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. Tyrone Fowlkes

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of The Rev. Tyrone Fowlkes, who has been called to be the canon for congregational life at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. Fowlkes previously served as the rector of S...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dan Wall

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dan Wall, departing vicar of Ascension, Advance, where he has served since January 2017. We wish him Godspeed as he explores the next chapter. Gracious God, we thank you for the work and w...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. David Nichols

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. David Nichols as the curate of St. Michael's, Raleigh. He is a graduate of Clemson University and earned his M.Div. from Duke University. We welcome Nichols, his wife, Maglin, and their daughter to Raleigh! Everli...

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...