A PLACE YOU CAN CALL HOME
If you’re looking for a church home in the Raleigh and Triangle area, you’ll love Fairmont UMC. Find out why and plan your visit here.
WE LOVE OUR KIDS
Children are very important to us. We strive to create a place where the entire family can belong and love following Jesus.
COMMUNITY FOR YOU
There is a place for you at Fairmont UMC. You’ll find Groups are an easy place to belong and meet lifelong friends!
Searching for Sunday
Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans
Starting October 16th – December 11th.
All are welcome to join in on our weekly group discussion.
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Meeting ID: 817 2513 7097
Passcode: 549771
Facilitated by Michelle Riley (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Michelle with any questions)
Like millions of her millennial peers, Rachel Held Evans didn’t want to go to church anymore. The hypocrisy, the politics, the gargantuan building budgets, the scandals--to her, it was beginning to feel like church culture was too far removed from Jesus. Yet, despite her cynicism and misgivings, something kept drawing Evans back to church.
Evans found herself wanting to better understand the church and find her place within it, so she set out on a new adventure. Within the pages of Searching for Sunday, Evans catalogs her journey as she loves, leaves, and finds the church once again.
Evans tells the story of her faith through the lens of seven sacraments of the Catholic church--baptism, confession, holy orders, communion, confirmation, the anointing of the sick, and marriage--to teach us the essential truths about what she’s learned along the way, including:
- Faith isn’t just meant to be believed, it’s meant to be lived and shared in community.
- Christianity isn’t a kingdom for the worthy--it’s a kingdom for the hungry, the broken, and the imperfect.
- The countless and beautiful ways that God shows up in the ordinary parts of our daily lives.
Searching for Sunday will help you unpack the messiness of community, teaching us that by overcoming our cynicism, we can all find hope, grace, love, and, somewhere in between, church.
Oct. 16
- Prologue
Section 1: Baptism (ch 1-6)
Oct. 23rd
- Section 2: Confession (ch 7-12)
Oct. 30
- Section 3: Holy Orders (ch 13-16)
Nov. 6
- Section 4: Communion (ch 17-22)
Nov. 13
- Section 5: Confirmation (ch 23-28)
Nov 27
- Thanksgiving week off
Dec. 4
- Section 6: Anointing of the Sick (ch 29-33)
Dec. 11
- Section 7: Marriage (ch 34-37)
FAQ
Have questions? We have the answers!
Where are you located?
Our address is 2501 Clark Avenue in Raleigh. We are 2 blocks north of Hillsborough Street and NC State, and 3 blocks west of the Village District in Raleigh.
What time is worship?
Sundays at 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Where do I park?
Fairmont UMC has two parking lots. One is across the street from the church’s main entrance on Clark Avenue and Horne Street (its entrance is at 300 Horne Street). The second lot is accessible off Clark Avenue on the same side as the church building next to our Hut (2503 Clark Avenue). You can also park by the curb on Clark Avenue and Horne Street.
What does worship typically look like?
How do I join a ministry?
Talk to our pastor, choir director, or children’s coordinator before or after worship, and they can help you find a ministry that gets you excited at Fairmont.
You can also contact any one of our staff members:
How do I join a small group?
You can talk to our pastor, or someone in the pews next to you, and they will be able to point you in the right direction. Our small groups are open and a great place to learn, form friendships, and find belonging at Fairmont.
How can I get involved in serving?
When you see a community or church event that interests you, put your name down on our Sign-Up Board or talk to our pastor. There are many ways to serve our neighbors in the church and wider community at Fairmont.