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Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, ...

Updated March 31, 2020 Update: Given that the entire state of North Carolina is now under stay-at-home orders, to adhere to the spirit of all stay-at-home orders, the Diocese is withdrawing the approved in-person distribution of palms. P...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace to you in these confusing and challenging times. In the midst of so much that is unknown and frightening, we have been gratified to see our diocese come together as the Body of Christ to suppo...

“Make him , O Lord, modest and humble, strong and constant, to observe the discipline of Christ. Let his life and teaching so reflect your commandments, that through him many may come to know you and love you. As your Son came not to b...

As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’...

It’s hard to believe a week ago today, we were still contemplating adaptations within worship services. A week ago today, the suspension of services and the idea of not being able to gather was not even a topic of active discussion. What a diff...

During this time when in-person gathering are suspended by pastoral directive, parish and mission vestries are to meet by teleconference instead of face-to-face. Some vestries have expressed concern over whether such meetings may be canonically v...

On March 13, 2020, the Rt. Rev. Barbara Clementine Harris entered into the company of the saints in light. She was surrounded by loved ones, and by prayers from across the church and around the world. Her death marks the end of the earthly life o...

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Grace and peace to you in this eventful time in our common life. Even in the 24 hours since we last issued an updated statement on the coronavirus, the situation has continued to unfold at a rapid rate. T...

DOWNLOAD STATEMENT / EN ESPANOL Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for North Carolina in response to the recent spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) within state borders. It sounds scary, but a state of emergenc...