West Raleigh Community Groups!

Last spring when the world seemed to come to a frightening halt with the spread of the coronavirus, we focused on three parts of our core mission and values: worship, service & connection.  Our incredible technical team began streaming worship immediately; you gave generously of both time and financial resources so we could continue the feeding ministry; and we created a massive spread sheet to trace contacts so that we could make sure everyone had what they needed in the early days of the quarantine.  Since then, we have expanded and adapted in all kinds of ways across ministry areas. 

Weekly Devotionals

Each Wednesday morning from today through Epiphany, we will release a new devotional. Most will be 10-15 minutes long, but some will run longer. Each one has been carefully prepared by members and friends of West Raleigh. Together, they will become a beautiful weaving of the many voices and faces who we have missed during this season of being apart. It is our hope and prayer, that they will help ground us, guide us and bring us joy. 

"See No Stranger"

It was 2017 and I was newly pregnant with my first child. However, amid this joyous occasion hate crimes were on the rise, immigrants were being detained and caged at the border, black lives were continuing to be in jeopardy, and white supremacists were organizing and newly emboldened. It was the beginning of an especially dark time in our country’s history.  It was during that time when I also had the opportunity to hear these words from civil rights leader, Valarie Kaur: