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. Pat Grace
The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Pat Grace, retiring interim rector of Emmanuel, Southern Pines. Grace has also served recently as the interim rector at St. Stephen's, Durham; Holy Trinity, Greensboro; and Good Shepherd, Rale...
Read MoreThe Rev. Stephen Mazingo Called as Rector of Calvary, Tarboro
The Rev. Stephen Mazingo has been called as the next rector of Calvary, Tarboro. Mazingo most recently served as senior associate of family ministries at St. John's, Wake Forest and interim rector of St. Philip's, Durham. He earned his undergradu...
Read MoreThe Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Elizabeth Walker to Christ Church, Charlotte
The diocese welcomes the Rev. Elizabeth Walker as associate rector for young adult and family ministry at Christ Church, Charlotte. Walker is currently a transitional deacon from the Diocese of Olympia. She is a recent graduate of Virginia Theolo...
Read MoreThe Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Vincent J. Kopp
The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Vincent J. Kopp, retiring rector of St. Stephen's, Oxford. Kopp has served as the rector of St. Stephen's, Oxford since October 2020. We wish him Godspeed as he and his wife, Katherine, enter ...
Read MoreThe Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Katherine Craven Campbell to St. Stephen's, Durham
The diocese welcomes the Rev. Katherine "Katy" Craven Campbell as the curate at St. Stephen's, Durham. Campbell recently received her M.Div. from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, after earning her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Te...
Read MoreThe Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dee Shaffer
The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dee Shaffer, retiring rector of Calvary, Tarboro. She has served as rector, time-certain, at Calvary since July 2020. Prior to serving in the Diocese of North Carolina, Shaffer served in the D...
Read MoreThe Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of Bishop Scott Anson Benhase
The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of Bishop Scott Anson Benhase, who is retiring as vicar of St. Cyprian's, Oxford. Benhase has served as the vicar of St. Cyprian's since July 2020. He is the retired Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Geo...
Read MoreDiocese of North Carolina Announces the Rev. Franklin Morales as New Canon Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries
The Diocese of North Carolina announces today that the Rev. Franklin Morales will soon join the staff as the new canon missioner for Latino/Hispanic ministries. A native of Venezuela, Morales is a priest ordained in the Lutheran (ECLA) tradition...
Read MoreThe Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. George Silides
The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. George Silides, retiring rector of Holy Comforter, Burlington. Silides has served as Holy Comforter's rector since 2018, and he has been active in the life of the diocese, currently serving as...
Read MoreThe Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Rebecca Michelfelder
The diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Rebecca Michelfelder, retiring interim rector of Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount. Michelfelder has served as Good Shepherd's interim rector since October 2021 and has served the wider church throug...
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