Binkley Baptist Church is a progressive fellowship of active, open-minded Christians with a strong commitment to environmental and social justice. Founded in 1958 during the early years of the Civil Rights movement, Binkley has consistently provided a safe place where all are welcome and invited to serve in pastoral or lay leadership roles, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. The phrase, “Every member a minister” captures the egalitarian and democratic tradition of this congregation, and the present membership comes from a wide variety of Christian backgrounds, theologies and traditions.

We place a high value on worship that is creative, thoughtful, and intellectually honest, balancing contemporary elements with the beauty of traditional styles. Music is a very important part of this experience. A visitor to Binkley might walk the Labyrinth on the floor of our sanctuary during Holy Week, listen to a contemporary musical arrangement of Wendell Berry’s poetry during the summer, bring a pet to the Blessing of Animals in the fall, or participate in the candlelit beauty of a traditional service of Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve.  Join us for Sunday worship at 11:00am (10:00am during the summer), or check out one of our choirs (Adult, Youth, Older and Younger Children) or ad hoc instrumental groups.  

Binkley members also consistently strive to give back to the community and world through a variety of congregational projects and individual efforts. Binkley-ites build Habitat houses, sponsor refugee families from Burma, help build schools in Palestine and Brazil, travel to Honduras with the Heifer Project, and regularly volunteer at the Interfaith Council, Meals on Wheels, and other area programs. Our Earth Ministries committee works to keep our congregation “green”. We have a decades-old partnership with Barbee’s Chapel, a primarily African-American congregation, and enjoy pulpit exchanges and monthly fellowship meetings together. Our church building houses a thriving Preschool and is also used by a host of community groups, from Peer Learning, to Alcoholics Anonymous, to Audobon and Autism groups.