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. Dr. Chantal Morales McKinney

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Chantal Morales McKinney, founding pastor and mission developer of Christ's Beloved Community, Winston-Salem. McKinney departs Christ's Beloved Community to develop Root, Thrive, Soar, a c...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Edward Kelaher

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Edward T. Kelaher, rector time-certain to Grace, Lexington. Kelaher most recently served as the rector of All Saints, Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Prior to becoming an Episcopal prie...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Dr. Helen Svoboda-Barber

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Helen Svoboda-Barber, departing rector of St. Luke's, Durham. Svoboda-Barber has served as the rector of St. Luke's since 2014 and served on a number of diocesan committees and partnershi...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. John Garry Edwards

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. John Garry Edwards as the new rector of St. Mark's, Huntersville. Edwards most recently served as the rector of St Sebastian’s By-The-Sea, Melbourne Beach, in the Diocese of Central Florida. He also served as t...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Jill Beimdiek

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Jill Beimdiek, interim rector of St. Paul's, Smithfield. The Rev. Beimdiek has served as the interim rector since September 2020. Prior to serving in Smithfield, Beimdiek served as interim rec...

The Rev. Canon Rhonda Lee Stepping Down

The Diocese of North Carolina announces today that the Rev. Canon Rhonda Lee is stepping away from her role as regional canon. She will remain on staff through the end of 2021, continuing her work with racial justice and restitution. “I a...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Dale Hathaway

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Dale Hathaway as the interim rector at St. Paul's. Monroe. Hathaway most recently served as supply clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina while also serving as an adjunct professor at Winthrop Univer...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Edmund Pickup

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Edmund Pickup, who has been serving as the interim rector at St. Mark's, Huntersville. Prior to serving at St. Mark's, Pickup was the interim rector at St. Andrew's, Greensboro. We give thanks...

The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Richard Johnston Clark

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Richard Clark, who has been called as associate rector at St. John's, Charlotte. He most recently served as the chaplain of St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Bradenton, in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida. C...

The Diocese Gives Thanks for the Ministry of the Rev. Stephen Mazingo

The Diocese gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Stephen Mazingo, departing interim rector of St. Philip's, Durham. Mazingo began his call at St. Philip's in the fall of 2020. Prior to serving at St. Philip's, Mazingo served as the rector of...