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Deacon Ordination
This page outlines the three-year process by which the call to ordination as a vocational deacon is discerned, formed, supported, and endorsed in the Diocese of North Carolina. Please send all documentation listed in this process to Patricia Saraz...Read More ›
Digital Disciple General Terms and Conditions
1. GENERAL By installing the App (as defined below), you agree to be bound by these terms of use (the "Terms of Use"). Please review them carefully before installation and/or acceptance. 2. DEFINITIONS The "App" shall mean the Episcopal Diocese o...Read More ›
Diocesan Alcohol Policy
The Episcopal Church considered the appropriate role of alcohol in our shared life together at the 78th General Convention. The following resolution represents the recommended policy for consideration. We intend to follow these policies at all dio...Read More ›
Diocesan Council
Diocesan Council is an elected body which conducts the affairs of the diocese between conventions. Duties of the Diocesan Council, outlined in D-III.3, are: (a) Assist the Bishop and Bishop Coadjutor, if there be one, in planning and developing t...Read More ›
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
The following Diocesan Cycle of Prayer was printed in the 2024-2025 Gospel-Based Discipleship and is available here for worship-planning purposes. Download a copy of the 2024-2025 Gospel-based Discipleship.. 2024 Sunday, Dec. 1 The An...Read More ›
Diocesan Gun Policy
The Diocese of North Carolina declares its office properties, specifically the offices in Raleigh (200 West Morgan Street), gun-free zones. No guns concealed or otherwise are allowed on the premises. We believe this policy is in keeping with the...Read More ›
Diocese of Botswana
Dumela! Greetings! The Diocese of North Carolina and the Anglican Diocese of Botswana entering into a companion link agreement at North Carolina’s diocesan convention early in 2008. The dioceses renewed the agreement in November 2014. During ...Read More ›
Discerning a Call
From the Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman, XII Bishop of North Carolina In the Diocese of North Carolina, we are seeking to be a community of disciples committed to following Jesus Christ into God's dream for us and for all creation. We seek to be a missi...Read More ›
Discerning a Call to the Diaconate
Did you ever think you might be called to “a special ministry of servanthood directly under your bishop,” to serve “all people, particularly the poor, the weak, the sick, and the lonely,” to “show Christ’s people that in serving the he...Read More ›
Dismantling Racism, Youth Edition
The youth ministry department will offer Dismantling Racism to high school youth in our Diocese this fall. The curriculum will be offered as a hybrid in-person/online course beginning on Saturday, October 17. This curriculum comes from the Absalom...Read More ›
Donate
To help giving efforts to support diocesan initiatives and alleviate financial concerns in and around our churches and missions, the Diocese has launched a single-point online giving resource. With this link, you can select where you would like yo...Read More ›
DYC: Diocesan Youth Council
The Diocesan Youth Council is a group of youth and adults from the seven different convocations in the Diocese of North Carolina appointed by the Bishop to govern all the youth programs in the diocese. The Diocesan Youth Council is a selected g...Read More ›
Ecumenical and Interfaith Partners
As part of our commitment to collaboration, the Diocese and its churches work frequently with faith communities from across the Christian Church and other religious traditions. CHRIST'S BELOVED COMMUNITY (COMUNIDAD AMADA DE CRISTO) Christ's Bel...Read More ›
Education for Ministry Mentor Training and Resources
GATHERINGS FOR MENTORS Join your fellow mentors and co-mentors from across the Diocese for our bimonthly EfM forum. This is a great opportunity to connect and share; we hope this event will strengthen our EfM community and provide resources and ...Read More ›
EFM Groups in the Diocese of North Carolina
Summer is the usual time of year when Education for Ministry (EfM) groups enroll for the fall, and most begin in the fall. If you’ve been thinking about beginning this enriching curriculum of study and reflection, please contact a mentor in your...Read More ›
Emergency Communications
While we will always continue to hope for clear skies and sunny days, the reality is the geographic region of the Diocese of North Carolina will continue to face severe weather threats. One consolation amongst the worry and preparation is that our...Read More ›
Episcopal Partners
Episcopal Church Women The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of North Carolina are part of the ministry and fellowship of all women of the Church. The diocesan ECW in North Carolina has been a unique presence for more than a century an...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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