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Lay Preacher Training Initiative
The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina was one of six dioceses selected in 2021 to participate in the Episcopal Preaching Foundation's pilot program, the Lay Preacher Training Initiative (LPTI). The goal of the program is to develop a robust cadr...Read More ›
Learn about the Diocese of Botswana
Knowing about Botswana and about its culture and heritage is an important step in building a relationship with our companion link, the Diocese of Botswana. One obvious source is found among us here in the Diocese of North Carolina: Those who hav...Read More ›
Lectionary Commentaries
The following is an archive of weekly commentaries by the Rev. Dr. Fred L. Horton for readings in the Revised Common Lectionary. LECTIONARY YEAR A Advent Epiphany Lent Holy Week Easter Trinity Sunday Pentecost Transfig...Read More ›
Lent 2024: Give Up Your Silence
For many, the season of Lent is a time of action; letting go of old habits, or laying the foundations for new ones. For others, Lent is a time of spiritual introspection, of finding new paths to deepen their relationship with their faith and God. ...Read More ›
Lex Mathews Scholarship for Women
Apply for a Lex Mathews Scholarship The diocesan Episcopal Church Women administers and helps fund the Lex Mathews Scholarship program, named for the Rev. Lex Mathews, who advocated for women’s issues and headed Christian Social Ministries fo...Read More ›
Licensed Lay Ministry
From the Bishop of North Carolina While ordained ministers, whether deacon or priest, are usually the ones who lead Sunday morning services, there are many opportunities in The Episcopal Church for lay people to lead and participate in services...Read More ›
Liturgical Resources and Prayers to End Gun Violence
LEARN MORE ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION Liturgical resources from Bishops United Against Gun Violence --- A LITURGY OF LAMENT The diocesan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force offered a Liturgy of Lament for gun violence victims on Dec....Read More ›
Medical Emergencies
Whether responding to a scraped knee or something more serious, churches need to be ready to respond to medical emergencies that may occur on church property. This year is starting with an increasing concern around the coronavirus and how churche...Read More ›
Minimum Salary Guidelines for Full-time Clergy
Note: In September 2024, Diocesan Council adopted a resolution to increase the minimum clergy salary by 2.5% effective January 1, 2025. The minimum salary (including estimates for housing and utility allowance) for full-time clergy is a...Read More ›
Mission Endowment Grants
Apply for a Mission Endowment Grant Deadline: Annually on May 1, November 30 Common Application Reference Form | editable Word version: We encourage you to use the Common Application Reference form to familiarize yourself with the question...Read More ›
Mission Proceeds Disbursement
CURRENT PHASE: PHASE I (Updated June 4, 2024) Since the sale of Diocesan House at 200 West Morgan Street in September 2023, Bishop Sam Rodman and Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson formed and have been working with a diocesan-wide task force to...Read More ›
Missionary Resource Support Team Grants
Apply for an MRST grant Please consult the reference form to prepare before beginning the application. (Common Application Reference Form) Budget worksheet (formulas embedded) Sample vestry resolution (editable Word version) Applica...Read More ›
Money Bail Advocacy
At its 203rd Annual Convention in November 2018, the Diocese voted to approve Act 2018-12, calling for reform in the country's money bail system. With the backing of Convention, the work of the committee and others across the Diocese has turned to...Read More ›
Natural Disasters
Despite the damage it brings, a great deal of North Carolina weather provides warning enough to put at least basic preparedness plans in place. They give us time to consider what we need to do to be as ready as possible, what to do if affected by ...Read More ›
North Carolina Disciple
The North Carolina Disciple is the quarterly magazine of the Diocese of North Carolina. The Disciple shares the stories of ministry in action. The magazine’s mission is to tell the story of the Diocese of North Carolina, its congregations and i...Read More ›
North Carolina Episcopal Church Foundation
Apply for an NCECF grant Please note that NCECF will not be accepting any more grant applications for the year 2024, as we have reached our funding quota. Please feel free to prepare a request for the first quarter of 2025. If you have an urgen...Read More ›
North Carolina Saints
The Episcopal Church recognizes five saints native to North Carolina: Manteo and Virgini Dare, Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, the Rt. Rev. Henry Beard Delany (celebrated with the Rt. Rev. Edward Thomas Demby) and the Rev. Pauli Murray. The following c...Read More ›
Office of Transition Ministry
Positions Open in the Diocese of North Carolina Below are open positions within the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, including the contact information and status for each full-time clergy, half-time clergy and lay positions. For additional ...Read More ›
Our Bishops
No permission request is required to use the bishops’ portraits; photo credit attribution should be “Courtesy of Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.” The Right Reverend Sam Rodman's official...Read More ›
Bishops of the Diocese of North Carolina Respond to Shooting at Trump Rally
posted on Jul 14, 2024We join with Presiding Bishop Curry in prayers for the families of those killed, for former President Trump and his family, and all harmed or affected by the violence at yesterday's rally. None of us is immune to the American epidemic of gun vi...
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Disciple: Silver Angels
posted on Jul 3, 2024St. Ambrose ministry focuses on vibrant seniors By Christine McTaggart Mission Statement: Provide the older adults (age 60 and over) of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church and the surrounding community with activities which promote Spirituality, Edu...
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Disciple: The Unseen Health Crisis
posted on Jul 3, 2024Today’s young are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis By the Rev. Lauren Villemuer-Drenth Editor’s note: Children mentioned throughout this article are those through 11 years of age; youth are children aged 12 to 18 years. Whe...
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Disciple: The Realities of Politics
posted on Jul 3, 2024Whether realized or not, every person is a participant in the political process By Martha B. Alexander “But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they came together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to ...
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Disciple: Researching Your Roots
posted on Jul 3, 2024The how and why of discovering and building your church’s story By the Rev. Canon Lindsey Ardrey and Lynn Hoke It’s so early in the morning that darkness still lingers in the sky. A persistent star twinkles in the distance. The cloak of d...
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Disciple: New, Notable & Newsworthy
posted on Jul 3, 2024Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson to Remain Assistant Bishop of Diocese of North Carolina The Diocese of North Carolina is delighted to announce that Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson is remaining with the diocese in her role as assistant bishop. ...
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Disciple: In the Hands of Our Churches
posted on Jul 3, 2024Diocese announces plans for funds from sale of 200 West Morgan Street Since the sale of Diocesan House at 200 West Morgan Street in September 2023, Bishop Sam Rodman and Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson formed and have been working with a dioces...
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Disciple: Preview: The 81st General Convention
posted on Jul 3, 2024The 81st General Convention is taking place June 23-28, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. It marks the first iteration of a new timeline, a compromise between the shortened, four-day 80th General Convention held in 2022, and the traditional 10-plus da...
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Disciple: All Kinds of Collaboration
posted on Jul 3, 2024Collaboration can come in many forms. It can be a new ministry formed with other partners, or it can be work undertaken by two or more churches. It can be involvement with community organizations, and sometimes, it is simply a matter of being pres...
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Disciple: El Buen Pastor: The Good Shepherd
posted on Jul 3, 2024By Bishop Sam Rodman Adapted from a sermon preached at la Iglesia El Buen Pastor, Durham, April 21, 2024. Writer Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, wrote another, less well-known book called The Temple of My Familiar. I love this titl...
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The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe Elected 28th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
posted on Jun 28, 2024Updated: July 3, 2024 The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of the Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York, was elected the 28th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church at the 81st General Convention on Wednesday, June 26. He was el...
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Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson to Remain Assistant Bishop of Diocese of North Carolina
posted on May 21, 2024The Diocese of North Carolina is delighted to announce that Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson is remaining with the diocese in her role as assistant bishop. “After a prayerful and intentional discernment process with our governing bodies - Sta...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Marion Sprott
posted on May 15, 2024The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Marion Sprott, rector of The Advocate, Chapel Hill. She has also served as Chair of the Commission on Ministry for the Priesthood. Sprott has served as the rector of the Advocate since 2021. Sh...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Paul Castelli
posted on May 15, 2024The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Paul Castelli, rector of St. Timothy's, Wilson. Castelli has served as the rector of St. Timothy's since 2021. He has also been active in the life of the Rocky Mount convocation as well the lif...
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The Rev. Susan Keedy Called as Interim Rector of St. Luke's, Durham
posted on May 8, 2024The Rev. Susan Keedy has accepted a call as interim rector at St. Luke's, Durham. She most recently served as interim rector at St. Bartholomew's, Pittsboro, and previously served at Trinity, Fuquay Varina in the same role. Keedy earned her underg...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Juliana Lindenberg
posted on May 8, 2024The Diocese of North Carolina welcomes the Rev. Juliana Lindenberg. Lindenberg has accepted a call to be the part-time rector at St. Stephen's, Erwin. Prior to serving at St. Stephen's, she most recently served for five years as a chaplain at Spri...
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Diocese of North Carolina Announces Plans for Funds from Sale of 200 West Morgan Street
posted on May 1, 2024Since the sale of Diocesan House at 200 West Morgan Street in September 2023, Bishop Sam Rodman and Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson formed and have been working with a diocesan-wide task force to discern the appropriate use of the $8.8 million net...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dr. Rhonda Lee
posted on Apr 23, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Rhonda Lee, rector time-certain of St. Luke's, Durham. Lee has served at St. Luke's since January 2022. Prior to her call to St. Luke's, she served for seven years as regional canon on dio...
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Bishops Share Bishops' Ball Update
posted on Apr 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Dear Beloved in Christ: As this Easter season begins, we write to give you an update on our progress and next steps with respect to the incident that took place at this year’s Bishops’ Ball. As promised when we shared the ...
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Diocese of North Carolina Announces the Rev. Marion Sprott as New Transition Ministry Officer
posted on Apr 2, 2024The Diocese of North Carolina announces today that the Rev. Marion Sprott will soon join the staff as the new transition ministry officer. A native of South Carolina, Sprott earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degree from the University ...
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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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