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Good Friday – Stations of the Cross
A reflection by Nancy Plott Williams: “Praying in public” are words that make some people very uncomfortable. There’s a sense of inadequacy, of fear, of sounding less-than-holy, of not being able to find the right words. And often when we say “praying in public” we mean being called on Read more
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Holy Week & Easter
First time visitors might find our First Time Guest Guide helpful, as well as information on our worship and who we are. Childcare is provided for children younger than five-years-old, thought children of all ages are welcome to be present in worship. Palm Sunday Worship Service Sunday, April 9 2017 Read more
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Our Newest Deacon
Katherine grew up in a very loving and supportive Christian home in a town called Garner, just outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the youngest of four children, all of whom still live in North Carolina with with the exception of her. She first moved to Richmond as an Read more
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Lenten Reflection by Tom
As I have journeyed through Lent 2017, I have been reminded of the numerous steps of faith I have taken in my life. In 1973 at the age of sixteen, I became a member of First Baptist, Richmond; three year later in the same sanctuary, I expressed publicly my call Read more
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Sunday Worship, March 26, 2017
Fifth Sunday in Lent Service of Worship 10:30AM in the Chapel Extinguishing the Fourth Tenebrae Candle Ordination of Katherine Baucom as Deacon Sermon by Rev. Mandy England Cole Too Late Scripture Texts: Luke 16:19-31 Sermon Series: Journey to Jerusalem: A Life on the Way During Lent, we will explore the demands entailed Read more
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Lenten Reflection by Tom
True confession; I enjoy being in control. Perhaps the most difficult experience for choral directors is sitting in a rehearsal…and you’re not in charge! You sit there thinking, “why is she doing this, or why doesn’t he spend more time on this section?” Being in charge brings both joy and Read more
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Sunday Worship, March 19, 2017
Third Sunday in Lent Service of Worship 10:30AM in the Chapel Extinguishing the Third Tenebrae Candle Singing the Psalm: Psalm 119 Sermon by Rev. Mandy England Cole Losts & Founds Scripture Texts: Luke 15:1-32 Sermon Series: Journey to Jerusalem: A Life on the Way During Lent, we will explore the demands entailed in Read more
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Lenten Reflection by Tom
In Ashes and the Phoenix, writer Glenice Robinson-Como, describes the function of the heliotrope, or form of sunflower. The flower’s name comes from the Greek words helios (sun), and tropos (turn) and describes its process for growth. Robinson-Cano’s analogy of the heliotrope;” Just as the sunflowers and their plant relatives Read more