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RESOURCES FOR PARISHES & VESTRIES

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

If your congregation currently does not have a priest, uses supply clergy or is in transition, you might find some of the clergy resources helpful.

If you are not sure who to contact with a question for the congregational support team, find your church’s point person (canon, missioner or bishop) below. If they are unable to assist you, they will direct you to another diocesan staff person who is able to assist.

CONTACTS & LEADERSHIP

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Elizabeth Dawkins

Executive Assistant to the Bishop
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Patricia Sarazen

Executive Assistant to the Assistant Bishop

Policies, Guidelines & Governance

Date
Info

11/13/25
Church Building Safety Policy PDF
11/13/25

11/13/25
Diocesan Alcohol Policy
11/13/25

RESOURCES

Date
Info

11/13/25
Background Checks- Website
11/13/25

11/17/25
Best Practices for Safe Church Policy, Procedures & Resources
11/17/25

11/13/25
Checklist A
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist A (Exhibit A-1)
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist B
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist B (Exhibit B-1)
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist C
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist C (Exhibit C-1)
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist D
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist D (Exhibit D-1)
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist E
11/13/25

11/13/25
Checklist E (Exhibit E-1)
11/13/25

11/13/25
Church Building Safety Policy PDF
11/13/25

11/14/25
Church Officers Form
11/14/25

11/20/25
Constitution, Canons & Rules of Order
11/20/25

11/13/25
Diocesan Alcohol Policy
11/13/25

11/24/25
Episcopal Church Foundation: Recursos en Español
11/24/25

11/24/25
Episcopal Diocese of NC Latino/Hispanic Ministries: Página oficial de la Diócesis para los Ministerios Latinos
11/24/25

11/09/22
Guidelines for Congregational Bylaws
11/09/22

11/24/25
Latino/Hispanic Ministries of the Episcopal Church: Página official de los Ministerios Latinos en la Iglesia
11/24/25

12/02/25
Mission Endowment Grants Webpage
12/02/25

12/02/25
Missionary Resource Support Team Grants Webpage
12/02/25

11/24/25
Orando con la Iglesia (Praying the Daily Office)
11/24/25

11/13/25
Pastoral Response Team
11/13/25

11/14/25
Preparedness Planning Webpage
11/14/25

11/13/25
Request Supply Clergy Form
11/13/25

11/10/25
Sample Vestry Resolution- Editable Word Version
11/10/25

11/10/25
Sample Vestry Resolution-PDF
11/10/25

11/24/25
Sermones que Iluminan (Sermons That Work)
11/24/25

11/13/25
Stewardship Webpage
11/13/25

11/13/25
Supply Clergy Information/Guidelines
11/13/25