Canton Presbyterian Church

06/14/2026

06/12/2026

Our featured art for this Sunday, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, is "The Great Commission" by Nalini Jayasuriya. This work was commissioned by Princeton Theological Seminary in 2022 as part of their Overseas Ministries Study Center. Jayasuriya writes about the work: “To me, the Great Commission is much more than the words that Jesus spoke to the twelve. So, I have tried to suggest the Power that had to sweep through humanity and through Time, transcending all thought and illumining all experience. So, Christ makes a Statement and an Offering; a Statement of the Abiding Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove, and the Offering of his Life in the symbol of the Cup. This is not a portrait of the young vibrant giver of the Gospels, but an almost elusive vision of a spiritual Presence—a Presence eternally renewing.” You can read more about the work here: https://omsc.ptsem.edu/the-great-commission-by-nalini-jayasuriya/

06/07/2026

Welcome to worship!

06/06/2026

Our featured art for Sunday, June 7 (the Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time) is "Les Noces de Cana (The Wedding at Cana)" by Estonian-American Louis I. Kahn. Famous more for architecture than for painting, Kahn nonetheless was a gifted artist whose works are displayed in museums around the world. "His profession is easily readable in his drawings, which usually feature landscapes with man-made structures as subjects. Kahn was rigorously trained in the Beaux-Arts tradition with an emphasis on traditional drawing. His characteristic aesthetic, however, is defined by loose marks and abstracted representations, influenced in part by Giorgio de Chirico. He developed this style when he traveled through Europe after leaving art school, making sketches as he went sightseeing; many of his artworks are fragments of a lifelong travelogue" (from the Artsy website). You can see of Kahn's art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York: https://www.moma.org/artists/2964-louis-i-kahn

05/31/2026

Good morning and welcome to worship on this Trinity Sunday! Our guest musician today is Virginia McKnight.

05/30/2026

As we celebrate the three-fold nature of God for Trinity Sunday, our featured art is "Boga nikt nigdy nie widział, Jednorodzony Bóg, który jest w łonie Ojca, o Nim pouczył" ("No one has ever seen God; the only-begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, has made Him known") by the Polish artist Sylwia Perczak. The Art and Theology website says of this piece, "Perczak chooses to keep God the Father, who is incorporeal, out of frame, with the exception of his hands, which gesture to the Son, who holds the Spirit." You can learn more about Perczak and her work at her instagram account, https://www.instagram.com/perczaksylwia/

05/27/2026

We had a glorious time at Montreat for the Kirkin' o' the Tartan! A link to more photos is in the comments. Thanks to Sally Morgan and Alta Foster for the photos and videos.

05/27/2026

Thanks to Kathy Robertson for capturing this video from the Kirkin' o' the Tartan at Montreat last Sunday!

05/23/2026

Tomorrow, May 24, we will have a congregation-wide field trip to join our friends at Montreat for their annual Kirkin' o' the Tartan worship service. This will be a wonderful and memorable day with good fellowship and some of the world's best preaching for the great festival of Pentecost. If you have Scottish ancestry, you're encouraged to wear your tartan, or you can always wear red for Pentecost! Please note: we will not have Faith Development or worship at in Canton, but will be back on May 31.

For those who wish to carpool or caravan tomorrow, we will leave our church's parking lot at 9:15 a.m. SHARP. If you plan to drive by yourself, be aware that parking is limited in Montreat, and leave yourself plenty of time. If you requested a lunch ticket, you will get it from Esta in the morning.

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY:
9:15 a.m.: Carpool and Caravan vehicles leave Canton Presbyterian Church
10:00 a.m.: Arrive at Montreat Conference Center
10:15 a.m.: Bagpipes on the Green in front of Anderson Auditorium
11 a.m. Worship in Anderson Auditorium
12 noon (after worship): Lunch at The Katherine “Kat” McKay Belk Dining Room in Assembly Inn
2-2:30 p.m (after lunch).: Return to Canton Presbyterian Church

See you soon!

05/17/2026

Welcome to worship on this beautiful Sunday morning!