The Search Committee met on February 15, 2024 to continue their work on the Parish Portfolio. The committee will continue to meet weekly until its completion. The committee also updated the Vestry on its work during the Vestry’s meeting on February 20. The committee wanted to share the word cloud below which represents the most […]
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Clergy Transition 2023, From the VestryThe Search Committee met on February 7, 2024 to begin their work on the Parish Portfolio. During the preparation process, the committee thought it would be fun to share word clouds generated from the questions posed to the congregation during the February 4 congregational meeting. The word cloud below represents the most popular words Nativity
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Clergy Transition 2023, From the Vestry
Following the success of last year’s Episcopal 101 offering, we are holding a similar Q&A series this Lent, where you can ask all of your lingering questions regarding being an Episcopalian, our church practice, etc. To ask a question, fill out this Google Form, and you will receive a response via a blog post or
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Glad Tidings, Lent Q&A
by Jeremy Clos I am thrilled to extend an invitation to all high school students to join our upcoming Youth Pilgrimage to Wilmington, NC, scheduled for June. This pilgrimage promises to be a transformative journey of discovery, camaraderie, and spiritual enrichment. We eagerly anticipate your participation and look forward to embarking on this meaningful adventure
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Children and YouthOn Sunday, February 4, Nativity had a productive and well-attended congregational meeting to collect important and needed information for the preparation of our Parish Portfolio. We also heard from many who were unable to attend via a questionnaire that was sent out after the meeting concluded. The Search Committee is so grateful to all who
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Clergy Transition 2023, From the Vestry
by Joe Ward February 24 is the kickoff day for the 2024 Habitat for Humanity Episcopal Build. On Saturday, February 24, volunteers from the Episcopal churches will join forces to assemble walls for two homes and stand walls on one house. Volunteers are needed for either the 8;30 wall build for the first house or
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Outreach
by Ailsa Tessier We know it as Foyer at Nativity, but where did this name come from? We understand that the idea of foyer gatherings began after the bombing of Coventry Cathedral during World War II. The cathedral’s Provost made a commitment to not seek revenge, but to strive for forgiveness and reconciliation with those
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Glad Tidings
Cuyler O’Connor was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on January 27, 2024. With that ordination comes a move for Cuyler to a different parish, as he is called to serve where needed. This is a bittersweet moment for Nativity, as we celebrate his journey but also know that we will miss him. Cuyler
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Glad TidingsThe Search Committee met with Canon Catherine Massey of the Diocese on January 18 to discuss the next steps in the transition process. The immediate next step — and perhaps the most important — is determining what qualities our parishioners would like to see in our new Rector. We would like to ask for your
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Clergy Transition 2023, From the Vestry
by Chuck Till The first Bishop of the newly formed Diocese of North Carolina, John Stark Ravenscroft – the namesake of Ravenscroft School in Raleigh – was an enslaver. After he became a member of the clergy, he emancipated many of his enslaved persons but not all. The second Bishop of the Diocese, Levi Stillman
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Glad Tidings