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A brief history of Gifts Discernment – Sept. 7, 2025

September 7, 2025

I Corinthians 12:4-13 Following the summer time of gifts discernment, each September Raleigh Mennonite recognizes the many volunteers who help make the church function. This Sunday Susan provided a brief overview of church history and how Mennonites incorporated the concept of the “priesthood of all believers” as a fundamental tenet of our faith and community […]

A brief history of Gifts Discernment – Sept. 7, 2025

Tagged With: discernment, gifts, history, I Corinthians, priesthood of all believers, Susan Scott

A Grounding in Baptism – Jan. 14, 2024

January 21, 2024

Nina Balmaceda preaching at Raleigh Mennonite in front of a colorful banner.

Scripture: Mark 1:1-14 Nina Balmaceda provided the sermon this Sunday. Nina is on the faculty at Duke Divinity and president of the Peace and Hope International. She and her family are active at RMC. In the context of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus, Nina shared about the history of baptism and its relevance for us […]

A Grounding in Baptism – Jan. 14, 2024

Tagged With: baptism, Gospel of Mark, history, Nina Balmaceda

What happens after communion?

February 1, 2020

Two people sharing unique communion elements in El Salvador.

by David Rohrer Throughout history communion has been wrought with conflict. Heated debate focused on: Who can participate? Who can officiate? What’s required to prepare for communion? What elements are used? What process occurs in those who partake? Is Christ in the host (bread) or only there with his “real presence?” Is communion necessary for […]

What happens after communion?

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: A Year at the Table, Christian base communities, communion, community, El Salvador, history, Luther, peace, sara-wenger-shenk, social justice, table, Zwingli

Retelling the Story – Oct. 6, 2019

October 6, 2019

Melissa preaching Oct. 6, 2019

Deuteronomy 26:1-15 History isn’t recorded, it’s interpreted. Melissa begins her sermon this Sunday by telling about the Bible study she is co-leading on the grounds of the state capitol that compares the Confederate monuments with idolatry. Rather than statues, we need to tell stories to one another. Stories of how God’s love extends to all […]

Retelling the Story – Oct. 6, 2019

Tagged With: Deuteronomy, history, idolatry, Melissa Florer-Bixler, statues, stories

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The word “church” holds a spectrum of meaning, dep The word “church” holds a spectrum of meaning, depending on who you ask. For Raleigh Mennonite “church” means art tables in Sunday worship and an abundance of ice cream at fellowship meals. It also means gathering to clean a family’s home while a parent recovers from surgery, welcoming our unhoused neighbors overnight when temps dip below freezing, and painting reusable banners to hold as we stand for the dignity of others.
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