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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 ›
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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RoR - Season 4, Episode 2: Judaism
posted on Mar 15, 2024Season 4: Race and Religion Episode 2: Judaism Sometimes a gift is even greater than can be known at the time it was given. Such is the case with this episode of “Roundtables on Race.” Recorded several weeks before her death on March 9, 202...
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RoR - Season 4, Episode 1: Hinduism
posted on Mar 8, 2024Season 4: Race and Religion Episode 1: Hinduism Season 4 of "Roundtables on Race" is taking a bit of a departure from its usual format. As we take a season-long look at "Race and Religion," each episode will feature a different faith tradition, e...
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RoR - Season 4, Bonus Episode: A Multicultural Christmas
posted on Dec 20, 2023Season 4: Race and Religion Bonus Episode: A Multicultural Christmas "Roundtables on Race" is back with a "Very Special Christmas" episode, when host the Rev. Kathy Walker is joined by friends and family to talk about the Christmas holidays and h...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 10: Season Wrap-up
posted on Dec 20, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 10: Season Wrap-up The Rev. Kathy Walker brings the season on race and education to a close with a look back at what we discussed, and a look ahead to what's coming next on "Roundtables on Race."
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 9: The Politics of Race and Education
posted on Sep 8, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 9: The Politics of Race and Education It seems almost impossible to believe that education could be a political hot-button, but it has become just that. Or has it always been? Either way, the question that m...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 8: Race and Faith-Based Schools
posted on Aug 25, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 8: Race and Faith-Based Schools Given that this podcast is produced by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, it didn’t seem right to have a season-long conversation around race and education without dis...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 7: Curriculum and Texts (and a whole lot more)
posted on Aug 18, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 7: Curriculum and Texts (and a whole lot more) One of the hotly debated topics of conversation around education these days is what is actually taught in schools. There is a lot of misinformation and error ar...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 6: The Funding of Education
posted on Aug 4, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 6: The Funding of Education When it comes to looking at race and education, especially its inequities and challenges, the conversation often becomes about the question of resources. And of course, when it co...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 5: Race and Higher Education
posted on Jul 28, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 5: Race and Higher Education In the year 2023, no season focusing on race and education would be complete without a conversation about the Supreme Court decision that dismantled affirmative action in college a...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 4: The History of Black Education
posted on Jul 21, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 4: The History of Black Education With all of the conversation around the teaching of racial history, little time is spent learning about the history of Black education. It is a rich and inspiring one, with ...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 3: Teaching Racial History
posted on Jul 14, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 3: Teaching Racial History Among the many arguments around race and education is the teaching of racial history – what is taught and not taught, how the subject of racial history is imparted to students, an...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 2: Racism, Not Race
posted on Jul 7, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 2: Racism, Not Race One of the ongoing arguments around race and education is about the teaching of race and racism. They’re often used as interchangeable terms in the course of conversation, so in this ep...
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RoR - Season 3, Episode 1: Critical Race Theory
posted on Jun 30, 2023Season 3: Race and Education Episode 1: Critical Race Theory "Roundtables on Race" is back for its third season! This time around we will look at the intersection of race and education, and in this first episode, we explore the one topic that has...
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Lent, Part 4: Disruption
posted on Apr 5, 2023Intro In the fourth and final episode of our Lenten series, Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam discuss reconciliation, the final step in the cycle of sacrifice, repentance, and forgiveness. They consider examples from both Jewish and Christian scripture...
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Lent, Part 3: An Invitation to Grace
posted on Mar 22, 2023In episode three of our Lenten series, Bishop Sam and Rabbi Raachel discuss the nature of forgiveness, both God’s infinite, all-encompassing forgiveness and the much more fraught nature of forgiveness within human relationships. They consider th...
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Lent, Part 2: Repairing Relationships
posted on Mar 8, 2023This episode is part two of our four-part Lenten series, and today we discuss a familiar concept for anyone who engages in the liturgical season of Lent: repentance. Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam both understand repentance not as a requirement to r...
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Lent, Part 1: Sacrifice or Offering?
posted on Feb 22, 2023Today we begin our four-part Lenten series with an exploration of sacrifice, or, as Rabbi Raachel teaches us, offerings, as the Hebrew of the Torah is more correctly translated. She and Bishop Sam dive deep into an exploration of sacrifice in the ...
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Episode 5: Speaking of the Psalms: Psalm 51
posted on Feb 15, 2023In this episode, Bishop Sam and Rabbi Raachel discuss one of the psalms that speaks most powerfully to Bishop Sam: Psalm 51. It is a plea for forgiveness attributed to King David after he is rebuked by the prophet Nathan for his role in another ma...
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Episode 6: Speaking of the Psalms: Psalm 145
posted on Feb 15, 2023In this episode, Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam return to the psalms and discuss Rabbi Raachel’s choice: Psalm 145. Starting from the question of does God need to be praised, and, if so, why, they explore the ideas of humility, awe, abundance, pra...
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Episode 4: Dialogues of Devotion
posted on Feb 8, 2023In this episode, Rabbi Raachel and Bishop Sam share their formative experiences of interreligious dialogue, from elementary school through college to their current thinking about conversations among followers of different faiths. Instead of seekin...
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