Blog posts from the Social Justice group at Nativity
Are your housing costs affordable? In January this year, the US Department of Housing & Urban Development defined affordable housing as housing costs, including utilities, that do not exceed 30% of an occupant’s gross income. Currently, over 56,000 working households in Wake County cannot afford housing. This crisis affects long-time residents, firefighters, teachers, and police […]
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Social Justice
(left to right: Becky Christian, Becky Showalter, Michael Anello, Jill Staton-Bullard) Last Sunday, April 28, Nativity presented a $1,000 check to Michael Anello, Executive Director of Haiti Reforestation Partnership. Three of our members (pictured here) are or have been leaders with this unique and successful economic development project in one of the poorest, most unstable
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Caring for Creation, Social Justice, Uncategorized
by Carl Sigel Since 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
by Becky Showalter We Supported Our Neighbors – One Wake Cary Town Council Candidates Forum! Part of joining One Wake was the idea that faith communities throughout Wake County would support each other with important local issues as they came up. We did that last Monday! 600 members of ONE Wake institutions and neighborhoods across
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Social Justiceby Carl Sigel Win, win, win: Support local black farmers, obtain nutritious produce, help build the Beloved Community, and save the planet by joining the Farm to Church CSA. Since 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
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Caring for Creation, Social Justice
Social Justice at Nativity Nativity’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. Announcements & Events One Act Play Festival | Presented by Agape Theatre Project | September 1-10, 2023 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh,
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Social Justice
One Big Heart, A Celebration of Being More Alike, than Different by Linsey Davis, with Beverly Davis; illustrated by Lucy Flemingreview by Carol Smith With schools opening across the country within the month, One Big Heart combines lyrical rhymes and a whimsical art style that delivers an inspiring message of inclusion and connection within a
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Peace Library Reviews, Social Justiceby Becky Showalter After spending much of 2023 hosting listening sessions throughout their 40+ member organizations (thanks for those who came to ours!), One Wake has ratified three new priorities for the organization: housing, mental health, and public transportation! These priorities were chosen not just because they are important but also because they are areas
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Social Justice
by The Rev. Phillip Bass Over the past year the Holy Spirit has stirred the hearts of many within Nativity to pay closer attention to the growing mental health needs of teens and children. As we began to discuss these needs, we also became more and more aware of the frightening statistics regarding queer
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From the Clergy, Social JusticeBecoming the Beloved Community: Join the Farm to Church CSAby Carl Sigel Since 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
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Caring for Creation, Social Justice