By Bishop Sam Rodman The following is adapted from a sermon preached at St. Matthias’ and St. Paul’s, Louisburg on February 15, 2026. The story of...
Disciple: Holy Interruptions
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Latest Shootings in Minnesota
The tragic and indefensible murders of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration...
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Shooting in Minnesota
We are grateful for our brother bishop, the Rt. Rev. Craig Loya, bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, for his wise words that we share below...
Disciple: The Power of Gratitude
By Bishop Sam Rodman Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul,Thank you, Lord, for making me whole,Thank you, Lord, for giving to me,Thy great...
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Offer Congratulations to the New Archbishop of Canterbury
The Diocese of North Carolina shares the joy and excitement felt around the world today at the historic announcement of the next Archbishop of Canterbury! We join with Presiding Bishop …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Decry Recent Gun Violence
While there is much to say about many things now happening, today our hearts continue to mourn the deaths of Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, as well as the 18 …
Disciple: Intertwined Duality
Mosaic of the institution of the Eucharist as the fifth Luminous mystery of the Rosary in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina By Bishop Sam Rodman Earlier this summer, I was invited …
Disciple: Changing Our Patterns
Adapted from a sermon preached at Trinity, Mount Airy, on May 4 By Bishop Sam Rodman I love the resurrection stories we find in the Gospel accounts. I love them …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Renew Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
Horrific events unfolding this week in Gaza expose again the heartbreaking violence in an escalating humanitarian crisis. A father, accompanying his son to surgery, his son, and four others were …
Disciple: Set on the Pilgrim’s Way
By Bishop Sam Rodman To paraphrase a line from the hymn “How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place,” happy are they whose hearts are set on the pilgrim’s way. The hymn …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to National Park Service Removal of Pauli Murray Transgender Identity
We, the bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, join with the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice in decrying the action of the National Park Service …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Week’s Events
Dear Friends in Christ, On Tuesday, our presiding bishop, the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, and the president of the House of Deputies, Julia Ayala Harris, issued a letter to the …
