Current JSC Corps Member Macie Bridge writes to introduce our newest partner organization, L’Arche North Carolina: I am so excited to have the chance to share about L’Arche North Carolina: my partner organization for this service year, and a brand new partner for JSC! L’Arche is an international nonprofit formed of independent communities where people […]
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Meet Macie
At this point, anyone who has heard me introduce myself on even just one Zoom call in the last month knows that I’m a writer. (If we haven’t met yet: hello! I’m a writer!). Words are my favorite, however, I’m finding I can only come up with one good one to sum up my JSC […]
Alumni Spotlight – Mirka
My name is Mirka and I’m an alum of JSC year 2018-2019. I come from a small country in central Europe – Slovakia. I did part of my Master studies in International Business at the UNC Greensboro and was glad to return to NC again. The JSC year brought many new experiences and learning about […]
Reflections on Servant Leadership – Alli Little
While corps members spend their days Monday through Thursday volunteering at one of our partner organizations, on Fridays we gather (virtually for now) for faith formation. In the fall we use this time for a course in servant leadership. For us, servant leadership means finding a balance between life’s inward journey and outward journey. The […]
Meet Abbey
Damn. What a year. If you told me at the beginning of 2020 that we would be living in a global pandemic, murder hornets would invade the continental United States, and an old, white man would be elected to the Presidency – ok, that last one isn’t all that surprising – I would have looked […]
Meet Our Mentors
One of the ways JSC provides additional discernment and spiritual formation support for our corps members is through our mentor program. Mentors are often local alum who have chosen to remain in the area, leaders in local faith communities, or have a particular skill set that matches well with a corps member’s interests. They journey […]
Our Partners at The Pauli Murray Center
Pauli Murray (1910-1985), to use the words of a certain President who likely makes her roll in her grave at supersonic speeds, is someone being recognized more and more. The recent death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg only serves to highlight the legacy of this civil rights lawyer, activist, author, historian, poet, and Episcopal minister who […]
Quarantation
On August 21 we welcomed our 20th cohort of young adult volunteers to the Triangle for a year of intentional community living and service. The welcome they received upon their arrival was unlike any other in our program’s history. A JSC staff member donned with a mask, thermometer, and plenty of hand sanitizer greeted each […]
Commissioning of our 20th Cohort
Will you, who are joined together in community with one another, faithfully carry out the duties of your ministry to the honor of God and to the benefit of those whom you are called to serve? We will. This past Sunday The Rev. Elizabeth Marie Melchionna, rector at The Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church […]
Diocesan Convention Commissioning
On Friday, November 22, our eleven Corps Members were commissioned as part of the 204th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Below is a video of their commissioning as part of the Eucharist service to begin the convention. After the service, the Corps Members were invited to have lunch with the partners […]