So now that you know your carbon footprint (see previous blog post), what now? Before we think about how to offset our effect on the environment, we should brainstorm on ways to reduce it!There are so many things that can be done:1. On an individual level, there are big ideas like adding solar to your home, purchasing […]
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Becky Showalter Last week, we talked about what environmental footprints* and carbon footprints are. This week we are going to concentrate on how you calculate your carbon footprint? Here’s what you’ll need for a basic estimate – annual electricity and gas bills (average monthly usage) and vehicle(s) annual mileage and average mpg for your vehicle(s). Not so hard! Got to www.haitireforest.org/calculator and calculate
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Becky Showalter The words “Carbon Footprint” and “Environmental Footprint” are thrown around almost interchangeably these days in news articles and discussions, but what do they actually mean and how do they relate to each one of us? Bottom line, they are slightly different ways to frame how lightly (or heavily) we are living on our
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Dave McKinnon A couple of years ago, Nativity’s Outreach team started allocating a part of its annual budget to support disasters such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires. We made donations to the Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) organization to ensure our donations were directed properly. We now have a non-climate related disaster occurring in Ukraine, caused by Vladmir
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The Diocese of North Carolina has released new reopening guidelines. Under these new guidelines, the following will take effect this Sunday, March 27: Masks are optional during the worship service for all vaccinated people. You are welcome to keep wearing your mask, and we will still have masks available for anyone who needs or desires
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Glad TidingsNativity’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. Announcements & Events for March 2022 COTN Social Justice: Are you interested in hearing more about Nativity’s social justice initiatives? If you’d like to learn more or wish to
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The Social Justice Committee is building a library, Nativity’s Peace Library, containing books that share Nativity’s core values of welcome and inclusion and to celebrate diversity among God’s people. We invite you to help lay the foundation of this ever-so-needed library through contributions of these books. Please review this wish list, pick a book(s) and
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Waltye Rasulala On the afternoon of Feb. 13, the Nave at Church of Nativity was filled with the excited voices of children and a mixture of musical sounds. This was a pre-concert event of a Valentine concert by students from the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute. However, this was not just any concert, this was
Carl and Nancy Terry Valentine’s Day gave us a chance to celebrate our love for each other and to spend special time together. We need to keep that going throughout the year. Let us spend time as a couple reflecting on the Valentine’s Day we just had and what we want to do to continue
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Glad TidingsJulian McKimmon My wife, Tracy and I and our two boys, Owen and Ryan, began coming to Nativity in 2015. Owen is now a freshman at Millbrook High and was confirmed last month. Ryan recently joined the NC Army National Guard and just graduated from basic training at Fort Sill, OK. I currently work from
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