DIOCESAN HISTORY BY TOPIC
Last Updated: March 10, 2026
Since 2008, the historiographer and the archivist have prepared materials for presentation and distribution at diocesan convention, through the Disciple, and at special events devoted to aspects of our history. Several of them are collected below.
Overview
Date
Info
Content
11/10/15
The Episcopal Church in North Carolina 1587-2015
(historical overview, with bibliography)
11/10/15
04/10/17
A Lasting Legacy: 200 Years of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
(Disciple, Spring 2017)
04/10/17
Bishops
Date
Info
Content
11/10/17
The Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson: Advocate for an Apostolic and Catholic Church
(2017)
11/10/17
04/15/24
History Day 2024: The Rev. Dr. Brooks Graebner: “The Life and Times of Bishop John Stark Ravenscroft (1772-1830)
04/15/24
Colonial Period
Date
Info
Content
11/10/11
Harsh Ground, Holy Ground- Video & Guide
(School of Ministry DVD, 2011)
11/10/11
11/11/11
Colonial Worship in North Carolina; Tour of St. John’s, Williamsboro
(School of Ministry DVD, 2011)
11/11/11
Mission and Ministry in the 19th Century
Date
Info
Content
11/10/13
Wm. Shipp Bynum & Diocesan Mission Strategies 1876-1885
(Convention program, 2013)
11/10/13
Mission and Ministry in the 20th and 21st Century
Date
Info
Content
03/09/26
“The Times They Were A-Changing:” The transformation of mission and ministry in the turbulent 1960s
(Convention Address, 2016)
03/09/26
01/01/14
Lex Mathews and Christian Social Ministries in the 1970s and 80s
(History Day, 2014)
01/01/14
Women’s Ministries
Selected History Handouts from Annual Meetings of the Diocesan Episcopal Church Women
Date
Info
Content
11/12/11
Engraved with Love: Church Memorials Tell Their Stories
(ECW booklet, 2011)
11/12/11
11/11/13
Called to Serve: North Carolina Women Missionaries and Clergy
(ECW booklet, 2013)
11/11/13
11/10/16
The Story Goes On: Walking Toward 2017
(Weekly quotations highlighting churchwomen in North Carolina)
11/10/16
11/11/17
By Word & Example: Women Who Graced the Episcopal Church in North Carolina, 1817-2017
(Grassroots collection of biographical sketches of churchwomen from across the state)
11/11/17
Racial History of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
Since 2008, diocesan historiographer the Rev. Dr. Brooks Graebner and diocesan archivist Lynn Hoke have been engaged in projects related to aspects of our racial history as a diocese. Some are intended to present an overview; others focus on specific communities, topics and individuals. The following resource list provides links to all these materials.
Overview
Date
Info
Content
11/11/15
The Truth of it All: The Continuing Significance of our Racial History
(The Disciple, 2015)
11/11/15
11/11/17
One Great Fellowship of Love? Theology and Reality in our Racial History
(Convention program, 2017)
11/11/17
19th & 20th Centuries
Date
Info
Content
11/11/08
The Episcopal Church and Race in 19th-Century North Carolina
(Address to the Diocese of Mississippi, 2008)
11/11/08
04/08/17
The Civil Rights Era in the Diocese of North Carolina 1963-1973
(History Day, 2017)
04/08/17
04/14/18
Spring Pilgrimage of African American Missions from the Jim Crow Era
(History Day, 2018)
04/14/18
11/11/18
Historically Black Congregations in North Carolina 1865-1959
(Convention booklet, 2018)
11/11/18
04/24/20
The Impact of Jim Crow on Policy and Practice in the Diocese of North Carolina: 1901-1928
04/24/20
04/13/24
“An ‘elevated position’ in the American Church – Bishop Ravenscroft’s High Church Legacy
(History Day, 2024)
04/13/24
04/16/24
“From Proslavery to Black Liberation – The (R)evolution in High Church Theology“
(History Day, 2024, the Rev. Ben King)
04/16/24
Black Leaders
Date
Info
Content
04/02/22
An appreciation for the life and ministry of the Ven. Odell Greenleaf Harris
(History Day, 2022)
04/02/22
04/15/23
The Election of Henry Beard Delany as Bishop: An Appreciation of its Significance
(History Day, 2023)
04/15/23
04/15/23
Worship Bulletin for the Celebration of Blessed Henry Beard Delany
(History Day, 2023)
04/15/23
All Saints, Warrenton
Date
Info
Content
05/01/19
The Historical and Architectural Significance of All Saints’, Warrenton
(Report to Diocesan Council, 2019)
05/01/19
Black Congregations & Institutions
Date
Info
Content
04/04/09
A Distinctive Contribution: The Bishop Tuttle Memorial Training School
(Commemoration event booklet, History Day, 2009)
04/04/09
06/22/10
A Distinctive Contribution: The Bishop Tuttle Memorial Training School
(Narrative history for Tri-History Conference, 2010)
06/22/10
04/11/15
The Mission to Durham’s African American Community 1880-1910
(History Day, 2015)
04/11/15
08/17/21
The Episcopal Church’s Mission Among African-Americans in Raleigh, North Carolina 1866-1896
August 17, 2021; revised February 6, 2023
08/17/21
11/11/23
The Episcopal Church’s Mission Among African-Americans in Pittsboro, North Carolina: St. Bartholomew’s and St. James’ 1865-1967
(November 2023)
11/11/23
