Church of the Nativity

We are singles and couples, empty nesters and families with infants and teens,  of many races and many backgrounds and incomes, some soccer moms and some tree-huggers, some vegetarians and some junk-food eaters, some extroverts and some introverts, some who work too hard and some whose work life is done, some seekers and some skeptics, some traditionalists and some modernists – in short,  a diverse and growing community of over 500. Some of us are natives of North Carolina, and a few of us are natives of Raleigh. Most of us, however, moved here from all over for school, work, or retirement.

Many of us have Protestant, Catholic, or Orthodox backgrounds and joined the Episcopal Church later in life because Christ engaged us here more strongly. Some of us first came to know the love of God in Christ in an Episcopal church.

We have been described as a welcoming, educated, participative, and energetic congregation. We recognize that people vary in their gifts and needs, so we offer a broad array of programs and use our members’ talents in a variety of ways. Some have joked that we are the “Church of the Activity” because there is always so much going on.

The current community of Nativity continues the founding vision of being a warm, welcoming and energized congregation, a diverse group of people who worship together, care for one another, and together are involved in the various ministries of the church, including educating our children and youth, while reaching out to the larger community around us in answer to needs.

We are fully inclusive. All are welcome to our community. We invite you to drop by on a Sunday morning and see what we’re like.