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. Canon E.T. Malone, Jr.

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Canon E. T. Malone, Jr, retiring rector of Trinity, Scotland Neck. Malone has served the Diocese of North Carolina in a number of diocesan roles, including secretary of the Diocese, 1992-2001;...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Pat Grace

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Pat Grace, retiring interim rector of St. Stephen's, Durham. Grace also served recently as an interim rector here in North Carolina at Holy Trinity, Greensboro, and Good Shepherd, Raleigh. ...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck, founding vicar of The Episcopal Church of the Advocate, Chapel Hill. The Advocate was born of the vision of our then-bishop diocesan, the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, and the hea...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. John G. Talk, IV

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. John G. Talk, IV, departing rector of Emmanuel, Southern Pines. Talk has served as rector at Emmanuel since 2015 and was active in the life of the Diocese. We give thanks for him and his minis...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Katherine H. Byrd

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Katherine H. Byrd as the new rector of St. Paul's, Smithfield. Prior to Smithfield, Byrd served as priest-in-charge at St. Francis, Goldsboro, in the Diocese of East Carolina. Before coming to North Carolina, she ser...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Robert Travis to St. Mary's, High Point

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Robert Travis as the new rector of St. Mary's, High Point. Prior to coming to North Carolina, Travis served as priest-in-charge of two independent parishes: Church of the Ascension, Wakefield, Rhode Island, and Chap...

The Rev. Stephen Mazingo Accepts a Call to St. John's, Wake Forest

The Rev. Stephen Mazingo accepts a call to St. John's, Wake Forest, to serve as senior associate for family ministries. Most recently, he served as interim rector of St. Philip's, Durham. We join St. John's in welcoming Mazingo; his wife, Abigail...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Maryann D. Younger

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Maryann D. Younger as the new rector of St. Philip's, Durham. Younger is a second-career priest, with much of her working life dedicated to Montessori-style children’s education and nonprofit leadership. She earned...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Becky Michelfelder

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Susan Rebecca "Becky" Michelfelder as the interim rector at Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount. Prior to coming to Rocky Mount, Michelfelder served as the interim rector of St. Matthew's, Wheeling, in the Episcopal Diocese o...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dr. John K. Gibson

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dr. John K. Gibson, departing vicar of Grace, Clayton. Gibson has served as the vicar of Grace for eight years, and previously he served as an associate rector at St. Michael's, Raleigh. Overa...