Clergy Resources

If you are not sure who to contact with a question for the congregational support team, find your church's point person (canon, missioner or bishop) below. If they are unable to assist you, they will direct you to another diocesan staff person who is able to assist.

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Bishops' Visitations

Visitation Calendar
Bishop's Customary
Visitation Worksheet
Testimonial (Please download and save the form to your computer before filling it out.)

Required Forms

Acts of Ministry
Consent for Remarriage
Letters of Good Standing: Email Elizabeth Dawkins
License to Serve
Permission to Officiate: Email Elizabeth Dawkins
Request for Endorsement: Email Elizabeth Dawkins
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Resources

Annual Parish Meetings Guidelines (NEW)
Changes of Cure
Clergy Directory (The directory is password protected. Contact Elizabeth Dawkins if you are a member of the clergy who needs the password.) Update your contact information here
Contact a Canon or Missioner
Leave-taking
Minimum Salary Guidelines
Misconduct Prevention
Pastoral Response Team
Request a Deacon
Request Supply Clergy
Supply Clergy Compensation Guidelines
Sabbatical Procedures
Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures
Title IV

Policies

Alcohol Policy
Deacons' Manual
Diocesan Gun Policy
Marriage Guidelines

Retired Clergy

Acts of Ministry
Chaplains

New Clergy

Celebrations of New Ministry
Episcopal Start

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Contact

Elizabeth Dawkins

Executive Assistant to the Bishop

919-600-5301

Patricia Sarazen

Executive Assistant to the Bishop Suffragan

919-600-5304

Elizabeth Dawkins

Executive Assistant to the Bishop
919-600-5301 |

A native North Carolinian, Elizabeth Dawkins was born in Raleigh and is a life-long Episcopalian. Prior to joining the diocesan staff as executive assistant to the Bishop Diocesan, she enjoyed 15 years on staff at The Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh.

She enjoys spending time with family, gardening, and joining friends to see any play at the DPAC. Her addiction to modern fiction and classic literature, with a particular weakness for John Donne, is just the lingering after effect of having received an MA in English Languages and Literature from NCSU.

Patricia Sarazen

Executive Assistant to the Bishop Suffragan
919-600-5304 |

A cradle Episcopalian, Sarazen served for many years in the Dioceses of Massachusetts, Northern Indiana and, most recently, North Carolina. For the past two years, she worked as the administrative assistant for spiritual growth and adult formation at Christ Church, Charlotte. There she was involved in creating and supporting transformative programming including Christian Essentials, Sacred Ground, The Good Book Beginning to End, and The Space Between us, to name a few.

As a graduate of Duke University, Sarazen is an avid Blue Devils fan and looks forward to March Madness and cheering on the team. Her other interests include music, reading, travel and spending time with her family. One of her favorite things is going to church, especially visiting different churches and experiencing the Eucharist in unique and inviting ways.

Clergy Calendar

Thursday, 6/2 at 10:00 AM

EpiscopalStart

Saturday, 6/4 at 11:00 AM

Ordination to the Sacred Order of Transitional Deacons

Thursday, 6/9 at 10:00 AM

Luncheon for Retired Clergy, Spouses & Surviving Spouses

Wednesday, 6/15 at 4:00 PM

Safe Church Training

Friday, 6/24 at 5:00 PM

Dismantling Racism: Reclaiming our Baptismal Promise

Saturday, 6/25 at 9:00 AM

Dismantling Racism: Reclaiming our Baptismal Promise

Thursday, 7/7 at 10:00 AM

EpiscopalStart

Tuesday, 7/19 at 10:00 AM

Safe Church Training

EpiscopalStart

Thursday, June 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Contact Canon Catherine Massey with questions.

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Ordination to the Sacred Order of Transitional Deacons

Saturday, June 4, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people the Right Reverend Anne E. Hodges-Copple,
bishop suffragan of North Carolina, will ordain Phillip Michael Bass, Josiah Mark Daniels, Keith Callahan Esposito, Sarah Ruth Diener-Schlitt and Sarah Gayle Koppelberger to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. The Rt. Rev. Samuel S. Rodman, bishop diocesan, will celebrate.

You are cordially invited to view the livestream broadcast of the ordination via the Facebook page and YouTube channels of the Diocese of North Carolina.

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Luncheon for Retired Clergy, Spouses & Surviving Spouses

Thursday, June 9, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Chaplains for the Retired Clergy invite all retired Epicsopal clergy, their spouses and suriving spouses to the first in-person gathering since fall 2019.

The day will include a program and boxed lunch. To attend, please RSVP to Patricia Sarazen via email or (919) 600-5304.

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Safe Church Training

Wednesday, June 15, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Register
Level II: Training is required for (but not limited to) all clergy serving in the Diocese, diocesan employees, church employees, anyone who works with minors more than four (4) hours per month and who has responsibility for minors overnight or off-site, (e.g. youth leaders and youth volunteers), Lay Eucharistic Visitors, Stephen Ministers, tutors, pastoral visitors and those who visit the sick, elderly or those in prison on behalf of the church. It is also recommended as a best practice for Vestry members.

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Dismantling Racism: Reclaiming our Baptismal Promise

Friday, June 24, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

June 24, 5-8 p.m., and June 25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

REGISTER. You only need to register ONCE to attend both sessions.

Racial healing and reconciliation are fundamental to our ongoing spiritual formation. Please join us for this interactive workshop designed to deepen our spiritual commitment to dismantle racism as participants in the Jesus movement.

Through presentations, prayer, story sharing, videos, and small group discussion, we will explore how the sin of racism impacts all of our lives. We will ground our work together biblically and sacramentally by renewing our Baptismal vows—to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of all human beings.

This workshop is one step in our ongoing and sustained journey to become Beloved Community.

Although it is online, we want you to know Dismantling Racism is a participatory workshop in which we build community and learn from each other. Therefore, attendees will need a laptop or tablet with video capability and need to attend the two day workshop in its entirety.

You will need to:

Log on with a laptop, computer or tablet
Be fully present and not be multi-tasking
Attend all sessions without coming late or leaving early. The Zoom room will lock shortly after our start time. Late attendees will not be able to join the workshop
Keep video on during the session
Participate in conversations and small groups

Contact Jenny Beaumont with questions: [email protected]

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Dismantling Racism: Reclaiming our Baptismal Promise

Saturday, June 25, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

June 24, 5-8 p.m., and June 25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

REGISTER. You only need to register ONCE to attend both sessions.

This workshop is one step in our ongoing and sustained journey to become Beloved Community.

You will need to:

Log on with a laptop, computer or tablet
Be fully present and not be multi-tasking
Attend all sessions without coming late or leaving early. The Zoom room will lock shortly after our start time. Late attendees will not be able to join the workshop
Keep video on during the session
Participate in conversations and small groups

Contact Jenny Beaumont with questions: [email protected]

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EpiscopalStart

Thursday, July 7, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Contact Canon Catherine Massey with questions.

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Safe Church Training

Tuesday, July 19, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Register
Level II: Training is required for (but not limited to) all clergy serving in the Diocese, diocesan employees, church employees, anyone who works with minors more than four (4) hours per month and who has responsibility for minors overnight or off-site, (e.g. youth leaders and youth volunteers), Lay Eucharistic Visitors, Stephen Ministers, tutors, pastoral visitors and those who visit the sick, elderly or those in prison on behalf of the church. It is also recommended as a best practice for Vestry members.

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