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Position Description/ Profile Vicar (Half-time) Congregation Grace, Clayton Status Receiving names Contact The Rev. Marion Sprott Position Description/ Profile Rector / Vicar / Priest-in-Charge (Part-time) Congregation St. Barnabas, Greensboro S...Read More ›
Clergy Resources
If you are not sure who to contact with a question for the congregational support team, find your church's point person (canon, missioner or bishop) below. If they are unable to assist you, they will direct you to another diocesan staff person who...Read More ›
Collaboration & New Communities
OBJECTIVE: Seek collaborative partners and cultivate mutual relationships that deepen our connection to God through worship, formation and outreach. In a spirit of unity and cooperation, foster the development of innovative and inclusive express...Read More ›
Collaborative Diocesan Ministries
Episcopal Farmworker Ministry The Episcopal Farmworker Ministry (EFwM) is a joint ministry of the Diocese of North Carolina and the Diocese of East Carolina. EFWM works with low-income immigrants who work in the fields, nurseries, packing houses...Read More ›
Communications Resources
The communications department works to create connection points for the congregations and people of the Diocese of North Carolina, using vehicles such as diocesan publications, newsletters, social media, the diocesan website and more. The goal is ...Read More ›
Communicators Network
As diocesan communicators, the greatest resource we have is each other. That is why the Diocese of North Carolina has a peer network just for those who help with communications in parishes. The members of this network include full-time communicato...Read More ›
Companion Dioceses
The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina has Companion Diocese partnerships with the Diocese of Botswana (since 2008) and the Diocese of Costa Rica (since 1997). These relationships have fostered ministry and mission across provincial boundaries. ...Read More ›
Congregational Vitality
OBJECTIVE: Recognize the diverse God given gifts of each member of the church and amplify these gifts through worship, formation and service. Congregational vitality is an outgrowth of the laity and clergy using their gifts and resources to love...Read More ›
Constitution & Canons
Certified December 2023 Download the Constitution, Canons and Rules of Order, or use the navigation at the bottom of the screen to view digitally. CONSTITUTION OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA As of Adjournme...Read More ›
Contact Your Representatives
Many calls to ministry include an element of advocacy, often in the form of contacting your government representatives to share your thoughts and views. No matter what the topic, there are resources you can use and best practices you can follow. ...Read More ›
Creation Care
OBJECTIVE: Connect with God’s creation and practice environmental stewardship through prayer, formation, service and sustainable practices. I am interested in this work DIOCESAN LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS: Encourage and promote crea...Read More ›
Creation Care: Devotional Almsgiving Resources
"Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food? We saw you thirsty and gave you something to drink? We saw you a stranger and welcomed you? We saw you sick and took care of you? We saw you in prison and visited you? ‘Truly I tel...Read More ›
Creation Care: Devotional Fasting Resources
*These resources were adapted from https://greenerlent.org/ on 01/17/2024 “Feed prayers on fasting.” Tertullian “Prayer is the one hand with which we grasp the invisible; fasting, the other, with which we let loose and cast awa...Read More ›
Creation Care: Devotional Prayer Resources
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NRSV). "And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pr...Read More ›
Creation Care: Lenten Liturgical Resources
Though the resources shared here were created for the season of Lent, they are structured so that they can be tried and practiced during any period of time. A GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED The Chartered Committee on Environmental Ministry invites ...Read More ›
Disciple: Why I Answered ‘Yes’
posted on Sep 3, 2024A reflection by a member of the Philadelphia 11 By the Rev. Marie Moorefield Fleischer Having grown up in North Carolina as the oldest child in an active Southern Baptist family, by the time I was in high school I found myself with more and ...
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Disciple: The Lasting Impact of the Philadelphia 11
posted on Sep 3, 2024BISHOP JENNIFER BROOKE-DAVIDSON Sheila Robbins grinned and handed me a gift-wrapped box. She said, “This is for you.” It was the week of my ordination to the priesthood in 2009, and I unwrapped a green pottery chalice and paten. She interrup...
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Disciple: Discipleship and Democracy
posted on Sep 3, 2024By Bishop Sam Rodman Recent events as our country moves toward the November election have been alarming, frightening and disturbing. The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania was shocking...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Matt Addington as Assistant to the Rector of St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw
posted on Aug 28, 2024The diocese welcomes the Rev. Matt Addington who has accepted a call as assistant to the rector at St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw. Addington most recently served as associate rector at St. Francis, Greensboro, and is currently the chair of the Costa Ric...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Grey Maggiano as Rector of Church of the Nativity, Raleigh
posted on Aug 28, 2024The diocese welcomes the Rev. Grey Maggiano, who has accepted a call as rector of the Church of the Nativity, Raleigh. Maggiano comes to the diocese from the Diocese of Maryland, where he served as rector of Memorial, Baltimore. Welcome, Grey! Eve...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. John Campbell as Rector of Good Shepherd, Asheboro
posted on Aug 28, 2024The diocese welcomes the Rev. John Campbell, who has accepted a call as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Asheboro. Campbell most recently served as interim associate rector at St. Philip’s, Durham. Welcome, John! Everliving God, streng...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Stephanie Yancy and the Rev. Cathy Deats
posted on Aug 28, 2024The diocese give thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Stephanie Yancy and the Rev. Cathy Deats, co-interim rectors at the Church of the Nativity, Raleigh. Gracious God, bless your servants, Stephanie and Cathy. Surround them with our gratitude and ...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Erika Takacs
posted on Aug 28, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Erika Takacs, interim rector at Good Shepherd, Asheboro. Gracious God, bless your servant, Erika. Surround her with our gratitude and love in this season of change, that she would sense your pr...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Paula Rachal
posted on Aug 21, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev Paula Rachal, retiring vicar of All Saints’, Greensboro, who concludes her time on August 25. Gracious God, bless your servant, Paula. Surround her with our gratitude and love in this season o...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev Matt Addington
posted on Aug 21, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev Matt Addington, associate rector at St. Francis, Greensboro, who concludes his time on August 25. Gracious God, bless your servant, Matt. Surround him with our gratitude and love in this season...
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A Message from the Bishops: Bishops' Ball Update
posted on Aug 9, 2024READ IN ENGLISH | READ IN SPANISH August 9, 2024 Dear Beloved Members of our Diocese, As we reported to you in February of this year, an incident occurred during our annual youth camp retreat, the Bishops’ Ball, held at the end of Januar...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Katy Campbell as Interim Campus Minister at St. Mary’s House, Greensboro
posted on Jul 31, 2024The diocese welcomes the Rev. Katy Campbell who has accepted a call as interim campus minister at St. Mary’s House, Greensboro. Campbell most recently served as curate at St. Stephen’s, Durham. She holds degrees from the Seminary of the Southw...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Les Carpenter as Rector of St. Andrew’s, Rocky Mount
posted on Jul 31, 2024The diocese welcomes the Rev. Les Carpenter, who has accepted a call as rector of St. Andrew’s, Rocky Mount. Carpenter comes to the diocese from the Diocese of Texas, where he served as the rector of St. Aiden’s, Cypress. Carpenter has served ...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Anna Brawley to St. Stephen’s, Oxford
posted on Jul 31, 2024The diocese welcomes the Rev. Anna Brawley who has accepted a call as rector time-certain at St. Stephen’s, Oxford. Brawley most recently served as rector of St. Mary’s, Columbia, in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. She has also served the...
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Mission Proceeds Disbursement Update
posted on Jul 24, 2024The mission proceeds disbursement offering is entering the next steps of Phase I. As of the July 15 submission deadline, 29 of the 43 churches eligible to do so submitted a grant or funding proposal. Eligible churches are historically Black and ...
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Episcopal Farmworker Ministry Welcomes Mauricio Chenlo as New Executive Director
posted on Jul 24, 2024The Episcopal Farmworker Ministry is excited to announce the appointment of Mauricio Chenlo as the ministry's executive director, supported by the Episcopal Dioceses of East Carolina and North Carolina and headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina. W...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Kevin Matthews
posted on Jul 24, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Kevin Matthews, retiring campus minister of St. Mary's House, Greensboro. Matthews has served at St. Mary's House since 2006. He also served as the head of deputation to the 81st General Conven...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Amy Huacani
posted on Jul 24, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Amy Huacani, departing vicar of St. Paul’s, Louisburg, where she has served since 2022. She has been active in the diocese, having served in Charlotte, Southern Pines and Rocky Mount. Huacani...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dr. Hector Sintim
posted on Jul 24, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Hector Sintim, vicar of St. Stephen's, Winston-Salem. Sintim has served at St. Stephen's since 2009 and has accepted a call to St. Cyprian's, Hampton, in the Diocese of Southern Virginia. W...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Katy Campbell
posted on Jul 18, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Katy Campbell, former curate at St. Stephen’s, Durham, where she served since 2023. Katy was been active in the Durham clericus and in the diocese. Godspeed, Katy! Gracious God, bless y...
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RoR - Season 4, Episode 2: Judaism
posted on Mar 15, 2024Season 4: Race and Religion Episode 2: Judaism Sometimes a gift is even greater than can be known at the time it was given. Such is the case with this episode of “Roundtables on Race.” Recorded several weeks before her death on March 9, 202...
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RoR - Season 4, Episode 1: Hinduism
posted on Mar 8, 2024Season 4: Race and Religion Episode 1: Hinduism Season 4 of "Roundtables on Race" is taking a bit of a departure from its usual format. As we take a season-long look at "Race and Religion," each episode will feature a different faith tradition, e...
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RoR - Season 4, Bonus Episode: A Multicultural Christmas
posted on Dec 20, 2023Season 4: Race and Religion Bonus Episode: A Multicultural Christmas "Roundtables on Race" is back with a "Very Special Christmas" episode, when host the Rev. Kathy Walker is joined by friends and family to talk about the Christmas holidays and h...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 10: Season Wrap-up
posted on Dec 20, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 10: Season Wrap-up The Rev. Kathy Walker brings the season on race and education to a close with a look back at what we discussed, and a look ahead to what's coming next on "Roundtables on Race."
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 9: The Politics of Race and Education
posted on Sep 8, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 9: The Politics of Race and Education It seems almost impossible to believe that education could be a political hot-button, but it has become just that. Or has it always been? Either way, the question that m...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 8: Race and Faith-Based Schools
posted on Aug 25, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 8: Race and Faith-Based Schools Given that this podcast is produced by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, it didn’t seem right to have a season-long conversation around race and education without dis...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 7: Curriculum and Texts (and a whole lot more)
posted on Aug 18, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 7: Curriculum and Texts (and a whole lot more) One of the hotly debated topics of conversation around education these days is what is actually taught in schools. There is a lot of misinformation and error ar...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 6: The Funding of Education
posted on Aug 4, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 6: The Funding of Education When it comes to looking at race and education, especially its inequities and challenges, the conversation often becomes about the question of resources. And of course, when it co...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 5: Race and Higher Education
posted on Jul 28, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 5: Race and Higher Education In the year 2023, no season focusing on race and education would be complete without a conversation about the Supreme Court decision that dismantled affirmative action in college a...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 4: The History of Black Education
posted on Jul 21, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 4: The History of Black Education With all of the conversation around the teaching of racial history, little time is spent learning about the history of Black education. It is a rich and inspiring one, with ...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 3: Teaching Racial History
posted on Jul 14, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 3: Teaching Racial History Among the many arguments around race and education is the teaching of racial history – what is taught and not taught, how the subject of racial history is imparted to students, an...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 2: Racism, Not Race
posted on Jul 7, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 2: Racism, Not Race One of the ongoing arguments around race and education is about the teaching of race and racism. They’re often used as interchangeable terms in the course of conversation, so in this ep...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 1: Critical Race Theory
posted on Jun 30, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 1: Critical Race Theory "Roundtables on Race" is back for its third season! This time around we will look at the intersection of race and education, and in this first episode, we explore the one topic that has...
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Lent, Part 4: Disruption
posted on Apr 5, 2023Intro In the fourth and final episode of our Lenten series, Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam discuss reconciliation, the final step in the cycle of sacrifice, repentance, and forgiveness. They consider examples from both Jewish and Christian scripture...
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Lent, Part 3: An Invitation to Grace
posted on Mar 22, 2023In episode three of our Lenten series, Bishop Sam and Rabbi Raachel discuss the nature of forgiveness, both God’s infinite, all-encompassing forgiveness and the much more fraught nature of forgiveness within human relationships. They consider th...
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Lent, Part 2: Repairing Relationships
posted on Mar 8, 2023This episode is part two of our four-part Lenten series, and today we discuss a familiar concept for anyone who engages in the liturgical season of Lent: repentance. Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam both understand repentance not as a requirement to r...
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Lent, Part 1: Sacrifice or Offering?
posted on Feb 22, 2023Today we begin our four-part Lenten series with an exploration of sacrifice, or, as Rabbi Raachel teaches us, offerings, as the Hebrew of the Torah is more correctly translated. She and Bishop Sam dive deep into an exploration of sacrifice in the ...
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Episode 5: Speaking of the Psalms: Psalm 51
posted on Feb 15, 2023In this episode, Bishop Sam and Rabbi Raachel discuss one of the psalms that speaks most powerfully to Bishop Sam: Psalm 51. It is a plea for forgiveness attributed to King David after he is rebuked by the prophet Nathan for his role in another ma...
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Episode 6: Speaking of the Psalms: Psalm 145
posted on Feb 15, 2023In this episode, Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam return to the psalms and discuss Rabbi Raachel’s choice: Psalm 145. Starting from the question of does God need to be praised, and, if so, why, they explore the ideas of humility, awe, abundance, pra...
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Episode 4: Dialogues of Devotion
posted on Feb 8, 2023In this episode, Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam share their formative experiences of interreligious dialogue, from elementary school through college to their current thinking about conversations among followers of different faiths. Instead of seekin...
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