It will be so exciting to see our kids back in Curry Hall on Sunday mornings! Children’s formation time will start on Sunday, September 11. We will meet at 9:15 am in Curry Hall aka the Education Building. Rev. Stephanie has found a fun, colorful, creative way for our kids to enter into the story […]
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Children and YouthStarting Sunday, September 11 Fixers – 5th & 6th graders Our Fixers will start their journey in the youth program with a year of CONNECTION. Connecting with community through fun and fellowship. Connecting with others through service. Connecting with our faith tradition through scripture. Connecting with themselves as they move away from childhood towards adolescence.
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by Alice Faye Duncan, author; and Keturah A. Bobo, illustratorreview by Lillis Ward This true story of the history of the national holiday, Juneteenth, will entertain and capture the attention of young children with its beautiful illustrations and colorful language. Through the eyes of Opal Lee, a grandchild of a slave, readers will learn
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Peace Library Reviews, Social Justice
Greetings Nativity family! I wanted to update ya’ll on something I’ve been working on for a while. In my full-time role as a VA Chaplain, much of the work I do is helping Veterans address “spiritual injury.” A spiritual injury occurs when someone no longer has access to what gives them meaning, purpose and hope
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Glad TidingsOn Sunday, May 15, the Rev. Stephanie Allen, along with children present at church, blessed our newly opened Peace Library. Sponsored by Nativity’s Social Justice Ministry and through the donations of many in the church, we currently have ninety-nine books on our shelves. The Peace Library Team is deeply thankful for the support of all
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OutreachWhat do we tell our children when they hear the news of 19 children dead? What do we say when they ask us if they are safe? What do we DO to make sure they are safe?My heart is heavy this week, as I know yours is as well. How do we tell our children
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From the Clergy
The Mojadady family, mom, dad, and two boys, 5 and 8 will be moving into a clean, comfortably furnished apartment with a well-stocked pantry and a hot meal awaiting them any time now. I cannot thank you all enough for your support of this project that Outreach took on last year. Your donations of household
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Outreach
by Patricia Polaccoreview by Abby Dykes, youth from Nativity. Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco is a heartwarming family tale emphasizing diversity, multicultural relationships and the strength of family bonds. A young Russian-American girl and her two African-American brothers are determined to buy a beautiful hat for their grandmother, no matter what it takes. They realize the
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Peace Library Reviews, Social Justice
Easter is a season of joy. In our couple relationships, we expected to find happiness, but often we have found unexpected joy. Let us look and share where we have found this unexpected joy with our chosen partners. Below are some questions to get you started on this couple sharing: What has been the greatest
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Glad Tidings
Becky Showalter Thanks to much work and gnashing of teeth by Nancy Reed and Rene Garces, Nativity has calculated its energy usage for 2021 and thereby our own carbon footprint! Even with our solar panels, we used half again more electricity than we produced – over 13,000 kWh. Based on that value, our carbon footprint
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Caring for Creation