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Affordable Housing
The 204th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina created a Bishop’s Committee on Affordable Housing. The Committee has produced a curriculum and a guidebook to showcase successful housing programs in the Diocese and to suggest ...Read More ›
Annual Convention
The 209th Annual Convention has adjourned. The 210th Annual Convention will take place November 21-22, 2025 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Acts of the 209th Annual Convention CONVENTION ADDRESSES All Convention a...Read More ›
Audits
NEW RESOURCE: The audit and financial guidance team is available to assist your congregation with completing the annual parochial report or the short or long audit forms Please complete the form below if you want an audit and financial guidance te...Read More ›
Benefits Contacts
Contact information for the Church Pension Group Medical Trust and vendors who provide insurance coverage to employees of the Diocese of North Carolina and its congregations is below. THE CHURCH PENSION GROUP MEDICAL TRUST Client Services Mon...Read More ›
Benefits Eligibility and Resources
Benefits eligibility requirements in the Diocese of North Carolina, in accordance with Church Pension Group rules and regulations Employee Regularly Scheduled to Work at least 1,000 hours/year (20 hours/week) Pension plan participa...Read More ›
Best Practices for Food and Housing Ministries
While in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are asking church staff and volunteers running feeding and housing ministries to follow the risk reduction guidelines below (based on CDC recommendations). If you run a direct service ministry at you...Read More ›
Bishop Cheshire's History of the Church in the Confederate States
Joseph B. Cheshire, The Church in the Confederate States: A History of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States. New York: Longmans, Green and Co. 1912 Scanned copy, not available for printing out or searching From the Canterbu...Read More ›
Bishops' Ball
January 19-21, 2024, at Camp Walter Johnson (Denton, NC) REGISTER FOR BISHOPS' BALL To assist with sponsoring a young person to attend, please contact [email protected]. Bishops’ Ball, one of the most beloved diocesan gatheri...Read More ›
Bishops' Customary
A bishop's customary is a set of guidelines for clergy and vestries to follow when the bishop visits. Episcopal Visitation Worksheet (Completion required prior to visit.) Testimonial (Completion required after the visitation. Do not complete t...Read More ›
Black Ministries
In addition to dedicating resources to the work of racial reconciliation and social justice, the Diocese of North Carolina wants to support our existing historically black congregations and parishioners of color, and preserve the contributions of ...Read More ›
Budget Stories
RACIAL RECKONING, JUSTICE AND HEALING St. Luke's, Salisbury: The people of St. Luke's has taken an extensive look at the church's racial past and has taken concrete steps to redress past wrongs. Discovering History The Icon Project ...Read More ›
Caminando with Jesus
"CAMINANDO WITH JESUS" ("Walking with Jesus") is a weekly reflection series featuring voices from around the Diocese. Delivered to inboxes every Wednesday morning, each reflection focuses on the Gospel readings for the upcoming Sunday, and the tex...Read More ›
Campus Ministry
Campus and young adult ministry provides an amazing opportunity to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ within central North Carolina's vibrant higher education communities and other gatherings of young adults throughout the Diocese. Currently...Read More ›
Canonically Required Forms for Ordination to the Priesthood
SEC. 2 - NOMINATION III.8.2 Nomination for Holy Orders III.8.2 (a) Certificate of Minister and Vestry III.8.2 (b) Application for Postulancy III.8.2(b)(5) Parish Discernment Committee Report Report of Intern Supervisor SEC. 4 - CAN...Read More ›
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. The Constitution and Canons are the sets of church laws by which the Diocese of North Carolina i...Read More ›
Celebrations of New Ministry
Contact the bishops’ assistant at Diocesan House, Elizabeth Dawkins, 919-600-5301 to schedule a date for the celebration of new ministry. Please allow one month to six weeks to complete the plans for the celebration of new ministry. If needed, a...Read More ›
Chaplains to Retired Clergy
The following is reprinted from the Summer 2014 issue of the North Carolina Disciple. Like many others who have spent their lives working, when clergy retire, a world of fresh opportunities and surprising adventures opens up for them. Many consid...Read More ›
Children, Youth and Families Ministry
The vision of the diocesan children, youth and families ministries department is to be a Christian community that reflects Christ's love and is a vibrant place of acceptance of all people. We want the youngest people in the church - even down to t...Read More ›
Church Security
Churches are in a unique position of wanting to be welcoming to all and providing a safe space to those who accept the invitation. Church security plans may look different from church to church, but there are common points of consideration t...Read More ›
Clergy of Color Caucus
The Clergy of Color Caucus of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina exists to provide fellowship and mutual support for clergy of color and those who serve communities of color in our diocese. In our common work, we strive to: Support histo...Read More ›
Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte Announces the Rev. Emily Parker as New Executive Director
posted on Jan 17, 2023Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte (GMEC) announces the Rev. Emily Parker as their new executive director effective March 1, 2023. Parker’s background as deacon at Christ Church, Charlotte, combined with her deep passion for service to local g...
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Disciple: Unity Begins with a Prayer
posted on Jan 11, 2023By 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 with a prayer. It begins with the pray...
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Disciple: New, Notable & Newsworthy
posted on Jan 11, 2023Diocese Lists for Sale 200 West Morgan Street After more than three years of discernment, the Diocese of North Carolina announces the decision to list for sale the Diocesan House office building at 200 West Morgan Street. The sale is bein...
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Disciple: An Interview with Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson
posted on Jan 11, 2023The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Brooke-Davidson was announced as the assistant bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina on August 16. She spoke with the Disciple about her calling, ministry experiences and passions. The following interview has been edite...
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Disciple: The 207th Annual Convention
posted on Jan 11, 2023The Diocese of North Carolina gathers for its first full convention since 2019 The 207th Annual Convention took place November 18-19 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem. With online offerings, drive-in gatherings and a Special Co...
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Disciple: Recreating History
posted on Jan 11, 2023How a multiyear visual and auditory mapping project allows modern people to experience worship in St. Paul’s Cathedral before the great fire of London By Summerlee Walter In 1973, the Rev. Dr. John Wall wrote his dissertation on The Book ...
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Disciple: The Outdoor Learning Project
posted on Jan 11, 2023A partnership with schools brings Creation Care to students By Christine McTaggart Some great ideas come into being in a single revelation. Others come together piece by piece, as one thought leads to another until those pieces merge to form ...
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Disciple: A Golden Celebration
posted on Jan 11, 2023The 2022 pilgrimage to Botswana included celebrating the Diocese of Botswana’s 50th anniversary By the Rev. Miriam Saxon What happens when you take 10 North Carolinians on a pilgrimage to Botswana? Well, you have a fabulous time, eat wa...
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Disciple: Discerning Faithfully
posted on Jan 11, 2023By the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick His was an increasingly urgent question. His parents lived eight states and a three-hour flight away, and their health was declining. As an only child, he wanted to do what he could to support them. The geography ...
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Disciple: Blessed to Share the Gospel
posted on Jan 11, 2023Participants in the Lay Preaching Training Initiative reflect on their journeys thus far In April 2021, the Diocese of North Carolina was named one of six dioceses to participate in the Lay Preaching Training Initiative (LPTI, “Preach It,...
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Disciple: Finders and Keepers
posted on Jan 11, 2023A church archives primer By Lynn Hoke Several years ago, the diocesan History and Archives Committee adopted the term “history keepers” for those who keep local church records organized, safe and accessible. At first, when a church is fou...
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Disciple: Getting to Work
posted on Jan 11, 2023The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force offers new resources that invite all to get involved By Christine McTaggart On June 26, the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman and the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina, issued a p...
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Disciple: The Universality of Longing
posted on Jan 11, 2023By the Rev. Kathleen Walker At the end of September, I was given an amazing opportunity to join the pilgrimage to Botswana. It was scheduled as a 12-day journey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Botswana. It is a relativ...
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Disciple: A Life-changing VBS
posted on Jan 11, 2023How Trinity, Statesville, cultivated new relationships to work toward racial justice By Summerlee Walter A group of children ranging in age from 3-years-old to late middle school were painting their arms. Blobs of red, blue and yello...
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The Diocese of North Carolina Announces Departure of Amy Campbell
posted on Dec 7, 2022The Diocese of North Carolina announces today that Amy Campbell, children and family missioner, is departing diocesan staff to answer a full-time call in youth ministry at St. Mary’s, High Point. “Amy has had a profound impact on youth mini...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Teri Daily
posted on Nov 30, 2022The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Teri Daily as the new part-time vicar at Grace, Clayton. A native of North Carolina, Daily has been serving in the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. Prior to ordination, she served as a pediatrician. Daily earned he...
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The Rev. Gus Chrysson Called to Ascension, Advance
posted on Nov 30, 2022The Rev. Gus Chrysson has been called as the rector, time-certain, at Church of the Ascension at Fork, Advance. Most recently, Chrysson served as assistant to the rector at St. Mary’s, High Point. He holds degrees in music and education from NYU...
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A Collect for the First Week of Advent
posted on Nov 29, 2022As part of #AdventWord 2022, the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman wanted to share an offering for Tuesday, November 29. The day's word is "teach," and it brought to mind a collect written by Byron Rushing. Too long for some social media channels, we offer the ...
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Diocese of North Carolina Announces Property Sale of Former St. Christopher’s, Garner
posted on Nov 10, 2022The Diocese of North Carolina announces that the property of the former St. Christopher’s, Garner, has been listed for sale. Foundry Commercial Properties is handling the sale. St. Christopher’s closed in April 2022 following an 18-month pro...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Ricardo Medina
posted on Oct 26, 2022The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Ricardo Medina, new vicar of Iglesia El Buen Pastor, Durham. Medina most recently served as the Hispanic minister at St. Catherine's, Jacksonville, in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida. Medina was received from the Cat...
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Distancing Diaries: Season 1 Finale
posted on Aug 26, 2020Hosts, Eliza, Caleb and James recap distancing diaries, discuss themes and share favorite moments. AND they reveal plans for season 2!! Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for And Also with Y'all Season 2, beginning in October 2020!
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 7
posted on Aug 4, 2020Chaplain Caleb has a candid discussion with anthropologists Kristen Savell and Xandra Daniels about the difficult balancing act of higher education instruction, starting their careers and families, and managing anxiety within our present context o...
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 6
posted on Jul 20, 2020Co-host Eliza Brinkley chats with Lindsey and Don Porter, who have been figuring out how to parent two young children during school closures. As government and educational leaders begin to announce reopening plans for school in the fall--many of w...
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 5
posted on Jun 22, 2020Chaplain Caleb Tabor of Raleigh ECM and Chaplain Laura Brekke Wagoner of Davis and Elkins College touch on life during the pandemic, what it means to engage in self-examination in the spiritual life, the importance of an evolving faith, why religi...
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 4
posted on Jun 18, 2020In this episode of Distancing Diaries, Eliza Brinkley chats with Jack Kittrell, who is employed at a biomedical engineering company in Raleigh. Jack shares a little about his experience social distancing and what his schedule has been like as an e...
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 3
posted on Jun 4, 2020Chaplain Caleb Tabor of Raleigh Episcopal Campus and Young Adult Ministries has a conversation with Mary Houston, a licensed social worker for psychiatric emergencies in the UNC-CH Hospital's Emergency Medicine Department. They discuss what it is ...
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 2, Part 2
posted on May 19, 2020In this two-part episode, co-host Eliza checks in with fellow teacher, friend and roommate, Taylor. They speak of her religious upbringing and how her current faith community is guiding how she navigates life amidst social distancing. The lovely m...
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 2, Part 1
posted on May 19, 2020In this two-part episode, co-host Eliza checks in with fellow teacher, friend and roommate, Taylor. They speak of her religious upbringing and how her current faith community is guiding how she navigates life amidst social distancing. The lovely m...
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Distancing Diaries: Episode 1
posted on May 11, 2020Eliza Brinkley hosts the first episode of the And Also With Y'all mini-series, Distancing Diaries, in which she reflects on the spiritual dimenison of what it's like to be a young adult living during a time of physical distancing.
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Episode 3: Anna
posted on Mar 23, 2020In this episode, Anna, a young adult from Greensboro tells the story of the search for a spiritual home, how she found belonging through shared experiences and convictions, and her journey as an LGBTQ+ person who also loves Jesus.
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Episode 2: Caleb
posted on Feb 13, 2020The Rev. Caleb Tabor previously led a bilingual parish in eastern North Carolina and now leads Episcopal Campus Ministry-Raleigh.
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Episode 1: Ann
posted on Feb 12, 2020In this first episode, James spoke with Ann, a young adult in Charlotte, about finding community and wrestling with the question, "What does God want me to do with my life?" The conversation focused on Ann's experience of walking the Camino de San...
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Pilot: The 204th Annual Convention
posted on Feb 5, 2020In this pilot episode, recorded live at the 204th Annual Diocesan Convention, we spoke with college students from around the state. They reflected a portion of the young adult voice at convention and shared their opinions about diversity, Cosmic C...
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