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We provide many opportunities to become
involved, whether you are interested in deepening your faith, serving
outside the community, participating in fellowship, or serving inside the community.
Deepening our Faith
- See also our Education program.
- Faith and Science Dialog: an exploration of the intersection of faith and
science.
- Spirituality in the Arts: a series of performances and exhibitions
on weekend afternoons by professional and amateur musicians, artists, and actors, of
works that relate to our faith.
- Daughters of the King: An Episcopal lay order for women who commit themselves
to a rule of life including daily prayer and service.
- Inquirers Classes: Preparation for
Confirmation in the Episcopal Church.
Classes offered for both teenagers and adults. A bishop visits Nativity at least
once a year to confirm and to receive adults from other Christian traditions.
- Prayer Chain: Volunteers who pray daily for special needs. To add someone to their
prayer list, click here.
- Centering Prayer: weekly exercise of contemplative prayer.
- Blue Candle: a group of adults who meet weekly to learn and live the Word together by praying over one chapter of the New Testament.
- Vacation Bible School: one week during the summer.
- The Diocese of North Carolina operates a
School of Ministry.
Serving outside the Community
See our Outreach.
Fun and Fellowship
- Youth: We have youth fellowship events in conjunction with
Rite 13 and J2A at various times,
usually on Sunday evenings September-May. The Diocese of North Carolina also operates a
youth program.
- Fellowship: Most Sundays, meet after the 10:30 service for coffee and juice in Corlett Hall or outdoors in nice weather.
- Foyer: Social groups for dinners with other members of the congregation.
- MON: Men of Nativity. Service, fellowship, education, outings, and food.
- Parish Events: Evening events centering on a festival of the church year, usually including a meal and an activity or service.
- Senior Outings.
Serving inside the Community
- See also our Music program.
- Acolytes: Serve at Sunday and special services.
- Altar Guild: Prepare altar for all services.
- Emergency Meals: Provide meals for emergencies.
- Eucharistic Ministers: Assist in the distribution of Holy Communion at worship services.
- Eucharistic Visitors: Bring the Blessed Sacrament to shut-ins.
- Flowers: Provide or arrange flowers for altar.
- Greeters: Welcome people at each service.
- Lectors: Read the lessons at services.
- Nativity Stitchers: Create needlepoint cushions for the chancel.
- Pastoral Visitors: Help our parishioners who are ill, in difficulty, or home-bound.
- Receptions and Dinners: Help in organizing, cooking, decorating, and cleaning up.
- Ushers: Distribute worship materials, assist persons in seating and in receiving Holy Communion, and collect offerings.
- Vestry: Jointly govern our parish with our rector.
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