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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 ›
The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Randall Keeney
posted on Mar 19, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Randall Keeney, retiring vicar of St. Barnabas, Greensboro. He has served as the vicar of St. Barnabas since 2006. We give thanks for Keeney and his ministry and wish him Godspeed as he enters ...
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Disciple: When Companionship Becomes Relationship
posted on Mar 18, 2024The relationship between the Dioceses of North Carolina and Botswana continues to grow and thrive By Christine McTaggart and friends “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and ...
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Disciple: An Intergenerational Tapestry
posted on Mar 18, 2024How St. John’s, Wake Forest, is bringing generations together through worship By Summerlee Walter When Louis Mullinger first heard the Rev. Sarah Phelps’ idea for a new experimental worship service at St. John’s, Wake Forest, his react...
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Disciple: Creating a Brave Space for Worship
posted on Mar 18, 2024An interview with the Rev. Phillip Bass, one of the founding ministers of Beloved Community at The Trees Interviewed on January 26 by Summerlee Walter The Beloved Community at The Trees is a faith community rooted in Episcopal liturgy and...
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Disciple: Easter: A Season of Repurposing
posted on Mar 18, 2024By the Rev. Canon Kathy Walker Spring is undoubtedly my favorite season of the year. A new kind of energy is present. The number of layers required to go outside significantly dwindles. Coats are gone and boots are put away for another ti...
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Disciple: The Privilege of Prison Ministry
posted on Mar 18, 2024“I was in prison and you visited me.” (Matthew 25:11) By the Rev. David Stanford When the words “prison ministry” are used, it often evokes images of actually going into prisons and jails to tend to the physical and spiritual needs...
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Disciple: Little Resurrections
posted on Mar 18, 2024By Bishop Sam Rodman There was an article last spring in The New York Times [1] about people who have taken up something again after a long hiatus. The author wrote about skiing for the first time in 20 years, detailing how much she enjoyed re...
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Disciple: New, Notable & Newsworthy
posted on Mar 18, 2024Lent 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 deepe...
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Disciple: Advocacy Day 2024
posted on Mar 18, 2024This year’s event includes an invitation to add your voice By Christine McTaggart In March 2023, members of several diocesan advocacy teams and committees took part in the first-ever diocesan Advocacy Day at the North Carolina General As...
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Disciple: Giving a Voice to God’s People
posted on Mar 18, 2024The Lay Preacher Training Initiative begins its second cohort By Jenny Beaumont The ministry of lay people is vital as people respond to their baptismal vows and God’s call in their lives. The Book of Common Prayer says that ministers ...
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Disciple: Life as a Military Chaplain
posted on Mar 18, 2024By Chaplain (Captain) Anna Page To be invited into the most intimate aspects of another person’s life is the most humbling privilege. To be viewed as an embodied representation of grace, hope and love is the most immense joy. To be truste...
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Registration Now Open for History Day 2024
posted on Mar 11, 2024“An ‘elevated position’ in the American Church:” Bishop Ravenscroft’s High Church Legacy April 27, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., at Christ Church, Raleigh, and Historic St. John’s, Williamsboro Register by April 21 John Stark Ravenscroft was ...
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A Message from the Bishops
posted on Feb 28, 2024Read in English | En español February 28, 2024 Dear Beloved Members of our Diocese: We write to let you know of a difficult and heartbreaking situation at the most recent Bishop’s Ball. On Saturday evening of the event, there was an...
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Registration is Open for Diocesan Pilgrimage to Wilmington, NC
posted on Feb 21, 2024Announced earlier this year, registration is now open for the diocesan pilgrimage to Wilmington, North Carolina. REGISTER Based on the book Wilmington's Lie by David Zucchino and the subject of the diocesan book study currently underwa...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Audra Abt
posted on Feb 2, 2024The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Audra Abt, departing vicar of Holy Spirit, Greensboro, and mission developer and pastor of Abundant Life, Greensboro. Abt has served as Holy Spirit's vicar for the last seven year and helped de...
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Churches from Across the Diocese of North Carolina Share Events to Mark and Celebrate Black History Month
posted on Jan 31, 2024Churches from across the Diocese of North Carolina are sharing opportunities to mark and celebrate Black History Month. These events are happening in the churches and surrounding local communities. If you have events to add, please send them to co...
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The Rev. Stephanie Yancy and the Rev. Dr. Cathy Deats Called as Co-interim Rectors
posted on Dec 30, 2023The Rev. Stephanie Yancy and the Rev. Dr. Cathy Deats have been called as co-interim rectors of Church of the Nativity, Raleigh. Yancy and Deats will serve together, sharing a full-time position to provide pastoral support and coverage to Nativit...
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The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Joyce Corbin Allen
posted on Dec 18, 2023The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Joyce Corbin Allen, retiring associate rector at Good Shepherd, Raleigh. Allen has served at Good Shepherd since October 2019. Previously, she served as the interim associate rector at Chapel o...
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The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Craig Dolack
posted on Dec 6, 2023The diocese welcomes the Rev. Craig Dolack as the rector, time certain, at Calvary, Wadesboro. Dolack most recently served as the rector of St. Luke's, Hawkinsville, Georgia, in the Diocese of Georgia. He also has served the church in the Dioceses...
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Disciple: Finding Our Center
posted on Dec 6, 2023By Bishop Sam Rodman One of the great gifts to me at the end of my time in seminary was an introduction to meditative Centering Prayer. The Rev. Dabney Carr, who actually worked at Virginia Theological Seminary as the development officer, b...
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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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