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The Chapel at Saint Augustine’s University enters a new era The oldest building on campus, the Chapel at Saint Augustine’s University has stood as a cornerstone of faith and community in the heart of Raleigh for more than a...

global pandemic is a challenging time to begin a new ministry. Yet, on June 1, 2020, the Rev. Amanda Bourne, Mawethu Ncaca and the Rev. Philip Zoutendam started their ministries as the first curates in the Diocese of North Carolina’s Re...

Toni Morrison was a prolific Nobel Prize-winning author, and among her collection of memorable works of fiction is a book called Jazz . In the prologue, the character speaks of love. She says, “But I can’t say that aloud; I can’t tell anyo...

Abundant Life Ministries began in 2019 as a health outreach ministry to economically and medically vulnerable people in north Greensboro. Its roots extend back to at least 2017, however, when the Rev. Audra Abt, at the time serving as a diocesan ...

Diocese of NC is taking part in ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from God. (Psalm 127:3) As we celebrate the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, I find myself thinking about c...

I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached ...

Pulling together in a time of pandemic It’s been a tough year. No doubt about it. A pandemic, social unrest and a tumultuous election have come together to affect virtually every aspect of our lives. And yet—some things didn’t c...

In lieu of Annual Convention, the Diocese gathered online to celebrate its accomplishments this year As with so many other events this year, the 205th Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina had to be rescheduled in light of...

A new digital version is available to all readers Change can be hard, but it can also bring unexpected gifts and new opportunities. Among all of the changes wrought by COVID-19 this year, we were given one of those gifts. In the early days...

On a mild and sunny October afternoon, Debbie and I drove to a nearby park in Durham for a walk. We have been trying to find one afternoon each week to explore some of the beautiful places nearby where we can enjoy the North Carolina countryside,...