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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 ›
Disciple: The Mission Strategy: Getting to Work
posted on Jun 8, 2022From the inception of the mission strategy task force in January 2020, its work on the development of the diocesan mission strategy was shared at every stage. Stating from the start the mission strategy belongs to us all, the committee’s dedic...
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Disciple: Still a Sacred Space
posted on Jun 8, 2022A new vision for All Saints’, Warrenton, honors the past and serves the future By the Rev. Dr. Brooks Graebner Church buildings are deeply cherished by parishioners, and any time a church closes there is a sense of grief and loss in that ...
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Disciple: Create in Me a Pure Heart
posted on Jun 8, 2022Spiritual permeability at the heart of faith formation By Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, Ph.D. My tenure as rabbi-in-residence began in spring 2020, at a moment of transition from what we had understood as “normal” to the initial uncertaintie...
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Disciple: The Pauli Murray Center Celebrates 10 Years
posted on Jun 8, 2022By Sophia Ross-Hurtado and Barbara Lau Ten years ago, the Pauli Murray Center (PMC) was established to steward the future of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s childhood home and to lift up their prophetic life and legacy through programming and m...
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Disciple: Five Simple Words
posted on Jun 8, 2022By the Rt. Rev. Sam Rodman This year was the first Easter I did not preach from the Gospel lesson. Instead, my text was from Paul’s letter to the Romans: “Walk in newness of life.” That’s it: five simple words. They are not issued in ...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Gus Chrysson
posted on May 31, 2022The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Gus Chrysson, who has served as the assistant to the rector at St. Mary's, High Point, since June 2019. Chrysson is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and also holds degrees in Music a...
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A Home for St. Michael & All Angels
posted on May 28, 2022Discriminatory housing practices have had a profound impact on Black congregations. In Charlotte, St. Michael & All Angels was at the heart of the prosperous and progressive Black neighborhood nicknamed “Brooklyn.” But with the advent of “ur...
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The Bishops’ Call to Action: A Response to the Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
posted on May 25, 2022“A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation. Rachael weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.” - Jeremiah 31:15 as quoted in Matthew 2:18 Today we weep for the children of Uvalde. W...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Justice Schunior
posted on May 25, 2022The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Justice 'Justi' Schunior as the associate priest at St. Martin's, Charlotte. Prior to coming to North Carolina, she served churches in the Dioceses of Colorado, Washington and Virginia. Schunior received her undergrad...
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Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Share Thoughts on Upcoming Supreme Court Decision and Recent Legislation
posted on May 24, 2022Dear Beloved of God, The weight of these times is heavy as we grapple with questions of life and death, and the dignity, integrity and agency within the community of the baptized, as well as with respecting the dignity, integrity and agency of tho...
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The Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Recent Shootings
posted on May 20, 2022As we close out another week where the beauty of spring surrounds us, we can’t help but feel that beauty marred by the ugliness of events that continue to plague us and our neighbors. We are outraged by the shootings that took place in a g...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Catherine Connolly
posted on May 11, 2022The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Catherine Connolly as the associate rector at Holy Comforter, Charlotte. Connolly joins Holy Comforter after serving in Ipswitch, England, where she has served as curate. She studied English literature at Anglia Ruski...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Donald A. Lowery
posted on May 11, 2022The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Donald A. Lowery, retiring rector of The Church of the Holy Innocents, Henderson. Lowery has served as the church's rector since 2005, and previously he served in the Dioceses of Upper South Ca...
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The Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Encourage Voting in Upcoming Elections
posted on May 5, 2022Beloved of God, We greet you in the name of the Risen Lord, who gave voice to the voiceless, hope to the abandoned and a place at God’s holy table for those despised and rejected. In the days following the Resurrection, Jesus addressed some of...
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The Rev. Pat Grace Called as Interim Rector at Emmanuel, Southern Pines
posted on Apr 29, 2022The Rev. Canon Pat Grace has been called to serve as the interim rector of Emmanuel, Southern Pines. Grace served most recently as interim rector of St. Stephen's, Durham, and has served the Diocese in a number of other interim rector calls. Prio...
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The Rev. Dr. Alicia Alexis Called as Interim Rector at St. Titus', Durham
posted on Apr 28, 2022The Rev. Dr. Alicia Alexis has been called as the interim rector at St. Titus', Durham. Alexis most recently served as interim rector at All Saints, Gastonia, in the Diocese of Western North Carolina and prior to that had served as the rector of R...
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The Tower Garden Comes to Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte
posted on Apr 26, 2022"The harvest is food. The harvest is people. The harvest is community building and strengthening. The harvest is what Galilee is known for…feeding people and growing food." - Joanne Stevenson Jenkins, Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte, Co-...
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Making A New Creation Through Composting
posted on Apr 22, 2022*Adapted from Chapel of the Cross newsletter “If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Composting can seem like a big step to take in an effor...
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Holy Hikes
posted on Apr 22, 2022When it comes to creation care, one of the best ways to become inspired to be better stewards of our home is to connect with nature. When coupled with our faith, the realization of the gifts all around us become deeply rooted and impossible to ign...
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Becoming Deeper Green Churches
posted on Apr 22, 2022“A deeper green makes the spiritual connections between what is happening with the natural eco-systems and what is happening within the church itself. A deeper green makes clear the connections between creation care, church life, and God’s pla...
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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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