Hey y’all! I’m Austin (he/him/his), and I was a member of the 2019-20 Johnson Service Corps cohort. I currently work with the Center for Responsible Lending, which you may have correctly guessed was also my placement for the service year. Prior to JSC, I lived in Palma de Mallorca, where I worked as an assistant […]
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20th Anniversary Celebration Recap
As many of you know, the Johnson Service Corps is named after Margaret “Callie” Johnson, a long time parishioner of The Chapel of the Cross and a retired librarian in the UNC School of Nursing. In the fall of 1998 Margaret passed away leaving her estate to the parish and the following spring the vestry […]
Alumni Spotlight – Tim Peterson
I joined the Johnson Intern program on graduating from Emory in 2003. The combination of service, community life and spiritual development – set in beautiful Chapel Hill – was an irresistible opportunity. I found quick friends in my colleagues (Sarah, Marsha, Katie and Chris) and settled naturally into my role at Freedom House Recovery Center […]
Alumni Spotlight – Emily Jarrett
My name is Emily Jarrett, and I am a Johnson Service Corps Alum from the 2018-2019 cohort! I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2018, nervous about the future and no idea where I was headed. I had applied to a variety of jobs and programs, but honestly, I wasn’t sure about any of them. […]
Meet Sara
I said to the the sun“Tell me about the big bang”The sun said“it hurts to become”-Andrea Gibson, “I Sing The Body Electric; Especially When My Power Is Out” Hello there! Welcome, one and all, to ~Sara’s Introduction Blog of Dreams~ (patent pending)! It feels a bit strange to introduce myself only a few months before […]
Spiritual Practice – Meditation for Compassion
In these isolated times JSC is offering the opportunity to join with others for brief spiritual practice once a month. Last month, former JSC director Susan Gladin and servant leadership teacher Nancy Spencer introduced us to a meditation for compassion. If you weren’t able to join us, you can find the meditation and some suggested […]
Our Partners at Code the Dream
Code the Dream began in 2015 as a pilot project trying to create more economic opportunity for immigrants and dreamers (DACA recipients). Since then Code the Dream has grown exponentially, especially in the last year, as they continue to serve and help anyone under represented in the tech world, or anyone who has faced a […]
Meet Lydia
When I accepted JSC’s offer to join their 2020-21 cohort only two days after First Offer Friday, I did so with a deeply rooted certainty that this was the place meant for me. The sense of rightness, of fitting, was resolute, even as some anxieties began to sprout like weeds in my mind, particularly about […]
Alumni Spotlight – Emily Zinsitz
My name is Emily Zinsitz and I was a JSC corps member in the 2018-2019 cohort. I came to JSC after quitting the corporate world, looking for an intentional community in which to explore non-profit work and my possible call to ministry. I found what I was looking for and so much more in Durham, […]
Spiritual Practice – The Examen
Those of you who have taken our Servant Leadership course know that so much of its wisdom centers around practice; around spiritual practices that are designed to help us move from our ego driven personalities to a deeper, larger self – our essence that is connected with the source of all that is. Whether we […]