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2022 Advent Guide: Epiphany of the Lord

January 2, 2023 By Ren Martin, NCIPL & Eco-Justice Connection Program Coordinator

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine, for your light has come,    and the glory of the Lord has […]

2022 Advent Guide: Epiphany of the Lord

January 2, 2023 by Ren Martin, NCIPL & Eco-Justice Connection Program Coordinator

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine, for your light has come,    and the glory of the Lord has […]

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2022 Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas

December 28, 2022 By The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 148 Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord from the heavens;    praise him in the heights!Praise him, all […]

2022 Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas

December 28, 2022 by The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 148 Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord from the heavens;    praise him in the heights!Praise him, all […]

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2022 Advent Guide: Christmas Day

December 21, 2022 By Arlecia Simmons, Partners in Health and Wholeness East Regional Associate Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 96 O sing to the Lord a new song;    sing to the Lord, all the earth.Sing […]

2022 Advent Guide: Christmas Day

December 21, 2022 by Arlecia Simmons, Partners in Health and Wholeness East Regional Associate Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 96 O sing to the Lord a new song;    sing to the Lord, all the earth.Sing […]

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2022 Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday

December 14, 2022 By Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. […]

2022 Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday

December 14, 2022 by Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. […]

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2022 Advent Guide: Third Sunday

December 7, 2022 By Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 35:1-10 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;    the desert shall […]

2022 Advent Guide: Third Sunday

December 7, 2022 by Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 35:1-10 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;    the desert shall […]

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2022 Advent Guide: Second Sunday

November 30, 2022 By Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 71: 1-17 Give the king your justice, O God,    and your righteousness to […]

2022 Advent Guide: Second Sunday

November 30, 2022 by Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 71: 1-17 Give the king your justice, O God,    and your righteousness to […]

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2022 Advent Guide: First Sunday

November 23, 2022 By The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 2:1-5 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and […]

2022 Advent Guide: First Sunday

November 23, 2022 by The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 2:1-5 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and […]

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2022 Advent Guide: Keep Awake

November 7, 2022 By Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

The central calling of an Advent ethic is waiting. But this waiting is not a passive or idle activity. The root word for wait is the same root word for […]

2022 Advent Guide: Keep Awake

November 7, 2022 by Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

The central calling of an Advent ethic is waiting. But this waiting is not a passive or idle activity. The root word for wait is the same root word for […]

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2021 Advent Guide: Epiphany of the Lord

January 3, 2022 By Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Isaiah 43:1-7 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called […]

2021 Advent Guide: Epiphany of the Lord

January 3, 2022 by Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Isaiah 43:1-7 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called […]

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2021 Advent Guide: Second Sunday after Christmas

December 29, 2021 By Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

John 1:(1-9), 10-18 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, […]

2021 Advent Guide: Second Sunday after Christmas

December 29, 2021 by Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

John 1:(1-9), 10-18 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, […]

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2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas

December 22, 2021 By Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy wearing a linen ephod. His mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to […]

2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas

December 22, 2021 by Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy wearing a linen ephod. His mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to […]

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2021 Advent Guide: Christmas Day

December 21, 2021 By Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Isaiah 9:2-7 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined.You have multiplied the […]

2021 Advent Guide: Christmas Day

December 21, 2021 by Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Isaiah 9:2-7 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined.You have multiplied the […]

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2021 Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2021 By The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted […]

2021 Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2021 by The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted […]

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2021 Advent Guide: Third Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2021 By Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Luke 3:7-18 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear […]

2021 Advent Guide: Third Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2021 by Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Luke 3:7-18 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear […]

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2021 Advent Guide: Second Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2021 By heidi

Philippians 1:3-11 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in […]

2021 Advent Guide: Second Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2021 by heidi

Philippians 1:3-11 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in […]

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2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday of Advent

November 24, 2021 By The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Psalm 25:1-10 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies […]

2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday of Advent

November 24, 2021 by The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Psalm 25:1-10 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies […]

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