Announcement posts
by Bridget Knapp Wait a minute! I thought the election wasn’t until November 5? Yes, but that’s the general election. There’s lots to do before then, like vote in the primary election on March 5, where we decide which candidates we should vote for in the general election. (Take a look at the election calendar). […]
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by Ailsa Tessier Our Flower Guild will be working on some new ideas to decorate the church for Christmas this year. Instead of purchasing ready-made garlands, we’d like to make our own from magnolia leaves. (After all, we’re in the South, and nothing is more Southern than magnolia!) To that end, we ask that you
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by Beth Crow and Kara Malone Church of the Nativity’s “Not-So-Silent Auction” and Soiree Over the last few years more and more individuals have shared how difficult it is for them to hear most of what goes on during our worship service because of hearing impairments. This new sound system will not only connect with
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Glad TidingsEver wonder what someone is saying at the pulpit while you are sitting in the pew at Nativity? After months of investigating ways to improve the church’s sound system for both the in-person and online Sunday morning experience, we are thrilled to announce that we are beginning an effort to fund the recommended ways to
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Glad TidingsIn this post, Bradley answers a question from our Lent Question Box: “What does LEVAS mean? We have been singing a lot of hymns that are from LEVAS lately.” This is a great question! And — unlike some of the questions Stephanie and Phillip have been taking! — it’s not that complicated. (Phew!) We have
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Glad Tidings, UncategorizedWe received the following question in our Lenten Question Box, which Rev. Phillip answers below: “I have been a Christian most of my life. But over the years I’ve had a harder and harder time reconciling a loving God with the horrors that were and continue to be enacted in the name of Jesus —
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From the Clergy, Glad TidingsStarbucks coffee and the best chocolate chip banana bread — Did you miss it? Hot chocolate and Girl Scout Cookies — Did you get a Thin Mint before they were gone? You may have noticed that we have started having refreshments and fellowship in the Narthex after services. If you haven’t stopped on your way
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Glad Tidings, UncategorizedNativity’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. Below are links to information about the many events honoring Black History Month that are happening in the Triangle. BEST OF ENEMIES, A Justice Theater Project Production Umstead Park
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Glad Tidings, Social Justice, UncategorizedWe are going back to our pre-Covid method of operations— dining out in a restaurant each month! Watch your email for more information. If you became a part of our Nativity family during the plague years, when Senior Luncheons could not be held, let us introduce you to a group that gets together for lunch
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This Epiphany, we have reintroduced the appointed psalm into our Sunday lectionary readings. A wonderful tradition of the Anglican heritage is that of Anglican Chant, which is the practice of chanting the psalms. In contrast to Gregorian Chant (which is what most people think of when they think of “chant”), Anglican Chant feels a little
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