Jubilee Home

07/20/2026

A look at last month's flower arranging class Rev. Megan Pardue of Refuge Home Church led for our Jubilee Flowers cohort! 🌺✨

Together, they crafted stunning centerpieces and bouquets, and learned skills they used to prepare floral arrangements for Housing for New Hope’s Annual Breakfast Fundraiser and will continue to hone for many events to come! 💐

07/08/2026

🌱 Want to buy a start, but you're worried about keeping your plant starts alive? Fear not, we’ve got you covered!

Every Jubilee Flowers plant start comes with a care guide developed by Jubilee Flowers staff to help your sunflowers and zinnias thrive all season long.

📅 Grab yours for $5 per plant start through July 15th pickup is local in Durham!

Order at the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd43nFNUiyBXHt_0tw5osSSUPCaur-2q72zh7n4FwMMB1LRQw/viewform

Let’s grow something beautiful together! 🌻🌼

07/07/2026

🌱 Get Your Green On! 🌱

Jubilee Flowers Plant Start Sale is here through July 15th! 🌿💚

Support local, sustainable gardening and bring home healthy, locally grown plant starts...perfect for your summer garden! Pickup is local in Durham, so you can easily grab your favorites and get growing.

📅 When: Pickup scheduled via order form at the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd43nFNUiyBXHt_0tw5osSSUPCaur-2q72zh7n4FwMMB1LRQw/viewform?usp=preview
📍 Where: 1213 Dawkins Street, Unit A, Durham, NC 27707
💲 Prices: $5 per plant; can purchase multiple plants!

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, these plant starts are a fantastic way to add beauty and life to your space. Plus, you’ll be supporting a mission-driven organization that values dignity, sustainability, and community.

📢 Questions? Comment below or DM us!

Let’s grow something beautiful together! 🌻🌼

07/07/2026

🌸 We are each other’s other.

Last week, the Jubilee Flowers team visited A Place at the Table to meet with Emily, their Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement. We shared the story of Jubilee Flowers and Jubilee Home, while learning about A Place at the Table's mission to uplift our community. Together, we explored our shared values of inherent dignity, why it matters, and how it shapes our work.

Even more meaningful? A Jubilee Home cohort trainee was able to join A Place at the Table’s family program, where she can share a meal with her family free of charge, once a week. This simple yet powerful program removes stress and allows families to gather in celebration no sacrifices needed.

We’re so grateful for partners like A Place at the Table and the incredible work they do for the greater Raleigh community. 💛

Have you visited A Place at the Table? Share your story in the comments! ⬇️

07/01/2026

Woman of many talents, and Duke Divinity student, Shirlye Grandy shares how field education at Jubilee Home has transformed her understanding of ministry. Through small, everyday acts, she’s practicing presence and healing in powerful ways.

Read her story here:

For students at Duke Divinity School, field education offers an opportunity to connect theological learning with lived ministry, gaining hands-on experience while discerning their vocational call. For Shirlye Grandy, MDiv ‘27, field education has become a place where her own story of transformatio...

06/26/2026

Hey friends! 👋 Your Friday read is ready. Check out Jubilee Home’s Annual Report to see how we’re making a difference in the lives of justice-involved individuals through collaboration, healing, and community wellness. Check it out here: https://canva.link/fdpg6k8wbv6wl1b

04/21/2026

This reflection, shared during our team meeting yesterday, captures the heart of Second Chance Month. At Jubilee Home, second chances aren’t just about starting over, they’re about building forward with intention, dignity, and support.

Every day, we walk alongside individuals returning home from incarceration as they redefine what’s possible for their lives.

Growth doesn’t happen overnight but choosing to try again, and to do it differently, is where transformation begins.

03/12/2026

03/06/2026

Each week, community members gather outside Central Prison for a peaceful vigil opposing the death penalty and honoring those on North Carolina’s death row. This weekly gathering is a space for reflection, solidarity, and collective witness.

Beginning March 9 (after the time change), the vigil will be held Mondays from 5–6 PM in Raleigh. All are welcome, whether you attend weekly or just once.

Learn more: https://nccadp.org/series/weekly-vigil-at-central-prison/

Take a stand against state violence and join the weekly vigil at Central Prison!

Effective March 9 (after the time change), vigils will be held from 5-6 PM each Monday.

Every Monday, community members gather outside Central Prison in Raleigh in peaceful opposition to the death penalty. Led by members of our coalition partners, Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina and Amnesty International Local Group 213, this vigil honors and uplifts all North Carolinians on death row.

All are welcome. Whether you attend weekly or just once, this is a place for you.

Learn more: https://nccadp.org/series/weekly-vigil-at-central-prison/

03/05/2026

If you’ve been following along as we prepare for Better Together, you may already know that Jubilee Home alumni and published authors Glen “Ed” Chapman and Larry Wollins will be on-site selling and signing their books at the event.

Curious about the men behind the stories? Get to know them a bit better:

Get to Know Larry
📚 Favorite book: Masters of the Game by Sidney Sheldon
🧠 Writer’s block remedy: Meditation
🏆 Most rewarding part of writing: Completing a piece of work
🎧 Pump-up music for writing: Anything classic DMX

Get to Know Ed
📚 Favorite book: Familiar Quotes and Quotations by David Bartlett
🥪 Writing fuel: A bologna and cheese sandwich with Duke’s Mayo and hogshead cheese
✍️ His "why": I wrote my book to share my experience and educate people about how common, and how serious, it is when people are torn from their families. Your life is never the same again.
💭 Biggest challenges when writing: Reliving the loss of the most important people in my life, losing my freedom, and knowing people were willing to let me be put to death for something I had nothing to do with.

Both books are linked below. If you can’t attend the event, you can still order a copy online. And if you are joining us but can’t wait to start reading, consider ordering ahead and bringing your copy to be signed that evening.

https://www.amazon.com/1-Money-Larry-Wollins/dp/B0G5XKK1HH/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

https://www.amazon.com/Life-After-Death-Row-Chapman/dp/1449905447