Why is he kneeling?? You may be asking yourself that question in the coming weeks. You see, at a young age I was curious about the “hows and whys” of worship. I remember asking a very frustrated pastor, “why do we bow our heads?” and “why do we put our hands together when we pray?”. […]
by Ryan and Keri Parker — We both grew up in homes with lots of books. Ryan’s parents were avid readers who, during college, sold encyclopedias for Southwestern Book Company to afford tuition. Keri’s parents were school teachers, and the family made regular trips to the public library. We both had favorite children’s series: Ryan’s
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On February 4, members of the Habitat Episcopal Coalition came together to build walls for the next Habitat home at Old Poole Place in Garner. The ongoing project includes efforts of church members from nine congregations, students from St. Augustine’s University, and Habitat homebuyers themselves. The Episcopal Build project will be ongoing into May. Actual
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Outreach, Social Justice, UncategorizedSince Nativity’s earliest days, one of the cornerstones of our mission has been to explore how we grow, eat, and share food. In 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program — called Farm to Church Community Supported Agriculture (or CSA) — was launched
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Outreach, Social Justice, UncategorizedNativity’s Social Justice Committee shares the following announcements, events and recommended resources to the Nativity community as we continue our pursuit of racial justice and reconciliation. Below are links to information about the many events honoring Black History Month that are happening in the Triangle. BEST OF ENEMIES, A Justice Theater Project Production Umstead Park
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Glad Tidings, Social Justice, UncategorizedWe will be trying something new for youth formation during the season of Lent and Easter. Rather than meeting at 9:30 am on Sunday mornings, the youth will gather for formation and support on Thursday evenings. Middle Schoolers* will meet at Chick-fil-A on Six Forks Rd at 6:30 pm. They are welcome to have dinner
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UncategorizedWe have some exciting changes to our Children’s Formation time during the seasons of Lent and Easter. Pre-K and all elementary-aged* children will have their formation time during the 10:30 am worship service. They will be with us in church until the Collect (the weekly prayer that sums up the focus of our liturgy for
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Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherfordreview by Beth Crow YouTube Reading of this book (4:11) Sixty-three years ago — on February 4, 1960 — African-American students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, an act that began a national movement protesting segregation. Freedom on
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Peace Library Reviews, Social JusticeWe are going back to our pre-Covid method of operations— dining out in a restaurant each month! Watch your email for more information. If you became a part of our Nativity family during the plague years, when Senior Luncheons could not be held, let us introduce you to a group that gets together for lunch
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Glad Tidings, Uncategorized
We don’t usually think of Lent as a time of joyful preparation. A time of cleansing, sure. But joy? This Lent, rather than asking you what you are going to give up or take on, what soul-cleansing or penitence are you offering, I invite you to consider the following question: What do you need to
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