Blog posts from our various outreach teams
by Ryan and Keri Parker — We both grew up in homes with lots of books. Ryan’s parents were avid readers who, during college, sold encyclopedias for Southwestern Book Company to afford tuition. Keri’s parents were school teachers, and the family made regular trips to the public library. We both had favorite children’s series: Ryan’s […]
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Outreach, Social Justice, Uncategorized
On February 4, members of the Habitat Episcopal Coalition came together to build walls for the next Habitat home at Old Poole Place in Garner. The ongoing project includes efforts of church members from nine congregations, students from St. Augustine’s University, and Habitat homebuyers themselves. The Episcopal Build project will be ongoing into May. Actual
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Outreach, Social Justice, UncategorizedSince Nativity’s earliest days, one of the cornerstones of our mission has been to explore how we grow, eat, and share food. In 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program — called Farm to Church Community Supported Agriculture (or CSA) — was launched
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Outreach, Social Justice, UncategorizedIn 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program, called Farm to Church Community Supported Agriculture or CSA, was launched by the Rural Advancement Foundation International -USA (RAFI-USA). CSAs have become a popular way for consumers (CSA members) to buy local, seasonal food directly
Building Beloved Community: Farm to Church CSA Update Read More »
Outreach, Social Justice, UncategorizedWe have several opportunities through Habitat’s Faith Builder group to build a house, offer advocacy, and educate ourselves as we join with Habitat to help build the Beloved Community for racial equity. EpiscoBuild Begins Nativity will be joining the other Episcopal churches to build a house for Habitat for Humanity. We will start building our
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Outreach, Social Justice, Uncategorized
When does Christianity make the news? Is it sadly too often in ways that do not feel Christlike? In ways that feel small and judgmental and unkind? Do you ever wish that the way you have experienced Christ and his church could make more of an impact on what decisions our leaders and our communities
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Outreach, Social Justice
There are students in our neighborhood schools whose day starts before sunrise, riding a bus 45 minutes to Leesville Elementary. When school is out, it’s another 45 minute ride home. These children live in the Washington Terrace Community, in southeast Raleigh. Washington Terrace provides a lower cost housing opportunity for indigent families, predominately African American. There
Dear Nativity Parents,As the coordinator of Nativity’s Peace Library, I want to personally reach out to you about this new ministry we have begun at Nativity, especially for your children. These books have been selected to focus on Nativity’s core values of welcome and inclusion and to celebrate diversity among God’s people. Many of these
A Letter to Parents Read More »
Outreach, Social Justice