Psalm 40 is one of my favorite psalms. And not just because the band U2 made a rock song out of it. (If you’ve ever been to a U2 concert and heard them play it, and heard the audience singing with it, it’s church. Watch the video below all the way to the end when […]
I don’t know about you, but I could use some light of the Epiphany season right now. Things are pretty scary in the news these days – the violent anti-Semitism, the wildfires raging in Australia, the uncertainty of what’s next with Iran and Iraq. I especially wouldn’t mind a nice theophany – a clear and
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I don’t know about you, but I always feel a little let down the day or two after Christmas. Christmas Eve is fun and exciting with all the services, and all the music, and all the people! Christmas Day is celebratory and fun with all the food and all the presents and all the family!
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Saturday, December 21, will mark the winter solstice. Either the longest night of the year, or the shortest day, depending upon your perspective. We can bemoan the fact that it is dark at 5:30pm right now in Raleigh, or we remember that the longest night means that on December 22, we move in the other
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This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent. Over half of Advent is over, and we are quickly coming upon Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. What were your hopes and dreams for this Advent season? Was there a practice you wanted to try? Did you stick with the tried and true of the lighting of
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The song on my car radio proclaims, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year!” In my experience, it is not. Yes, the holidays and days leading up to Christmas can be fun – there are many events, programs, gifts, and parties to attend. It is also a stressful time to figure out how to
Friends, I am writing this as we prepare as a community for several important events. Many are spending time with friends and family, enjoying a satisfying meal, and giving thanks for the many blessings of this life. Beginning on Saturday, we will start the process of saying good-bye to three members of this parish who
Stephanie Sumner A lifelong North Carolinian, twenty-five year resident of Raleigh and seven-year member of Nativity, Stephanie is looking forward to joining the Vestry and serving this wonderful congregation. In her professional life, she leads sales and marketing for advertising agencies. Currently she is part of the leadership team at VisionPoint Marketing, an agency dedicated
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One of the most poignant moments in Rachel Held Evan’s book, Searching for Sunday, comes after she and her husband meet with the pastor of their church and explain that because of theological differences, they would not be attending any longer. They return to their car and she bursts into tears with “I know this
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This coming Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of All Saints. In the history of the church, this has been a three-day celebration, beginning with All Hallows Eve, now Halloween, on October 31, All Saints Day on November 1, and then All Souls Day on November 2. Lately in the church, we have collapsed the
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