Contemplative prayer * Silent prayer takes place on the first and third Fridays of the month from 12:00-12:30 pm in the parish house. All are welcome; no experience with contemplative or silent prayer needed. Questions? Contact Nancy Spencer or Lauren Norton.

Save the date for Sunday, September 20 to join St.Josephite’s for an outing to Museum of Durham History, To Love and Live Free: The 1986 Mayoral Recall and the Origins of Durham Pride. We will meet to carpool  from the parking lot at 1:00 pm. Mab Segrest, who has been instrumental in events of 1986 and since will join us for this event. After, we will gather for juice, cookies, discussion in the parish hall. RSVP to Paul Siceloff, paulsiceloff6@gmail.com.

Join us for a book study * Thursday, September 17 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Vicar Lauren’s home for pizza and conversation. In this book, journalist Justine van der Leun tells the stories of three women who were imprisoned for killing their abusers. Here is a link to purchase the book. RSVP here. Questions? Email Vicar Lauren.

Join Megan Whitted to learn about how to join in congregational singing if you can’t read music. We will gather on Sunday, August 23rd following the 10:30 am service. We will meet near the piano to talk about engaging in congregational singing. We will focus on ways to build skills in note-reading, especially for those who love to sing but are unfamiliar with written notation.

Join Megan Whitted to learn about how to join in congregational singing if you can’t read music. We will gather on Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm We will meet near the piano to talk about engaging in congregational singing. We will focus on ways to build skills in note-reading, especially for those who love to sing but are unfamiliar with written notation.

We will be having a casserole bake on Saturday, August 1 from 9:30-11:00 am at the Vicar’s home. Come join us and assemble and bake casseroles for our breakfast ministry. Email our interns, Lucas and Katherine with any questions.

Want to get more involved in worship at St. Joe’s? * On the fourth Sunday of each month after the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist, our lay minister for liturgy, Patrick Burrows, offers a training session for one of the roles that supports our worship. This month, on July 26th, Patrick will be offering a training on serving as a part of our hospitality team: those who set up and clean up our coffee hour each week after the 10:30 am service. No need to RSVP—Patrick will announce when we’re starting during coffee hour!

Join us July 25 at 5:30 pm in front of the church for an ice cream social! This event is open to St. Joe's parishioners as well as Community Breakfast volunteers and guests. If you've ever wondered what Community Breakfast is like, come meet some of the people who make it happen! We will enjoy ice cream treats, fellowship, and games. Come ready to beat the heat and meet someone new. Questions? Email Intern Lucas Brogdon.

We will be having a casserole bake on Saturday, June 20 from 9:30-11:00 am at the Vicar’s home. Come join us and assemble and bake casseroles for our breakfast ministry. Email our interns, Lucas and Katherine with any questions.

Newcomer Soiree *  Thursday, May 28th from 5:00-7:00 pm at Vicar Laurens home. We hope anyone is new or newish to St. Joe’s will join us, and we also hope many who are not so new will join — exactly so that newer folks can meet some people who have been part of St. Joe’s a bit longer. All are welcome! RSVP here. Questions? Email Lauren Norton.

St. Joe’s book study * We will read, The White Stone: The Art of Letting Go, by Esther de Waal. Parishioner, Lauren Norton will lead the conversation on May 19, from 6:30–8:00 pm at Vicar Lauren’s home. Questions? Email Lauren Norton.

“In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence. “In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence.

The nave of St. Joe’s. (“Nave” is the technical church term for the main part of a chruch building, where the congregation sits. It’s from the Latin for ship - as the church is a ship that holds us aloft and bears us home!) we’ll begin at noon; please arrive at 5 or 10 minutes till, so that you can be seated and ready to enter into quiet at noon. And don’t worry if you’ve never kept silence before. Curiosity, even anxiety, are properly part of the experience. Questions: email Lauren Norton.

3-part Lenten Study about actions during Lent: self-examination and repentance; prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.

The class will meet on Sundays February 8, February 22, and March 8 from 9:00-10:00 am in the Parish House.

Questions? Email Vicar Lauren.

“In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence. “In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence.

The nave of St. Joe’s. (“Nave” is the technical church term for the main part of a chruch building, where the congregation sits. It’s from the Latin for ship - as the church is a ship that holds us aloft and bears us home!) we’ll begin at noon; please arrive at 5 or 10 minutes till, so that you can be seated and ready to enter into quiet at noon. And don’t worry if you’ve never kept silence before. Curiosity, even anxiety, are properly part of the experience. Questions: email Lauren Norton.

3-part Lenten Study about actions during Lent: self-examination and repentance; prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.

The class will meet on Sundays February 8, February 22, and March 8 from 9:00-10:00 am in the Parish House.

Questions? Email Vicar Lauren.

“In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence. “In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence.

The nave of St. Joe’s. (“Nave” is the technical church term for the main part of a chruch building, where the congregation sits. It’s from the Latin for ship - as the church is a ship that holds us aloft and bears us home!) we’ll begin at noon; please arrive at 5 or 10 minutes till, so that you can be seated and ready to enter into quiet at noon. And don’t worry if you’ve never kept silence before. Curiosity, even anxiety, are properly part of the experience. Questions: email Lauren Norton.

Ash Wednesday * Wednesday, February 18.

Beginning at 4:30 pm Deacon Kelly will lead a 30-min Family Ash Wednesday Service.  The main service will still be at 6:00 pm in the nave.

3-part Lenten Study about actions during Lent: self-examination and repentance; prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.

The class will meet on Sundays February 8, February 22, and March 8 from 9:00-10:00 am in the Parish House.

Questions? Email Vicar Lauren.

“In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence. “In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence.

The nave of St. Joe’s. (“Nave” is the technical church term for the main part of a chruch building, where the congregation sits. It’s from the Latin for ship - as the church is a ship that holds us aloft and bears us home!) we’ll begin at noon; please arrive at 5 or 10 minutes till, so that you can be seated and ready to enter into quiet at noon. And don’t worry if you’ve never kept silence before. Curiosity, even anxiety, are properly part of the experience. Questions: email Lauren Norton.

The Rev. Dr. Rhonda Lee, former vicar of St. Joe’s, has written a new theology of suicide, Suicide and the Communion of Saints. Join Rhonda and Vicar Lauren in the nave for a conversation about how to understand suicide and how we can respond to people affected by suicide. Saturday, January 31 from 2:00-3:30 pm at St. Joe’s in the nave.

“In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence. “In silence, God ceases to come an object and becomes an experience.” - Thomas Merton

Prayer begins sometimes with words and sometimes with quiet. Join other St. Josephites to pray together in silence.

The nave of St. Joe’s. (“Nave” is the technical church term for the main part of a chruch building, where the congregation sits. It’s from the Latin for ship - as the church is a ship that holds us aloft and bears us home!) we’ll begin at noon; please arrive at 5 or 10 minutes till, so that you can be seated and ready to enter into quiet at noon. And don’t worry if you’ve never kept silence before. Curiosity, even anxiety, are properly part of the experience. Questions: email Lauren Norton.

Annual meeting Sunday, January 11, immediately after the 10:30 am service in the nave. The vestry will present the 2026 budget, the congregation will elect new vestry members, & we’ll hear updates on various St. Joe’s ministries.

Join us at 10:30 am in the church. This is an interactive service to explore the mystery of Jesus’ birth. All ages welcome!

Join us at 9:00 pm in the church. Join us for 30 minutes of carol singing preceding the service beginning at 8:30 pm.

Join us in the sanctuary for an interactive service to explore the mystery of Jesus’ birth. All ages welcome!