids while sitting on the floor during an RMC church service.

A blessing for the kids
A branch of a balsam plant, brown branch with multiple branches off of it, each with tear-drop shaped green leaves along with multiple brown nut-like pods attached to the branches.

Balm in Gilead – our year of anti-racism learning
congregation sitting in chairs facing Melissa who is preaching at the front of the hall.

First Sunday Back Indoors In Person!
Elizabeth in white dress wades into the river, with Melissa standing in the river holding her outstretched hand.

Baptism Service at the Eno River – Aug. 1, 2021