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Guidelines for Real Estate Transactions
Revised as of September 14, 2015 These Guidelines are intended to help parishes and missions of, and institutions affiliated with, the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina satisfy the canonical requirement that the Standing Committee of the Dioce...Read More ›
Guidelines for Remarriage
The consultation with the Bishop required under Title I, Canon 19, sec. 3(c) of the Canons of the Episcopal Church shall be in writing, normally no sooner than one year after separation in the previous marriage. Applications in a shorter period sh...Read More ›
Guidelines for Vestries
Download these guidelines as a PDF. There are two different roles at a sponsoring congregation for a person discerning a call as a vocational deacon. After approval by the presbyter (priest), a Parish Discernment Committee (PDC) is assembled t...Read More ›
Gun Violence Prevention
"More than ever before, it seems we are responding almost weekly to news of another mass shooting. Anytime violence happens anywhere, at a church or other house of worship, a school, a grocery store, a concert, we feel the pain, the horror a...Read More ›
Gun Violence Prevention: Glossary of Terms
The following is a glossary of terms as used by the Gun Violence Task Force: Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Programs are evidence-based programs that identify and support people at risk for violence by helping them peacefully resolve ...Read More ›
Happening
Happening has been postponed. Happening is a renewal weekend for high school youth, with talks, songs, worship and small groups. It is a special event that allows young people to encounter Christ in an intentional Christian community. Dinner w...Read More ›
Historic Churches
The Diocese of North Carolina is home to a diverse collection of historic properties, some dating back to the Colonial era. The Commission on Historic Properties is "responsible for oversight of historic churches, cemeteries, and other historic di...Read More ›
Historiographer's Welcome
The historiographer is the official historian of the Diocese, nominated by the bishop and confirmed by the Convention. It’s a position originally created in 1877 to facilitate the collection of parish histories and the compilation of informa...Read More ›
History of the Diocese
Since 2008, the historiographer and the archivist have prepared materials for presentation and distribution at diocesan convention, through the Disciple, and at special events devoted to aspects of our history. Several of them are collected below...Read More ›
History, Land, Racism and the Sale of 200 West Morgan Street
As laid out in detail in “Initial Report: The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina’s History of Institutional Racism (Founding-1960s)” by the Rev. Dr. Rhonda Lee, land, racism, white supremacy and the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina have ...Read More ›
Holy Land Response Resources
The Diocese of North Carolina joins The Episcopal Church and Anglican leaders as the world continues to share prayers and statements calling for an end to the violence impacting Israelis and Palestinians. FROM THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA: ...Read More ›
HUGS Camp
HUGS Camp: July 8-13 | Haw River State Park For all diocesan youth events, a ratio of 1:7 adults to youth is enforced, and we follow all Safe Church policies. Helping Understand God through Sharing: HUGS is a unique camp for unique people, ...Read More ›
Immigration
Both the Diocese of North Carolina and the broader Episcopal Church have consistently supported compassionate, comprehensive immigration reform that respects the dignity of individuals, the sanctity of families and our scriptural mandate to care f...Read More ›
Insurance Plans
The diocesan office initiates all insurance enrollments and changes directly with CPG. Please submit all enrollment forms to the diocesan office for processing at [email protected]. ANNUAL ENROLLMENT RESOURCES The 2025 annual enrollme...Read More ›
Intergenerational Formation
Christian formation doesn't happen in a vacuum! It also doesn't happen in just one setting, in one group, at one location, only on Sunday mornings. Transformative Christian formation occurs in those places where life and faith meet. It occurs at t...Read More ›
Investments
The Investment Fund of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is open to all churches in the diocese and other organizations affiliated with the diocese. The Investment Fund seeks to maximize total return with reasonable risk. Investments in the ...Read More ›
Journal of Convention
The Journal of Convention is an archival document and includes information accurate at the time of its publication. For the most up-to-date version of the Constitution and Canons, church directory and staff directory, please consult the informatio...Read More ›
Lambeth Conference 2022 Toolkit
Below you will find resources to help you learn about Lambeth Conference and explore what it means in your context and for the Anglican Communion to be responsive to the needs of a 21st-century world. ACCESS THE LAMBETH TOOLKIT You can downl...Read More ›
Latino/Hispanic Ministries
As the diocese lives into God’s call to hospitality, the Committee provides liturgical and pastoral resources, supports congregations’ service and outreach among Latinas and Latinos, and advocates for immigration reform and other laws to prote...Read More ›
Lay Positions
Position Description/ Profile Director of Music and Organist Congregation Good Shepherd, Raleigh Status Receiving names Contact David Baggett Position Description/ Profile Book-keeper/Business Manager (Part-time) Congregation Nativity, Raleigh...Read More ›
The Rev. Mawethu Ncaca Called to St. John's, Wake Forest
posted on Sep 7, 2023The Rev. Mawethu Ncaca has been called to St. John's, Wake Forest, to serve as the associate rector. Ncaca most recently served as a curate in the diocesan Reimagining Curacies program; over the course of three years at St. Titus', Durham; St. Joh...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. James L. Pahl, Jr.
posted on Aug 30, 2023The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. James L. Pahl Jr. departing vicar of St. Michael's, Raleigh, who has been called to serve as the next rector of All Saints Church, Chevy Chase, Maryland in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, ...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Shooting at UNC-Chapel Hill
posted on Aug 29, 2023They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. - Isaiah 11:9 My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don't use your freedom as an excuse to do any...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Morris K. Thompson III as Rector of Emmanuel, Southern Pines
posted on Aug 23, 2023The diocese welcomes the Rev. Morris K. Thompson III as the new rector of Emmanuel, Southern Pines. Thompson most recently served as the rector of the Mediator in Meridian, Mississippi, for the last seven years. He earned his undergraduate degree ...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Offer Statement of Support for LGBTQ+ Community
posted on Aug 10, 2023We are all beloved children of God. As Christians, the tenets of our faith require us to speak up when the message of God’s love is distorted and misused to denigrate others in the fullness of their humanity. Our LGBTQ+ siblings continue to com...
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Diocese of North Carolina Selected to Take Part in New "The Preaching Congregation" Pilot Program
posted on Aug 9, 2023The Diocese of North Carolina has been invited to participate in a new program by the Episcopal Preaching Foundation (EPF) : “The Preaching Congregation.” This pilot program, funded in part by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, offers a rich ...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Michelle Roach to Redeemer, Greensboro
posted on Aug 2, 2023The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Michelle Roach as rector time certain of Redeemer, Greensboro. Roach most recently served as the priest-in-charge of Christ Church, Longwood, in the Diocese of Central Florida. She earned her undergraduate degrees fro...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Alicia Alexis
posted on Jul 26, 2023The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Alicia Alexis, who has completed her call as interim rector at St. Titus, Durham. We wish Alexis Godspeed as she enters her next chapter! Gracious God, we thank you for the work and witnes...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Robert Beauchamp
posted on Jul 26, 2023The diocese welcomes the Rev. Robert Beauchamp as the new rector of Holy Innocents, Henderson. Beauchamp most recently served at the rector of The Church of the Holy Trinity, Hertford, in the Diocese of East Carolina. He is a graduate of Emory and...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Joe Mitchell
posted on Jul 26, 2023The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Joe Mitchell, departing rector of Good Shepherd, Asheboro, where he has served since 2015. Mitchell has been active in the life of the Diocese, serving on the Liturgy Committee, Prison Ministry...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Pat Grace
posted on Jul 26, 2023The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Pat Grace, retiring interim rector of Emmanuel, Southern Pines. Grace has also served recently as the interim rector at St. Stephen's, Durham; Holy Trinity, Greensboro; and Good Shepherd, Ralei...
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The Rev. Stephen Mazingo Called as Rector of Calvary, Tarboro
posted on Jul 13, 2023The Rev. Stephen Mazingo has been called as the next rector of Calvary, Tarboro. Mazingo most recently served as senior associate of family ministries at St. John's, Wake Forest and interim rector of St. Philip's, Durham. He earned his undergradua...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Elizabeth Walker to Christ Church, Charlotte
posted on Jul 13, 2023The diocese welcomes the Rev. Elizabeth Walker as associate rector for young adult and family ministry at Christ Church, Charlotte. Walker is currently a transitional deacon from the Diocese of Olympia. She is a recent graduate of Virginia Theolog...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Vincent J. Kopp
posted on Jul 11, 2023The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Vincent J. Kopp, retiring rector of St. Stephen's, Oxford. Kopp has served as the rector of St. Stephen's, Oxford since October 2020. We wish him Godspeed as he and his wife, Katherine, enter t...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Katherine Craven Campbell to St. Stephen's, Durham
posted on Jul 5, 2023The diocese welcomes the Rev. Katherine "Katy" Craven Campbell as the curate at St. Stephen's, Durham. Campbell recently received her M.Div. from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, after earning her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tec...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dee Shaffer
posted on Jun 21, 2023The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dee Shaffer, retiring rector of Calvary, Tarboro. She has served as rector, time-certain, at Calvary since July 2020. Prior to serving in the Diocese of North Carolina, Shaffer served in the Di...
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Disciple: Baptized in Dirty Water
posted on Jun 19, 2023By The Rev. Jemonde Taylor None of the mission strategy priorities of the Diocese of North Carolina stands alone. They are inextricably linked with one another, with the actions of one directly impacting one or more of the others. Suc...
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Disciple: The Power of Pilgrimage
posted on Jun 19, 2023Walking in the footsteps of the past By Beth Crow and the Rev. Monnie Riggin There is nothing quite so sacred or moving as walking on the path and in the footsteps of those whom history has not treated with dignity and grace. This sacred ...
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Disciple: Building the Bridge
posted on Jun 19, 2023St. Philip’s Eagle Scout honors creation and legacy with one project By Malcolm Albergo-Radisch As a lifelong member of The Episcopal Church in general and St. Philip’s, Durham, in particular, wanting my Eagle Scout project to benefit m...
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Disciple: Stories of Youth Engaged in Creation Care
posted on Jun 19, 2023Charlie’s Garden: An Intergenerational Project St. Mary’s House at UNC-Greensboro dedicates garden to beloved chaplain When the Rev. Charlie Hawes, the chaplain at St. Mary’s House for more than 20 years, died last year, checks started ...
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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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