By the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple In May 2019, I put on my traveling shoes and headed to the Texas/Mexico border. The Rt. Rev. David Reed and the Global Missions …
Disciple: Walking the Way of Love Along the Rio Grande
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Our Bishops
Disciple: Away Time as Holy Time
By the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple “There is a realm of time where the goal is not to have but to be, not to own but to give, not to …
Bishops Share Bishops’ Ball Update
April 3, 2024 Dear Beloved in Christ: As this Easter season begins, we write to give you an update on our progress and next steps with respect to the incident …
A Message from the Bishops
| February 28, 2024 Dear Beloved Members of our Diocese: We write to let you know of a difficult and heartbreaking situation at the most recent Bishop’s Ball. On Saturday …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Shooting at UNC-Chapel Hill
They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – …
Disciple: Unity Begins with a Prayer
By the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman Adapted from remarks offered at the celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Botswana. The theme of the celebration was “All Be One.” Unity begins …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Ask for Your Prayers Ahead of the Lambeth Conference
Dear Beloved of God, Grace and peace to you from your bishops of North Carolina. Each of our households are in the final stages of preparing for departure to Canterbury, …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Offer Statement in Response to Recent Gun Violence
A Collect for Life Together O God, who binds us together and orders our shared life: Quell the hatred which enslaves us; forgive the violence we embrace and portray; and …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Recent Violence Against Asian Americans
As The Episcopal Church speaks out to end racism against those of Asian American descent (ENS: https://bit.ly/395E6Wv), the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman and the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple add their …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Offer Additional Thoughts on Recent Events at Sewanee
The bishops of Province IV released a statement yesterday in response to recent racist incidents at Sewanee (https://bit.ly/3c2dLdT). The Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman and the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple share …
Standing Committee Statement on the Legacy of Systemic White Supremacy
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Recent Events: “Things must change.”
The last several days have had no shortage of stories and images to disturb and trouble us deeply. Yesterday, we saw yet another example, when peaceful protesters were disbanded with …
