FISHER CHURCH
Fisher Memorial United Holy Church
Our Mission and Vision: Spreading God's Love
420 E. Piedmont Avenue
Durham, NC 27707
919.682.7416
Email: fmuhca@gmail.com
OUR PASTOR
Elder James Blake is a native of Durham, North Carolina. He is the third of five children. At a very early age he showed a great love for academics and music. He was educated in the Durham Public Schools, Hillside High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
While a student at UNC he joined the Black Student Movement Gospel Choir and was a member during his four-year tenure at the university. Also, while a student he became affiliated with the White Rock United Holy Church, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He served in many capacities in the church including Sunday School Teacher, Vacation Bible School Teacher, Bible Study Teacher, Trustee, Minister of Music and eventually preacher of the Gospel. All of this was done under the leadership of the late Elder Robert A. Siler.
Elder Blake preached his initial sermon in January 2001 and was licensed in the United Holy Church in 2002. He was assigned to the Guiding Light United Holy Church, Graham, North Carolina in August of 2004 where he served for twelve years and was ordained an Elder in July 2005. He has served as an Assistant District Elder and on the Board of Presbytery.
Currently Elder Blake serves as the pastor of the Fisher Memorial United Holy Church in Durham, North Carolina. He also serves as a District Elder and as a member of the Board of Elders for the Western North Carolina District of the United Holy Church of America.
Elder Blake has been married to Minister Sabrena Mervin-Blake for 25 years and they are the proud parents of one daughter, Taylor, who is very active in FMUHC.
OUR BELIEFS
What we Believe:
-We believe in the Father who is God Almighty. The Creator of all things and the Preserver of Light and Life.
-We believe in the Son, who is Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son. He was human and divine, truly lived, suffered and died, rose again from the dead, ascended on high and is coming again.
-We believe that Jesus was sent by God to man. That whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
-We believe in the Holy Ghost, who was sent from God the Father and the Son. That the Holy Spirit convicts and converts sinners, dwells in the believer, keeps the believer from the power of sin and leads him to the father, through His Son, Jesus Christ.
-We believe the Bible is the word of God, given by inspiration through holy men. That in the bible, God seeks to reveal his will to man and man seeks to respond to God’s revelation.
-We believe that the union of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are revealed through His church. That all believers are united into one body – the Church.
-We believe that Christ is coming back for His holy Church, without spot or wrinkle. That without holiness in Spirit, soul and body, no man shall see the Lord. Amen.”