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Music Notes from Justin

Music Notes from Justin

May 18, 2026 | Church Notes Archive

Music Notes Sunday, May 24, 2026 This Pentecost Sunday, we are trying a new style of worship. All music today is drawn from The Sacred Harp (1844), a landmark of early American hymnody also known as shape note singing. Shape note singing took root in...

A Healing Solitude

May 10, 2026 | Sermons

Rev. Nick Cheek Psalm 46 and Jonah 1:17-32 15 years ago, during spring break, Ashley and I were away in Fort Myers Beach. I love the beach… the sound of the waves, the endless water, the breeze that somehow invites you to rest. Ashley was reading in a chair while I...

Jonah and the Deep Descent

May 3, 2026 | Sermons

Rev. Nick Cheek Genesis 12:1-10 and Jonah 1:4-17 As the night grew darker and longer… so also did the storm rage stronger.  It was our second winter living on the coast of Maryland. Maryland isn’t known for Nor’easters so this storm was unique. Our house sat alone on...

Jonah and the Weight of Being Called

Apr 26, 2026 | Sermons

Rev. Nick Cheek Genesis 12:1-10 and Jonah 1:1-3 A wise person once said… “you can’t run away from your troubles… there ain’t no place that far away.” Jonah was a runner – Indeed, a very bold one. God gives him a command and has the guts to say no. That’s usually not...

We Do Not Walk Alone

Apr 19, 2026 | Sermons

Rev. Nick Cheek Psalm 34: 1-14 and Luke 24: 13-35 Our scripture passage this morning takes place right after the events of the resurrection. Two travelers are on a journey, a hike, from Jerusalem to a town called Emmaus. In the middle of their journey, a stranger...