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North Carolina Disciple
Disciple: Create in Me a Pure Heart
posted on Jun 8, 2022 Spiritual permeability at the heart of faith formation
By Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, Ph.D.
My tenure as rabbi-in-residence began in spring 2020, at a moment of transition from what we had understood as "normal" to the initial uncerta...
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Racial Reckoning, Justice & Healing
Disciple: The Pauli Murray Center Celebrates 10 Years
posted on Jun 8, 2022 By Sophia Ross-Hurtado and Barbara Lau
Ten years ago, the Pauli Murray Center (PMC) was established to steward the future of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray's childhood home and to lift up their prophetic life and legacy through programming and...
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North Carolina Disciple
Disciple: Five Simple Words
posted on Jun 8, 2022 By the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman
This year was the first Easter I did not preach from the Gospel lesson. Instead, my text was from Paul's letter to the Romans: "Walk in newness of life."
That's it: five simple words. They are not issued in ...
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Recent Changes of Cure
The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Gus Chrysson
posted on May 31, 2022 The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Gus Chrysson, who has served as the assistant to the rector at St. Mary's, High Point, since June 2019. Chrysson is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and also holds degrees in Music ...
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Racial Reckoning, Justice & Healing
A Home for St. Michael & All Angels
posted on May 28, 2022 Discriminatory housing practices have had a profound impact on Black congregations. In Charlotte, St. Michael & All Angels was at the heart of the prosperous and progressive Black neighborhood nicknamed "Brooklyn." But with the advent of "urban r...
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Gun Violence Prevention / Diocesan Gun Policy
The Bishops’ Call to Action: A Response to the Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
posted on May 25, 2022 "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation. Rachael weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more."
- Jeremiah 31:15 as quoted in Matthew 2:18
Today we weep for the children of Uvald...
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Recent Changes of Cure
The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Justice Schunior
posted on May 25, 2022 The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Justice 'Justi' Schunior as the associate priest at St. Martin's, Charlotte. Prior to coming to North Carolina, she served churches in the Dioceses of Colorado, Washington and Virginia. Schunior received her undergra...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Share Thoughts on Upcoming Supreme Court Decision and Recent Legislation
posted on May 24, 2022 Dear Beloved of God, The weight of these times is heavy as we grapple with questions of life and death, and the dignity, integrity and agency within the community of the baptized, as well as with respecting the dignity, integrity and agency of...
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Gun Violence Prevention / Diocesan Gun Policy
The Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Recent Shootings
posted on May 20, 2022 As we close out another week where the beauty of spring surrounds us, we can't help but feel that beauty marred by the ugliness of events that continue to plague us and our neighbors. We are outraged by the shootings that took place in a ...
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Recent Changes of Cure
The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Catherine Connolly
posted on May 11, 2022 The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Catherine Connolly as the associate rector at Holy Comforter, Charlotte. Connolly joins Holy Comforter after serving in Ipswitch, England, where she has served as curate. She studied English literature at Anglia Rusk...
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