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March 2015
“The Climate Change Crisis” Episcopal Church Webcast March 24 at Nativity Kicks Off 30 Days of Action
View this important webcast locally at the Church of the Nativity in Raleigh, or online at www.episcopalchurch.org, under Climate Change Forum. Created by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church, The Climate Change Crisis will feature Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori delivering the keynote address followed by two panel discussions: Regional Impacts of Climate Change and Reclaiming Climate Change as a Moral Issue. The panel discussions will be moderated by well-known climatologist Fritz Coleman of KNBC 4…
Find out more »“The Climate Change Crisis” Episcopal Church Webcast March 24 at Nativity Kicks Off 30 Days of Action
View this important webcast locally at the Church of the Nativity in Raleigh, or online at www.episcopalchurch.org, under Climate Change Forum. Created by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church, The Climate Change Crisis will feature Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori delivering the keynote address followed by two panel discussions: Regional Impacts of Climate Change and Reclaiming Climate Change as a Moral Issue. The panel discussions will be moderated by well-known climatologist Fritz Coleman of KNBC 4…
Find out more »September 2015
Prayer Vigil for the Success of Pope Francis and his Creation Care message
St. Egbert Catholic Church, will offer a mass and hold a prayer vigil open to the community at noon on September 23, for the success of Pope Francis. The Pope will be speaking to the US Congress the following day about our moral responsibility to care for God's Creation and the least among us.
Find out more »February 2016
Solar Dedication + More
We invite the community to attend the dedication of a community-funded solar array on our building. The funding model for the array was a pilot project exploring whether community funding would allow nonprofits serving the community to defray their costs by installing solar arrays. In addition to the dedication and tours of the array, we will provide information and solicit advice on opportunities for action. The Solar Dedication + More is Sunday, February 14, noon to 12:30PM, at 814 Dixie…
Find out more »March 2016
Solarize the Triangle
Solarize the Triangle is a campaign to encourage homeowners and small businesses to install solar on their buildings. Faith communities are supporting this effort as part of our caring for creation. Church of the Nativity and St. John's Episcopal Church in Wake Forest are partnering and hosting an event at 7 PM on March 30 at Church of the Nativity. If 30 homeowners or small businesses sign contracts to have solar installed during this campaign, the host church (or team)…
Find out more »April 2016
Shore Stories
With a federal proposal on the table to open Atlantic waters to drilling, now is the time for residents in the affected states to learn more about the issue, dialogue with one another, and take action!!! The overwhelming response to offshore drilling from communities on the NC Coast is “no!” On March 1, 2016, the NC Council of Churches issued a statement opposing offshore drilling, which you can read at: http://www.facebook.com/events/1778200365743686/. Shore Stories features six short documentaries that shed light…
Find out more »Hospitable Planet, Faith, Action, and Climate Change
Stephen Jurovics will lead adult education sessions at 9 and 10:15 am based on his book, Hospitable Planet: Faith, Action, and Climate Change. Rev. Fletcher Harper, Executive Director,GreenFaith, had the following to say about this book, "Churches can massively reduce their impact on God's good earth if they understand the Bible's mandate to care for creation and develop practical skills to decrease their energy use. This book hits the target directly on both counts.
Find out more »The Appointed Time for the Church: The Episcopal House of Bishops’ Teaching on the Environment.
The Faith Climate Action Week (formerly known as the Preach-In on Global Warming) will take place during Earth Week, April 15- 24, 2016. Church of the Nativity, Raleigh in partnership with St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wake Forest and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham will host a number of events. The Rev. Jerry Cappel, Environmental Ministry Coordinator, Province IV, TEC will be our guest for part of this week.. Cappel will lead a Blessing of the new Nature Garden,…
Find out more »Earth Day Worship Service
Worship service focused on climate change and keeping fossil fuels in the ground
Find out more »May 2016
A Sustainable Race
A 1 1/2 Day workshop to explore environmental and food justice using contemplative practices
Find out more »January 2017
Gathering in prayer – Inauguration 2017
Gather with others for a time of prayer as our country inaugurates a new president. Expect silence, reading from the Bible, and an opportunity for you to speak a prayer from your heart. This time of worship will last about 30 minutes. While planned from the Christian tradition, anyone in the community who would like to gather for prayer is welcome. Some people may choose to linger for quiet conversation after the time of prayer has concluded. Friday, January 20,…
Find out more »Gathering in prayer – First 100 hours
Gather with others for a time of prayer as our country inaugurates a new president. Expect silence, reading from the Bible, and an opportunity for you to speak a prayer from your heart. This time of worship will last about 30 minutes. While planned from the Christian tradition, anyone in the community who would like to gather for prayer is welcome. Some people may choose to linger for quiet conversation after the time of prayer has concluded. Friday, January 20,…
Find out more »April 2017
Earth Day Celebration: Becoming the Good Soil
Eucharistic Prayers and Holy Communion, Potluck Dinner, Message from Bishop Anne, The Good Soil Story, Blessing of Churchyard and Eagle Project, Special Guests
Find out more »Becoming the Good Soil: A Life of Grace for the Whole World
In conjunction with Nativity’s efforts to serve as a catalyst for launching carbon farming in NC (see Caring for Creation blog posts on August 28 and December 3, 2016), Nativity is offering a series of events beginning on April 22 (Earth Day) and going to the end of May. The first event will be a potluck supper and Holy Eucharist at 5 pm on April 22 (Earth Day). The next day, beginning at 10:15 am on Sunday, April; 23, and…
Find out more »Earth Day Vigil Creation Care Alliance
The Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina will host a vigil celebrating God's creation and calling on people of faith to care for it. We will gather Pritchard Park for an afternoon of song, poetry, reflection, and to hear messages of inspiration and action from local faith and community leaders. All are welcome! A reception will follow at Jubilee! Community Church, 46 Wall St. Jubilee is also our rain out location. This event is free.
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