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Rector Speaks at Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast

The Rev. Jemonde Taylor was the keynote speaker at the 46th Annual Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Monday, January 16, 2026 at the Sheraton Imperial, RTP. Fr. Taylor’s topic was “The Re-Birth of a Nation.” His introduction included an...

Serving Ice Cream to Dr. King

A voice bounced down our dormitory hallway: “Phone for Jessie!” On the pay phone in the stairwell, it was my Mom. “Jessie, I’m sending you and your brother plane tickets.  Reverend King is preaching on Sunday; he’s coming to the house for lunch.  You kids come on...

Saint Ambrose Christmas Offering

Saint Ambrose invites all families to participate in the special CHRISTMAS OFFERING by giving between $50 and $500 per family above and beyond your 2025 pledge contributions. Money collected will go toward the church’s operating budget. Write “Christmas Offering” in...

Soft Opening of Our Kitchen, Parish Hall & Sacristy

Join the Vestry at the soft opening our newly-remodeled Kitchen, Parish Hall and Sacristy on Sunday, November 30 after each service (8:00 AM or 10:15 AM). Read more about the renovations below. Dear Members of the Saint Ambrose Family, With gratitude and joy I write...
Baptized in Dirty Water

Baptized in Dirty Water

The Reverend Jemonde Taylor wrote an article for the 2023 Spring edition of The Disciple, the Diocese of North Carolina's quarterly magazine. His article, Baptized in Dirty Water, recounts Saint Ambrose's response to environmental racism in Southeast Raleigh. Read the...

Endeavors in Ethiopian Spirituality Sabbatical

Overview Saint Ambrose received a $50,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program. Our rector, the Reverend Jemonde Taylor, worked with the congregation and vestry on an eight (8) month process that included listening sessions to design a grant...

The Rector’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration

The Rector’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration

Saint Ambrose family and friends gathered to worship God and give thanks for the Reverend Jemonde Taylor serving as rector for ten years on Sunday, September 25, 2022. The preacher and celebrant was the Rev. Dr. Wilberforce Mundia. The Rev. Deacon Velinda Hardy served...

Saint Ambrose is located at 813 Darby St, Raleigh 27610 near the intersection of State and Darby Streets. It is easily accessible from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from downtown Raleigh or Rock Quarry Road from the Raleigh I-40 beltline.

Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church is a welcoming community that gives worship to God, receives wisdom from God, and works alongside God to move the city of Raleigh.