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J esus and his disciples came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out...

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit...

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Maryann D. Younger as the new rector of St. Philip's, Durham. Younger is a second-career priest, with much of her working life dedicated to Montessori-style children’s education and nonprofit leadership. She earned...

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Jose Daniel Pinell Mendieta as the new priest-in-charge of St. Mark's and La Guadalupana, Wilson. Pinell most recently served as the associate rector at Grace, Ocala, in the Diocese of Central Florida. He earned his ...

The Diocese welcomes the Rev. Susan Rebecca "Becky" Michelfelder as the interim rector at Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount. Prior to coming to Rocky Mount, Michelfelder served as the interim rector of St. Matthew's, Wheeling, in the Episcopal Diocese o...

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the comma...

S ome Pharisees came, and to test Jesus they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.�...

There is a theme running through the biblical narrative that shows a pattern in the ways God brings order out of chaos. It is a theme that begins with the creation story, is included in the Exodus saga, extends to the period of judges and kings, ...

Dismantling Racism: Course Dates Available for All Ages In 2020, the diocesan Racial Justice and Reconciliation Committee updated, redesigned and renamed “Seeing the Face of God,” the previous diocesan anti-racism training program. A partn...

Mission Strategy Task Force provides preview and invites feedback The last two issues of the Disciple (“ Mission Possible ,” Winter 2021; “ Theological Foundations ,” Spring 2021), shared the stories of how the Mission Strategy Tas...