Disciple: 200 Years in the Making
2017 is the Diocese of North Carolina's bicentennial
By Diocesan Staff
On April 24, 1817, a group of three clergymen and six laymen, representing four churches, met at Christ Church, New Bern, to organize a new diocese comprising the entire state. This small group held a service, adopted a constitution, elected delegates to General Convention, and invited the Bishop of Virginia to provide temporary Episcopal oversight.
Two hundred years later, The Episcopal Church remains alive and well in North Carolina, and the three dioceses of North Carolina are dedicating 2017 to celebrating our bicentennial. A multitude of events are planned, all of which are explored in more depth on the bicentennial website.
BICENNTENNIAL WEEKEND (NEW BERN)
April 21-23, 2017
It’s only appropriate that the jewel in the bicentennial crown return to where it all began. Festivities are planned throughout the weekend of April 21-23, including a history program, a guided walking tour, a special tour of Tryon Palace, a luncheon, a reception and a Festival Eucharist at Christ Church, at which the Most Rev. Michael Curry will return to North Carolina to preach.
Ticket information will be available soon.
TRAVELING EXHIBIT
TRAVELING EXHIBITThe Rev. Dr. Brooks Graebner, diocesan historiographer, and Lynn Hoke, diocesan archivist, have brought to life 200 years of history in a traveling exhibit that is making its way across the state in 2017.
200 STORIES
This celebration is one that can’t happen without you. The vision of “200 Stories” is to collect 200 vignettes, in writing and video, to spotlight the people, places and events that illustrate the range of North Carolina Episcopal history.
We want the stories to feature lay and clergy leaders as well as parishioners. We want the interesting and inspirational. We want the miraculous, the truly special and the quiet (sometimes life-changing) everyday moment. We want the laughter and the tears, the memories and the hopes for the future – it will take all of it to reflect the deep and varied history of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.
We want to incorporate as many voices and perspectives as possible and truly share with the world the rich history of our diocesan life together.
We hope you will be a part of every moment of the bicentennial celebration, because what makes the Diocese of North Carolina special has always been – and continues to be – the people who comprise it.
