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Diocese of North Carolina Shares Policy on Political Candidate Endorsement
In July 2025, the federal government took the first steps toward lifting the prohibition restricting churches from campaigning for and endorsing candidates running for elected office, when the Internal Revenue …
Disciple: Why It Matters
Modern-day marchers continue the legacy of marchers during Civil Rights protests, including the 1963 March on Washington. Black and white photo by Marion S. Trikosko By the Rev. Canon Kathy …
Disciple: Planting Seeds for Change: Advocacy Day 2025
Bishop Sam Rodman, Mike Woodard and the Rev. Jan Lamb met with Senator Woodson Bradley during Advocacy Day 2025. Photo courtesy of the Rev. Jan Lamb By Meredith Swindell and …
Why People of Faith Should Defend Scientific Research
By Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr. You may have seen the recent headlines about scientists across the country protesting and raising awareness of the impact of recent federal funding cuts …
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 …
A Post-election Message from the Bishops
Beloved siblings in the Diocese of North Carolina, As with any election, some of us today may feel relieved and some of us may be grieving. We know that our …
Disciple: Your Voices Mattered: Advocacy Day 2024
By Aleta McClenney and the Rev. Sally Johnston On May 22, representatives of the Bishops’ Council of Advice on Public Policy (CAPP) joined members of diocesan advocacy ministries for a second annual day …
Disciple: Advocacy Day 2023
Building relationships one conversation at a time One March 15, members of several diocesan advocacy teams and committees took part in the first-ever diocesan Advocacy Day at the North Carolina General …
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Encourage Actionable Advocacy
Dear friends and siblings in Christ, We have been heartened by the prayers and many other forms of support being offered up across the diocese for the people of Israel …
Disciple: In the Public Square
The role of Episcopalians in an election cycle By Lacy Broemel When you hear the words “election season,” what comes to mind? For some, election season may cause dread or …
Disciple: Mind the Gap
By The Rt. Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple As a child growing up in the 1960s, I had a fascination with Europe of the 1930s and 40s. I remember hearing about …
