Blog posts from the Social Justice group at Nativity
Hello Friends, Church of the Nativity has had a rich history of working with the Episcopal Farm Workers Ministry headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina. We collaborate with agricultural workers (farmworkers, meat processing plant workers, and workers from nurseries, packing houses and poultry, swine, or livestock farms) and immigrant families in Eastern rural NC. Much of
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Social Justice
by Carole Lindstrom, author; and Michaela Goade, illustratorreview by Becky Showalter We Are Water Protectors, written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade, is a children’s book inspired by the Indigenous-led environmental protests that have been held across the United States for many years. In particular, it tells the story of a little girl taking
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Peace Library Reviews, Social Justice
Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Mara Rockliff, author; and R.Gregory Christie, illustratorreview by Pete Crow This tightly-written and well-illustrated book reveals a little-known dimension of the Montgomery Bus Boycott of December, 1955 through December, 1966. No doubt you have heard of the roles played by Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin
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Peace Library Reviews, Social Justiceby 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, 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, Uncategorized
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherfordreview by Beth Crow YouTube Reading of this book (4:11) Sixty-three years ago — on February 4, 1960 — African-American students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, an act that began a national movement protesting segregation. Freedom on
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Peace Library Reviews, Social JusticeIn 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
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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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