Faith E-News

The Vine and the Fig Tree: Reflections on Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb"

February 24, 2021

 Like many others, I watched the inauguration and was blown away by the poet Amanda Gorman. If you have not seen or read the piece, here is the link. Her piece touched on the moment that America seems to be in, acknowledged the difficulties swirling around us, and elevated those parts… Read more

An Interview with Steve Drake of Habitat for Humanity

September 9, 2020

Tell us what we need to know about your work at Habitat: some nuts and bolts and how you think we are doing good for the community. My title is Vice President of Homeowner Services and our department interacts with current and future homeowners on various levels. We coordinate our Habitat H… Read more

An Interview with Rev. Cameron Barr on Creation Care

February 7, 2020

Rev. Cameron Barr has been the Senior Pastor at United Church of Chapel Hill (UCCH) since March of 2018. I sat down to speak with him because his congregation has an enthusiastic and intentional approach to creation care. I am thankful for Rev. Barr’s time, UCCH’s support of Habitat, and UCCH’s presence and work on this issue in Chapel Hill. Below is an edited selection of the comments and questions.  Read more