On Sunday, November 13th, St. Luke's R&R
(Reconciliataion and Renentry) Faith Team met our Partner over a delicious pot
luck dinner in Johnson Hall! Christopher Graham was introduced by Marcia Owen,
Executive Director of the Colalition for a Non-violent Durham. Chris has been
out of prison for about 6 months having served 6 years for armed robbery. He
deliberately did not return to his hometown, Raleigh, but instead came to
Durham. When asked, he said all he was looking for from his Faith Team was
friendship! He is a student at Durham Tech working on an associate degree in
automotive maintenance. He has also found a part time job! He needs a drivers
license, which we will help him get, so that he will be eligible for higher
paying jobs that require driving. He seems to be heading in the right direction
for a much more fulfilling and productive life.
Members of St. Luke's faith team are: Wilbur
Longmire, Ken and Peach McDouall, Doug Marlowe, Monnie Riggin, Debbie
Stonehouse, Ted Treible, and Nancy Wyman. We are the first Episcopal Church in
Durham to form a Faith Team.
Stay tuned for more updates as this relationship
grows!