Duke Memorial | Welcome

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Our Welcome Statement

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As our Lord Jesus Christ calls us to love and accept every person, Duke Memorial United Methodist Church welcomes into our life together those of every age, race, ethnic background, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, family or socioeconomic status, educational background, and physical or mental ability. In our commitment to the reconciliation of all persons as beloved children of God, we celebrate our diversity and recognize the sacred worth and dignity of all. We invite you to join us in our faith journey toward discipleship in Christ with mutual respect, understanding, and love.

 Our Guiding Principles of Welcome & Inclusion

You are Welcomed. You are Loved.
2020 Congregational Theme

​​We began 2020 with a years long theme of exploring the breadth of our welcome statement. Each month was to focus on an individual call to welcome expressed in our statement as we endeavored to live more fully into our welcome. Unfortunately, this theme was interrupted due to the complications of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, our commitment of "You are Welcomed. You are Loved." still guides us and our work of welcome, love, and inclusion continues.
Learn more about some of our specific actions of full inclusion below.

Anti-Racism

We proclaim simply and surely, "Black Lives Matter."
Duke Memorial is committed to the work of anti-racism and will continue to "love, listen, learn, and leverage" as a congregation so that we may live fully into God's call of justice and peace.

Our Anti-Racism Work

LGBTQIA

Duke Memorial is committed to the full inclusion of LGBTQIA identified persons. We stand in opposition→  to the discriminatory practices and policies of the United Methodist Church. 

Some of our actions:
Marching in PRIDE →
Queerly Beloved Worship →
​Supportive Church Initiative →

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Our Mission

Sharing the love of Christ from the heart of Durham 

Our Vision

Duke Memorial United Methodist Church is a Christ-centered, vibrant and vital congregation, a sign and foretaste of God’s kingdom in downtown Durham, that

Invites and accepts unconditionally all who seek community and a place to belong; encourages and guides people to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior;

Responds to God in dynamic, hopeful worship through proclaiming God’s word, celebrating the sacraments, offering praise through music, song, and dance, and lifting our voices in prayer and thanksgiving; learn more →

Nurtures spiritual growth and discipleship in children, youth, and adults through engaging Christian education and warm and caring fellow-ship; learn more →

​Bears witness to Christ’s love through members’ daily life and work, in family life, and in acts of justice, service, and compassion to our brothers and sisters in this community and around the globe. learn more →