Serving as a deacon at The Beloved Community is one of the most grounding and meaningful parts of my life. It’s a role that constantly reminds me that service is not just something we do—it’s something we become. Every week, I get to witness quiet miracles: people showing up for one another, offering kindness when it’s least expected, healing, and finding hope in places where hope once felt thin. As a deacon, I feel both humbled and energized. Humbled, because I’m entrusted w

In the middle of all the chaos we see in the world that we inhabit, I have been thinking a great deal lately about hope. In the middle of...

My reflection on how and why I serve at The Beloved Community at The Trees. After moving back to Durham two years ago, I felt lost. “Now...