Wilson's Mills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

05/03/2026

Good morning! We are happy you are joining us this morning. Today is the 5th Sunday of Easter. We welcome Reverend Deborah Butt back to our pulpit.

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Christ Is the Heavenly Food That Gives. Tune: JACKSON. Thomas Jackson (1768-1781). © Public Domain.

* I Am the Bread, the Bread of Life. Tune: PICKETWOOD. Brian R. H***e (1935 - ). © 1988 The Jubilate Group. *

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. Text: Henry Van D**e, 1907. Tune: ODE TO JOY. Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824. © Public Domain.

** Bread of the World in Mercy Broken. Text: Reginald Heber, 1827, alt. © Public Domain. Tune: WAYFARING STRANGER. Traditional American melody; arr. Donald P. Hustad, 1989. © 1990 Hope Publishing Company. **

Bread of Heaven, On Thee We Feed. Tune 1: RATISBON. Johann Gottlob Werner (1777-1822). © Public Domain. Tune 2: CLAPHAM. Samuel Gee. 19th Century melody. © Public Domain.

* Fill My Cup, Lord. Tune: FILL MY CUP. Richard Blanchard, 1959. © 1964 Sacred Songs, a div. of Word, Inc. *

O Living Bread From Heaven. Tune: O LIVING BREAD FROM HEAVEN. No composer listed from source: Zinck’s Koralbog, 1801. © Public Domain.

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah. Text: William Williams, 1745; tr. Peter Williams and William Williams, 1771, 1772. Tune: CWM RHONDDA. John Hughes, 1907. © Public Domain.

Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing. Text: Attr. John Fawcett, 1773, alt. Tune: SICILIAN MARINERS. Sicilian melody, 18th C. © Public Domain.

Lord Jesus Christ, Thou Living Bread. Tune: HERR, WIE DU WILLST. No composer listed from source: “Deutsch Kirchenamt” Strassburg, 1535. © Public Domain.

05/02/2026

WMCC has been blessed by Pastor David’s leadership and guidance for the past year as our interim minister. Last Sunday to recognize the end of his time with us, we did one of the things we do best…celebrate with a good luncheon! 🍽️🎉 Thank you, Pastor David!

04/29/2026

Preacher ponderings………..by David Mallory

Abram was from the land of Ur, an ancient city located in the modern day country of Iran. It was a land rich in resources and wealth. While still living with his father, he met and married Sarai, the love of his life. The family amassed an abundance of fortunes. Life was good. Life was comfortable. Abram would have done well to live out the remainder of his days right where he was.

But God called. God beckoned Abram to leave this comfortable lifestyle and to travel to an unnamed land and incubate God’s chosen people. It could not have been an easy decision. To leave what we know and to venture into what we do not know can be very unsettling. But Abram went because God called and Abram knew that God would never forsake him.

God calls again. After twelve months with you, God is beckoning Wilson’s Mills Christian Church into a new chapter. And it will not be easy. To leave behind what we know and venture into what we do not know can be very unsettling. But we go because God calls and God will never forsake us.

As we go, please know that I am grateful and humbled to have shared this part of the journey with you. As we part, I can assure you that our paths will cross again. “Blest be the tie that binds,” states the old hymn, “our hearts in Christian love. The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.” See you Sunday.

04/26/2026

Good morning on this Fourth Sunday in Easter! We are happy you are joining us this morning. Today we welcome Rev. David Mallory to our pulpit as our Interim Minister.

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* Carillon Festiva. Handbell music arranged by Cathy Moklebust. © 2010 Choristers Guild.*

Holy, Holy, Holy! Text: Reginald Heber, 1826, alt. Tune: NICAEA. John B. D**es, 1861. © Public Domain.

*Holy, Holy, Holy! Tune: NICAEA. Handbell accompaniment arranged by Michael R. Keller. © 1991 Hope Publishing Company.in The Worshiping Church *

* Amazing Grace. Handbell music arranged by Sandra Eithun. © 2010 Red River Music Inc. Used by permission from JHS Publishing. *

I Need Thee Every Hour. Text: Annie S. Hawks, 1872. Tune: NEED. Robert Lowry, 1872. © Public Domain.

* We Meet as Friends at Table. Tune: MEAL OF LOVE. Hal H. Hopson (1933 - ). © 1996 Hope Publishing Company. *

The Church’s One Foundation. Tune: AURELIA. Samuel S. Wesley, 1864. © Public Domain.

I Surrender All. Tune: SURRENDER. Winfield S. Weeden, 1896. © Public Domain.

We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations. Text: H. Ernest Nichol, 1896. Tune: MESSAGE. H. Ernest Nichol, 1896. © Public Domain.

** Sweet, Sweet Spirit. Text: Doris Akers, 1962. Tune: SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT. Doris Akers, 1962. © 1962 Manna Music, Inc. **

If You Believe and I Believe. TUNE: IF YOU BELIEVE AND I BELIEVE. Zimbabwean traditional (adapted from english source) as taught by Tarasai. © Public Domain.

04/22/2026

Preacher ponderings………..by David Mallory

It was just a casual conversation. One that might occur over the water cooler at work or across the lunch counter at school or in the theater seats prior to the movie.

“Are you a practicing Christian?” I heard one fellow query to the other.

“I guess you could say that I’ve been practicing all my life,” the other retorted. “But I just can’t seem to get it right.”

In this world of so many distractions and temptations, it is difficult to hold firmly to the teachings of Jesus Christ. How do we love our enemies when our enemies want to continually do us harm? How do we deny our flesh when promiscuous sexuality is splashed all over our social media screens? How do we care for the oppressed when personal wealth and success are hyper-glorified by our culture? Try as we might to live our faith, every one of us struggles to get it right.

But we must remember that faith is a journey, not a destination. It is about growing in our relationship with Christ. It is about striving every day to love our neighbor and to deny our flesh and to care for the oppressed. Faith is as much about effort as it is about achievement.

Peter thought he had enough faith. He thought he was righteous enough to walk out on the water and meet Jesus. So he tried. And he failed. But in his failure, Jesus reaches out and picks him up.

So we keep practicing, knowing that even when we fail, God is there to pick us up. See you Sunday.

04/22/2026

What a great day for WMCC this past Sunday! We celebrated 5 baptisms! 💦✝️

04/19/2026

Welcome! Today is the Third Sunday of Easter. We are excited to celebrate 5 baptisms this morning. Today we welcome Rev. David Mallory to our pulpit as our Interim Minister.

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* Peace. Handbell music by Joshua Kramer. © 2015 AGEHR Publishing. Handbell Musicians of America. *

Thine Is the Glory. Text: Edmond L. Budry, 1884; tr. Richard B. Hoyle, 1923. Tune: MACCABEUS. George Frederick Handel, 1746. © Public Domain.

Take Time to Be Holy. Text: William D. Longstaff, 1882. Tune: HOLINESS. George C. Stebbins, 1890. © Public Domain.

Built on the Rock. Tune: BUILT ON THE ROCK THE CHURCH DOTH STAND. Ludv. M. Lindeman (1812–1887). © Public Domain.

The House Upon a Rock. Tune: O IF MY HOUSE IS BUILT UPON A ROCK. Wm. B. Bradbury (1816–1868). © Public Domain.

The Wise Man and the Foolish Man. Tune: THE WISE MAN AND THE FOOLISH MAN. Traditional melody. © Public Domain.

The Solid Rock. Text: Edward Mote, 1834. Tune: SOLID ROCK. William B. Bradbury, 1863. © Public Domain.

** Sweet, Sweet Spirit. Text: Doris Akers, 1962. Tune: SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT. Doris Akers, 1962. © 1962 Manna Music, Inc. **

Build On the Rock. Tune: WE’LL BUILD ON THE ROCK, THE LIVING ROCK. Franklin Edson Belden, 1886. © Public Domain.

04/15/2026

Preacher ponderings………..by David Mallory

Recently, my ten year old granddaughter uncovered an atlas in the back seat of my car. “What’s
this?” she inquired flipping through the pages.

“It’s an atlas,” I inquired with a snicker on my face.

“What’s an atlas?”

“It’s a book of maps that helps you decide where you want to go.”

“We don’t need one of those,” she confidently responded. “Mama’s phone tells us where to
go.”

It is easier to be told where to go instead of deciding where to go. As we enter this period of ministerial transition, Wilson’s Mills Christian Church is living in this tension of deciding where to go or being told where to go. Who is God calling to be our new pastor? What changes will occur? What traditions will we hold onto? What new ministries will we embrace?

As believers, we often struggle to navigate this tenuous line between God’s will and human initiative. I firmly believe that God has purpose for each of us, but I also believe that God does not map out every turn and exit of our journey. We must seek God’s guidance and wisdom and then discern how we can take that guidance and wisdom and pilot the journey ahead. As the Episcopalian priest Barbara Brown Taylor once said, “we must believe that whatever is going on, God is in it and God can be trusted.”

The author of Proverbs understands this delicate divine-human dance. “In their hearts humans plan the course,” he writes, “but the Lord establishes the steps.” See you Sunday.

04/12/2026

Welcome to worship on this Second Sunday of Easter. We are happy you are joining us this morning. Today we welcome Rev. David Mallory to our pulpit as our Interim Minister.

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The Greatness of God. Tune: LONG AS I LIVE, I’LL BLESS THY NAME. Composer unknown as published in 1867 in The Christian Hymnal. © Public Domain.

All Creatures of Our God and King. Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN. Geistliche Kirchengesang, Cologne, 1623; arr. Ralph Vaughn Williams, 1906. Music used by permission of Oxford University Press.

Crown Him with Many Crowns. Text: Matthew Bridges, 1851; and Godfrey Thring, st. 2 1874. Tune: DIADEMATA. George J. Elvey, 1868. © Public Domain.

* For the Bread Which You Have Broken. Text: Louis F. Benson, 1924; alt. Tune: FOR THE BREAD. V. Earle Copes, 1960. © 1960. Renewal 1988 Hope Publishing Company. *

O Savior, Precious Savior. Tune: Tune name unknown. Wm. F. Sherwin, as published in 1874 in Songs of Grace and Glory. © Public Domain.

Blessed Assurance. Tune: ASSURANCE. Phoebe P. Knapp, 1873. © Public Domain.

Joy Unspeakable. Tune: I HAVE FOUND HIS GRACE IS ALL COMPLETE. Barney Elliott Warren, 1900. © Public Domain.

** He Lives. Text: Alfred H. Ackley, 1933, alt. Tune: ACKLEY. Alfred H. Ackley, 1933. © 1933 Homer A. Rodeheaver, © Renewed 1961 The Rodeheaver Co. (A Div. of Word, Inc.) **

** Sweet, Sweet Spirit. Text: Doris Akers, 1962. Tune: SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT. Doris Akers, 1962. © 1962 Manna Music, Inc. **

My Jesus, I Love Thee. Tune: AFFECTION. E.F. Miller, 19th C. © Public Domain.

04/12/2026