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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 ›
Committee on Constitution and Canons Share Preview of New Edition
posted on Aug 15, 2022July 5, 2022 Preview the new edition (full version) Over the years, the Canons of the Diocese of North Carolina became increasingly difficult to comprehend and apply. The canons were not arranged in a logical order. For example, provisio...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Javier Arias
posted on Aug 10, 2022The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Javier Arias as rector of Christ's Beloved Community/Comunidad Amada de Cristo, Winston-Salem. Christ's Beloved Community is a bilingual community jointly founded by the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Luthera...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Tyrone Fowlkes
posted on Aug 3, 2022The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of The Rev. Tyrone Fowlkes, who has been called to be the canon for congregational life at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. Fowlkes previously served as the rector of St...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Ask for Your Prayers Ahead of the Lambeth Conference
posted on Jul 22, 2022Dear 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, England, where we, along with our spouses, will attend the Lambeth Co...
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A Deputy's Reflection on the 80th General Convention
posted on Jul 20, 2022Megan Carlson is a member of St. Stephen's, Durham and served as a deputy to the 80th General Convention. We thank her for graciously shared the recap created for her home church. I was honored to be a deputy to the Domestic and Foreign Missionar...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dan Wall
posted on Jul 13, 2022The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dan Wall, departing vicar of Ascension, Advance, where he has served since January 2017. We wish him Godspeed as he explores the next chapter. Gracious God, we thank you for the work and witn...
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Saint Augustine's University Receives $500,000 National Park Service Grant
posted on Jul 13, 2022From Saint Augustine's University: Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) was awarded $500,000 from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program, funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Serv...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. David Nichols
posted on Jul 13, 2022The Diocese welcomes the Rev. David Nichols as the curate of St. Michael's, Raleigh. He is a graduate of Clemson University and earned his M.Div. from Duke University. We welcome Nichols, his wife, Maglin, and their daughter to Raleigh! Everlivin...
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The Diocese of North Carolina Remembers and Gives Thanks for the Life of the Rt. Rev. Peter Lee
posted on Jul 2, 2022The Diocese of North Carolina remembers and gives thanks for the life of the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee, diocesan bishop (resigned) for the Diocese of Virginia and assisting bishop for the Diocese of North Carolina. Bishop Lee joined the saints on J...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Overturning of Roe v. Wade
posted on Jun 24, 2022It is with deep disappointment that we learned today of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. For more than six decades, The Episcopal Church has been consistent and clear on its position around reproductive rights and, sp...
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Claude Snow Appointed New Chair of the Historic Properties Commission
posted on Jun 22, 2022The Diocese of North Carolina announces that the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman has appointed Claude Snow the new chair of the diocesan Historic Properties Commission. The Historic Properties Commission was created in 1997 (Diocesan Canon 45) for the overs...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Shooting in Alabama
posted on Jun 17, 2022"Lord, we have called upon you daily; We have stretched out our hands to you. Do you work wonders for the dead? will those who have died stand up to give you thanks? Will your loving kindness be declared in the grave? your faithfulness in the la...
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Disciple: The Icon Project
posted on Jun 8, 2022St. Luke’s takes the next step in exploring their racial history By Christine McTaggart In 2018, St. Luke’s, Salisbury, embarked on a journey to learn more about their church’s racial history (Disciple, Winter 2020). It was a journey th...
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Disciple: Preview of the 80th General Convention
posted on Jun 8, 2022The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, originally scheduled to gather July 7-14 in Baltimore, Maryland, is now, as of this writing, set to convene July 8-11. Though it was hoped General Convention would mark a return to being a...
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Disciple: Still Reimagining
posted on Jun 8, 2022The pilot round of Reimagining Curacies enters its final year By the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick It was a meeting 11 months in the making. Three curates, three rectors, two bishops, two canons, one project director—all part of the Reimagin...
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Disciple: Choose Life
posted on Jun 8, 2022By the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his way...
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Disciple: When We Planted, We Prayed
posted on Jun 8, 2022Community gardens feed hungry neighbors and restore creation By Summerlee Walter There is nothing quite like the taste of a tomato straight from the garden, juicy and still warm from the sun, tinged with the sharp, green smell of th...
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Disciple: Doing the Hard Work
posted on Jun 8, 2022How St. Joseph’s, Durham, weathered—and thrived during—the pandemic By Summerlee Walter The St. Joseph’s church building is something of an anamoly on its Durham block. Built from beautiful Rowan County granite in a traditional style�...
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Disciple: New, Notable & Newsworthy
posted on Jun 8, 2022Holy Spirit, Greensboro, Named to Community Placemaking Lab Holy Spirit, Greensboro, was recently selected as one of six congregations to take part in the Community Placemaking Lab, a pilot initiative from the Ormond Center at Duke Universi...
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Disciple: Special Convention Recap
posted on Jun 8, 2022The Special Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina took place March 5, 2022, at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem. Affectionately nicknamed “The 206th Annual Convention—Part II,” the gathering was, in fact, a continuatio...
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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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