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Our Priorities
In May 2017, The Episcopal Church announced “Becoming Beloved Community: The Episcopal Church’s Long-term Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation and Justice.” It was not another program; it was a path for all of us to follow. As outl...Read More ›
Our Vision, Mission and Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
OUR VISION Our vision as a diocese is to be a community of disciples committed to following Jesus Christ into the dream of God for us and for all creation, in Becoming Beloved Community. OUR MISSION Empowered by the Holy Spirit, the Diocese ...Read More ›
Pastoral Response Team
The Diocese’s Pastoral Response Team is a group of lay and ordained men and women selected by the Bishop for their collective professional experience in the fields of pastoral care, spirituality, psychology, congregational life, law and conflict...Read More ›
Pauli Murray
Durham native the Rev. Pauli Murray was the first Black person perceived as a woman ordained to the Episcopal priesthood. In 2012, they were named to Holy Women, Holy Men by the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church and thus became an Ep...Read More ›
Photography Policy
The Diocese of North Carolina routinely has staff members or designated representatives present at diocesan events to take photos during the event. These photos may be used in or on diocesan publications, social media, the website, promotional mat...Read More ›
Please Note
Please Note is the weekly e-newsletter from the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. It includes a weekly feature, calendar items, announcements and the Clergy Checkbox, which all clergy are encouraged to check when Please Note arrives in inboxes ...Read More ›
Pray for the Diocese of Botswana
We hope you will hold the Diocese of Botswana and its bishop, clergy and people in your prayers. Here we present several ways to do that: In your personal prayer life In the Prayers of the People in your parish Through occasional worsh...Read More ›
Preparedness Planning
There is no better time to develop a preparedness plan than when all is calm. It allows you the time to think through multiple scenarios and put response plans in place. But that's not all - preparedness planning also gives you the opportunity to ...Read More ›
Preparedness Resources in Spanish
The Episcopal Farmworkers Ministry (EFwM) has produced a variety of Spanish-language videos pertaining to disaster preparedness. Guide for disaster preparedness in Spanish Videos developed by EFWM with NC State Cooperative Extension and Chu...Read More ›
Press Room
For all media inquiries and interview requests, please contact Christine McTaggart, communications director, (919) 834-7474 x. 5314. Reprint and photo use requests should be directed to the communications department; please be sure to specify w...Read More ›
Preventing Misconduct
The Church has always recognized that those in ministry bear a particular responsibility to pattern their lives according to Jesus’ example. Bishops, priests, deacons, and lay leaders are regarded by the faithful and the world as examples of wha...Read More ›
Priest Ordination FAQs
What is discernment of Holy Orders? What is spiritual direction? How do I find a spiritual director? What is the Commission on Ministry? What are the different stages of the process of ordination to the priesthood? How do I becom...Read More ›
Prison Ministry
"I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me." (Matthew 25:36) The Bishop's Committee on Prison Ministry was created in 2010 at the 194th Annual Convention. Its continuing focus is...Read More ›
Privacy Policy
Test Edit Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Privacy Policy Introduction Your privacy is important to us. We do not collect personally identifying information except in the case of when it is requested and necessary for continued communication, e...Read More ›
Property Damage
The most important thing a congregation can do to prepare for property damage is to make sure all church property is properly insured, know exactly the contents of coverage, and take steps to protect the property in the event of a potential emerge...Read More ›
Publications
The communications department oversees the creation of several publications, some for informational and entertainment use, and some as part of the canonical requirements of the Diocese. Do you have a story idea? Tell us all about it! (Please d...Read More ›
Racial Reckoning, Justice & Healing
OBJECTIVE: Actively engage in disciplines that lead to understanding the historical and contemporary issues of racial injustice in our diocese, our congregations and our communities, then prayerfully act to ensure equality and freedom for all m...Read More ›
Racial Reckoning, Justice & Healing Resources
It is our unity in Christ that powers the efforts of the Episcopal Church to continue its ongoing efforts to combat the sin of racism. Racism is an affliction that sickens us as a community and as individuals. It is still alive and well. We see th...Read More ›
Recent Changes of Cure
Below is a list of recent changes of cure within the diocese. A change of cure indicates that an individual has been ordained, transitioned between positions, moved from one parish to another, moved his or her canonical residency into or out of th...Read More ›
The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Ray Hanna
posted on Apr 12, 2023The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Ray Hanna, retiring vicar of St. Stephen's, Erwin. The Rev. Hanna has served as the part-time rector of St. Stephen's since 2021. Previously, he served as the rector of Trinity, Mount Airy. O...
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Diocese Announces the Rev. Lindsey Ardrey as New Canon Missioner for Diocesan Reparations and Restitution Ministry
posted on Apr 4, 2023The Diocese of North Carolina announces today that the Rev. Lindsey Ardrey will soon join the staff as the new canon missioner for diocesan reparations and restitution ministry. Ardrey comes to North Carolina by way of New Orleans in the Diocese o...
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The Bishops’ Call to Action: Add Your Voices to Uphold Gun Safety Legislation
posted on Mar 24, 2023In recent days, the General Assembly of North Carolina has voted on several pieces of legislation associated with gun safety, including bills directly related to North Carolina’s Pistol Purchase Permitting (PPP) system. The results have been dis...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Canon Dr. Sally French
posted on Mar 17, 2023The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Canon Dr. Sally French, departing diocesan canon missioner for regional ministry and innovative collaboration. French was elected 13th bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey in January, and she le...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Minstry of the Rev. Dr. Clarke French
posted on Mar 17, 2023The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Clarke French. French has served as the rector of Church of the Holy Family, Chapel Hill, since February 2011. Additionally, he has been active in the life of the Diocese serving as the cha...
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Diocese of North Carolina Announces Joy Shillingsburg as New Mission Strategy Coordinator
posted on Mar 16, 2023The Diocese of North Carolina announces today that Joy Shillingsburg has accepted the position of diocesan mission strategy coordinator. Shillingsburg comes to the position from St. John’s, Wake Forest, where she has served as the director of yo...
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Disciple: Historic Foundations: Uncovering History
posted on Mar 15, 2023St. Michael’s, Raleigh, explores local history of race and real estate By the Rev. Greg Jones Anyone who has lived in downtown Raleigh, near North Carolina State University, or gone to the airport from Raleigh has spent a fair amount of...
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Disciple: Being Salt and Light
posted on Mar 15, 2023By the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman Adapted from a sermon preached at St. Philip’s, Durham, on February 5 I spent a recent weekend at Bishops’ Ball, an annual event attended this year by about 100 young people from across our diocese. It was the f...
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Disciple: New, Notable & Newsworthy
posted on Mar 15, 2023The Rev. Canon Dr. Sally French Elected 13th Bishop of New Jersey The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina offers congratulations and blessings to the Rev. Canon Dr. Sally French, diocesan canon for regional ministry and collaborative in...
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Disciple: A Commandment to Rest
posted on Mar 15, 2023By the Rt. Rev. Jennifer Brooke-Davidson “I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on G...
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Disciple: Starting a Spiritual Practice
posted on Mar 15, 2023If Jesus found the time for spiritual practice, so can we all By Jenny Beaumont As you read this issue of the Disciple, the holy season of Lent is underway. As a season of penitence and self-examination, a season of turning around, ...
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Disciple: Funding Mission
posted on Mar 15, 2023Whether for a new outreach ministry, clergy salary support, global missions, physical plant needs, seminary tuition or theological education for lay people, the Diocese of North Carolina has an extensive grants program to provide support to chur...
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Disciple: Community Through the Screen
posted on Mar 15, 2023Why online community is real community and how churches can use livestreaming to build it By Summerlee Walter Simply put, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Episcopal churches online. Most churches in the Diocese of North Carolina had a social me...
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Disciple: Community Violence Intervention Programs
posted on Mar 15, 2023Work decades in the making is gaining traction in addressing today’s issues By Christine McTaggart If you’ve spent any time reviewing the resources compiled by the diocesan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, you may have noticed “get...
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Disciple: Historic Foundations: How Did We Get Here?
posted on Mar 15, 2023The story of God, land and race at Holy Family, Chapel Hill By the Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg One of the goals of the diocesan mission strategy’s priority of Racial Reckoning, Justice and Healing is to see historically white congregat...
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The Rev. Dr. Cathy Deats Rejoins Diocesan Staff as Interim Canon Missioner for Congregational Vitality
posted on Mar 7, 2023The Diocese of North Carolina is welcoming back to its staff the Rev. Dr. Cathy Deats, who will serve as the interim canon missioner for congregational vitality beginning March 21, 2023. It is a role familiar to Deats, as she served on the dioce...
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History Day 2023 and Celebration of Blessed Henry Beard Delany
posted on Feb 24, 2023April 15, 2023 | 10a.m. - 3p.m. St. Luke's, Salisbury REGISTER. Co-sponsored by the diocesan office of Black ministries and our history & archives committee, this year’s History Day honoring the Rt. Rev. Henry Beard Delany will take place ...
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Diocese of North Carolina Extends Call for Volunteers for New Network of Support
posted on Feb 20, 2023From the start, the mission strategy of the Diocese of North Carolina has been designed and presented as taking a grassroots approach, meaning that the work of the strategy is not a diocesan directive, but instead an invitation for every congregat...
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The Rev. Canon Dr. Sally French Elected 13th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey
posted on Jan 28, 2023The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina offers congratulations and blessings to the Rev. Canon Dr. Sally French, diocesan canon/missioner for east regional ministry and collaborative innovation, upon the announcement of her election as the 13th bi...
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The Rev. Daniel P. Strandlund Called to St. Christopher's, High Point
posted on Jan 25, 2023The Rev. Daniel P. Strandlund has been called to serve as the part-time vicar of St. Christopher's, High Point. Strandlund grew up in the Diocese of Alabama and most recently served as the vicar of St. Elizabeth, Buda, Texas, in the Episcopal Dioc...
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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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