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Rooted in Faith, Guided by Hope: Bishop Curry’s 60th Darby St. Anniversary Message to St. Ambrose

On the coast of Ghana stands a centuries-old tree. Rooted in both sandy and fertile soil, it has endured the rise and fall of empires, the transatlantic slave trade, and the weight of colonialism. Yet it endures, its roots reaching far beneath the sand to draw life...

St. Ambrose Awarded $1,000 Grant to Support Foster Youth

We are delighted to share that St. Ambrose Episcopal Church has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the National Episcopal Church Women (ECW) to support our ministry serving young people ages 14–18 who are not currently living in licensed foster care homes. This generous...

Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church Celebrates Six Decades on Darby Street with Anniversary Jazz Concert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact:  The Rev. Jemonde Taylor   Email: jtaylor@stambroseraleigh.org Release date: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 NCCU Jazz Collective and the Brandon Mitchell Quartet perform Oct. 17 at the National Register-listed Southeast...

Inaugural Justice, Mercy, & Music Symposium meets in Atlanta

Norwalk, Connecticut — The Association of Anglican Musicians hosted the inaugural Justice, Mercy, & MusicSymposium on June 12th in Atlanta, Georgia. Focusing on the sustainability of historically Black parishes and thepromotion of Afro-Centric Liturgy and Music...

Annual Parish Meeting Continuation

Download the Runoff Ballot Here   Pastoral Letter to the Congregation Dear Church Family, In the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit: One God. Amen. The Annual Meeting took place at 12 noon on Sunday, January 28, 2024. The church membership elected the vestry class...

St. Ambrose Wins Statewide PTA Award

Written by Ms. Phyllis Gray A PARTNERSHIP OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR CHURCH AND SCHOOL Gray receiving the 2023 state PTA Community Partner Award on behalf of St. Ambrose Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh was awarded the North Carolina Parent Teacher Association (PTA)...

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...

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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.