Sharing the peace and community of God’s abundant table.

Where you are welcomed,  nurtured, and known

Refuge Home Church is a faith community in Durham, NC. We gather for weekly worship and a meal in homes or at the park.

We typically offer two services every Sunday at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Join our newsletter to find out where we’re meeting this Sunday or look for us every second Sunday of the month at Duke Park on W. Knox Street. 

Holy Week at Refuge

Please join us to celebrate Holy Week and Easter!

Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 24 at 10 a.m.
Northstreet Community Pavilion (820 Madison St.)

Good Friday
Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m.
Piney Woods Park (400 E. Woodcroft Parkway)

Easter Sunday (followed by shared feast and egg hunt)
Sunday, March 31 at 10 a.m.
Piney Woods Park (400 E. Woodcroft Parkway)

Each week, we pray that God would make  us into the type of community where all are welcomed, nurtured, and known. One member says about Refuge: “Church is an exercise in community building.” The exercise language fits – becoming the community that God hopes we will be  really does take practice. Community building looks like adults talking to children and children…

We believe something holy happens when people break bread together — and share pancakes, baked oatmeal, fresh strawberries, or even a bag of chips. We begin each Sunday with a potluck meal, with 1-2 households covering the main dish. There’s no pressure to bring anything (especially if it’s your first week); all are welcome to enjoy the spread.

Jesus was constantly sharing food with people. At the table, Jesus practiced what he preached, showing the disciples the   kind of upsidedown world he was ushering into reality. As evidenced by who Jesus sat with at the table, we believe that all people    – regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, where you’ve come from or where you’re going…

We are a church for the disillusioned.

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