History of the Diocese

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. Here are some of them:

The Episcopal Church and Race in 19th-Century North Carolina (Address to the Diocese of Mississippi, 2008)

Duncan Cameron’s Contributions to The Episcopal Church (Address at St. Mary’s Chapel, 2008)

History of the Bishop Tuttle Training School for Young Black Women 1925-1941 (History Day, 2009)

Women Organized for Mission: St. Mary’s School (ECW booklet, 2009)

Anglican Church Building in North Carolina (Convention booklet, 2011)

Harsh Ground, Holy Ground (Video) | Facilitator's Guide (School of Ministry DVD, 2011)

Colonial Worship in North Carolina; Tour of St. John’s, Williamsboro (School of Ministry DVD, 2011)

Engraved with Love: Church Memorials Tell Their Stories (ECW booklet, 2011)

By Pen and by Purse: Churchwomen Make Their Mark (ECW booklet, 2012)

Introduction to Bishop Cheshire’s History of the Church in the Confederate States (2013)

Wm. Shipp Bynum & Diocesan Mission Strategies 1876-1885 (Convention program, 2013)

Called to Serve: North Carolina Women Missionaries and Clergy (ECW booklet, 2013)

Lex Mathews and Christian Social Ministries in the 1970s and 80s | Timeline (History Day, 2014)

The Truth of it All: The Continuing Significance of our Racial History (The Disciple, 2015)

Short Sketches of Historically Black Churches (2015)

The Mission to Durham’s African American Community 1880-1910 (History Day, 2015)

The Episcopal Church in North Carolina 1587-2015 (historical overview, with bibliography)

The Story Goes On: Walking Toward 2017 (Weekly quotations highlighting churchwomen in North Carolina)

A Lasting Legacy: Bicentennial Essay (The Disciple, 2017)

From Assistant to Leaders: Suffragan Bishops in North Carolina (The Disciple, 2017)

The Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson: Advocate for an Apostolic and Catholic Church (2017)

The Civil Rights Era in the Diocese of North Carolina 1963-1973 (History Day, 2017)

One Great Fellowship of Love? Theology and Reality in our Racial History (Convention program, 2017)

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)

Spring Pilgrimage of African American Missions from the Jim Crow Era (History Day, 2018)

Historically Black Congregations in North Carolina 1865-1959 (Convention booklet, 2018)

The Historical and Architectural Significance of All Saints’, Warrenton (Report to Diocesan Council, 2019)

History of St. Anna’s, Littleton (Homecoming, 2019)

Six Racial History Vignettes (Dismantling Racism, 2019)

Highlights of Sarah Hunter and St. Agnes’ Hospital (ECW booklet, 2019)

The Rt. Rev. Henry Beard Delany: His Rightful Place in History (2020)

The Impact of Jim Crow on Policy and Practice in the Diocese of North Carolina: 1901-1928

Black Leadership in the Diocese of North Carolina

A Tribute to the Ven. Odell Greenleaf Harris (History Day 2022)

An appreciation for the life and ministry of the Ven. Odell Greenleaf Harris (History Day 2022)

Pauli Murray, Episcopalian (November 20, 2022)