Social Justice

Many of us within the congregation have entered into a journey – a journey to understand the history of our country and our church when it comes to race, a journey to understand how that affects our current landscape politically, culturally, and faithfully.  For many of us, what keeps coming up again and again and

We have all been outraged by the senseless murder of George Floyd on May 25 in Minnesota.  Members of the Racial Justice Committee have compiled a list of recommended resources to help white people navigate through the healing processes of confronting racism and its long history in our country, recognizing our own prejudices and our

8/31/19 By Beth Crow August 24th marked the 400th anniversary of when 20-30 enslaved Africans, the first Africans to be brought into slavery in America, were sold to the English colony of Jamestown, VA. In commemoration of this anniversary, The New York Times has produced a deeply moving and inspiring collection of writings, “1619,” on the

6/19/2019 By Dee Wallis One recent lovely Saturday morning a group from Nativity joined a walking tour of downtown Durham to explore Pauli Murray’s home, family and history. Pauli Murray, the first black, woman, lesbian Episcopal priest, grew up in a house built by her grandfather that was full of family, expectations, work, and achievements.

05/29/2019 By Pete Crow What do you do when you find yourself living in the midst of a grievous wrong that you did not commit? A wrong that, against all that you may wish, has become part of the foundation of who you are? Not just your own house of being but many other houses

05/20/2019 By Becky Showalter Two years ago, I was out of town in a hotel room that actually had cable (gasp!) . . . and flipping through the channels, I happened to find the season premiere of Black-ish on ABC.  It’s a super funny show and honestly, I hear something new every time I watch