The Journey to Racial Equity: Session 2
Begins March 2
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE took part in the first session of "The Journey to Racial Equity," a three-part series offered by the Diocesan Racial Justice and Reconciliation Committee (RJRC). The response was overwhelmingly positive, often accompanied by the question of when it was to be offered again. The answer is: the second session begins March 2.
"The Journey to Racial Equity" is comprised of three parts: a webinar with Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White; a 21-Day Challenge intended to go deeper into one's understanding of racial equity and build new habits; and a webinar with Bishop William Barber, II, the president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach.
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Clergy Checkbox
CLERGY/LEADERSHIP SUPPORT CALLS: Every Tuesday, 8:30a.m. via Zoom. To join the call, use this link or call in by phone at 1-646-558-8656 (Meeting ID: 515 271 142).
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Update on the 205th Annual Convention
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THE 205TH ANNUAL CONVENTION of the Diocese of North Carolina is next Saturday, March 6 at 11a.m.. Using a drive-in format, delegates will gather in their cars in the Friday Center parking lot in Chapel Hill to vote on a limited number of resolutions, including a canonical amendment that will allow us to incorporate online options if necessary in the future. Audio will be shared via on-site FM radio, and voting will take place via car horn.
On Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7p.m., Secretary of Convention Chuck Till will host a webinar on the Special Rules of Order that will be in effect for the 205th Annual Convention. Registration for the webinar is required, and a recording will be available in the days following the event.
The March 6 gathering of the 205th Annual Convention will look different this year, but we encourage you to follow the action and look forward (with prayer and hope) to when we'll be able to gather all together again.
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Prayers for the Sick and Faithful Departed
During this time of uncertainty and grief, we gather in prayer to intercede for the sick and to remember the faithful departed. If you would like to add an ill or recently deceased loved one to our diocesan prayer list, or request prayers for yourself, please fill out this form (prayers offered during services will be first name only).
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New Offering: Adult Confirmation Class
IN ANTICIPATION OF OUTDOOR CONFIRMATION services this summer, the Diocese of North Carolina is offering diocesan-wide adult confirmation preparation. The classes will take place via Zoom on Tuesdays from 7-7:45p.m. The 8-session offering begins April 6 and runs through May 25. Class materials and a Zoom link will be sent via email to registrants a week before the class start date. Registration is open through March 26.
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One Thousand Days of Love
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA is taking part in " ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE," a grassroots fundraising campaign of Episcopal Relief & Development to further their global work through local partnerships to make a difference in the first five years of children's lives. We have pledged to raise $198,000 by the end of Easter to nurture and nourish more than 13,000 children and their communities in meaningful, sustainable and culturally respectful ways.We can reach our pledge if every member of the Diocese of North Carolina donates $15. This will help thousands of children, their families and larger communities in the form of mosquito nets, bicycles, nutrition and parenting programs for young families, economic assistance, and assistance with care for newborns and their mothers. It may not seem like much, but in the right hands $15 changes and saves a lot of lives. Please join us in sowing some seeds of grace in a needy world! RELATED
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Bulletin Board
 LENT AT HOME IN COMMUNITY: FAMILY RESOURCE is an intergenerational resource of six sessions using the Psalms from the six Sundays of Lent in the Revised Common Lectionary (Year B). These Psalm passages are used for sessions titled Seeing, Tasting, Hearing, Touching, Smelling, and Giving. It is written for use at home. The sessions, written for all ages, can be done by individuals or with others within the same home. Download Lent at Home in Community.
QUIET DAY OFFERING, March 13, 9:30a.m.-2p.m.: The Rev. Robert Fruehwirth invites all clergy and lay leaders to "Mercy Works: Lamentation and Healing with Julian of Norwich," a virtual Lenten offering intended as a time set aside specifically to offer God the grief and hurt of the past year, allowing God's mercy to work more widely in us. Julian of Norwich's experience of mercy will frame our prayer and listening. When we offer the ways that we and our communities have shared in Jesus' death, God can give healing, and new and unexpected life. Ample time will be offered for reflection, listening, prayer and private conferences. An optional compline will take place on March 12. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Register.
THE ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION GRANT spring application cycle is now open. Founded in 1973, the Foundation awards grants twice annually to local, regional, and international non-profit organizations engaged in work serving human needs through Christian service. Grants are historically awarded to projects or programs that address social problems and provide opportunities for positive interactions across socio-economic and other demographic distinctions. These programs often support and improve opportunities for at-risk youth and families through educational programming. Innovation, thoroughness, passion, and commitment are other hallmarks of successful grant applicants. Applications for the spring grant cycle are due on April 2 at 11:59p.m. Questions about the application process and other inquiries may be sent to foundation@SLS.church.
- Must be a Latinx high school senior and have applied to at least one college or university.
- Must have at least one immediate family member who works in Agriculture.
- Must live in one of the following counties: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson or Wayne.
Applications are available in English and Spanish.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED to serve in the Johnson Service Corps (JSC) from August 2021 through July 2022. JSC places young adults (21-28 years old) with Chapel Hill and Durham nonprofits while they live together in intentional community. Housing, a shared food budget, monthly stipend, and health insurance are all provided. Participants will work as emerging professionals with their nonprofit partner organization while receiving training on social justice issues, growing in their faith, and discerning their sense of call. Although it is an affiliate of the Episcopal Service Corps, young people of all faiths are welcome in JSC. For more information, visit the JSC website or contact Program Director Andrew Hudgins.
OFFERINGS FOR DIOCESAN YOUTH AND PARENTS:
- UPDATED: MARCH 1, 2021 (new start date): Diocesan-wide youth confirmation. This 12-week offering will begin on Monday, March 1 at 7p.m., and will continue to meet every other Monday at 7p.m. via Zoom. Candidates for Confirmation must be baptized members of an Episcopal congregation within the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. There will be a mix of videos to watch, online meetings to attend and one-on-one sessions with an adult mentor. Participants must attend 5 of the 6 Zoom meetings and complete any missed information on their own. The sessions will be led by Leah Dail, assistant youth missioner and Amy Campbell, children's and family missioner. Congregational clergy, youth leaders and youth mentors will be included in this hybrid confirmation offering. If you or a young person you know is interested, please complete this form and we will be in touch.
- COMMUNITY RESILIENCY TRAINING: Certified Community Resilience Trainer and Wellness Director at Christ Church Charlotte, Mollee Reitz, will offer two 90-minute trainings in the New Year. Training will include defining resiliency, talking about adverse childhood experiences, how stress & trauma affect us physically, and how we can use our knowledge of biology & neurobiology to re-set and stabilize our nervous system, (and thus build resiliency). She will also share resiliency building skills that can help get us back into our "resilient zone" and share ideas about how to teach these skills to children and youth. Pre-registration is required, and there is a 10 participant max capacity at each of the sessions:
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20 - (Virtual) Lenten Quiet Day with The Rev. Matthew Wright, 9a.m.- 5p.m. Offered by Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill. Register.
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