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First Sunday Back Indoors In Person!

August 13, 2021

congregation sitting in chairs facing Melissa who is preaching at the front of the hall.

Just as the COVID-19 delta variant is picking up steam, we met in person for the first time at our new location, Shepherd’s Hall at Church of the Good Shepherd on August 8. We started sharing space with them this summer and Melissa has an office in their office suite. It was great to worship […]

First Sunday Back Indoors In Person!

Filed Under: Worship Tagged With: Church of the Good Shepherd, COVID-19, Shepherd's Hall, Worship, Zoom

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

August 4, 2021

Elizabeth in white dress wades into the river, with Melissa standing in the river holding her outstretched hand.

You don’t go down into the waters of Jordan without stirring up a great deal of mud… if being baptized is being led to where Jesus is, then being baptized is being led towards the chaos and the neediness of a humanity that has forgotten its own destiny” – Rowan Williams

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

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: baptism, Brunch & Hymns, Eno River State Park

Brunch & Hymns – First Sundays this Summer

May 2, 2021

During the summer of 2021 we will continue the tradition of Brunch and Hymns at Pullen Park. Given the pandemic, however, this year will be a bit different, with less emphasis on the brunch part… On the first Sundays in May, June and July we’ll meet at Pullen Park’s shelter #3. On the first Sunday […]

Brunch & Hymns – First Sundays this Summer

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Brunch, Eno River State Park, Hymns, Pullen Park, Voices Together

Mary: The Paper Doll Project

November 16, 2020

Three life-size depictions of Mary.

This Advent we are delighted to host Carole Baker’s art installation, Mary: The Paper Doll Project. Baker created four life-size Marys representing four Marian visitations from around the world. This exhibit is interactive as the outer garments are interchangeable. You’ll be able to change them, just like a giant paper doll. Baker created the exhibit to explore the universality and particularity of […]

Mary: The Paper Doll Project

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Advent, COVID-19, Mary, Paper Doll Project

Advent wreath making

November 9, 2020

A green wreath with berries and the words inside it, Advent wreath workshop

On Nov 22, from 2-5 we’ll have an Advent wreath making workshop.  We’ll use those wreaths as part of Zoom worship throughout Advent.  We’ll be outdoors, in the circle drive in front of Church of the Good Shepherd. We’ll have six tables each session. Each table can hold one group of 3+, or two smaller groups (couples or singles). Our […]

Advent wreath making

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Advent, COVID-19, workshop, wreath

Singing together…virtually

November 7, 2020

Raleigh Mennonite Virtual Ensemble singing on YouTube

Raleigh Mennonite folks enjoy singing, though that’s hard to do during the pandemic while we meet on Sundays via Zoom. That hasn’t kept a few in the RMC Vocal Ensemble from making music. Thanks to the talents of David and Rosene, the ensemble has created videos of a number of songs, with each person recording […]

Singing together…virtually

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID-19, four-part, harmony, songs

Pie-it-Forward

June 9, 2020

An apple cranberry pie with a star-shaped crust.

by Jackie ParkerA blog entry in response to our “A Year at the Table” series. One Sunday, during the sharing portion of our worship, I revealed I was having a hard time—that the pandemic, fear for people’s health, and physical distancing were taking a toll—and with no end in sight, I was starting to feel […]

Pie-it-Forward

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: A Year at the Table, communion, community, COVID-19, fellowship, food, pie-it-forward, table

Palm Sunday 2020

April 5, 2020

Zoom meeting gallery view with many people online from their own homes.

This Sunday was unique for RMC, just as it was for many others throughout the world during the pandemic we’re living through. But our worship service brought us together in ways we could not have otherwise been together. Each Sunday since holding our services via Zoom we’ve had the opportunity to be joined together with […]

Palm Sunday 2020

Filed Under: Events, Video, Worship Tagged With: COVID-19, Palm Sunday, video, Worship

Fasting from Food Waste – Article in Sojourners

April 3, 2020

Produce rescued from a dumpster.

Sojourners recently published an article, “Fasting from Food Waste in a Season of Hoarding,” that features a core group from Raleigh Mennonite Church who have made a commitment this Lenten season to reduce food waste as a spiritual practice. Little did the group know when Lent started that this season would land us in the […]

Fasting from Food Waste – Article in Sojourners

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: COVID-19, food rescue, Food waste, Lent, social justice, Sojourners

Communion “Pop-up Seminary” Weekend

February 16, 2020

As another aspect of RMC’s A Year at the Table, we had the pleasure of having Dr. Malinda Berry join us on February 15 and 16, providing input on our Mennonite theology of Communion, asking new questions for Communion practice, and helping create a robust and living theology of table as a local community. She […]

Communion “Pop-up Seminary” Weekend

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First Sunday at Fletcher Academy

February 4, 2020

During renovations to the building at 1116 N. Blount St., we are meeting for Sunday School and Worship at Fletcher Academy’s campus at 400 Cedarview Ct., north of Millbrook between Six Forks and Falls of the Neuse. Here are a few images from our first Sunday there, Feb. 2, 2020.

First Sunday at Fletcher Academy

Filed Under: Events, Worship Tagged With: fellowship, First Sunday, fletcher, Worship

Last day at Building for Hope…at least for now

February 1, 2020

Congregational singing led by Rosene and David on Jan. 26, 2020

Sunday, January 26, marked our last day worshiping at 1116 N. Blount St. for at least six months. Here are a few photos from the last service and the move out process that took place afterward. We will be meeting for worship at Fletcher Academy at 300 Cedarview Ct. while the building is being renovated. […]

Last day at Building for Hope…at least for now

Filed Under: Events, Service, Worship Tagged With: hope, move, Worship

Table Stories from Raleigh Mennonite Church

January 8, 2020

The five folks who were gleaning collards and broccoli in the middle of the field.

by Lois BeckA blog entry in response to our “A Year at the Table” series.January 8, 2020 Our pastor invites us to communion: “This isn’t the table of the Mennonite Church; it isn’t Raleigh Mennonite’s table. It is Jesus’ table, and he invites all of us.” The piece of bread and a sip from the […]

Table Stories from Raleigh Mennonite Church

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: Food for Thought, Neighborhood Network, Parkview Manor, Society of St. Andews, table, Urban Ministries, Yellow Dog Bakery

Children’s views on A Year at the Table

January 1, 2020

Leah’s perspective on her involvement with Food for Thought: “Food for Thought is where Trader Joe’s gets rid of all the food it cannot sell.  And we give it away to people.  I like being a part of it because it gets me out of the house.  My whole family is a part of it.  […]

Children’s views on A Year at the Table

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: A Year at the Table, Children, Food for Thought, Potluck, table

Interfaith Meal – Nov. 3, 2019

November 4, 2019

We shared a wonderful meal with our Muslim and Jewish neighbors and drew insights from the rich table practices of these traditions.

Interfaith Meal – Nov. 3, 2019

Filed Under: Events, Table Tagged With: Christian, interfaith, Jewish, meal, Muslim, table

Fall Intergenerational Retreat

September 23, 2019

This was the official kick-off retreat for our year’s study of table fellowship and communion practices at RMC. We looked at some ways God called God’s people to table fellowship and reflected on the ways we’ve experienced table fellowship and communion in the past and the present.

Fall Intergenerational Retreat

Filed Under: Events, Table Tagged With: communion, community, Retreat, table

Neighborhood Pig Pickin’ Potluck

August 28, 2019

Hog in a roaster

August 24, 2019Folks brought side dishes to share and we enjoyed locally-sourced, sustainably-raised pork. It was cooked in a smoker all day long with the help of one of our member’s dads who came in from western NC to help out. The weather was a bit wet, so we ate inside.

Neighborhood Pig Pickin’ Potluck

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: fellowship, pig pickin, Potluck, table

Christian Base Communities in El Salvador

August 18, 2019

Group sitting in chairs in a circle.

by David RohrerA blog entry in response to our “A Year at the Table” series.August 18, 2019 Also see related: El Salvador Impressions – a photo blog of the team’s trip Today, following our time of worship at Raleigh Mennonite Church (RMC), Laurel Marshall shared from her experience with Salvadoran Christian base communities, abbreviated CEBs (communidades […]

Christian Base Communities in El Salvador

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: Christian base communities, communion, El Salvador, Laurel Marshall, table

A Year at the Table

August 1, 2019

A Year at the Table

Raleigh Mennonite concluded a year-long exploration, celebration, and discernment of our practice of Lord’s Supper, our relationship to food systems, and our community formed around meals. Blog posts related to “A Year at the Table” Pie-it-Forward Communion during the COVID-19 Pandemic Fasting from Food Waste – Article in Sojourners Communion “Pop-up Seminary” Weekend Communion and […]

A Year at the Table

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: A Year at the Table, table

RMC Peace Camp!

April 19, 2019

  Welcome to Raleigh Mennonite Church’s Peace Camp! On Saturday, June 15, we will host kids from 4 years old through 5th grade for an all-day workshop on peace-building from 9 am – 3 pm at 1116 N. Blount St. We are bringing in experts from around the Triangle area to lead us in singing, […]

RMC Peace Camp!

Filed Under: Events

Guns to Garden Tools – Coming Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017

October 11, 2017

Update: Thanks to all those who came out for the service and afternoon event. You can listen to Mike Martin’s message. More photos and videos will be added soon. RAWTools takes guns and melds them into garden tools. They’ll be joining us from Colorado on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 for this event focused on bringing […]

Guns to Garden Tools – Coming Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: guns, nonviolence, RAWtools, special event

Brunch and Hymns – Summer Schedule

April 30, 2017

Starting June 4 we’ll start our summer schedule: no Sunday school and worship at 10 am. On the first Sunday of the summer months–June 4, July 2 and August 6–we’ll be at Pullen Park, at shelter #3, for a potluck brunch and hymn sing-a-long. This is a great time to invite friends and family to […]

Brunch and Hymns – Summer Schedule

Filed Under: Events, Service, Worship Tagged With: Brunch, First Sunday, Hymns, Potluck, Summer Schedule

Older audio recordings and the RMC Podcast

January 1, 2012

Greetings!  We have available digital recordings of most sermons from about 2007 to the present, with a few others before that.  However, only those from January 2018 to the present are on this website. If you have interest in hearing messages from Raleigh Mennonite Church worship services, or other special recordings, that are not in […]

Older audio recordings and the RMC Podcast

Filed Under: Audio, Worship Tagged With: archives, Audio, digital, podcast

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