In the midst of all the unsettling circumstances that disrupt our lives today, we desperately need reassurance. The lessons for this coming Sunday, traditionally known as “Good Shepherd Sunday,” offer tremendous comfort. If we heard nothing else, Psalm 23 would do it. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” I believe nearly all […]
With all in-person services, meetings, and activities canceled until at least mid-May, you would think there wasn’t much the Communications Ministry Team can do. I beg to differ. Here are some of our activities this month: Live Streaming We are continuing to live-stream services via our Facebook page. So far, the Sunday services are going
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As spring emerges and days turn into weeks during this pandemic, the local news continues to report the growing needs in our community. Nativity’s Outreach Team has been planning and making decisions to alleviate some of those needs. Because of your generous donations, $2700 has been raised to date through our virtual food drive for
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Now on that same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
Listening is an important communication skill that can create and preserve intimacy. When you really listen, you can understand your partner better. You stay in tune, enjoy the relationship more, without having to attempt to mind read what your partner is thinking or feeling. Listening is a means of resolving a personal dilemma, a couple
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For the past few years, we’ve been live streaming Evening Prayer on our Facebook page each Wednesday during Lent. This year, since we are unable to worship in person, we thought it would be helpful to continue this practice even now that Lent is over and we are in the season of Easter. I hope
After the resurrection, the disciples were huddled together in a locked room. They were afraid to go out. They were afraid of being arrested. They didn’t understand what happened to Jesus. They couldn’t believe what Mary Magdalene had told them. They were sitting tight, with nothing to do except wonder what was going on. They
“Have you ever thought about joining EfM?” It was fellowship hour after church, and Carl Sigel and I were chatting in Corlett Hall. I responded “I’m not familiar with it. What is EfM?” I don’t remember Carl’s exact words after that, but I left the conversation with my interest piqued. Piqued enough to find myself
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia. Good Friday is one of two designated fast days according to the Book of Common Prayer, the other being Ash Wednesday. I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve had enough fasting for now. The problem especially being that
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I think we could all use the good news preached by Bishop Curry this week. Here is a list of places you can find him for the next few days. Note, all of these were filmed here in Raleigh. Bishop Curry is modeling the good social distancing that he has been encouraging all Episcopalians to
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