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Patricia Jackson - On Mourning in the Church (clip)

Interviewed by Kathryn Wall on May 16, 2023

Patricia Jackson - On Mourning in the Church (clip)

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Oral history interview of Jackson, Patricia "Pat" conducted by Wall, Kathryn on May 16, 2023 at St. Joseph CME Church, Chapel Hill, NC.

Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Patricia Jackson - On Mourning in the Church (clip),” From the Rock Wall, accessed September 13, 2026, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/patricia-jackson-on-mourning-in-the-church-clip.

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 Patricia Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1970-1974

"Well, it was always a place [the church] you could come to gain and find out the needs of the community." - Patricia "Pat" Jackson This interview is a part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s faith series. In this interview, Pat Jackson discusses the life and legacy of Reverend Charles L. Hilton,…

Patricia "Pat" Jackson

"All I wanted to do was just be present and serve activism, not understanding that that came with some consequences. . .once you step out in service there are consequences and just as you step out in service for the lord there are consequences." - Pat Jackson

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 Funeral Service Program for Mr. Henry Baldwin

Mr. Henry Baldwin's funeral took place on July 19, 1970 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Rev. Thomas Hoyt, Jr. officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Medical Laboratory Assistant Trainees Class of 1971

St. Joseph CME Church would often partner with UNC Hospitals to gauge the needs of the community, and would have on-the-job training programs. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Mamie Baldwin

Mrs. Mamie Baldwin's funeral took place on July 3, 1971 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend Charles L. Helton officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mr. James W. Baldwin

Mr. James W. Baldwin's funeral took place on October 29, 1971 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend Charles L. Helton officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mr. Israel Barbee

Mr. Israel Barbee's funeral took place on November 5, 1972 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend Charles L. Helton officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mr. Samuel Cotton

Mr. Samuel Cotton's funeral took place on June 28, 1973 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend Charles L. Helton officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mr. James Lee Edwards

Mr. James Lee Edwards' funeral took place on July 13, 1973 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend Charles L. Helton officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Mildred Farrington Horton

Mrs. Mildred Farrington Horton's funeral took place on September 8, 1973 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend Charles L. Helton officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Ethel Stanton Clark

Mrs. Ethel Stanton Clark's funeral took place on December 28, 1973 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend T. L. Coble officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Susie W. Smith

Mrs. Susie W. Smith's funeral took place on May 11, 1973 at First Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reverend J.R. Manley officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Dedication of New Educational Building at St. Joseph CME Church

The second page "A Word From the Pastor" reads: The occasion which brings us together today is indeed one that will long be remembered in the hearts and minds of those of us who have worked and waited for this moment. To the members of St. Joseph who have given untiringly of themselves, and have…

 Official Program of the Forty-Ninth Annual Session of the Interdenominational Ushers Association of North Carolina

This session was held at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, NC from August 9-12, 1973. The theme of the session was "Striving Toward Greater Growth." Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Seventh Episcopal District Joint Annual Conference

This is the cover for the program of the Annual Conference of the Seventh Episcopal District of the CME Church. The conference was held in Arlington, Virginia from August 1-6, 2004. Bishop Charles L. Helton was the Presiding Prelate. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME…

 Pamphlet from a Quadrennial Celebration Honoring Bishop Charles Lee Helton and Mrs. Willie Ann Helton

This is the cover and a dedication page from a booklet for a Quadrennial Celebration "Saluting Faithful and Devoted Leadership" Honoring Bishop Charles Lee Helton and Mrs. Willie Ann Helton, held by The Carolina Region of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat"…

 Patricia Jackson - Introductions (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On Henry Baldwin (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On the Job Training Programs (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On Youth in the Church (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - Losses from 1971-1973 (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - UNC Supporting On the Job Training Programs (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - Marian Cheek and the Coker Arboretum (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On the H.W. Baldwin Fellowship Hall (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On the Church's Stability (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - Holding Events at the Church (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On Ushers (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On Bishop Hilton (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On Joint Church Events (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - Honoring Mr. and Mrs Hilton (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On the Priorities of Pastors (clip)

 Patricia Jackson - On Respecting the Ministers' House (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her family, faith, community, and civil rights

Patricia Jackson grew up in Chapel Hill, NC and has been a member of St. Joseph CME Church for over forty years.  She now works with Wake County Schools and is also a church secretary, a stewardess, and a community activist.  This interview was done as part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center…

 Patricia Jackson - Fire Hose (clip)

Patricia Jackson: ...walk from this church and remember growing up as little kids we could walk from here and go to Big John’s pharmacy, which was just on the corner there of Franklin Street. But when segregation time came and when the students, and the white people that were in charge, now we…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph's CME and women in church

Ms. Pat Jackson gives an overview of her involvement in the organizations within St.Joseph’s CME, starting from when she was a child. This is followed by a discussion of thevarious power dynamic that occur between women in the church, and how to overcome anychallenges that can arise from these…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her faith and activism

This interview is part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s Life History Series. Pat Jackson was born and raised in Chapel Hill North Carolina. She is a current member of St. Joseph Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Chapel Hill. She serves as a stewardess and motherly figure within the site…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On school integration and the significance of churches

Patricia “Pat” Jackson is the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson, the namesake of the Jackson Center. She brings with her to her interview several clippings from various newspapers, some of which include the first articles her daughter wrote in her journalism career or articles about…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Lincoln High School, her family, and her community

“All the sermons that you are hearing, preaching, you are seeing God at work through the elders. Not until then, did you realize that was the relationship with the Lord. You had to give an account to God that he set you up and kept you safe and now I need to get your attention. He got my attention.…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1947-1955

"The loyalty and the faith of the congregation at our local church. We are loyal to CME. We know our history and our roots. We know what the expectations are, and we hold ourselves accountable to our connection. We’ve always paid our financial obligations, and we pay them on time. That stems from…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1955-1967

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1967-1970

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1974-1983

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her faith

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On the history of St. Joseph CME Church

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1989-1996

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