Funeral for the Rt. Rev. Peter James LeeFriday, July 15, 2:00 p.m.Chapel of the Cross304 E. Franklin St.Chapel Hill, NC 27514Clergy are invited to vest and processFuneral will also be broadc… Read More
From Brené“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” —Viktor F… Read More
A good friend of mine is now the Bishop of the Diocese of Western North Carolina. He offered this email this week, which includes not only prayers, but also recommended actions i… Read More
A prayer in times of violenceGod of all humanity,in times of violencewe see how inhuman we can be.We pray for those who, today, are weighed down by grief.We pray for those who, yesterday, we… Read More
Episcopal Church’s ‘Sacred Ground’ releases report, updated curriculumThree years after launching Sacred Ground, a dialogue series on race, racism, and white… Read More
Are there any who are devout lovers of God?Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival!Are there any who are grateful servants?Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord!A… Read More
Seven Stanzas at EasterMake no mistake: if He rose at allit was as His body;if the cells' dissolution did not reverse, the moleculesreknit, the amino acids rekindle,the Church will fal… Read More
Diocese of Virginia announces slate of four nominees for bishopPosted Mar 28, 2022[Episcopal News Service] The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Virginia released the following… Read More
I made this cool word cloud with the old "wordle" word cloud app some years ago. It's the words of the Book of Common Prayer, with the most-commonly-used words appearing largest… Read More
Emmanuel Episcopal Celebrates Venerable White Oak TreeBy Theresa Curry -March 4, 20220457The massive white oak at Emmanuel Episcopal is more than 6 feet in diameter. Submitted phot… Read More
Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith. Which faith unless every one do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish ever… Read More
Marked by AshesRuler of the Night, Guarantor of the day…This day — a gift from you.This day — like none other you have ever given, or we have ever received… Read More
The Measure of Greatness: Archbishop Desmond Tutu JANUARY 4, 2022 BY FREDERICK SCHMIDT It is difficult to measure the significance of a life and even harder to measure i… Read More
An Advent word from Thomas Merton on his feast day:"…when the time comes to enter the darkness in which we are naked and helpless and alone; in which we see the insufficiency of our g… Read More
The Church is Not Dying, It Is Changing: A Message from the House of Deputies Theologian November 30, 2021 Around the HouseAs leaders in the Episcopal Church, you h… Read More
Advent CredoIt is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss—This is true: For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoev… Read More
Adult Advent AnnouncementO Lord,Let Advent begin againIn us,Not merely in commercials;For that first Christmas was notSimply for children,But for theWise and the strong.It wasCrowded around… Read More
November 10, 2021Welcome! We'd like your feedback on the design and usability of this newsletter format, and also want to hear from you about stories for future issues and other communi… Read More
Letterfrom Hannah StoneI often wonder if all the fretful, frenetic activity in our lives isn’t a human way . . . of driving away the signs everywhere around us: signs calli… Read More
For those in the Armed Forces of our CountryAlmighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them da… Read More
Holy Trinity is Holy Relationship (A Redistribution of Good Faith!)June 8, 2021Sam CandlerThe Very Rev. Sam Candler shares his sermon from Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2021In the name of Go… Read More
They’re Not Coming BackThe Rev. Rob Dyerhttps://ministryarchitects.com/theyre-not-coming-back/?fbclid=IwAR2wuF0F-yuJdE1g9e6V5OIXEvkihqob0IuRlToZklX7Md6VXUdpCpLRFPAYears ago, we u… Read More
My Church Doesn’t Know What to Do AnymoreLast year was hard, but at least the answers were straightforward.By Elizabeth FelicettiGregory Shamus / GettyOCTOBER 27, 2021About the a… Read More
http://www.vvoice.org/?module=displaystory&story_id=807&format=htmlBeekeeper JackBy Brian Bauerphoto provided Have you ever wondered what you would do after you ret… Read More
John "Jack" C. Eckels, IVMarch 21, 1937 - October 04, 2021John (Jack) Eckels died peacefully in his sleep on October 4, 2021 at Helen Porter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middle… Read More
"Jesus was no saint. The story we have about him is largely Jesus defying the legitimacy and authority of the dominant religious system and its ecclesiastical hierarchy. His noncompliance an… Read More
Karl W. Neuse15 hrs ago 0FacebookTwitterEmail1 of 2FacebookTwitterEmailPrintSaveKarl W. Neuse MIDDLEBURY — Karl, born on July 27, 1941, in Middlebury to parents Werner… Read More
Ghost in the Frost Cabinat the Homer Noble FarmIt’s all you can do not tocompare the round balesplaced, dropped on the field to anything other than themselves.Not to say their silhouet… Read More
I have been blessed to have The Rev. Dr. Michael Battle as a professor and honors thesis advisor and mentor. I recently began reading his new spiritual biography of Archbishop De… Read More
Cecilia Moller Murdoch, 85, of MiddleburyWed, 05/12/2021 - 7:57pm sarahpCECILIA MOLLER MURDOCHMIDDLEBURY — Following a 15-day stay in the Arch Suite at Helen Porter Nursing and Re… Read More
Erling William “Bill” Chamberlain, 87, of SalisburyThu, 05/20/2021 - 10:28am sarahpERLING WILLIAM “BILL” CHAMBERLAINSALISBURY — Erling William (Bill) Chamb… Read More
Life is short,And we do not have much timeTo gladden the hearts of thoseWho travel the way with us.So be swift to be kind,And as we go,May the blessing, the love,the joy, and the peaceOf the… Read More
TodayToday I'm flying low and I'mnot saying a word.I'm letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep.The world goes on as it must,the bees in the gardening rumbling a little,the fish leaping, th… Read More
Song of Solomon 2:8-13The voice of my beloved!Look, he comes,leaping upon the mountains,bounding over the hills.My beloved is like a gazelleor a young stag.Look, there he standsbehind our wa… Read More
Biology professor meets with Archbishop of CanterburyPaul Gabrielsenscience writer, University of Utah CommunicationsJULY 7, 2021FacebookTwitterShare ANNOUNCEMENTSPHOTO CREDIT: UK… Read More
Photo of Camel's Hump, Vermont, by Caleb KennaVeni, Creator SpiritusJohn Dryden (1631–1700)Creator Spirit, by whose aidThe world’s foundations first were laid,Come, visit ev&rsqu&hell…Read More
“In Louisville, at the corner of Fourth and Walnut, in the center of the shopping district, I was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that I loved all these people, that they wer… Read More
May 25th, Remembering George Floyd: Episcopal Church's Online Liturgy of Prayerful Commemoration May 25 marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, which ignited… Read More
In Hell there grew a Judas TreeWhere Judas hanged and diedBecause he could not bear to seeHis master crucifiedOur Lord descended into HellAnd found his Judas thereFor ever hanging on the tre… Read More
capecodnpsVerifiedToday is #MiltaryMonday! On this day of National Park Week, the National Park Service pays tribute to the the service and sacrifice of the U.S. military members and th… Read More
Vocare†Loving God,You have created in mea unique expression of Divine love.May I know that I am blessed,loved, and cherished, exactly as I am.May I step into the fullness of my being… Read More
“Jesus invites us into a story that is bigger than ourselves, bigger than our culture, bigger even than our imaginations, and yet we get to tell that story with the scandalous particul… Read More
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurr… Read More
O God, who made this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord's resurrection: Stir up in your Church that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that we, being renewe… Read More
Merrill Bittner. Alla Bozarth-Campbell. Alison Cheek. Emily Hewitt. Carter Heyward. Suzanne Hiatt. Marie Moorefield. Jeannette Piccard. Betty Bone Schiess. Katrina Swanson. Nancy Witti… Read More
March 19 Letter on Worship from Bishop SmithMy dear friends,Before my late brother died last year, he informed me that our Grandpa Smith had his throat cauterized as a remedy during the last… Read More
From Joshua Becker...a great plan for 2020.12 Simple Decisions to Make 2021 Better than 2020by Joshua BeckerIt’s about time to turn the page on 2020. And thankfully so.What shoul… Read More
Join us for Sunday Morning Prayer Worship for the Third Sunday in LentDear Beloved Parishioners,Below is information about our online worship, and also a description of our work to pla… Read More
Lenten Prayers, Week 1Thomas HopkoThe lenten spring shines forth,the flower of repentance!Let us cleanse ourselves from all evil,crying out to the Giver of Light:"Glory to You, O Lover… Read More
Ash Wednesday by T.S. EliotBecause I do not hope to turn againBecause I do not hopeBecause I do not hope to turnDesiring this man's gift and that man's scopeI no longer strive to strive towa… Read More
WH Auden ~ The TwelveIWithout arms or charm of culture,Persons of no importanceFrom an unimportant Province,They did as the Spirit bid,Went forth into a joyless worldOf swords and rhet… Read More
By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our… Read More
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesu… Read More
By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our… Read More
Celebration of Absalom Jones ~ Saturday at 10amPlease join the Diocese for a wonderful online celebration of the life of Absalom Jones, a son of Philadelphia, who was the first African… Read More
Dear Friends in Christ,A reminder about our exciting program for this Saturday's annual celebration of Blessed Absalom Jones, the first African American priest in The Episcopal Church. … Read More
Celebration of Absalom Jones ~ Saturday at 10amPlease join the Diocese for a wonderful online celebration of the life of Absalom Jones, a son of Philadelphia, who was the first African… Read More
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to… Read More
BookmarksResourcesWordcloudshttps://www.wordclouds.com/Write a church reopening planhttps://rockthatcollar.com/2020/08/05/how-to-write-a-church-reopening-plan-in-68-easy-steps/?fbclid=IwAR2T… Read More