Formation

Participants in the Lay Preaching Training Initiative reflect on their journeys thus far In April 2021, the Diocese of North Carolina was named one of six dioceses to participate in the Lay …

By the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick His was an increasingly urgent question. His parents lived eight states and a three-hour flight away, and their health was declining. As an only child, …

Lessons learned from reimagining along the way* By Christine McTaggart and the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick It seems like only yesterday the Diocese of North Carolina shared the news that it was …

The Lay Preacher Training Initiative begins its second cohort By Jenny Beaumont The ministry of lay people is vital as people respond to their baptismal vows and God’s call in their …

Johnson Service Corps expands By Summerlee Walter   In 1998, Margaret Johnson, a long-time member of Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, passed away, leaving her entire estate to the …

By Christine McTaggart God is everywhere. It’s a lesson we’re taught at an early age, but in a day and age in which virtually every moment is scheduled, blocked out, …

Resurrecting formation within the family By The Rev. Robert Black   “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and …

Thoughts on Lent By The Rev. Steve Rice The Rev. Steve Rice, rector at St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem, shares his insights into the traditional Lenten practices of fasting, abstinence and observing …

Experiments in children’s and youth ministry By Summerlee Walter Christian churches across denominations have long engaged in the same familiar summer ritual: VBS. Vacation Bible School. Beloved by some, dreaded …

A powerful tool for everyday life By The Rev. Robert Black   “Almighty God, may you guide us to seek the Truth: come whence it may, cost what it will, …