Hello everyone!My name is Caroline Kothari (she/they). Last year I served with the Young Adult Volunteer Program (YAV) with the Presbyterian Church of U.S.A (PCUSA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. I’m from Philadelphia, PA. These first two months with Johnson Service Corps (JSC) have been great! I didn’t grow up in the Episcopal Church so it […]
A month of new experiences and growth – Charles Mullis
Hello! My name is Charles Mullis. I grew up in Statesville, NC, and I was raised in the Episcopal Church in our very own diocese. After college, I knew I wanted to take a year to reflect, discern, and serve, which made JSC the natural opportunity to try. That discernment part is big—I would often […]
The Prayer Table
By Alexandra LaneInspired by the reflections of Johnston Service Corps 2021-2022 CohortIt is noon and that is to say,the sun will go no closer to heaven todaythat is to say, the shadows are sparse here in this spacethat is to say your prayers sit ultraviolet in the room—burning through both halves of the day.Humans create […]
At The Table
By Alexandra LaneLaughter rings the dinner bell.Joy, the raw clanging in your bones.It is time to sit;to hold hands in grace;to hold grief in place,if only so briefly,for a world changedby suffering and its echoing toll.So, then pass the peace warmth coursingfrom bowls to palms.A share for all,a sort of justice found here among you.Forks […]
Alumni Spotlight – Jean Martinez
It’s already been seven years since the last day I walked out of the house that we all called home back on Greene street. As I lean more into my role as a not-so-young adult and speak to younger folks or when they need an ear to listen to them or a person to sit […]