Join us Sunday mornings at 11:00 AM for our classic worship service filled with hymns, songs, a choir, scripture, and a sermon. Our morning service also includes friendly people who greet one another during the Passing of the Peace, bring our kids up to children’s time at the front, share our prayer requests during Celebrations and Concerns, and seek practical ways to live out God’s love and grace for our community and world. On the first Sunday of every month, we celebrate Holy Communion together too.

Most people at our morning service dress in business casual, meaning you’ll see collared shirts, pants, dresses, slacks, and trousers. Our college ministry normally joins us at this service as well, along with members and friends from the neighborhood and the wider Triangle community.

This Sunday's Bulletin - 5/24/2026 - Pentecost

ORDER OF MORNING WORSHIP

Gathering Music 

Greeting and Lighting of Candle for Peace, Hope, and Justice

Prelude 

*Call to Worship

Come, Holy Spirit of God! Bring your mighty power into our lives.
Rush through our spirits, inspiring us to witness to the great love of God.
Come, Holy Spirit of God! Burn light bright flames in our hearts.
Emblazon us with the confident spirit of faith that our lives will show your love.
Come, Holy Spirit of God! Be with us today in our thoughts and our prayers.
Come, Holy Spirit of God! Be with us in our words and our deeds. Amen.

*Opening Prayer

God of wind and fire, embolden us this day to receive your power. Help us to proclaim the wondrous things that you have done and continue to do in our lives. Give us strength and courage to share the Good News of your love and your presence. For we ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

*Opening Hymn     Jesus, Thine All-Victorious Love      UMH 422

*Time of Greeting & Passing of the Peace

Welcome

Anthem     Every Time I Feel the Spirit    arr, Jack Schrader
     Fairmont Men

Gathering of the Children            Teresa Leavens

*Hymn of Preparation    Spirit of the Living God     UMH 393

Scripture Reading   Genesis 11:1-9     Pew Bible, OT p. 10
                                Acts 2:1-13           Pew Bible, NT p. 144

Message     Babel or Pentecost

*Affirmation of Faith 

We believe in God, Creator of all, whose love is more than mind can measure or time contain. We believe that God’s desire is fullness of life for all, and that nothing and no one has fallen beyond the reach of God’s mercy.
We believe in Jesus Christ, who unveiled the divinity of human flesh and
revealed to us the nature of God; who embodied God’s holy wisdom and
brought forth fruits of love, joy, peace, goodness, faithfulness and humility.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God’s ceaseless and mysterious Go-between, who kindles the fires of passion and integrity. Elusive and uncontrollable, comforting and disturbing, the Spirit purges our delusions with fire and whispers grace with a lover’s breath, empowering us to refuse what is evil, and be taken up with praise. Though sometimes fearful, in God we trust. We lay ourselves open to the Spirit’s touch that we might be the body of Christ, offering our life for the life of the world, and being drawn into the mysterious dance of the Trinity, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and praise forever, Amen.

Prayers of the People (Response: Lord, hear our prayers.)

Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer

Next Steps

Reception of Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

Doxology    UMH 94

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*Closing Hymn    See How Great a Flame Aspires    UMH 541 (vs. 1,2,4)

*Benediction

*Postlude

Is traditional church too early? Too formal? Too dressed up? Then join us for Sunday Night Live!

We meet every Sunday night at 7 pm in the Sanctuary, with a remarkable array of guest musicians across our city. SNL is musical, biblical, recovery-friendly, and inspirational! It is also casual. Jeans, t-shirts, shorts, and pants are worn by most.

30 years ago, Sunday Night Live was started as an alternative to our morning service and aimed at those who were attending the many recovery meetings we held on our campus every week. 30 years later, we are still hosting about a dozen AA and NA meetings every week at Fairmont, and continue to reach those in the recovery community and those looking for a more casual service on Sunday nights

We have a rotation of choirs, soloists, and bands who lead this worship service. We also celebrate Holy Communion monthly. But Sunday Night Live is one of the most diverse, relaxed, memorable worship services you will encounter. We hope you will check it out, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Women of Faith    Fairmont Gospel Revue

We have a wide range of music ministries for all ages, including vocal and bell choirs, small group ensembles, instrumental ensembles, gospel choirs, and gospel jazz.

The new choir Women of Faith, under the direction of Randy Shepard, has become a regular contributor to our Sunday Night LIVE! services. Hear them each second Sunday at 7:00 PM.