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 the diocese, or retired.

Archives of past changes of cure are included within the official acts of the bishop diocesan in the Journals of Convention.

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Gus Chrysson

The 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 ...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Justice Schunior

The 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 undergra...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Catherine Connolly

The 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 Rusk...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Donald A. Lowery

The 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 C...

The Rev. Dr. Alicia Alexis Called as Interim Rector at St. Titus', Durham

The 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 ...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dale Hathaway

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dale Hathaway, departing interim rector of St. Paul's, Monroe. We wish Hathaway and his wife Godspeed as they head off into retirement! Gracious God, we thank you for the work and witness ...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Julie Murdoch

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Julie Murdoch, who has been serving as interim priest-in-charge at Good Shepherd, Asheboro. We wish Murdoch Godspeed as she returns to retirement! Gracious God, we thank you for the w...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Sanford A. Key

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Sanford A. Key as the next rector of St. Stephen's, Durham. Key most recently served as the senior associate rector at St. Barnabas in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is a graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, South Caro...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dr. L. Murdock Smith

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dr. L. Murdock Smith, who has served as the priest-in-charge at Christ Church, Albemarle, since 2019. Previously, Smith served as the eighth rector of St. Martin's, Charlotte, and has been a ...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Noah Van Niel

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Noah Van Niel, departing associate rector at The Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill. Van Niel has served at Chapel of The Cross since 2018. He has been called to serve as the Priest-In-Charge at...