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Winston-Salem, North Carolina January 23-24, 2009
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The One Hundred Ninety-Fourth Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina
will be held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina January 22-23, 2010 at the Benton Convention Center
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The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina LIVING GOD’S DREAM BY MAKING DISCIPLES AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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Our Mission
Empowered by the Holy Spirit, The Diocese of North Carolina is a community of disciples who are making a difference by following Jesus Christ into the dream of God for us and for all creation.
Summary of Goals and Objectives
Goal One: Spiritual Renewal. To encourage spiritual formation and growth of laity and clergy.
Goal Two: Young People. To strengthen congregational and diocesan programs for youth, college students and other young adults.
Goal Three: Outreach. To expand ministries of service witness and advocacy through reaching and serving people beyond ourselves.
Goal Four: Hospitality and Incorporation. To expand and empower congregations through the increasing involvement of new and existing members.
Goal Five: Congregational Development. To start new congregations and to nurture and sustain existing ones.
Goal Six: Diocesan Structures and Resources. To ensure that the structure and resources of the Diocese promote achievement of these goals.
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MISSION ACTIONS — 2007
Actions Pertaining to Diocesan Structure
The recommendations from the Diocesan Structure Subcommittee are based on these guiding considerations:
• We are a resource-size diocese, though we have been functioning as a smaller, pastoral-size diocese. In order to operate more effectively, and in order to avoid burn-out among staff and frustration among congregations, we need to increase staff size and organize ourselves in a way that allows for healthy diocesan and congregational inter-action that is not Bishop-dependent.
• We are a diocese in transition, due to both our place in the Anglican Communion and our expressed desire to be transformed into a missionary diocese. Because of this change element in our life as a diocese, we must avoid making permanent staffing and property decisions which will commit our energies and resources in ways that might restrict the unfolding of our new life.
• We are a diocese in need of review and restructure, especially with regard to how we make decisions. If we are to undergo the deep transformation we desire, we must be open to changing the ways in which we do business together.
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Plan for Implementation of Phase II of the Mission Action Plan Approved by Diocesan Council June 29, 2006
1. Regional Ministry Development
The revitalization and development of the existing congregations of the diocese as communities where disciples of Jesus are formed and through which God’s mission in the world is lived out is at the heart of MIT Phase II. The growth and development of the work of the Episcopal Church will depend as much on the revitalization of the existing churches as on the establishment of new churches.
As such, Phase II of the MIT wisely proposes a regional approach and strategy to this revitalization and development of congregations. I believe this strategy to be not only sound but essential. Such an approach provides needed support and resources for congregations on the local/regional level. It also creates a practical system of inter-connectedness and a network of relationships between congregations, regions and the wider diocese. It addresses the need for both the development and resourcing of congregations, through direct and substantial interaction with the diocesan structure. ii ❖ ❖ ❖ Mission Actions ❖ ❖ ❖
As a means of implementing such a regional structure I am proposing the following.
First, that we adopt the principle of Regionalized Support and Resourcing as a basic strategy for the revitalization of the existing church in our diocese. This is an essential strategic decision which drives the essence of Phase II. An appendix outlining the regional ministry approach is appended to this.
Second, that we phase in this model, rather than attempting to jump into it all at once. I am proposing that we do so with the establishment of a first phase region to be established in the 2nd half of 2007. Given the importance of the regional strategy to diocesan wide revitalization on the congregational level and given the significant investment required to accomplish it, it seems most prudent to begin with a first phase, as a way of testing the model and refining it for future incorporation and development throughout the diocese.
Third, that we establish a task force by August 2006 to be charged with fleshing out the details of the model, identifying actions steps and establishing a time line necessary to implement the first phase in the Fall of 2007. Further, this task force would be charged with identifying a process for evaluation and review of the first phase in the third year of its existence (probably 2010), to provide a basis for modification of the model, based on our experience, and to guide us in expanding it until we reach the level of the four regions proposed in the MIT Report.
Funding: Funding of the first phase seems appropriately support from the resources generated by the sale of the Summit. The essential cost will be that of a regional missioner, office expenses, etc.
This approach offers a responsible means of investment in the future of the diocese, as the same time it supports the development of a new model for ministry. It allows us to begin with one region rather than four at once. It allow us to learn from the experience and then target the investment of funds and people based on actual experience. It provides a means of graduating into a regional system, living with it, and only then making longer term institutional changes and commitments (canonical changes of convocation) after experience warrants. Within the 5- 7 yrs of Phase II the regional system could be well established, flourishing, and accomplishing the work of revitalizing congregations as communities of those who follow Jesus.
2. Land for New Congregations
We presently have three congregations in formation that will soon need assistance in the acquisition of land. While multiple sources of funding and procurement will be needed, the diocese itself must be a major source of funds and support as well. Additionally, future new congregations in Phase III need to be established with plans for land issues addressed and funded. The level of funding needed will require significant fund raising via a capital campaign, annual appeal or other identified means. In the course of developing a plan for funding land for new congregations, it will be important for the Council to be in conversation with the North Carolina Episcopal Church Foundation to discover ways of collaboration on this matter.
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3. Youth and Young Adult Ministry Development
During Phase I a substantial amount of work needed to further develop Youth Ministry in the diocese on the local/regional level will take place. The same is true for the establishment of Young Adult ministry. Phase II is the period of exercising these ministry developments as a primary way of forming disciples of Jesus on the local and regional level.
Funding: The youth and young adult ministry initiatives should, in my opinion, eventually be funded from the Mission and Ministry budget. That funding will need to be supplemented from resources generated from the sale of the Summit on a graduated declining basis. The direct service being provided congregations in this area should provide a strong basis for this becoming a budget area funded through askings.
4. School of Ministry
During Phase II, I envision the development of the School of Ministry as a resource for and a means of fostering lay adult theological education, spiritual formation and training for ministry throughout the diocese. I envision gradual reduction in subsidy of the School from trust funds, with its support being assumed in a graduated way by the mission and ministry budget and from grants and other sources. The same logic of graduated support through askings would seem to apply here as well.
5. Renewed Emphasis on Gospel-Based Social Ministry
Organization. The MIT Report envisioned the placement of regional Deacons in the four regions. Such a plan could foster and encourage the work of service, justice and outreach on the regional/local level. It will be important to consult with the community of Deacons about this matter.
The diocesan, national and global levels of this witness could be coordinated by one of the regional ministers with service, justice and outreach as his/her diocesan focus.
The MIT Phase II also envisioned the possibility of the diocesan budget moving toward the principle of using 10% of the budget to support diocesan outreach ministry. It is important to decide on this goal, and identify a reasonable time period to reach it.
Funding. MIT Phase II provides the opportunity to expand and develop the work of diocesan outreach, service and witness through support of congregational ministries as well as community-based ones. I am proposing that we move toward a model of systematic and ongoing grant/financial support of ministries of outreach, service and witness. One example might be the establishment of an Episcopal Community Services style ministry in the diocese that provides regular support to church-based, ecumenical, interfaith and other service ministries. Another model might be to establish a significant diocesan grants program that would accomplish the same purpose.
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and Court General General Deans & Wardens Alternates Deputies & Convention Commission Ecclesiastical Convocations / on Constitution
Chart of primary functional relationships within the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Co n v en tio Key Committee Bishop’s • BC: Committee Chartered • CC: Dispatch of Business Elections National & International Affairs Program of the Church Social Concerns Administration of the Diocese Convention Committees • • • Credentials • • • • & Morals • Faith
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Diocesan Institutions ...... Inside Front Cover Missionary Strategy ...... i Missionary Actions ...... ii Necrology / In Memoriam ...... ix Map of the Diocese with Boundaries of Convocations ...... xii Map of Diocese with Regional Boundaries ...... xiv Directories of Diocesan Officers, Commissions, Boards and Committees ...... 1 Officers and Executive Staff of the Diocese ...... 1 Canonical Commissions and Committees ...... 2 Committees of the 193rd Convention ...... 3 Departments of the Council and Chartered Committees ...... 9 Bishop’s Committees ...... 15 Directory of Churches ...... 18 Directory of Chaplaincies ...... 37 Directory of Diocesan Clergy ...... 38 Clergy Canonically Resident in the Diocese ...... 74 Clergy Licensed to Serve without Canonical Residence ...... 84 Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders ...... 85 Directory of Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ...... 86 Members of the Clergy and Lay Orders in Attendance by Congregation . . . . 86 Journal of Proceedings of the 193rd Annual Convention ...... 105 Acts and Resolutions of the 193rd Annual Convention ...... 117 Address of the Bishop to the 193rd Annual Convention ...... 127 Convention Reports ...... 135 Standing Committee ...... 135 Diocesan Council...... 145 Investment Committee ...... 152 Officers of the Diocese ...... 154 Chancellor ...... 154 Secretary of Convention ...... 157 Canonical Commission on Constitution & Canons ...... 160 Diocesan Liturgical Commission ...... 161 Penick Village ...... 163 Chartered Committee on Grants ...... 165 Kanuga Conferences ...... 166 Thompson Child and Family Focus ...... 168 Ella and Leicester Swindell Major Speakers Fund ...... 169 Saint Augustine’s College ...... 170 Saint Mary’s School ...... 173 University of the South, Sewanee ...... 174 Committee on Ministry in Higher Education ...... 181 Youth and Young Adults ...... 182
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Diocesan Youth Report ...... 183 Commission on Ministry ...... 184 N.C. Episcopal Church Foundation ...... 185 Global Mission Companion Diocese Committee – Costa Rica ...... 186 Bishop’s Committee on Hispanic Ministries ...... 188 MDG Subcommitte of Global Mission ...... 191 Episcopal Church Women ...... 192 School of Ministry ...... 194 Historiographer of the Diocese ...... 196 Official Acts of the Bishop – 2008 ...... 198 Official Acts of the Assistant Bishop – 2008 ...... 209 Official Acts of the Assisting Bishop – 2008 ...... 215 Financial Reports ...... 219 Balance Sheet – 2008 ...... 220 Mission and Ministry Statement of Activity ...... 222 Non-Operating Funds Statement of Activity ...... 225 Notes to Financial Statements ...... 227 Report of 2008 Shares ...... 229 Report of 2009 Requested/Accepted Shares ...... 232 Report of 1% Seminary Assistance Fund ...... 235 Custodial Fund Report of Balances ...... 238 Common Trust Fund Reprt of Market Value ...... 239 Parochial Report Statistical – 2008 ...... 243 Parochial Report Financial – 2008 ...... 253 Budget – 2009 ...... 258 Constitution ...... 265 Canons ...... 272 Rules of Order ...... 314 Diocesan Council By-laws ...... 319 Charters of Chartered Committee ...... 320 Pre-Convention Timetable ...... 331 Form of Deed to the Trustees of the Diocese ...... 333 Standing Committee ‘Check-List’ Regarding Real Estate Transations ...... 334 Trustees Gift Acceptance Policy ...... 337 Affiliated Institutions ...... Inside Back Cover
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Necrology
William Lee Williams
Born in Princeton, West Virginia, December 12, 1919; Died January 28, 2008 Son of Saied M. and Mary Louise Williams B.A., College of William and Mary, 1945; M.Div., Virginia Theological Seminary, 1953 Ordained Deacon June 5, 1953 and Priest January 1, 1954, by Bishop Frederick D. Godwin Married Merlyn Carlton, February 14, 1948
Diocese of North Carolina Rector, All Saints, Roanoke Rapids, 1958-1991 Priest-in-Charge, St. Alban’s, Littleton, 1958-1960 Priest-in-Charge, St. Anna’s, Littleton, 1958-1981 Priest-in-Charge, St. Luke’s, Northampton County, 1958
Diocese of Upper South Carolina Rector, Christ Church, Lancaster, 1954-1958
William Sidney McInnis
Born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, August 29, 1938; Died January 24, 2008 Son of Sidney J. and Katherine Nicolson McInnis A.B., Wofford College; M.Div., School of Theology, University of the South Ordained Deacon June 26, 1973 and Priest May 1, 1974, by Bishop George M. Alexander Married Kay W. McGinnis April 30, 1987
Diocese of North Carolina Chaplain, Penick Village, 1995-2003 Rector, Trinity, Scotland Neck, 1979-1988 Diocesan Council, 1979 Member, Bishop Search Committee, 1979
Diocese of Upper South Carolina Vicar, St. John’s, Clearwater, 1974-79 Vicar, All Saints, Beech Island, 1974-77 Assistant Rector, St. Martin’s-in-the-Field, Columbia, 1974-75 Assistant Chaplain, St. Andrew’s School, 1971-73
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Lawrence Kemster Brown
Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, November 27, 1938; Died May 5, 2008 Son of Lawrence Earl and Antonette Grace Sebrell Brown A.A., Wilmington College; B.A., East Carolina University; M.Div., Virginia Theological Seminary, 1967. Ordained Deacon June 29, 1967 and Priest January 1, 1968, by Bishop Thomas H. Wright
Diocese of North Carolina Rector, St. Michael’s, Raleigh, 1977-1997 Associate Rector, St. Michael’s, Raleigh, 1972-1977
Diocese of East Carolina Rector, St. Christopher’s, Havelock, 1967-1972
Kathleen Davie Awbrey
Born in Florala, Alabama, July 17, 1936; Died October 2, 2008 Daughter of Francis J. Mizell and Lauryn E. B.A. Virginia Wesleyan University, 1980; M.Div., Harvard Divinity School, 1984 Ordained Deacon February 16, 1985, and Priest December 21, 1985, by Bishop William George Burrill
Diocese of North Carolina Vicar, St. Mary’s, Speed, 2006-08 East Regional Ministry Team 2003-05 Coordinator for Christian Social Ministries 1997-2001 Interim Rector, Grace Church, Lexington, 1996 Interim Rector, St. Andrew’s, Rocky Mount, 1993-95
Diocese of Central New York Interim Rector, St. Stephen’s, New Hartford, New York, 1991-92 Interim Rector, St. James, Clinton, New York, 1990-91 Assistant Rector, Saint Peter and St. John, Clinton, New York, 1986-88
Diocese of East Carolina Rector, St. Mary’s, Gatesville, St. Peter’s Sunbury, and St. John the Evangelist, Edenton, 1988-90
Diocese of Rochester Assistant Rector, Christ Church, Rochester, New York, 1985-86
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John Whiton Simons
Born June 2, 1931, in Melrose, Massachusetts; Died December 30, 2008 Son of Webster Little and Dorothy Ballard Simons B.A., Drury College, 1956; M.Div., Bexley Hall, 1959 Ordained Deacon June 1, 1959, by Bishop Frederick D. Goodwin, and Priest December 12, 1959, by Bishop Nelson Marigold Burroughs Married Nancy P. Pyle, December 31, 1954
Diocese of North Carolina Priest Associate, St. Bartholomew’s, Pittsboro Vicar, St. John’s, Henderson, 1993-2003
Diocese of Southern Ohio Rector, Trinity, Columbus, 1987-1991
Diocese of Ohio Rector, Grace Church, Willoughby, 1970-1987 Rector, St. Philip the Apostle, Cleveland, 1959-1970
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Boundaries for Convocations and other Diocesan Organizations are shown in the map opposite. Below is a list of groupings by towns and cities, or counties.
1. Rocky Mount 3. Durham 6. Winston-Salem Battleboro Carrboro Clemmons Enfield Chapel Hill Cooleemee Halifax Durham Elkin Jackson Henderson Fork Littleton Hillsborough Kernersville Ridgeway Oxford King Roanoke Rapids Pittsboro Lexington Rocky Mount Roxboro Mount Airy Scotland Neck Yanceyville Walnut Cove Speed Winston-Salem Tarboro 4. Sandhills Warrenton Ansonville 7. Charlotte Weldon Hamlet Albemarle Wilson Laurinburg Charlotte Rockingham Cleveland 2. Raleigh Sanford Concord Apex Seven Lakes Davidson Cary Southern Pines Huntersville Clayton Wadesboro Monroe Erwin Mooresville Fuquay-Varina 5. Greensboro Salisbury Garner Asheboro Statesville Louisburg Burlington Woodleaf Raleigh Eden Smithfield Greensboro Wake Forest Haw River High Point Mayodan Reidsville Thomasville
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The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, D.D., Bishop The Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg, Ph.D., Assistant Bishop The Rt. Rev. Alfred C. Marble, Jr., Assisting Bishop The Rev. Michael C. Hunn, Canon to the Ordinary for Pastoral and Program Ministry Marlene J. Weigert, Canon to the Ordinary for Administration
Edward L. Embree III, Chancellor Martin H. Brinkley, Vice Chancellor Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Convention John McGee, Treasurer of the Diocese
The Rev. Hal Hayek, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Officer The Rev. James Bernacki, Liturgical Officer The Rev. Dr. N. Brooks Graebner, Historiographer
E. Marguerite Acomb, Executive Assistant to Bishop Curry Kianna Riley, Executive Assistant to the Canons Sonja Bennett, Communications Coordinator Beth Crow, Missioner for Youth Ministries Lisa Aycock, Assistant to Missioner for Youth Ministries Donna Warner, Insurance Administrator Judy LeDoux, Diocesan Accountant The Rev. Dr. Trawin Malone, Regional Priest The Rev. Beth Ely, Regional Priest Ann Lane, Executive Assistant to Bishop Gregg Shelley Kappauf, Executive Assistant to Bishop Marble Scott Welborn, Database Coordinator and Receptionist William E. Wrenn, Deputy to the Canon to the Ordinary for Pastoral and Program Ministry The Rev. Hal Hayek, Liaison to the North Carolina Council of Churches
Delegates to the North Carolina Council of Churches
The Rev. Barbara Armstrong The Rev. Meg Buerkel Bertha “B” Holt The Rev. John Rohrs The Rev. Kevin Matthews
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I. Appointments and Elections Organizing the Convention and Officers of the Diocese
A. Appointments of the Bishop
Parliamentarian Edward L. Embree III
Legislative Committees of the 193rd Convention
Dispatch of Business The Hon. Martha B. Alexander – Chair The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry The Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg The Rt. Rev. Alfred C. Marble Joseph S.Ferrell – Secretary of Convention Edward L. Embree III – Chancellor and Parliamentarian Mahlon W. DeLoatch, Jr. – Chair of Committee on Constitution and Canons Jeanne Kutrow – Chair of Committee on Administration of the Diocese The Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg – Chair of Committee on Credentials The Rev. F. Ty Smithdeal – Chair of Committee on Elections The Rev. John Tampa – Chair of Committee on Faith and Morals The Rev. Hal Hayak – Chair of the Committee on National and International Concerns The Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple – Chair of Committee on the Program of the Church The Rev. Kevin Matthews – Chair of Committee on Social Concerns
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Constitution and Canons Faith and Morals Mahlon DeLoatch – chair The Rev. John Tampa – chair Robert Quackenbush The Rev. S. Greg Jones Marion Follin The Rev. Kym Lucas William Hudson Robert Wright George Cleland Peter Macon The Rev. Deborah Fox Val Short The Rev. Robert Kaynor Diane Steinhaus The Rev. David Hodges Gail Fennimore
Administration of National and the Diocese International Affairs Jeanne Kutrow – chair The Rev. Hal Hayak – chair Wayne Robbins The Rev. Himmie Budu Shannon Robert Hustead The Rev. Velinda Hardy Waltye Rasulala Sherry Owens A. L. Purrington III Donna Hicks The Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren Jessie MacKay The Rev. David Williams Shep Smith The Rev. Virginia Herring Alice Freeman
Credentials Program of the Church The Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg – chair The Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, chair The Rev. Meta Ellington The Rev. B.J. Owens The Rev. Meg Buerkel The Rev. Lawrence Womack Thomas Lowe Pat Hunter Tom Womble III Tay Coan Judy Clayton Kathryn Reese Robert Gilliam Mary Welman James Armstrong Chuck Till
Elections Social Concerns The Rev. F. Ty Smithdeal – chair The Rev Kevin Matthews – chair The Rev. Jane Holmes The Rev. Rhonda Lee The Rev. Carin Delfs The Rev. Michael Bye Barbara Tazewell Rick Palamar Virginia Grochoski Carmen Caruth Robert Black John Lansche Robert Millken Chris Houpe John Graham Bertha Holt
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B. Nominations by the Bishop for Election by the Convention
Secretary of the Diocese Joseph S. Ferrell (Note: The Secretary nominates Assistant Secretary to Convention)
Treasurer of the Diocese (one year term) John McGee
C. Nominations by the Bishop to be Confirmed by Convention
Chancellor (three year term) Edward L. Embree III (1st year 2nd term)
Vice Chancellor (Annual Appointment) Martin H. Brinkley
Historiographer (three year term) The Rev. N. Brooks Graebner (2nd year)
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II. NOMINATED BY THE BISHOP, ELECTED BY THE CONVENTION
Trustees of the Diocese The Bishop The Treasurer – ex officio The Chancellor – ex officio 2010 2011 2012 The Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren The Rev. Diane B. Corlett The Rev. Dr. Winston B. Charles Sydenham B. Alexander, Jr. Thomas Church David Shumate
Investment Committee 2010 2011 2012 William L. Rose Kaye Gresham Sterling Kelly Michael Schenck Richard Palmer Mary Greisser
Canon 32 The Commission on Ministry 2010 2011 The Rev. George H. Greer, Jr. The Rev. Elaine Kebba The Rev. Robert Hamilton The Rev. Talmage Bandy Jan Freeman Clarence B. Fox Lanny Wase Marcee Silver
2012 2013 The Rev. Joshua H. Varner The Rev. James Melnyk The Rev. Kevin B. Matthews The Rev. Dr. Vicki L. Smith The Rev. Meta Ellington Delois Ward The Rev. Virginia N. Herring, Chair Connie Johnson
Canon 37 Trustees of the Francis J. Murdoch Memorial Society 2010 2011 The Rev. Meta Ellington The Rev. Meagan Kelly The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. The Rev. Holly Gloff Martha Watson
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III. NOMINATED BY THE BISHOP, CONFIRMED BY CONVENTION
Trustee of St. Mary’s School (four year term) Daniel Walker
Directors of the North Carolina Episcopal Church Foundation Shara Partin, Chair Thomas M. Evins, Jr. The Rev. Frederick Warnecke, Vice Chair David Dodson Tom Wellman, Secretary May Sherrod Val Short Gene Carney Winborne Chandler Alfred H. Carter IV The Rev. Harrison T. Simons Canon Marlene Weigert, Staff liaison James Thorp
Canon 12 Commission on Constitution and Canons 2010 2011 2012 The Rev. David R. Williams The Rev. Toni Wike The Rev. Timothy E. Kimbrough Zachary Smith - Chair Hayden J. Silver III James Donald Cowan, Jr.
Canon 45 Commission on Historic Properties The Rev. E. T. Malone, Jr. Chairman The Rev. Dr. N. Brooks Graebner, Historiographer (ex officio) Diocesan Council Liaison, vacant (ex officio) 2010 2011 2012 John D. Elliot, Jr., J. Robert Boykin III, Betsy E. Brown, At-Large At-Large St. Andrew’s, Woodleaf Olivia Taylor Feduccia, Position Vacant, Lou Divan, Holy Trinity, Townsville Grace Church, Lawrence St. Philip’s, Germanton Lucien M. Roughton, Elizabeth W. Matheson, Nicholas Long, At-Large St. Mary’s Chapel, Orange County St. John’s, Williamsboro The Rev. E. T. Malone, Jr., Peter Freeman, Lucy C. Davis, St. George’s, Woodleaf At-Large At-Large Betsy Moncure, St. Luke’s, Northampton County
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Historic Church Committees (Under jurisdiction of Commission on Historic Properties) St. Andrew’s, Woodleaf Miriam Saxon Betsy E. Brown, Chair Mildred Walker Robert Bailey Wayne Walker Linda Bailey Peggy Bianco Baucum Norma Goodson Sally Jackson F. Grady Hall III Nathan Isley Patricia Duff Mary Lena Bacon Judy Wood Larry Wood St. Philip’s, Germanton The Rev. E. T. Malone, Jr. The Rev. Hal Hayek, Chair Osborne Mauck St. George’s, Woodleaf Donia Morman Betsy E. Brown, Chair Charlotte Offerdahl Suzanne Goodson Laura Phillips Molly Kennerly Sandra Shelton Bob Kennerly Martha Hartley Jane Watson Lou Divan Susan Thomas Pam Divan The Rev. E. T. Malone, Jr. Grace Church, Lawrence St. John’s, Williamsboro Ginger Bishop, Chair The Rev. Harrison T. Simons, Chair Joe Andrews The Rev. Donald Lowery Yvonne Ellis The Rev. James L. Pahl, Jr. Shawna Andrews Olivia Taylor Feduccia Laurinda Ellis Bennett Perry, Jr. The Rev. William E. Smyth Lucy D. Gray Meade Bridgers Horne Mary Ann Brewer Linda Flannery Richard Davis IV The Rev. C. Foy Bradshaw Alice Rollins I. W. Murfree Holy Trinity, Townsville Jean Fields Olivia Taylor Feduccia, Chair Nicholas Long, Jr. Alan Feduccia Mary Ann Evans Richard Davis IV Leon Terry Nancy Tarry Gray Ronnie Perkinson The Rev. E. T. Malone, Jr.
St. Mary’s Chapel, Orange County St. Luke’s, Northampton County Polly Roberts, Chair Besty Moncure, Chair The Rev. Dr. N. Brooks Graebner Mildred Moncure Jeanne Johnson Katie Green The Rev. Bruce Lawrence Tony Short Elizabeth W. Matheson Val Short Dottie Burns Ann Heese The Rev. Marjorie Holm
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IV. APPOINTMENTS OF THE BISHOP
Chartered Committees (Report to the Department of Council) Council Department Chairs are Members of Certain Committees
Department of Finance Committee on the Budget All members of Diocesan Council The Bishops – ex officio/voting Treasurer of the Diocese – ex officio/non-voting
Committee on Grants The Rev. David E. Buck, Jr., Chair Debra Smithdeal , Charlotte Scott E. Hughes, Durham Lyn Seymour, Greensboro Marshall Harvey, Raleigh Thomas F. Womble III, Rocky Mount Tim Burgess, Sandhills Pamela A. Harvey, Winston-Salem
Department of Christian Formation Committee on Christian Formation 2010 2011 2012 Stella Attaway Stacey Holley, Chair Anne-Barton Carter Ray Augustin The Rev. Louane Frey Kathy Johnson Jenny Beaumont Laurie Holden The Rev. Leslie Burkardt
School of Ministry Board The Rev. Wendy W. Billingslea Ms. Kathy Hykes The Rev. Bobbie Armstrong Dr. Dee Irwin Mr. Eddie Bass The Rev. Evelyn Morales The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth The Rev. Timothy Patterson The Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple Jane Vella The Rev. Dr. Fred Horton The Rt. Rev. A. C. Marble, Jr., Chair of Board
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Department of Outreach Committee on Christian Social Ministries Nancy Anderson – Chair Reid Joyner Meg McCann The Rev. Evelyn Morales The Rev. Hal Hayek David Schubert Donna Hicks Jane Redmont Debbie McCarthie Bertha “B” Holt The Rev. Bobbie Armstrong Cleta Baker
Committee on Environmental Ministry 2010 2011 2012 Pateah East The Rev. Lois Boney Sally Aycock June Mabry Cecelia Caldwell Dorothy Darr Lynn McNair Frank DePasquale Kim Gotwals Christ Persson Jim Stivers The Rev. Tom Droppers, Chair Miriam Salinger – Scribe Scott E. Hughes – Consultant
Committee on Global Mission 2010 2011 2012 Debra Smithdeal The Rev. Murdock Smith John Keith The Rev. Albert Moore Marion Church – Chair The Rev. Jill Bullard Delbert Wigfall Sherry Owens
Companion Diocese – Costa Rica Sub Committee of Global Mission 2010 2011 The Rev. Albert Moore The Rev. Louise Anderson Laura McClean
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Companion Diocese – Botswana Sub Committee of Global Mission The Rev. L. Murdock Smith, Chair Debra Smithdeal The Rev. Dr. Leon Spencer The Honorable Martha Alexander Diane Steinhaus Beth Crow Lisa H. Towle The Rev. Andie Wigodsky
Region One Region Two Region Three The Rev. Jamie L’Enfant Jeanne Kutrow The Rev. Velinda Hardy The Rev. Chantal McKinney The Rev. Tally Bandy The Rev. Jill Bullard The Rev. John Rohrs Sara Craven Martha Dill The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn, Diocesan Staff
Millennium Development Goals Sub Committee of Global Mission Debra Smithdeal, Chair Gail Belvett Scott Evans Hughes The Rev. Valinda Hardy Lisa Towle The Rev. Deb Blackwood Diane Steinhaus The Rev. Tally Bandy
Department of Youth and Young Adults
Committee on Ministry in Higher Education 2009 2010 2011 Dr. Araminta Johnston Nancy Stollard John Willard, Chair Kaeley McMahan Chris Cudabac Boone Turchi Edward Sharp Peter DeSaix Jocylyn Safrit Pat Baker Karen Favreau Sue Jezorek
Diocesan Chaplains, ex officio The Rev. Meg Buerkel The Rev. Deborah L. Fox The Rev. Tammy Lee The Rev. Kevin Matthews The Rev. Robert McGee The Rev. Steve Cheyney The Rev. Canon Michael C. Hunn, Staff liaison
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Committee on Youth 2008-2009 1. Lisa Aycock: Assistant to the Diocesan Youth Missioner 2. Kadie Barnes: St. Timothy’s, Wilson* 3. Amanda Chrestensen: St. Stephen’s Oxford 4. Paul Chrestensen: St. Stephen’s, Oxford 5. Duana Cisney: Holy Trinity, Greensboro 6. Cameron Cook: St. Patrick’s, Mooresville 7. Beth Crow: Diocesan Youth Missionary 8. Elizabeth Curry: St. Michael’s, Raleigh 9. Curt Gardiner: St. Francis, Greensboro 10. Scott Durham: St. Andrew’s, Greensboro 11. Curt Gardiner: St. Francis. Greensboro 12. Erin Gerrity: St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem 13. Garrison Gordon: All Saints’, Roanoke Rapids 14. Rebecca Gordon: All Saints’, Roanoke Rapids 15. Ben Hatley: St. Patrick’s, Mooresville 16. Michael Hens: St. Andrew’s, Greensboro* 17. Cat Hoffmann: St. Luke’s, Durham* 18. Erich Hoffmann: St. Luke’s, Durham 19. Jill Hoffman: St. Luke’s, Durham 20. Danny Josephs: Church of the Redeemer, Greensboro 21. Pelham Jacobs: St. Matthew’s, Hillsboro 22. Catharine Kappauf: St. Andrew’s, Greensboro 23. Meaghan Kelly: Emmanuel, Southern Pines 24. Kate Oldham: Church of the Nativity, Raleigh 25. Ben Padilla: Ascension, Advance 26. Anna Ralsten-Asumendi: St. Andrew’s, Greensboro 27. David Rose: St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem 28. Maddy Rose: St. Michael’s, Raleigh 29. Clay Sexton: St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem 30. Grey Tampa: Emmanuel, Southern Pines 31. Wes Thill: St. Mark’s, Huntersville
(This list will change as the seniors (*) rotate off in the spring. The new list of members will be posted on the youth website in June of 2009
Beth Crow, Diocesan Youth Missioner The Rev. Canon Michael C. Hunn,
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Department of Business and Administration
Committee on Insurance Sammy Anderson Graham Mason W. C. ‘Skip” Sprye Woody Burnette William E. Urquhart, Jr. The Rev. Sarah Batson Thomas C. Church, Jr.
Committee on Communications 2009 2010 2011 The Rev. Warren Pittman The Rev. Jerry Fisher Waltye Rasulala The Rev. Carol Jablonski Peter Scott The Rev. David Crabtree John Dodson Beth Bealle Tom Fennimore Sonja Bennett, Staff liaison
Committee on Property Management 2009 2010 2011 The Rev. R. Scott White Thomas F. Womble III W. C. “Skip” Sprye Thomas M. Evins, Jr. Hal V. Worth III Thomas C. Church, Jr.
Department of Congregational Support and Development
Committee of Missionary Resource Support Team 2010 2011 2012 The Rev. Whayne Hougland, The Rev. (appoint) The Rev. Thomas E. King Chair Will Hudson Gloria Drew Weston Cook Alice Freeman William Sigmon The Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg The Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck The Rev. Lawrence Womack The Rev. Canon Michael C. Hunn
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Committee on Hispanic Ministry The Rev. Evelyn Morales, Co-Chair Hugo Olaiz, Co Chair The Rev. Chantal B. McKinney The Rev. Christy Laborda The Rev. Bobbie Armstrong The Rev. Polly Hilsabeck The Rev. Christy Laborda The Rev. Katherine Johnson The Rev. Ralph Macy Betty Crigler Harrel Johnson Richard Masline Sarah Nevill Mary Lynn Wigodsky
Committee on Stewardship Susan Brown, Chair The Rev. Frederick H. Hoffman Bobby Moody Jessica Graber Frank Lucius Bill Flannery Rick Krummel David Johnston William E. Wrenn, Staff liaison Lape Smith, Mentor emeritus
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V. APPOINTMENTS BY THE BISHOP: Officers, Delegates, Bishop’s Committees
Diocesan Liturgical Officer The Rev. Dr. James B. Bernacki
Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Officer The Rev. Hal T. Hayek
North Carolina Council of Churches Liaison The Rev. Hal T. Hayek
North Carolina Council of Churches Delegates The Rev. Bobbie Armstrong Bertha “B” Holt The Rev. John Rohrs The Rev. Meg Buerkel The Rev. Kevin Matthews
Episcopal Farmworker Ministry Julie Elsee Dick Hawke Paul Nelson Rosemary Gallagher Donna Ryder The Rev. Albert Moore
Bishop’s Committee on Liturgy The Rev. Dr. James Bernacki, Chair The Rev. Diane Corlett The Rev. Fred Clarkson The Rev. Todd Dill The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth The Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren The Rev. Marty Stebbins The Rev. Ken Saunders
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The Rev. Timothy Kimbrough The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Sawyer The Rev. Philip Byrum Shirley P. Kuhn Tom Lowe William McConnell, Jr. Charles L. Till Jr. Richard Masline Vivian Edwards
The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn, Staff Liaison
Bishop’s Committee for Racial Justice and Reconciliation
Jane Redmont, Chair Deidre Crumbley, Vice Chair The Rev. Paul Valdes Charles Ducket Wayne Abraham Burnitt Bealle The Rt. Rev. A. C. Marble, Jr., ex offico
Bishop’s Committee on the Diaconate 2010 2011 2012 The Rev. Louise Anderson The Rev. Sealy Cross The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth The Rev. Bill Pendleton The Rev. Ty Smithdeal, Chair The Rev. Miriam Saxon The Rev. Warren Pittman The Rev. Rebecca Yarborough The Rev. Jan Lamb Joel Weinberg Margaret Brill Mark Cassity The Rev. Bobbie Armstrong, ex-officio The Ven. William E. Joyner, ex-officio
Bishop’s Committee: Examining Chaplains The Rev. John N. Wall, Jr., Chair The Rev. Canon Jean Vail The Rev. Dr. N. Brooks Graebner The Rev. Dr. Fred L. Horton The Rev. Philip R. Byrum
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Bishop’s Committee: Pastoral Response The Rev. Sally L. Harbold, Chair The Ven. Nan M. Cushing Robert Elliot Jan Freeman The Rev. Albert L. Moore The Rev. Warren L. Pittman The Rev. James T. Prevatt The Rev. R. Scott White The Rev. Canon Michael C. Hunn
Bishop’s Committee: Advisory Committee for El Buen Pastor The Rev. Ann Hodges-Copple, Chair Donna Scaggs Margaret Will Ginny Anton Mauricio Segura Carla Burkhard
Bishop’s Committee: Ella and Leicester Swindell Major Speakers Fund The Rev. Harrison T. Simons, Chair The Rev. Roderick Reinecke Anne Butler Lisa McHenry James E. Armstrong, Jr. Priscilla Swindell The Rev. Dr. Leon Spencer Marion Follin The Rev. Roderick L. Reinecki Ruth Wright
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Directory of Churches
With location, physical address, mailing address, telephone number. web address and clergy (as of June 2009)
Advance Church of the Ascension 183 Fork-Bixby Rd 336-998-0857 27006-7217 http://www.ascension-fork.org The Rev. E. Sealy Cross - Vicar The Rev. Kermit Bailey - Deacon
Albemarle Christ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 657 704-982-1428 28002-0657 www.christchurch.freewebtools.com The Rev. James Bernacki - Rector
Ansonville All Souls’ Episcopal Church 223 E Morgan St 704-694-3223 28170-2222
Apex The Prince of Peace Episcopal Church 1200 N Salem St 919-367-7835 27502-2926 www.tpop.org The Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg - Rector The Rev. Dr. Wilberforce Mundia - Assistant Rector The Rev. Gregg Schneider - Deacon
Asheboro Church of the Good Shepherd 505 Mountain Rd 336-625-5234 27205-4219 The Rev. Barbara Cooke - Rector The Rev. John Ogburn Jr. - Deacon
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Battleboro St. John’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 557 252-446-8852 27809-0557 The Rev. Noah Howard
Burlington Church of the Holy Comforter P.O. Box 1336 336-227-4251 27216-1336 www.holycomforterburlington.org The Rev. David Williams - Rector
Carrboro Church of the Advocate P.O. Box 9 919-933-3221 27510-0009 www.ouradvocate.org The Rev. Lisa Fischbeck - Vicar The Rev. Elizabeth Dowling-Sendor - Priest Associate
Cary St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 221 Union St 919-467-1477 27511-3763 www.stpaulscary.org The Rev. George Adamik - Rector The Rev. Sally Harbold - Assistant Rector The Rev. Bernard Owens - Assistant Rector The Rev. Lois Reardin - Assistant Rector The Rev. Antoinette Wike - Assistant Rector The Rev. Candace Snively - Deacon
Chapel Hill Chapel of the Cross 304 E Franklin St 919-929-2193 27514-3619 www.thechapelofthecross.org The Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams - Rector The Rev. David Frazelle - Assistant Rector The Rev. Victoria Jamieson-Drake - Assistant Rector The Rev. Tambria Lee - Assistant Rector The Rev. Dr. William Morley - Assistant Rector The Rev. William Joyner Jr. - Deacon
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Church of the Holy Family 200 Hayes Rd 919-942-3108 27517-5633 www.rtpnet.org/tchf The Rev. Timothy Kimbrough - Rector The Rev. Michelle Robertshaw - Assistant Rector
Charlotte All Saints’ Episcopal Church 6600 The Plaza 704-536-4091 28215-2513
Chapel of Christ the King 425 E 17th St 704-334-3097 28206-3407 The Rev. Himie-Budu Shannon - Vicar
Christ Episcopal Church 1412 Providence Rd 704-333-0378 28207-2543 www.christchurchcharlotte.org The Rev. Henry Edens III - Rector The Rev. Martha Hedgpeth - Assistant Rector The Rev. Verdery Kerr - Assistant Rector The Rev. John Porter-Acee III - Assistant Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Saunders - Assistant Rector
Church of the Holy Comforter 2701 Park Rd 704-332-4171 28209-1311 www.holycomforter-clt.org The Rev. John Shields - Interim Rector The Rev. Dr. William Lofton Sr. - Deacon
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 3601 Central Ave 704-537-0370 28205-5637 www.standrewscharlottenc.org The Rev. William Hinson Jr. - Rector The Rev. Russell Settles - Deacon
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Charlotte St. John’s Episcopal Church 1623 Carmel Rd 704-366-3034 28226-5015 www.saintjohns-charlotte.org The Rev. Sudduth Cummings - Interim Rector The Rev. Timothy Clayton - Assistant Rector The Rev. Deborah Blackwood - Deacon The Rev. Suzanne Bruno - Deacon
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church 1510 E Seventh St 704-376-8441 28204-2410 www.stmartins-charlotte.org The Rev. Dr. L. Murdock Smith III - Rector The Rev. Dr. Armand LaVallee - Assistant Rector The Rev. Lawrence Womack - Assistant Rector The Rev. Dr. Sally Brower - Priest Associate The Rev. Foss Smithdeal - Deacon
St. Michael and All Angels PO Box 11318 704-399-3151 28220-1318 The Rev. Wendell Phillips - Vicar
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 115 W 7th St 704-332-7746 28202-2127 www.st-petersweb.org The Rev. David Pittman - Rector The Rev. Ann Jones - Assistant Rector The Rev. Scot McComas - Assistant Rector The Rev. Dr. Sarah Rieth - Assistant Rector
Clayton Grace Episcopal Mission P.O. Box 752 919-553-2810 27528-0752 www.graceepiscopalmission.org The Rev. Barbara Platt-Hendren - Vicar
Clemmons St. Clement’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1547 336-766-4323 27012-1547 www.stclementsepiscopal.com
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Cleveland Christ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 37 704-278-4652 27013-0037 www.christchurchclevelandnc.org The Rev. Kenneth Saunders III - Rector
Concord All Saints’ Episcopal Church 525 Lake Concord Rd Ne 704-782-2024 28025-2925 www.allsaintsconcord.org The Rev. Frederick Hoffman - Rector The Rev. Charles Butler - Deacon
Cooleemee Church of the Good Shepherd P.O. Box 1047 27014-1047 The Rev. Frederick Clarkson - Vicar
Davidson St. Alban’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 970 704-892-0173 28036-0970 www.saintalbans-davidson.org The Rev. David Buck - Rector The Rev. Margaret Buerkel - Assistant Rector The Rev. Rebecca Yarbrough - Deacon
Durham Iglesia El Buen Pastor 1852 Liberty St 919-682-3301 27703-2271
St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church 1902 W Main St 919-286-1064 27705-4838 www.saintjosephsdurham.org The Rev. Rhonda Lee - Vicar The Rev. Margaret Silton - Deacon
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 1737 Hillandale Rd 919-286-2273 27705-3045 www.stlukesdurham.org The Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple - Rector The Rev. James Craven III - Assistant Rector The Rev. Joseph Hensley Jr. - Assistant Rector The Rev. Jan Lamb - Deacon
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 403 E Main St 919-682-5708 27701-3719 www.stphilipsdurham.org The Rev. Michael Kendall - Rector The Rev. Arianne Weeks - Assistant Rector The Rev. Jill Bullard - Deacon
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 82 Kimberly Dr 919-493-5451 27707-5446 www.st-stephens-episcopal.org The Rev. Robert Kaynor - Rector The Rev. Carol Jablonski - Assistant Rector The Rev. Dr. William Shows - Assistant Rector The Rev. Louane Frey - Deacon
St. Titus’ Episcopal Church 400 Moline St 919-682-5504 27707-2348 The Rev. Stuart Hoke - Priest in Charge
Eden Church of the Epiphany 538 Henry St 336-623-9410 27288-6103 www.epiphanyeden.org The Rev. Frances Cox - Interim Rector
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 600 Morgan Rd 336-627-4668 27288-2526 http://www.stlukeseden.com The Rev. Michael Zumpf - Rector
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Elkin Galloway Memorial Church P.O. Box 747 336-526-2172 28621-0747 The Rev. Ralph Delgadillo - Vicar
Enfield Church of the Advent 200 Batchelor Ave 252-445-5690 27823-1302 The Rev. Thomas Webster - Rector
Erwin St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 209 Denim Dr 910-897-5291 28339-2125 The Rev. David McGuinness - Rector
Fuquay Varina Trinity Episcopal Church P.O. Box 821 919-552-1056 27526-0821 www.trinityfuquay.org The Rev. Sara Batson - Long Term Supply
Garner St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 505 919-772-7125 27529-0505 The Rev. Lois Boney - Interim Rector
Greensboro All Saints’ Episcopal Church 4211 Wayne Rd 336-299-0705 27407-7314 www.allsaintsgreensboro.org The Rev. Warren Pittman - Rector The Rev. Robert Kosie-Williams - Assistant Rector
Church of the Holy Spirit 3910 Yanceyville St 336-358-1706 27405-3350 www.echsgreensboro.org
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Church of the Redeemer P.O. Box 20427 336-275-0033 27420-0427 The Rev. Alicia Alexis - Rector
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 607 N Greene St 336-272-6149 27401-2023 www.holy-trinity.com The Rev. Timothy Patterson - Rector The Rev. John Broome - Assistant Rector The Rev. Virginia Herring - Assistant Rector The Rev. Joshua Varner - Assistant Rector
Greensboro St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 336-275-1651 2105 W Market St 27403-1718 www.standrewsgreensboro.com The Rev. Wendy Billingslea - Rector The Rev. Leslie Burkardt - Assistant Rector The Rev. Robert Hamilton - Assistant Rector
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 1300 Jefferson Rd 336-294-1282 27410-3529 The Rev. Randall Keeney - Vicar The Rev. Elizabeth McKee-Huger - Deacon
St. Francis Episcopal Church 3506 Lawndale Dr 336-288-4721 27408-2804 www.ultreya.com/SaintFrancis.html The Rev. Michael Moulden - Rector The Rev. Jamie L’Enfant - Assistant Rector
Halifax St. Mark’s Episcopal Church King Street 27839 The Rev. Ben Duffey - Vicar
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Hamlet All Saints’ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 687 910-582-0861 28345-0687 www.sandhillscluster.org/allsaints The Rev. Martha Stebbins - Rector
Haw River St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 849 336-578-3623 27258-0849 www.saintandrews-hawriver.org The Rev. Samuel Frazier Jr. - Vicar The Rev. Nan Cushing - Deacon
Henderson Church of the Holy Innocents 210 S Chestnut St 252-492-0904 27536-4223 www.churchoftheholyinnocents.org The Rev. Donald Lowery - Rector
St. John’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 974 252-492-0082 27536-0974
High Point St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 336-869-5311 P.O. Box 5028 27262-5028 www.st-christopher.org The Rev. Kenneth Kroohs - Rector
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 108 W Farriss Ave 336-886-4756 27262-3008 www.stmaryepisc.org The Rev. Robert Cook Jr. - Interim Rector The Rev. Evelyn Morales - Deacon
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Hillsborough St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 919-732-9308 P.O. Box 628 27278-0628 www.stmatthewshillsborough.org The Rev. Brooks Graebner - Rector The Rev. Lisa Frost-Phillips - Assistant Rector The Rev. Katherine Johnson - Deacon The Rev. Hugh Tilson Jr. - Deacon
Huntersville St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 8600 Mount Holly Hntrsvlle Rd 704-399-5193 28078-8475 www.stmarks-church.org The Rev. Sarah Hollar - Rector The Rev. Jane Holmes - Deacon
Jackson Church of the Saviour P.O. Box 613 27845-0613 The Rev. Council Foy Bradshaw - Vicar
Kernersville St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1173 336-996-4422 27285-1173 www.stmattskville.com
King St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 2153 336-985-3453 27021-2153
Kittrell St. James’ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 245 27544-0245 The Rev. E. Malone Jr. - Vicar
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Laurinburg St. David’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 334 910-276-1757 28353-0334 www.stdavidsepiscopal.org The Rev. Martha Stebbins - Cluster Missioner
Lexington Grace Episcopal Church 419 S Main St 336-249-7211 27292-3234 www.gracechurchlexington.org The Rev. Dr. Tom King - Rector The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth - Deacon
Littleton St. Alban’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 955 252-586-4700 27850-0955 The Rev. Paul Neuer - Vicar
Louisburg St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church South Main Street 919-853-2278 245 Laurel Mill Rd 27549-7946
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 247 919-496-4180 27549-0247 The Rev. Carin Delfs - Vicar
Mayodan Church of the Messiah 114 S 2nd Ave 336-548-2801 27027-2712 The Rev. Robert Rachal - Rector The Rev. Paula Rachal - Assistant Rector
Monroe St. Paul’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 293 704-289-8434 28111-0293 The Rev. Gary Steber - Interim Rector
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Mooresville St. James’ Episcopal Church 851 Shinnville Rd 704-664-7115 28115-7111 The Rev. Edward Scott - Vicar
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1491 704-663-5659 28115-1491 www.saint-patricks.org The Rev. Mark Forbes - Rector
Mount Airy Trinity Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1043 336-786-6067 27030-1043 www.geocities.com/trin_episcopal The Rev. Raymond Hanna - Rector
Oxford St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church 408 Granville St 919-693-6463 27565-3673 The Rev. Christine Payden-Travers - Long Term Supply The Rev. Charles Smithers - Interim Vicar
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 2058 27565-2058 919-693-9740 www.oxfordepiscopal.org The Rev. James Pahl Jr. - Rector
Pittsboro St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church 204 W Salisbury St 919-542-5679 27312-9483 www.saint-barts.org The Rev. Carl Edwards - Interim Rector
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Raleigh Christ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 25778 919-834-6259 27611-5778 www.christ-church-raleigh.org The Rev. Paul Hogg Jr - Interim Rector The Rev. John Rohrs - Assistant to the Rector The Rev. David Crabtree - Deacon The Rev. Albert Moore - Deacon
Church of the Good Shepherd P.O. Box 28024 919-831-2000 27611-8024 www.cgs-raleigh.org The Rev. Dr. Robert Sawyer - Rector The Rev. William Bennett Jr. - Assistant Rector The Rev. Miriam Saxon - Assistant Rector
Church of the Nativity 8849 Ray Rd 919-846-8338 27613-1232 www.nativityonline.org The Rev. Diane Corlett - Rector The Rev. George Hale - Assistant Rector The Rev. Jay Lawlor - Assistant Rector The Rev. Nancy Titus - Deacon
St. Ambrose Episcopal Church 813 Darby St 919-833-8055 27610-4017 The Rev. Kimberly Lucas - Rector The Rev. Martyn Anagbogu - Assistant Rector
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 1725 N New Hope Rd 919-231-6767 27604-8304 www.stmarks-ral.org The Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren - Rector The Rev. James Melnyk - Assistant Rector The Rev. John Wall Jr. - Assistant Rector
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Raleigh St. Michael’s Episcopal Church 1520 Canterbury Rd 919-782-0731 27608-1106 www.holymichael.org The Rev. Samuel Jones - Rector The Rev. Holly Gloff - Assistant Rector The Rev. John Gibson - Assistant Rector The Rev. Meta Ellington - Deacon
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 17787 919-787-7590 27619-7787 www.sttimothys.org The Rev. Jay James - Rector
Reidsville St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 72 336-349-3511 27323-0072 www.stthomasreidsville.org The Rev. Dr. Vicki Smith - Rector
Ridgeway Chapel of the Good Shepherd P.O. Box 70 27570-0070 The Rev. E. Malone Jr. - Vicar
Roanoke Rapids All Saints’ Episcopal Church 635 Hamilton St 252-537-3610 27870-2703 www.allsaintsrr.org The Rev. Marjorie Holm - Interim Rector
Rockingham Church of the Messiah P.O. Box 1313 910-895-4739 28380-1313
Rocky Mount Church of the Epiphany P.O. Box 1471 252-442-7516 27802-1471
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Church of the Good Shepherd 231 N Church St 252-442-1134 27804-5404 www.goodshepherdrmt.org The Rev. R. Scott White - Rector The Rev. Stephanie Allen - Assistant Rector The Rev. Louise Anderson - Deacon
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 301 S Circle Dr 252-443-2070 27804-3613 www.saint-andrews-church.org The Rev. George Greer Jr. - Rector
Roxboro St. Mark’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1071 336-597-2171 27573-1071 http://home.earthlink.net/~stmarks_roxboro/ The Rev. Harmon Smith Jr. - Vicar The Rev. Frederick Barwick III - Deacon
Salisbury San Mateo Episcopal Mission 4401 Statesville Blvd 704-636-0821 28147-7463 The Rev. Frederick Clarkson - Vicar
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 131 W Council St 704-633-3221 28144-4320 www.stlukessalisbury.net The Rev. Whayne Hougland Jr. - Rector The Rev. Cecelia Schroeder - Assistant Rector
Salisbury St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 4401 Statesville Blvd 704-636-0821 28147-7463 The Rev. Frederick Clarkson - Vicar
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1852 704-637-9404 28145-1852
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Sanford St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 759 919-774-8644 27331-0759
Scotland Neck Trinity Episcopal Church P.O. Box 372 252-826-4616 27874-0372 The Rev. Gary Fulton - Long Term Supply
Seven LakeS St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church P.O. Box 456 910-673-3838 27376 The Rev. Robert Brown - Vicar The Rev. Fred Thompson - Assistant Rector
Smithfield San Jose Mission 218 S Second St 27577 The Rev. Jesus Rojas
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 218 S 2nd St 27577-4532 919-934-2675 The Rev. Kenneth Miller Jr - Rector
Southern Pines Chapel of the Transfiguration P.O. Box 2001 910-692-0355 28388-2001 The Rev. Patsy Smith - Chaplain
Emmanuel Episcopal Church 340 S Ridge St 910-692-3171 28387-6036 www.emmanuel-parish.org The Rev. John Tampa - Rector The Rev. Meaghan Kelly - Assistant Rector
Speed St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 169 Kilquick Rd 27886
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Statesville Trinity Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1103 704-872-6314 28687-1103 www.trinityepiscopalstatesville.org The Rev. Bradley Mullis - Rector The Rev. Christie Barker - Deacon
Tarboro Calvary Episcopal Parish P.O. Box 1245 252-823-8192 27886-1245 www.calvarytarboro.org The Rev. William Smyth - Rector The Rev. Velinda Hardy - Deacon
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 64 27886-0064 The Rev. William Smyth - Vicar The Rev. Velinda Hardy - Deacon
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 331 252-823-4926 27886-0331 The Rev. Noah Howard - Vicar
Thomasville St. Paul’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1201 336-472-7396 27361-1201 www.stpauls-church.com
Wadesboro All Souls’ Episcopal Church 223 E Morgan St 704-694-3223 28170-2222 The Rev. Michael Bye - Vicar
Calvary Episcopal Church P.O. Box 942 704-694-3223 28170-0942 The Rev. Michael Bye - Rector
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Wake Forest St. John’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 608 919-556-3656 27588-0608 www.stjohnswf.net The Rev. Jerry Fisher - Rector The Rev. John Linscott - Deacon
Walnut Cove Christ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 476 336-591-7727 27052-0476 The Rev. G. Poulos - Vicar
Warrenton All Saints’ Episcopal Church P.O. Box 578 27589-0578
Emmanuel Episcopal Church P.O. Box 704 252-257-2557 27589-0704 The Rev. Worth Jennings III - Rector
Waxhaw St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church 8515 Rea Rd 704-243-3521 28173-6801 www.saintmargaret.net The Rev. Todd Dill - Rector
Weldon Grace Episcopal Church P.O. Box 308 252-536-4312 27890-0308 The Rev. Ben Duffey - Vicar
Wilson Iglesia de La Guadalupana 1207 Cambridge Rd Nw 252-206-9996 27896-1406 The Rev. Philip Byrum - Vicar
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 106 S Reid St 252-206-9996 27893 The Rev. Philip Byrum - Vicar
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St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1527 252-291-8220 27894-1527 www.sttimothyswilson.org
Winston Salem St. Anne’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 11437 336-768-0174 27116-1437 www.stannes-ws.org The Rev. Hal Hayek - Rector The Rev. William Pendleton - Deacon
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 520 Summit St 336-723-4391 27101-1115 www.stpauls-ws.org The Rev. David Hodges - Rector The Rev. Chantal McKinney - Assistant Rector The Rev. Thomas Murray - Assistant Rector
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 810 Highland Ave 336-724-2614 27101-4209 The Rev. Dr. Hector Sintim - Priest in Charge
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church 2575 Parkway Dr 336-765-0294 27103-3522 www.sttimothys2575.org The Rev. Steven Rice - Rector
Yanceyville St. Luke’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 858 336-694-9610 27379-0858
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Chaplaincies
Davidson College Chaplaincy P.O. Box 970 704-894-2917 Davidson NC 28036-0970 The Rev. Margaret Buerkel - Chaplain
Episcopal Center of Duke University 205 Ironwoods Dr 919-969-0998 Chapel Hill NC 27516 The Rev. Karen Barfield - Chaplain
NC Central University Chaplaincy 1801 Fayetville St 919-530-6295 Durham NC 27707-3129
NC State University Chaplaincy 2208 Hope St 919-834-2428 Raleigh NC 27607-7334 The Rev. Deborah Fox - Chaplain
Saint Mary’s School Chapel 920 Hillsborough St #101 919-834-4088 Raleigh NC 27603-1556 The Rev. Andrea Wigodsky - Chaplain
St. Augustine’s College Chapel 1315 Oakwood Ave 919-516-4000 Raleigh NC 27610-2247 The Rev. William Maddox III - Chaplain
St. Mary’s House 930 Walker Ave 336-334-5219 Greensboro NC 27403-2530 The Rev. Kevin Matthews - Chaplain
UNC Chapel Hill Chaplaincy 304 E Franklin St 919-929-2193 Chapel Hill NC 27514-3619 The Rev. Tambria Lee - Chaplain
UNC Greensboro Chaplaincy 930 Walker Ave 336-334-5219 Greensboro NC 27403-2530
Wake Forest Divinity School P.O. Box 7719 Winston Salem NC 27109 800-393-4244 The Rev. Douglas Bailey - Chaplain
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Diocesan Clergy Directory The information provided below is the home information for each clergy per our most current records, as of june 2009, as well as the parish or mission (if any) where they are actively serving. For specific position, please refer to the Church Directory listing for that parish or mission.
The name in parenthesis, following clergy name, is that of the spouse.
The Bishop Curry, The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce (Sharon) Diocesan House, Raleigh 919-785-0296 4728 Rembert Dr Raleigh NC 27612-6234
Assistant Bishop Gregg, The Rt. Rev. William O. (Kathy) Charlotte Office 704-280-5175 3121 Devon Croft Ln. Charlotte NC 28269
Assisting Bishop Marble, The Rt. Rev. Alfred C. (Diene) Greensboro Office 336-855-0318 1519 New Garden Rd Apt 1c Greensboro NC 27410-1533
The Retired Bishop Johnson, The Rt. Rev. Robert Carroll (Connie) 100 Ashworth Dr 919-403-3363 Durham NC 27707-6502
The Retired Bishop Estill, The Rt. Rev. Robert Whitridge (Joyce) 8601 Cypress Lake Dr A-302 919-747-9150 Raleigh NC 27615
The Retired Bishop Suffragan/Assisting Bishop Gloster, The Rt. Rev. J. Gary (Julia) PO Box 2053 828-295-4086 Blowing Rock NC 28605
The Retired Bishop Suffragan Williams, The Rt. Rev. Huntington (Mary) 2410 Roswell Ave Unit 104 704-347-5768 Charlotte NC 28209-1689
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Adamik, The Rev. George (Mary) St. Paul’s, Cary Church: 919-467-1477 1903 Castleburg Dr Home: 919-467-0152 Apex NC 27523-5118
Aiken, The Rev. Warwick (Marianne) 700 Riverside Dr Home: 336-627-0375 Eden NC 27288-2634
Akers, The Rev. John S. (Sandra) 3903 Cascade Dr Home: 336-855-7008 Greensboro NC 27410-3905
Alexis, The Rev. Alicia Redeemer, Greensboro Church: 336-275-0033 6615 Bartoncreek Dr Home: 336-541-3161 Whitsett NC 27377
Allen, The Rev. Stephanie L. (Michael) Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount Church: 252-442-1134 1411 Pinecrest Road Home: 252-977-3240 Rocky Mount NC 27803
Allis, The Rev. Andrew P. (Pauline) 1546 Pathway Dr Home: 919-259-3808 Carrboro NC 27510-4100
Allison, The Rev. Nancy J. Christ Church, Raleigh Church: 919-834-6259 3110 Belvin Dr Home: 919-834-8648 Raleigh NC 27609-7802
Anagbogu, The Rev. Martyn C. St. Ambrose, Raleigh Church: 919-833-8055 208 Georgetowne Dr Home: 919-763-0159 Clayton NC 27520-1847
Anderson, The Rev. Louise T. Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount Church: 252-442-1134 901 Main St. Home: 252-641-0617 Tarboro NC 27886
Armstrong, The Rev. Barbara Keegan (Robert) 509 Sleepy Valley Rd Home: 919-362-5224 Apex NC 27523-9684
Aycock, The Rev. Marvin Brady (Sally) 669 N 6th St Home: 704-986-6669 Albemarle NC 28001-4101
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Bailey, The Rev. Douglas Moxley (Carolyn) Wake Forest Divinity School Church: 800-393-4244 235 Fairfax Dr Home: 336-794-7446 Winston-Salem NC 27104-3037
Bailey, The Rev. Edwin Pearson (Anne) P.O. Box 2001 Home: 910-692-0218 Southern Pines NC 28388-2001
Bailey, The Rev. Kermit Marshall Church of the Ascension, Advance Church: 336-998-0857 925 New Garden Rd Apt 315 Greensboro NC 27410
Ball-Damberg, The Rev. Sarah (Richard) Prince of Peace, Apex Church: 919-367-7835 1014 Monmouth Ave Home: 919-688-4141 Durham NC 27701-1712
Bandy, The Rev. Talmage Gwaltney (Claude) 22 Bogie Dr Home: 910-691-3171 Whispering Pines NC 28327-9309
Barfield,T he Rev. Karen (Ray) Episcopal Center of Duke University Church: 919-286-0624 205 Ironwoods Dr Home: 919-969-0998 Chapel Hill NC 27516
Barker, The Rev. Christie D. (Jesse) Trinity, Statesville Church: 704-872-6314 824 Hinkel Rd Home: 704-883-7847 Statesville NC 28677-3216
Barwick, The Rev. Frederick Ernest (Frances) St. Mark’s, Roxboro Church: 336-597-2171 111 Manchester Dr Home: 336-597-3458 Roxboro NC 27573-4890
Batson, The Rev. Sara C. (Jim) Trinity, Fuquay-Varina Church: 919-552-1056 907 Vintage Hill Pkwy Home: 919-477-0129 Durham NC 27712
Battermann, The Rev. William H. 812 Overhill Rd Home: 704-633-9808 Salisbury NC 28144-9031
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Battle, The Rev. Dr. Michael J. (Raquel) 840 Echo Park Avenue Home: 213-482-2040 Diocese of Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90026
Bennett, The Rev. William D. Good Shepherd, Raleigh Church: 919-831-2000 400 W North St Home: 919-834-4721 Apt 728 Raleigh NC 27605-1707
Benz, The Rev. Charles F. 4118 Pin Oak Dr Home: 919-321-9988 Durham NC 27707-5277
Bergstrom, The Rev. Fiona (Lars) 113 West Nash St Home: 910-457-7659 Southport NC 28461
Bernacki, The Rev. James B. (Sandra) Christ Church, Albemarle Church: 704-982-1428 234 N 6th St Home: 704-986-0134 Albemarle NC 28001-4266
Billingslea, The Rev. Wendy Ward (Art) St. Andrew’s, Greensboro Church: 336-275-1651 3800 Hobbs Rd Home: 336-286-1381 Greensboro NC 27410-2816
Blackwood, The Rev. Deborah M. (Allen) St. John’s, Charlotte Church: 704-752-8988 14103 Wilford Ct Home: 704-543-1495 Charlotte NC 28277-2497
Bland, The Rev. Thomas James (Leslie) 15 Old Academy St Home: 802-849-2529 Unit 105 Fairfax VT 05454
Boatright-Spencer, The Rev. Angela R. 425 Lee Avenue Home: 704-694-3513 Wadesboro NC 28170
Boney, The Rev. Lois Lovette St. Christopher’s, Garner Church: 919-772-7125 9500 Erinsbrook Dr Home: 919-848-8016 Raleigh NC 27617
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Bowman, The Rev. Locke E. Penick Village, Southern Pines Church: 910-692-0300 P.O. Box 2001 Home: 910-692-0316 Southern Pines NC 28388-2001
Bradshaw, The Rev. Council Foy (Velma) Church of the Saviour, Jackson 905 Saint Andrew St Home: 252-823-4266 Tarboro NC 27886-3840
Bright, The Rev. Wheigar (Frances) 3996 Briargate Dr Home: 336-375-6695 Greensboro NC 27405-9552
Broome, The Rev. John T. (Mary) Holy Trinity, Greensboro Church: 336-272-6149 3009 Round Hill Rd Home: 336-288-6544 Greensboro NC 27408-3712
Brower, The Rev. Dr. Sally Church of the Beloved, Char Church: 704-752-8988 5420 Meadow Haven Ln Home: 704-321-0275 Charlotte NC 28270
Brown, The Rev. Robert H. (Jean) St. Mary Magdalene, Seven Lake Church: 910-673-3838 117 Pine Lake Dr Home: 910-949-1113 Whispering Pines NC 28327-9372
Bruce, The Rev. Catherine Jane 1186 Fearrington Post Home: 919-542-2681 Fearrington Village NC 27312-5023
Bruno, The Rev. Suzanne Lee St. John’s, Charlotte 9528 Spurwig Ct Home: 704-910-6798 Charlotte NC 28278
Buck, The Rev. David St. Alban’s, Davidson Church: 704-892-0173 P.O. Box 970 Home: 704-425-2133 Davidson NC 28036-0970
Buerkel, The Rev. Margaret St. Alban’s, Davidson Church: 704-892-0173 19719 Feribea Pl Cornelius NC 28031
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Bullard, The Rev. Jill Stanton St. Philip’s, Durham Church: 919-682-5708 1536 Hemphill Dr Home: 919-875-0588 Raleigh NC 27609-3599
Burgess, The Rev. Carol J. (Timothy) 721 Seven Lakes N Home: 910-673-0356 Seven Lakes NC 27376-9605
Burkardt, The Rev. Jay P. (Leslie) Canterbury School, Greensboro Church: 336-288-2007 102 Cheyenne Dr Home: 361-793-6137 Apt V Greensboro NC 27410
Burkardt, The Rev. Leslie S. (Jay) St. Andrew’s, Greensboro Church: 336-275-1651 102 Cheyenne Dr Apt V Home: 361-793-6137 Greensboro NC 27410
Busch, The Rev. Glenn E. (Kathleen) 3024 Cardinal Pl Lynchburg VA 24503 Home: 434-384-8673
Butler, The Rev. Charles Roger (Joyce) All Saints’, Concord Church: 704-782-2024 28205 Nc 73 Hwy Home: 704-983-0992 Albemarle NC 28001-7348
Bye, The Rev. Michael (Judy) All Souls’, Ansonville Church: 704-694-3223 Calvary, Wadesboro Home: 704-994-9480 223 E Morgan St Wadesboro NC 28170-2222
Byrum, The Rev. Philip Robert St. Mark’s, Wilson Church: 252-206-9996 Iglesia, Wilson Home: 252-243-7095 1207 Cambridge Rd Nw Wilson NC 27896-1406
Caldwell, The Rev. Martin (Elizabeth) 3915 Hope Valley Rd Home: 919-489-1212 Durham NC 27707-5445
Carter, The Rev. Wilson R. (Janie) 447 Hom-a-gen Lane Home: 336-388-5738 Providence NC 27315-9476
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Chandler, The Rev. June T. 26 Fishers Mill Dr Columbia SC 29206-3204
Charles, The Rev. Dr. Winston B. (Judy) 114 E Drewry Ln Home: 919-783-9263 Raleigh NC 27609-7727
Clarke-Brown, The Rev. Jennifer 2212 Tyson Street Home: 919-325-3742 Raleigh NC 27612
Clarkson, The Rev. Frederick C Good Shepherd, Cooleemee Church: 704-636-0821 San Mateo, Salisbury Home: 336-284-2368 St. Matthew’s, Salisbury 141 Church St PO Box 577 Cooleemee NC 27014-0577
Clarkson, The Rev. Julie Cuthbertson 1420 Sterling Rd Home: 704-376-0460 Charlotte NC 28209-1544
Clary, The Rev. Sidney Grayson (Jean) 4 Carolina Mdws Home: 919-929-1716 Apt 202 Chapel Hill NC 27517-8524
Clayton, The Rev. Timothy W. St. John’s, Charlotte Church: 704-366-3034 1623 Carmel Road Home: 704-900-8697 Charlotte NC 28226
Clifford, The Rev. George M. 1921 Glenmartin Dr Home: 919-844-1060 Raleigh NC 27615-4711
Coles, The Rev. Dr. Clifford (Marsha) 54 Liverpool Home: 252-557-1449 Rocky Mount NC 27804
Collins, The Rev. Amos 4812 Six Forks Rd Home: 919-782-7904 Apt 703 Raleigh NC 27609
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Conklin, The Rev. Edward W. 980 N May St Home: 910-692-8606 Apt 7 Southern Pines NC 28387-4942
Connelly, The Rev. Constance R. 216 East Putnam Ave Home: 203-863-9063 Greenwich CT 06830-4801
Cook, The Rev. Robert B. (Sandy) St. Mary’s, High Point Church: 336-886-4756 8400 Goose Landing Ct Home: 336-656-1328 Browns Summit NC 27214-9100
Cooke, The Rev. Barbara J. (James) Good Shepherd, Asheboro Church: 336-625-5234 3015 Deerchase Wynd Home: 919-309-2990 Durham NC 27712-3016
Coolidge, The Rev. William McCabe (Karen) 130 Old Fields Rd Sw Floyd VA 24091-5019
Cooper, The Rev. Gale H. (Elliott) 4000 Foxcroft Rd Home: 704-442-0582 Charlotte NC 28211-3759
Coram, The Rev. James M. (Donna) PO Box 2158 Ellicott City MD 21041-2158 Corlett, The Rev. Diane B. (Fred) Nativity, Raleigh Church: 919-846-8338 6901 Three Bridges Cir Home: 919-847-4060 Raleigh NC 27613-3552
Coulter, The Rev. Joe C. (Anna) 1111 Greentree Dr Home: 704-366-1586 Charlotte NC 28211-2737
Cox, The Rev. Edwin (Frances) 4510 Highberry Rd Home: 336-854-6217 Greensboro NC 27410-3628
Cox, The Rev. Frances F. (Edwin) Epiphany, Eden Church: 336-623-9410 4510 Highberry Rd Home: 336-854-6217 Greensboro NC 27410-3628
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Crabtree, The Rev. David R. Christ Church, Raleigh Church: 919-834-6259 1905 Sutton Dr Home: 919-829-1713 Raleigh NC 27605-1148
Craig, The Rev. Hugh Burnette 1213 Hollow Creek Dr. #4 Home: 512-442-1913 Austin TX 78704
Craven, The Rev. James B. (Sara) St. Luke’s, Durham Church: 919-286-2273 17 Marchmont Ct Home: 919-490-0250 Durham NC 27705-5583
Cross, The Rev. E. Sealy Church of the Ascension, Advance Church: 336-998-0857 1032 Wessyngton Rd Home: 336-768-4392 Winston Salem NC 27104-1232
Crowell, The Rev. Paul L. (Patricia) 2800 Huntsman Ct Home: 336-638-2944 Jamestown NC 27282-8649
Cummings, The Rev. Sudduth R St. John’s, Charlotte Church: 704-366-3034 1623 Carmel Rd Charlotte NC 28226-5015
Cushing, The Rev. Nan M. St. Andrew’s, Haw River Church: 336-578-3623 69 Crystal Oaks Ct Home: 919-408-0236 Durham NC 27707-9791
Davis, The Rev. John W. S. (Sarah) 300 North Ridge Rd Home: 804-573-8805 Apt 68 Richmond VA 23229-7460
Dedrick, The Rev. Royal F. (Rosemary) 2133 Wildlife Rd Home: 704-394-1787 Charlotte NC 28214-8414
Delfs, The Rev. Carin Bridgit St. Paul’s, Louisburg Church: 919-496-4180 165 Osprey Hills Dr Home: 919-426-4490 Bunn NC 27508
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Delgadillo, The Rev. Ralph L. (Gloria) Galloway Memorial, Elkin Church: 336-526-2172 744 Thurmond Rd Home: 336-827-0012 Thurmond NC 28683-9735
DesHarnais, The Rev. Dr. Gabriel (Mary) 5500 Old Noble Rd Home: 919-644-1009 Cedar Grove NC 27231-9730
Dickson, The Rev. Claudia A. (Gilbert) 404 Cedar Hill Ln Home: 919-782-7801 Raleigh NC 27609-4550
Dill, The Rev. Todd R. (Regina) St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw Church: 704-243-3521 9203 Spratt Lane Waxhaw NC 28173
Dillard, The Rev. Starke S. (Angela) 45 Springmoor Dr Home: 919-848-7045 Raleigh NC 27615-4324
Dowling-Sendor, The Rev. Elizabeth (Benjamin) Church of the Advocate, Carrbo Church: 919-933-3221 6 Davie Cir Home: 919-933-0736 Chapel Hill NC 27514-5900
Droppers, The Rev. Thomas (Mary) 1503 Pepper Hill Rd Home: 336-855-7331 Greensboro NC 27407-4042
Duckworth, The Rev. Bonnie (Eugene) Grace Episcopal, Lexington Church: 336-249-7211 512 Western Blvd Home: 336-243-1916 Lexington NC 27295-2143
Duffey, The Rev. Ben R. St. Mark’s, Halifax Church: 252-536-4312 Grace Episcopal, Weldon Home: 757-562-4838 232 Southampton Rd Franklin VA 23851-2728
Durant, The Rev. Jack Davis 116 Northbrook Dr Home: 919-782-9655 Apt 302 Raleigh NC 27609-7079
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Earle, The Rev. Dr. Patty Ann 414 4th Ave Ne Home: 828-328-6766 Hickory NC 28601-5165
Eastman, The Rev. Susan (Ed) 4604 Brodog Ter Home: 919-644-2542 Hurdle Mills NC 27541-8918
Edens III, The Rev. Henry H. (Beverley) Christ Church, Charlotte Church: 704-333-0378 2741 Bucknell Ave Home: 704-333-0378 Charlotte NC 28207
Edwards, The Rev. Carl (Janet) St. Bartholomew’s, Pittsboro Church: 919-542-5679 1240 White Cross Rd Home: 919-960-7151 Chapel Hill NC 27516-7480
Edwards, The Rev. Walter Dewey P.O. Box 2346 Bryson City NC 28713-2346
Ehrich, The Rev. Thomas L. (Helen) 750 Columbus Ave., Ph. S Home: 919-384-9866 New York NY 10025
Elkins-Williams, The Rev. Stephen J. (Elizabeth) Chapel of the Cross, Ch Hill Church: 919-929-2193 100 Black Oak Pl Home: 919-967-9569 Chapel Hill NC 27517-6502
Ellington, The Rev. Meta Louise Turkelson (William) St. Michael’s, Raleigh Church: 919-782-0731 521 Marlowe Rd Home: 919-787-2209 Raleigh NC 27609-7019
Feamster, The Rev. Thomas O. (Betty) 6403 Hwy 258 Home: 252-587-3947 Woodland NC 27897
Fischbeck, The Rev. Lisa G. (Lamar) Church of the Advocate, Carrboro Church: 919-933-3221 22 Sunrise Pl Home: 919-219-4437 Durham NC 27705-2832
Fisher, The Rev. Jerry W. (Sally) St. John’s, Wake Forest Church: 919-556-3656 635 Galashiels Pl Home: 919-562-0089 Wake Forest NC 27587-6636
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Fleischer, The Rev. Canon Marie 8241 Allyns Landing Way Home: 919-848-3345 Apt 304 Raleigh NC 27615-3085
Foster, The Rev. Randal A. (Robin) 105 Pettingill Pl Home: 910-692-5264 Southern Pines NC 28387-6823
Fouts, The Rev. James R. (Joan) 19 Little Cove Rd Home: 828-631-1458 Sylva NC 28779-7098
Fox, The Rev. Deborah NCSU Chaplaincy - Raleigh Church: 919-834-2428 3301 Dell Dr Home: 919-601-4978 Raleigh NC 27609-7117
Frazelle, The Rev. David Jennings (Emily) Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill Church: 919-929-2193 3205 Dixon Rd Home: 919-403-7342 Durham NC 27707-3829
Frazier, The Rev. Samuel K. St. Andrew’s, Haw River Church: 336-578-3623 P.O. Box 669 Home: 336-228-3847 Haw River NC 27258-0669
Freeman, The Rev. Monroe 187 Topaz Dr Dallas GA 30132
Frey, The Rev. Louane Virgilio (Robert) St. Stephen’s, Durham Church: 919-493-5451 801 Footbridge Pl Home: 919-651-0339 Cary NC 27519
Frost-Phillips, The Rev. Lisa (Dickson) St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough Church: 919-732-9308 128 Creekview Cir Home: 919-933-4624 Carrboro NC 27510-1278
Fulton, The Rev. Gary J Trinity, Scotland Neck Church: 252-826-4616 3633 North Main Farmville NC 27828
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Gibson, The Rev. John K. (Cindy) St. Michael’s, Raleigh Church: 919-782-0731 138 Shirley Dr Home: 919-460-0990 Cary NC 27511-3851
Gilmer, The Rev. Lyonel W. (Mary) 305 Maybelle Ln. Home: 615-385-1784 Nashville TN 37205-4209
Gloff, The Rev. Holly M. St. Michael’s, Raleigh Church: 919-782-0731 1217 Weldon Pl Home: 919-376-0697 Raleigh NC 27608-1954
Going, The Rev. Virginia Lee (Thomas) 400 South Boylan Ave Home: 919-821-3723 Raleigh NC 27603-1910
Goodheart, The Rev. Donald P. (Ronnie) 1303 Highway A1A Home: 321-779-6667 #201 Satellite Beach FL 32937
Graebner, The Rev. N. Brooks (Chris) St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough Church: 919-732-9308 203 Saint Marys Rd Home: 919-644-1311 Hillsborough NC 27278-2520
Grant, The Rev. Elizabeth P.W. 750 Weaver Dairy Rd Apt 176 Home: 919-918-3652 Chapel Hill NC 27514-1441
Greer, The Rev. George H. (Claire) St. Andrew’s, Rocky Mount Church: 252-443-2070 4645 Ashley Dr Home: 252-443-4080 Battleboro NC 27809-9015
Gurry, The Rev. Jane T. (Ellis) 817 Rosemont Ave Home: 919-833-6934 Raleigh NC 27607-6923
Haden, The Rev. Robert L. (Mary) 798 Evans Rd Home: 828-693-9292 Hendersonville NC 28739-6485
Hale, The Rev. George B. S. (Carolyn) Nativity, Raleigh Church: 919-846-8338 2008 Rangecrest Rd Home: 919-848-1999 Raleigh NC 27612-6919
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Hallmark, The Rev. C. Anne (Steve) 7814 Penley Pl Home: 540-400-0604 Springfield VA 22151-2422
Hamilton, The Rev. Robert Earl (Janet) St. Andrew’s, Greensboro Church: 336-275-1651 120 Cambridge Cir Home: 434-793-3566 Danville VA 24541-5238
Hanna, The Rev. Raymond J. Trinity, Mount Airy Church: 336-786-6067 1510 Five Oaks Trl Home: 336-786-5396 Mount Airy NC 27030-2920
Harbin, The Rev. Dr. Derek (Clifford King) 15110 Wyndam Oaks Dr Home: 704-540-8139 Charlotte NC 28277-1567
Harbold, The Rev. Sally L. St. Paul’s, Cary Church: 919-467-1477 4615 Willa Way Home: 919-957-7476 Durham NC 27703-5843
Hardwick, The Rev. Lada E. (David) 4490 Hanover Ave Home: 303-499-9205 Boulder CO 80305-6034
Hardy, The Rev. Velinda Calvary, Tarboro Church: 252-823-8192 St. Luke’s, Tarboro Home: 252-826-4206 P.O. Box 86 Hwy 561 Tillery NC 27887-0086
Harmon, The Rev. Krista 874 W. 30th Street Apt. D San Pedro CA 90731
Harmon, The Rev. Robert D. (Nanette) 2301 Thousand Oaks Dr Home: 804-935-0702 Richmond VA 23294-3433
Harris, The Rev. Terence M. (Sallie) 1623 Carmel Rd Home: 704-366-3034 Charlotte NC 28226
Hart, The Rev. Martha A. (Larry) 750 Weaver Dairy Rd #1107 Home: 919-918-3404 Chapel Hill NC 27514
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Hassett, The Rev. Miranda 87 South Road Home: 603-746-2538 Hopkinton NH 03229
Hawes, The Rev. Charles M. 1848 N Elm St Home: 336-272-4818 Greensboro NC 27408-6604
Hayek, The Rev. Hal T. (Marianne) St. Anne’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-768-0174 2370 Maplewood Ave Home: 336-779-9835 Winston-Salem NC 27103-3655
Haynes, The Rev. Dr. Rachel F. (William) P.O. Box 504 Home: 704-892-7559 Davidson NC 28036-0504
Hayworth, The Rev. Joseph A. (Marianne) 910 Croyden St Home: 336-885-6828 High Point NC 27262-7045
Hedgpeth, The Rev. Martha H. Christ Church, Charlotte Church: 704-333-0378 816 Sedgefield Rd Home: 704-333-0378 Charlotte NC 28209-1224
Henry, The Rev. George Kenneth Grant 34 Red Fox Lane Home: 828-877-6610 Brevard NC 28712
Hensley, The Rev. Erin Seltzer (Samuel) 4917 42nd Street, NW Home: 202-243-0607 Washington DC 20016
Hensley, The Rev. Joseph H. (Sarah) St. Luke’s, Durham Church: 919-286-2273 909 Arnette Ave Home: 919-688-1676 Durham NC 27701
Herring, The Rev. Virginia Norton Holy Trinity, Greensboro Church: 336-272-6149 22 Mansfield Dr Home: 336-288-6296 Greensboro NC 27455
Hilsabeck, The Rev. Polly H. (David) 3920 S Roxboro St Home: 919-381-1903 Apt 184 Durham NC 27713-8192
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Hinson, The Rev. William Hoitte (Erwin) St. Andrew’s, Charlotte Church: 704-537-0370 1106 Smoke House Dr Home: 704-847-9332 Charlotte NC 28270-1431
Hocking, The Rev. Charles Edward (Deborah) 632 Hughes Rd Home: 910-270-6380 Hampstead NC 28443
Hodges, The Rev. David B. (Lisa) St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-723-4391 2704 Monitcello Dr Home: 336-608-4541 Winston Salem NC 27106
Hodges-Copple, The Rev. Anne E. (John) St. Luke’s, Durham Church: 919-286-2273 1104 Watts St Home: 919-688-9590 Durham NC 27701-1537
Hodgkins, The Rev. Nelson B. 929 S Church St Home: 704-642-0053 Salisbury NC 28144-6437
Hoffman, The Rev. Frederick H. (Dotsi) All Saints’, Concord Church: 704-782-2024 6559 Derby Ln Nw Home: 704-723-6688 Concord NC 28027-5213
Hogg, The Rev. Paul Peter (Toni) Christ Church, Raleigh Church: 919-834-6259 1134 Haynes Drive Home: 757-635-3557 Raleigh NC 27604
Hoke, The Rev. Stuart St. Titus’, Durham Church: 919-682-5504 536 Fearrington Post Home: 919-619-1158 Fearrington Village NC 27312
Hollar, The Rev. Sarah D. St. Mark’s, Huntersville Church: 704-399-5193 13538 Glencreek Ln Home: 704-992-1407 Huntersville NC 28078-5365
Holm, The Rev. Marjorie H. All Saints’, Roanoke Rapids Church: 252-537-3610 336 Windsong Rd Home: 252-535-5357 Roanoke Rapids NC 27870-8101
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Holmes, The Rev. George Blake (Rachael) 2305 River Run Rd Home: 336-656-3170 Browns Summit NC 27214-9672
Holmes, The Rev. Jane V.F. St. Mark’s, Huntersville Church: 704-399-5193 2540 Bricker Drive Home: 704-587-0798 Charlotte NC 28273
Holmes, The Rev. Rebecca E. 237 N Canterbury Rd Home: 704-336-2378 Charlotte NC 28211-1445
Horton, The Rev. Dr. Fred L. (Patricia) 2622 Weymoth Rd Home: 336-768-5936 Winston-Salem NC 27103-6525
Horton, The Rev. James T. (Anne) 7413 Hillstone Dr Home: 817-568-2421 Fort Worth TX 76126-4627
Hougland, The Rev. Whayne (Dana) St. Luke’s, Salisbury Church: 704-633-3221 418 W Liberty St Home: 704-212-7058 Salisbury NC 28144-4243
House, The Rev. G. Markis (Emily) 1800 India Hook Rd., Rm. 109 Home: 803-366-1375 Rock Hill SC 29732-1933
Howard, The Rev. Noah Baker (Evelyn) St. Michael’s, Tarboro Church: 252-823-4926 St. John’s, Battleboro Home: 252-823-2631 206 Maryland Ave Tarboro NC 27886-4916
Hudson, The Rev. Kimberly Karen 10 Ridgeway St., #2 Home: 919-593-2607 Quincy MA 2170
Hunn, The Rev. Canon Michael C. 412 N. East Street Home: 919-821-3494 Raleigh NC 27604
Inman, The Rev. Virginia Bain (Stephen) St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-723-4391 2244 Elizabeth Ave Home: 336-703-9698 Winston-Salem NC 27103-3621
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Irwin, The Rev. Bruce F. 4501 Hedley Way Apt 203 Home: 704-552-2978 Charlotte NC 28210-1318
Jablonski, The Rev. Carol Jean St. Stephen’s, Durham Church: 919-493-5451 42 Scottish Ln Home: 919-294-2444 Durham NC 27707-5294
James, The Rev. Jay Carleton (Elizabeth) St. Timothy’s, Raleigh Church: 919-787-7590 2201 Saint Marys St Home: 919-781-3410 Raleigh NC 27608-1335
Jamieson-Drake, The Rev. Victoria (David) Chapel of the Cross, Ch Hill Church: 919-929-2193 6 Sinclair Cir Home: 919-493-4641 Chapel Hill NC 27705-5447
Jennings, The Rev. W. Worth (Gaynell) Emmanuel, Warrenton Church: 252-257-2557 702 Hillandale Ln Home: 919-779-9162 Garner NC 27529-4607
Johnson, The Rev. Katherine Ann Bradley St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough Church: 919-732-9308 2504 Englewood Ave Home: 919-286-1394 Durham NC 27705-4083
Jones, The Rev. Ann Brewster St. Peter’s, Charlotte Church: 704-332-7746 2121 E 8th St Home: 704-376-2121 Charlotte NC 28204-2705
Jones, The Rev. Duncan H. (Frances) P.O. Box 338 Home: 252-534-0911 Jackson NC 27845-0338
Jones, The Rev. Roland (Marcia) 501 Parkmont Dr Home: 336-282-8506 Greensboro NC 27408-3819
Jones, The Rev. Samuel Gregory (Melanie) St. Michael’s, Raleigh Church: 919-782-0731 2809 Kittrell Dr Home: 919-786-9986 Raleigh NC 27608-1521
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Joyner, Jr., The Rev. William (Mary) Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill Church: 919-929-2193 309 N Boundary St Chapel Hill NC 27514-7801
Kaynor, The Rev. Robert Kirk (Sue) St. Stephen’s, Durham Church: 919-493-5451 3605 Rugby Rd Home: 919-724-7102 Durham NC 27707-5456
Kebba, The Rev. Elaine M. (Tom) 6003 Quail Ridge Dr Home: 336-540-0997 Greensboro NC 27455-9231
Keeney, The Rev. Randall (Wanda) St. Barnabas, Greensboro Church: 336-294-1282 4402 Graham Rd Home: 336-357-0010 Greensboro NC 27410
Kelly, The Rev. Meaghan Martin (Jonathan) Emmanuel, Southern Pines Church: 910-692-3171 150 Boiling Springs Rd Home: 910-725-0079 Southern Pines NC 28387
Kendall, The Rev. Jonah (Caty) St. Philip’s, Durham Church: 919-682-5708 1505 Duke Street Home: 919-692-1424 Durham NC 27701
Kerr, The Rev. Verdery (Mary) Christ Church, Charlotte Church: 704-333-0378 3148 Champaign St Home: 704-375-4776 Charlotte NC 28210-6456
Kimbrough, The Rev. Timothy E. (Darlene) Holy Family, Chapel Hill Church: 919-942-3108 207 Carol St Home: 919-929-6653 Carrboro NC 27510-1103
Kimmick, The Rev. Donald W. (Genevieve) 9625 Miranda Dr Home: 919-866-0249 Raleigh NC 27617-7665
King, The Rev. Dr. Tom E. (Judy) Grace Episcopal, Lexington Church: 336-249-7211 900 Weaver Dr Home: 336-243-7081 Lexington NC 27292-5430
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Konrad, The Rev. Wesley 9701 Little River Ct Matthews NC 28105-4493
Kosie-Williams, The Rev. Robert A. (Harriette) All Saints’, Greensboro Church: 336-299-0705 4305 Creekdale Dr Home: 336-299-5861 Greensboro NC 27406-8258
Kroohs, The Rev. Kenneth C. (Shirley) St. Christopher’s, High Point Church: 336-869-5311 700 Sunset Drive Home: 336-889-7779 High Point NC 27262
Kroohs, The Rev. Mary Jeanne 1700 Queen St Home: 336-724-9707 Winston-Salem NC 27103-2702
Laborda, The Rev. Christy 1092 Noche Buena St Home: 831-394-4465 Seaside CA 93955
Lamb, The Rev. Jan St. Luke’s, Durham Church: 919-286-2273 3064-D Colony Rd Durham NC 27705-5570
LaVallee, The Rev. Dr. Armand A. (Alison) St. Martin’s, Charlotte Church: 704-376-8441 5523 Birchhill Rd Home: 704-573-0129 Charlotte NC 28227-9249
Lawlor, The Rev. Jay R. (Angela) Nativity, Raleigh Church: 919-846-8338 208 Haywood Ln Home: 919-553-8443 Clayton NC 27527
Lawrence, The Rev. Bruce B. (Miriam) 5717 Buck Quarter Rd Home: 919-383-9296 Hillsborough NC 27278-7866
Lee, The Rev. Rhonda (Wayne) St. Joseph’s, Durham Church: 919-286-1064 914 Green St Home: 919-768-8079 Durham NC 27701-1508
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Lee, The Rev. Tambria Elizabeth (David) Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill Church: 919-929-2193 UNC Chaplaincy, Chapel Hill Home: 919-942-9240 56 Shotts Farm Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516
L’Enfant, The Rev. Jamie St. Francis, Greensboro Church: 336-288-4721 1902 N Holden Rd Home: 336-288-3904 Greensboro NC 27408-3924
Linscott, The Rev. John St. John’s, Wake Forest Church: 919-556-3656 2364 Declaration Dr Home: 919-790-9899 Raleigh NC 27615
Little, The Rev. Ichabod Mayo (Elizabeth) 929 Mocksville Ave Salisbury NC 28144-2411
Ljunggren, The Rev. Lorraine (James) St. Mark’s, Raleigh Church: 919-231-6767 5400 Crestview Rd Home: 919-571-0276 Raleigh NC 27609-4460
Lofton, The Rev. Dr. William Carter (Charlotte) Holy Comforter, Charlotte Church: 704-332-4171 17701 Snug Harbor Rd Home: 704-588-1312 Charlotte NC 28278-8608
Lowery, The Rev. Donald Andrew Holy Innocents, Henderson Church: 252-492-0904 384 Bellwood Dr Home: 252-492-8591 Henderson NC 27536-4806
Lucas, The Rev. Kimberly D. (Mark) St. Ambrose, Raleigh Church: 919-833-8055 111 Turtleback Crossing Dr Home: 919-968-1079 Chapel Hill NC 27516-4334
Macy, The Rev. Ralph E. (Mary) 3714 Luther Ct Home: 336-586-0155 Burlington NC 27215-9732
Maddox, The Rev. William E. (Cleopatra) St. Augustine’s, Raleigh Church: 919-516-4000 5718 Catskill Ct Home: 919-484-7461 Durham NC 27713-6683
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Magoon, The Rev. George A. (Joanne) 5299 S Ventura Way Home: 303-690-9162 Centennial CO 80015-2357
Malone, The Rev. E. T. St. James’, Kittrell Home: 252-257-3542 Good Shepherd, Ridgeway 308 Wilcox St Warrenton NC 27589-1736
Malone, The Rev. Dr. Trawin (Melissa) 1527 New Garden Rd Home: 336-617-8385 Apt 1B Greensboro NC 27410
Martin, The Rev. Dr. Richard C. 4915 Carlton Crossing Dr Home: 919-489-0513 Durham NC 27713
Mason, The Rev. Jonathan A. G. (Talabi) All Saints’, Warrenton 4632 Drewbridge Way Raleigh NC 27604
Mason, The Rev. Samuel A. (Joyce) 1104 Finley Lane Alexandria VA 22304
Matthews, The Rev. Kevin B. St. Mary’s House, Greensboro Church: 336-334-5219 930 Walker Ave Home: 336-334-5219 Greensboro NC 27403-2530
McCarthy, The Rev. Martin F. (Cindy) 4205 Quail Hunt Ln Home: 704-543-8561 Charlotte NC 28226-7941
McComas, The Rev. Scot St. Peter’s, Charlotte Church: 704-332-7746 715 N Church St Home: 704-779-6113 Unit 502 Charlotte NC 28202-2359
McGee, The Rev. Robert Rector (Byah) Winston-Salem Episcopal Campus Church: 336-758-5249 2415 Elizabeth Ave Home: 336-723-3442 Winston-Salem NC 27103-3526
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McGuinness, The Rev. David I. (Madlyn) St. Stephen’s, Erwin Church: 910-897-5291 5414 Berry Creek Cir Home: 919-449-0406 Raleigh NC 27613-1076
McKee-Huger, The Rev. Elizabeth Shepherd (Ray) St. Barnabas, Greensboro Church: 336-294-1282 408 Woodlawn Ave Home: 336-273-6840 Greensboro NC 27401-1751
McKinney, The Rev. Chantal B. (Bryson) St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-723-4391 242 Flintshire Rd Home: 336-774-9362 Winston-Salem NC 27104
McMahon, The Rev. George Ian Robertson (Jennifer) 44 Grantchester Rd Newnham, Cambridge - CB3 9ED
Melcher, The Rev. Louis C. (Joann) 2503 E Yacht Dr Home: 910-278-3005 Oak Island NC 28465-6244
Melnyk, The Rev. James (Lorraine) St. Mark’s, Raleigh Church: 919-231-6767 5400 Crestview Road Home: 919-231-6767 Raleigh NC 27609
Menjivar, The Rev. Nicolas (Gladys) 1617 Williamsburg Rd Home: 919-401-9291 Durham NC 27707-6311
Miller, The Rev. Charles Bernard 1335 N Jackson Ave Home: 336-722-3161 Winston-Salem NC 27101-1737
Miller, The Rev. Claudius (Sally) 147 Fearrington Post Home: 919-542-3133 Fearrington Village NC 27312-8552
Miller, The Rev. Kenneth C. (Tania) St. Paul’s, Smithfield Church: 919-934-2675 719 S. First St Home: 919-300-1186 Smithfield NC 27577
Mitchener, The Rev. Julia B. (John) 2725 Country Club Rd Home: 336-723-9362 Winston-Salem NC 27104-3011
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Montague, The Rev. Eugene B. (Barbara) 624 Deacon Ridge St Home: 919-562-3718 Wake Forest NC 27587-2642
Moore, The Rev. Albert Lee (Ernstein) Christ Church, Raleigh Church: 919-834-6259 8705 Gleneagles Dr Home: 919-676-1897 Raleigh NC 27613-5419
Morales, The Rev. Carlton O. (Louise) P.O. Box 21011 Home: 336-275-3316 Greensboro NC 27420-1011
Morales, The Rev. Evelyn Ruth St. Mary’s, High Point Church: 336-886-4756 2009 Hickswood Rd Home: 336-454-2295 High Point NC 27265-9574
Morley, The Rev. Dr. William H. (Arlene) Chapel of the Cross, Ch Hill Church: 919-929-2193 3454 Rugby Rd Home: 919-402-0340 Durham NC 27707-5449
Morrison, The Rev. Paul Charles (Marlene) 77 W. Coolidge St Apt 227 Phoenix AZ 85013-2743
Moulden, The Rev. Michael (Celeste) St. Francis, Greensboro Church: 336-288-4721 401 Plainfield Rd Home: 336-288-4721 Greensboro NC 27455
Mroczka, The Rev. Mary P.O. Box 741506 Home: 919-309-9272 San Diego CA 92174-1506
Mullis, The Rev. Bradley (Ellyn) Trinity, Statesville Church: 704-872-6314 405 Baymount Dr Home: 704-876-0156 Statesville NC 28625-9549
Mundia, The Rev. Dr. Wilberforce (Alice) Prince of Peace, Apex Church: 919-367-7835 308 Homestead Park Dr Home: 919-387-4509 Apex NC 27502-4445
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Murray, The Rev. Thomas Padriac St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-723-4391 511 Hearthside Dr Home: 336-765-7703 Winston-Salem NC 27104
Nelius, The Rev. Albert A. (Sigrid) 26 Old Oak Court Home: 919-419-0726 Durham NC 27705-5644
Neuer, The Rev. Paul (Hope) St. Alban’s, Littleton Church: 252-586-4700 346 Shaw Springs Rd Home: 252-586-0691 Littleton NC 27850-7701
Oakes, The Rev. Louise K. 201 N Walbridge Ave Home: 608-241-4735 Madison WI 53714-1955
Oats, The Rev. Dr. Louis (Sharon) Trinity School, Charlotte School: 704-358-8101 712 E 9th St Home: 704-344-1846 Charlotte NC 28202-3102
Ogburn, The Rev. John Nelson (Edith) Good Shepherd, Asheboro Church: 336-625-5234 330 W Presnell St Home: 336-629-9663 Apt 44 Asheboro NC 27203-4700
Oglesby, The Rev. Charles L. 325 Glen Echo Ln Home: 919-466-7363 Apt J Cary NC 27518-9131
Owens, The Rev. Bernard James St. Paul’s, Cary Church: 919-467-1477 4024 S Roxboro St #314 Home: 919-323-6620 Durham NC 27713
Pahl, The Rev. James Larkin (Susan) St. Stephen’s, Oxford Church: 919-693-9740 302 College St Home: 919-693-8667 Oxford NC 27565
Palmer, The Rev. Albert (Arden) 638 N Stratford Rd Winston-Salem NC 27104
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Paschall, The Rev. Fred (Alice) 4341 Bridgewood Ln Home: 704-543-8864 Charlotte NC 28226-7180
Patterson, The Rev. Timothy J. (Kathleen) Holy Trinity, Greensboro Church: 336-272-6149 206 E Hendrix St Home: 336-271-6688 Greensboro NC 27401-1517
Patterson, The Rev. William Brown (Evelyn) 195 E Carolina Ave Home: 615-598-0877 Sewanee TN 37375-2040
Payden-Travers, The Rev. Christine (Jack) St. Cyprian’s, Oxford Church: 919-693-6463 1711 Link Rd Lynchburg VA 24503
Pendleton, The Rev. William B. St. Anne’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-768-0174 1205-B Brookstown Ave NW Home: 336-722-4965 Winston-Salem NC 27101-2526
Penick, The Rev. Charles Inglesby (Nancy) 1417 Lafayette Ave Home: 252-446-6925 Rocky Mount NC 27803-1818
Pfaff, The Rev. Richard William (Margaret) 334 Wesley Dr Home: 919-942-1309 Chapel Hill NC 27516-1523
Phillips, The Rev. Wendell R. (Linda) St. Michael & All Angels, Charlotte Church: 704-399-3151 4211 Sharon View Rd Home: 704-442-0075 Charlotte NC 28226-4917
Pilcher, The Rev. William E. (Dolores) 305 Jackson Rd Home: 336-786-7057 Mount Airy NC 27030-2428
Pinkston, The Rev. Frederick W. (Carolyn) 7225 Saint Clair Dr Home: 704-846-3454 Charlotte NC 28270-9762
Pittman, The Rev. David (Alene) St. Peter’s, Charlotte Church: 704-332-7746 405 W 7th St Apt 205 Home: 704-376-0964 Charlotte NC 28202-5711
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Pittman, The Rev. Warren L. (Ayliffe) All Saints’, Greensboro Church: 336-299-0705 2903 County Clare Rd Home: 336-299-9431 Greensboro NC 27407-7363
Platt-Hendren, The Rev. Barbara (Shelby) Grace Episcopal, Clayton Church: 919-553-2810 222 Normandy Dr Home: 919-601-8370 Clayton NC 27527-4547
Poffenbarger, The Rev. George (Sandra) 5002 Green Oak Dr Home: 919-477-8831 Durham NC 27712-2160
Pogoloff, The Rev. Stephen M. (Christina) 218 Forestwood Dr Home: 919-682-7678 Durham NC 27707-2236
Porter-Acee, The Rev. John (Whitney) Christ Church, Charlotte Church: 704-333-0378 8828 Rittenhouse Cir Home: 704-365-1667 Charlotte NC 28270-1076
Poulos, The Rev. G. William (Nancy) Christ Church, Walnut Cove Church: 336-591-7727 3308 Northampton Dr Home: 336-299-2769 Greensboro NC 27408-5225
Powell, The Rev. Woodson Lea (Susan) P.O. Box 260 Home: 919-545-0229 Moncure NC 27559-0260
Prevatt, The Rev. James Thomas (Muriel) 5104 Ainsworth Dr Home: 336-299-9116 Greensboro NC 27410-3404
Price, The Rev. Robert Hampton (Frances) 175 Springmoor Drive Home: 919-848-7175 Raleigh NC 27615-4300
Price, The Rev. William P. (Mary) P.O. Box 2004 Southern Pines NC 28388-2004
Rachal, The Rev. Paula C. (Robert) Messiah, Mayodan Church: 336-548-2801 2803 Watauga Dr Home: 336-323-0787 Greensboro NC 27408-5228
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Rachal, The Rev. Robert (Paula) 2803 Watauga Dr Home: 336-323-0787 Greensboro NC 27408-5228
Read, The Rev. Harry A. Cooke 253 Seminole Dr Chapel Hill NC 27514-1920 Home: 919-967-3032
Reardin, The Rev. Lois St. Paul’s, Cary Church: 919-467-1477 402 Nottinghill Walk Home: 919-303-8483 Apex NC 27502-4379
Reeve, The Rev. Keith (Carmen) 3613 Clifton Ct Home: 919-876-3310 Raleigh NC 27604-5935
Reinecke, The Rev. Roderick L. (Ruth) 1505 Von Bora Ct e: 336-584-9453 Burlington NC 27215-9742
Rice, The Rev. Steven C (Cherilyn) St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-765-0294 5030 Stock Dale Pl Winston-Salem NC 27104
Riddle, The Rev. Charles (Erma) 1321 Fearrington Post Home: 919-545-9036 Pittsboro NC 27312-5020
Riebe, The Rev. Norman W. 5633 Chalyce Ln Home: 704-367-2227 Charlotte NC 28270-1715
Rieth, The Rev. Dr. Sarah M. St. Peter’s, Charlotte Church: 704-332-7746 5829 Whitehawk Hill Road Home: 704-545-7815 Mint Hill NC 28227
Roberts, The Rev. Donald (Marylyn) 28 Basin St. Home: 919-870-1725 Newburyport MA 01950
Robertshaw, The Rev. Michelle L. Holy Family, Chapel Hill Church: 919-942-3108 232 Hayes Road Home: 919-928-4089 Chapel Hill NC 27517-5633
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Rohrs, The Rev. John (Andrea) Christ Church, Raleigh Church: 919-834-6259 920 Hillsborough St #101 Home: 919-834-4088 Raleigh NC 27603-1556
Rojas, The Rev. Jesus Antonio San Jose Mission Home: 910-567-6917 PO Box 160 Newton Grove NC 28366-0160
Saunders, The Rev. Elizabeth G. (Timothy) Christ Church, Charlotte Church: 704-333-0378 3029 Mountainbrook Rd Home: 704-553-7416 Charlotte NC 28210-4829
Saunders, The Rev. Kenneth H. (Kelly) Christ Church, Cleveland Church: 704-278-4652 503 Johnstowne Rd Home: 704-326-5011 Cleveland NC 27013
Sawyer, The Rev. Dr. Robert C. (Linda) Good Shepherd, Raleigh Church: 919-831-2000 2733 Townedge Ct Home: 919-786-1577 Raleigh NC 27612-4301
Saxon, The Rev. Miriam Louise Scarsbrook (John) Good Shepherd, Raleigh Church: 919-831-2000 2214 Buck Quarter Farm Rd Home: 919-732-3590 Hillsborough NC 27278-8833
Schelb, The Rev. Holly 1323 Irving St Home: 336-723-7886 Winston-Salem NC 27103-5040
Schneider, The Rev. Gregg Allan The Prince of Peace, Apex Church: 919-367-7835 703 Milwaukee Rd. Home: 919-463-7623 Beloit WI 53511
Schroeder, The Rev. Cecelia C. (John) St. Luke’s, Salisbury Church: 704-633-3221 106 Carabelle Cir Home: 704-210-8017 Salisbury NC 28144-2171
Scott, The Rev. Edward C. (Noelle) St. James’, Mooresville Church: 704-664-7115 1740 Park Grove Pl Home: 704-782-3433 Concord NC 28027-8055
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Settles, The Rev. Russell L. (Tammy) St. Andrew’s, Charlotte Church: 704-537-0370 9118 Kings Canyon Dr Home: 704-522-8244 Charlotte NC 28210-7676
Shannon, The Rev. Himie-Budu (Madia) Christ the King, Charlotte Church: 704-334-3097 13615 Purple Bloom Ln Home: 704-549-8495 Charlotte NC 28262-6408
Sherard, The Rev. Susan (Tom) 235 W Hedgelawn Way Home: 910-692-5405 Southern Pines NC 28387-7141
Shields, The Rev. John E. (Kay) Holy Comforter, Charlotte Church: 704-332-4171 3175 Turkey Hill Rd Home: 336-659-4803 Winston Salem NC 27106
Shoemaker, The Rev. Patricia R. (John) 22 Mayflower Ln Home: 704-249-4883 Lexington NC 27295-1658
Shows, The Rev. Dr. William Derek (Priscilla) St. Stephen’s, Durham Church: 919-493-5451 12 Upchurch Cir Home: 919-493-6007 Durham NC 27705-5629
Silton, The Rev. Margaret St. Joseph’s, Durham Church: 919-286-1064 214 Oval Park Pl Home: 919-960-4573 Chapel Hill NC 27517
Simons, The Rev. Harrison T. (Eugenia) Educ. Lit. Resources, Oxford Church: 919-693-5547 512 Harris St Home: 919-693-2427 Oxford NC 27565-2854
Simons, The Rev. John W. (Nancy) 76 Midway St Home: 919-542-1735 Pittsboro NC 27312-6477
Sink, The Rev. Henry R. (Susan) 501 Peele St Home: 336-512-6522 Burlington NC 27215-2263
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Sintim, The Rev. Dr. Hector St. Stephen’s, Winston-Salem Church: 336-724-2614 2607 Pebble Meadow Lane Home: 919-835-0769 Raleigh NC 27610
Smith, The Rev. Harmon L. (Donna) St. Mark’s, Roxboro Church: 336-597-2171 3510 Randolph Rd Home: 919-489-0022 Durham NC 27705-5347
Smith, The Rev. John (Eleanor) 1103 Fearrington Post Home: 919-545-0064 Pittsboro NC 27312-5021
Smith, The Rev. L. Murdock (Linda) St. Martin’s, Charlotte Church: 704-376-8441 701 Sebrena Pl Home: 704-364-6891 Charlotte NC 28211-6130
Smith, The Rev. Letitia L. (Brad) 170 Arthur Circle Home: 706-546-9993 Athens GA 30605
Smith, The Rev. Patsy Ann Transfiguration, Southern Pine Church: 910-692-0355 229 E New York Ave Home: 910-695-3031 Southern Pines NC 28387-6113
Smith, The Rev. Ralph E (Susannah) 219 Old Franklin Grove Dr Home: 919-960-3517 Chapel Hill NC 27514-5898
Smith, The Rev. Richard B. (Mary) 6 Natchez Court Home: 336-286-0473 Greensboro NC 27455
Smith, The Rev. Susannah (Ralph) 219 Old Franklin Grove Dr Home: 919-960-3517 Chapel Hill NC 27514-5898
Smith, The Rev. Travis 2509 Wake Dr #D Home: 206-290-1492 Raleigh NC 27608
Smith, The Rev. Dr. Vicki L. (Kevin) St. Thomas’, Reidsville Church: 336-349-3511 4906 Fortunes Ridge Dr Home: 919-768-8687 Durham NC 27713-9349
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Smithdeal, The Rev. Foss T. (Debra) St. Martin’s, Charlotte Church: 704-376-8441 8050 Ravenwood Ln Home: 704-827-6656 Stanley NC 28164-8744
Smithers, The Rev. Charles W. (Joyce) St. Cyprian’s, Oxford Church: 919-693-6463 311 Lakeside Ct Home: 336-996-4369 Kernersville NC 27284-3340
Smyth, The Rev. William E. (Frances) Calvary, Tarboro Church: 252-823-8192 St. Luke’s, Tarboro Home: 252-823-0509 1008 Saint Patrick St Tarboro NC 27886-3853
Snively, The Rev. Candace (Craig) St. Paul’s, Cary Church: 919-467-1477 103 Cibola Dr Home: 919-380-7101 Cary NC 27513-6019
Spencer, The Rev. Leon (Karen) 6005 Starboard Dr. Home: 336-643-0754 Greensboro NC 27410
Squire, The Rev. Phillip M. 401 Thornbury Ct Home: 336-766-8468 Clemmons NC 27012-9054
Stebbins, The Rev. Martha (Bob) All Saints’, Hamlet Church: 910-582-0861 261 Foxfire Rd Home: 910-255-0768 Aberdeen NC 28315-5638
Steber, The Rev. Gary D. (Linda) St. Paul’s, Monroe Church: 704-289-8434 P.O. Box 1318 Home: 704-892-6196 Davidson NC 28036-1318
Sturges, The Rev. Harriette Horsey (Conrad) 4707 Connecticut Ave NW #112 Home: 919-496-5272 Washington DC 20008
Tampa, The Rev. John (Julie) Emmanuel, Southern Pines Church: 910-692-3171 265 Fairway Dr Home: 910-246-5113 Southern Pines NC 28387-2711
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Taylor, The Rev. John E. 3007 Pickett Rd Home: 919-419-6021 Apt 509 Durham NC 27705-6032
Taylor, The Rev. Raymond G. (Christine) 461 Pemaquid Harbor Rd. Home: 207-677-3260 Pemaquid ME 04558
Taylor, The Rev. W.S. Thomas (Margaret) 245 Mcdonald Church Rd Home: 910-997-4381 Rockingham NC 28379-8517
Thomas, The Rev. L. Everett (Phyllis) 916 Lord Granville Drive Morehead City, NC 28557
Thompson, The Rev. Fred L. (Lena) St. Mary Magdalene, Seven Lake Church: 910-673-3838 135 Broadmeade Dr Home: 910-695-0874 Southern Pines NC 28387-7144
Thullbery, The Rev. Marion 4615 Willa Way Home: 919-957-7476 Durham NC 27703-5843
Tilson, The Rev. Hugh A St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough Church: 919-732-9308 3819 Jones Ferry Rd Home: 949-967-7449 Chapel Hill NC 27516-9381
Titus, The Rev. Nancy Espenshade Nativity, Raleigh Church: 919-846-8338 1739 Berwickshire Cir Home: 919-870-1824 Raleigh NC 27615-3704
Todd, The Rev. William M. (Barbara) PO Box 2001 Home: 704-483-4277 Southern Pines NC 28388-2001
Vail, The Rev. Canon Jean Parker (Thomas) 305 Sutherland Ct Home: 919-620-1940 Durham NC 27712-9464
Valdes, The Rev. Paul Anthony (June) 8105 Summit Springs Ct Home: 336-656-5216 Browns Summit NC 27214-9012
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Varner, The Rev. Joshua (Elizabeth) Holy Trinity, Greensboro Church: 336-272-6149 5116 Southwind Rd Home: 336-282-7758 Greensboro NC 27401-2023
Walker, The Rev. Robert Glenn (Cecelia) 3740 Luther Ct Home: 336-585-1833 Burlington NC 27215-9791
Walker, The Rev. Thomas Cecil 2933 Wycliff Rd Home: 919-787-5270 Raleigh NC 27607-3036
Wall, The Rev. John Nelson (Terry) St. Mark’s, Raleigh Church: 919-231-6767 309 Hillcrest Road Home: 919-832-3055 Raleigh, NC 27605
Warnecke, The Rev. Frederick J. (Gail) 3017 Lake Forest Dr Home: 336-288-0221 Greensboro NC 27408-3824
Watrous, The Rev. Janet (Robert) 415 S Boylan Ave Home: 919-833-2597 Raleigh NC 27603-1909
Webster, The Rev. Thomas Herbert (Jane) Church of the Advent, Enfield Church: 252-445-5690 2906 Ridge Rd Nw Home: 252-234-1844 Wilson NC 27896-1100
Weeks, The Rev. Arianne St. Philip’s, Durham Church: 919-682-5708 403 E Main St PO Box 218 Durham NC 27701
Wells, The Rev. Dr. Jo Bailey (Sam) P.O. Box 90967 Home: 919-660-3576 Durham NC 27708-0974
Wells, The Rev. Sam (Jo) P.O. Box 90967 Home: 919-660-3576 Durham NC 27708-0974
White, The Rev. R. Scott (Michele) Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount Church: 252-442-1134 101 Bristol Ct Home: 252-443-0807 Rocky Mount NC 27803-1203
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Whitesell, The Rev. Hugh Albert (Ruth) 357 Cold Springs Rd Home: 513-932-5383 Oregonia OH 45054-9516
Whitmire, The Rev. Roland (Mildred) 165 Marlborough Rd Home: 828-254-0158 Asheville NC 28804-1425
Wigodsky, The Rev. Andrea Lynn (John) Saint Mary’s Chapel, Raleigh Church: 919-424-4000 920 Hillsborough St #101 Home: 919-834-4088 Raleigh NC 27603-1556
Wike, The Rev. Antoinette R. St. Paul’s, Cary Church: 919-467-1477 2416 Trinity Farms Rd Home: 919-829-1093 Raleigh NC 27607-6328
Williams, The Rev. David R. (Sarah) Holy Comforter, Burlington Church: 336-227-4251 1406 Victoria Ct Home: 336-584-3271 Elon NC 27244-8321
Wolverton, The Rev. Wallace 3200 Mill Village Rd Apt 101 Home: 919-786-0733 Raleigh NC 27612
Womack, The Rev. Lawrence M. (Sharita) St. Martin’s, Charlotte Church: 704-376-8441 8725 Sedgeburn Dr. Home: 704-523-0309 Charlotte NC 28278
Wood, The Rev. Dr. Charles L. (Nancy) PO Box 2001 Southern Pines, NC 28388
Wright, The Rev. David H. (Marie) 12920 Dorman Rd Home: 704-759-9215 Apt 155 Pineville NC 28134-9108
Yarbrough, The Rev. Rebecca St. Alban’s, Davidson Church: 704-892-0173 1223 Ashcraft Lane Home: 704-527-4934 Charlotte NC 28209
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Young, The Rev. Dr. Franklin W. (Jean) 4 Carolina Mdws Home: 919-933-7501 Apt 103 Chapel Hill NC 27517-8524
Zumpf, The Rev. Michael J. (Carol) St. Luke’s, Eden Church: 336-627-4668 616 Creekridge Dr Home: 336-623-9986 Eden NC 27288-2875
Zunes, The Rev. John A. (Sarah) 161 Windsor Cir Home: 919-942-6639 Chapel Hill NC 27516-1208
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List of Clergy In Order of Canonical Residence in the Diocese (as of August 1, 2005)
The Bishop Michael Bruce Curry Consecrated June 17, 2000
The Assistant Bishop William O. Gregg Consecrated September 23, 2000
The Assisting Bishop Alfred C. Marble Jr. (The Bishop of Mississippi, Retired) Consecrated June 15, 1991
The Retired Bishop Robert Carroll Johnson Jr. Consecrated May 14, 1994
The Retired Bishop Robert Whitridge Estill Consecrated March 15, 1980
The Retired Bishop Suffragan / Assisting Bishop James Gary Gloster Consecrated July 27, 1996
The Retired Bishop Suffragan Huntington Williams Jr. Consecrated April 28, 1990
Priests
Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest June 18, 1939 The Rev. William Price June 19, 1940 February 21, 1945 The Rev. Robert Hicks November 21, 1945 August 13, 1950 The Rev. Dr. Franklin Young June 15, 1951 June 18, 1952 The Rev. George McMahon February 3, 1953 January 1, 1956 The Rev. George Hale May 21, 1946 November 1, 1956 The Rt. Rev. Huntington Williams, Jr. January 24, 1953 June 29, 1958 The Rev. William Patterson, Jr February 8, 1959
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Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest June 29, 1958 The Rev. Roderick Reinecke December 30, 1958 April 5, 1960 The Rev. Albert Nelius May 5, 1955 June 21, 1960 The Rev. William Pilcher, III December 21, 1960 October 20, 1960 The Rev. Woodson Powell, IV April 29, 1961 June 29, 1962 The Rev. Hugh Craig June 29, 1963 March 1, 1964 The Rev. Louis Melcher, Jr. June 17, 1955 August 1, 1964 The Rev. Claude Collins December 20, 1958 September 15, 1964 The Rev. Charles Penick March 4, 1952 September 19, 1964 The Rt. Rev. Robert Johnson, Jr. June 29, 1965 June 29, 1965 The Rev. Thomas Walker December 3, 1967 June 29, 1965 The Rev. James Prevatt, Jr. June 29, 1966 June 29, 1966 The Rev. Philip Byrum June 24, 1966 July 1, 1966 The Rev. Paul Morrison January 9, 1965 September 9, 1966 The Rev. Carlton Morales June 14, 1958 December 17, 1966 The Rev. Wendell Phillips December 17, 1966 June 1, 1968 The Rev. Ichabod Little January 30, 1961 June 29, 1968 The Rev. Wilson Carter June 24, 1969 September 1, 1969 The Rev. Thomas Droppers December 8, 1956 February 1, 1970 The Rev. Keith Reeve January 6, 1968 September 1, 1970 The Rev. Harrison Simons June 8, 1963 November 16, 1970 The Rev. Roland Whitmire, Jr. May 26, 1954 February 24, 1972 The Rev. Harmon Smith, Jr. June 24, 1972 June 1, 1972 The Rev. James Coram May 31, 1969 June 24, 1972 The Rev. John Wall, Jr. June 24, 1974 June 28, 1972 The Rev. William Coolidge June 23, 1973 November 1, 1972 The Rev. John Broome March 14, 1959 March 4, 1973 The Rev. Warwick Aiken, Jr. July 27, 1951 December 16, 1973 The Rev. Robert Haden June 4, 1961 June 22, 1974 The Rev. David Wright June 14, 1975 October 1, 1974 The Rev. George Magoon December 21, 1957 February 1, 1975 The Rev. G. Poulos March 11, 1967 April 16, 1975 The Rev. Charles Hawes, III December 19, 1964 June 1, 1975 The Rev. John Davis December 21, 1955 July 20, 1975 The Rev. George Henry February 19, 1972 September 15, 1975 The Rev. William Hinson, Jr. June 12, 1976 June 12, 1976 The Rev. Noah Howard June 18, 1977 October 1, 1976 The Rev. Hugh Whitesell June 3, 1964 January 1, 1977 The Rev. Starke Dillard, Jr. October 26, 1954
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Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest August 1, 1978 The Rev. Walter Edwards, Jr. November 22, 1955 December 15, 1978 The Rev. G. House January 24, 1971 November 7, 1979 The Rev. Robert Hamilton May 1, 1971 January 2, 1980 The Rev. Robert McGee May 19, 1977 January 8, 1980 The Rt. Rev. J. Gloster December 21, 1962 February 1, 1980 The Rt. Rev. Robert Estill February 11, 1953 January 15, 1981 The Rev. Glenn Busch December 11, 1971 May 5, 1981 The Rev. Richard Pfaff December 17, 1966 October 31, 1981 The Rev. Charles Hocking May 27, 1965 March 15, 1982 The Rev. John Zunes December 22, 1955 June 29, 1982 The Rev. Dr. William Shows June 24, 1983 October 1, 1982 The Rev. George Holmes March 15, 1949 December 1, 1982 The Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams June 14, 1975 January 10, 1983 The Rev. Lyonel Gilmer March 19, 1982 January 17, 1983 The Rev. William Smyth December 21, 1980 April 25, 1983 The Rev. Antoinette Wike April 30, 1984 April 27, 1983 The Rev. Royal Dedrick August 13, 1977 April 29, 1983 The Rev. Joe Coulter January 6, 1967 May 31, 1983 The Rev. Bruce Lawrence December 2, 1967 June 1, 1983 The Rev. Geoffrey Georgi December 27, 1974 September 1, 1983 The Rev. Joseph Hayworth February 16, 1955 January 1, 1984 The Rev. Claudius Miller, III July 6, 1955 March 1, 1984 The Rev. Jerry Fisher May 19, 1979 May 15, 1984 The Rev. Richard Smith December 17, 1961 May 31, 1984 The Rev. Timothy Kimbrough June 2, 1985 June 16, 1984 The Rev. Fred Thompson June 30, 1985 July 1, 1984 The Rev. John Akers, III December 15, 1962 February 1, 1985 The Rev. David Williams April 15, 1973 April 1, 1985 The Rev. Nelson Hodgkins January 23, 1961 April 25, 1985 The Rev. John Shields April 25, 1986 May 30, 1985 The Rev. Dr. Rachel Haynes June 27, 1980 June 2, 1985 The Rev. Henry Presler June 7, 1986 June 8, 1985 The Rev. Elizabeth Saunders June 21, 1986 June 11, 1985 The Rev. Dr. Fred Horton June 11, 1986 June 11, 1985 The Rev. James Fouts June 27, 1986 July 29, 1985 The Rev. Frederick Warnecke, Jr. May 30, 1959 August 19, 1985 The Rev. Edward Conklin January 1, 1950 November 1, 1985 The Rev. Janet Watrous June 22, 1978 December 14, 1985 The Rev. James Craven, III December 29, 1995
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Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest April 21, 1986 The Rev. N. Graebner May 3, 1987 June 16, 1986 The Rev. Robert Cook, Jr. June 29, 1974 June 26, 1986 The Rev. Victoria Jamieson-Drake July 2, 1987 June 29, 1986 The Rev. Diane Corlett June 29, 1987 July 29, 1986 The Rev. Thomas Feamster June 13, 1973 December 14, 1986 The Rev. Edward Scott December 15, 1987 December 14, 1986 The Rev. W. Jennings, III December 10, 1973 January 22, 1987 The Rev. Raymond Taylor, Jr. March 2, 1963 July 13, 1987 The Rev. Stephen Pogoloff March 25, 1980 August 30, 1987 The Rev. Julie Clarkson September 18, 1988 September 14, 1987 The Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple September 24, 1988 May 28, 1988 The Rev. Virginia Herring June 4, 1989 June 20, 1988 The Rev. Thomas Ehrich December 21, 1977 October 2, 1988 The Rev. Marvin Aycock, Jr. June 24, 1995 October 12, 1988 The Rev. Edwin Bailey June 16, 1956 January 1, 1989 The Rev. Jane Gurry March 1, 1981 January 1, 1989 The Rev. Catherine Bruce June 18, 1988 May 16, 1989 The Rev. Frederick Pinkston, Jr. July 14, 1982 June 3, 1989 The Rev. Timothy Patterson July 15, 1990 June 3, 1989 The Rev. Dr. Patty Earle June 29, 1990 June 17, 1989 The Rev. Council Bradshaw December 16, 2001 May 1, 1990 The Rev. Howard Backus February 16, 1973 June 17, 1990 The Rev. Lada Hardwick January 19, 1993 June 30, 1990 The Rev. Randal Foster June 29, 1991 August 12, 1990 The Rev. Fred Paschall June 10, 1979 November 10, 1990 The Rev. John Gibson November 16, 1991 December 31, 1990 The Rev. Samuel Mason December 18, 1973 January 8, 1991 The Rev. James Horton May 1, 1973 May 1, 1991 The Rev. Rebecca Holmes December 10, 1984 June 1, 1991 The Rev. E. Malone, Jr. June 13, 1998 December 2, 1991 The Rev. June Chandler January 25, 1987 January 2, 1992 The Rev. Ralph Macy December 21, 1950 January 18, 1992 The Rev. Lisa Fischbeck January 23, 1993 February 11, 1992 The Rev. Samuel Frazier, Jr. June 29, 1963 June 15, 1992 The Rev. E.Sealy Cross June 15, 1993 June 20, 1992 The Rev. Charles Riddle, III June 24, 1964 July 1, 1992 The Rev. Gary Steber April 27, 1980 December 1, 1992 The Rev. Ann Jones April 8, 1978 January 14, 1993 The Rev. Fiona Bergstrom December 21, 1995
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Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest February 13, 1993 The Rev. Martha Clark February 14, 1994 April 2, 1993 The Rev. Jay James December 14, 1985 July 1, 1993 The Rev. Lois Boney April 16, 1989 July 11, 1993 The Rev. Dr. Clifford Coles July 11, 1993 July 16, 1993 The Rev. Philip Wiehe January 31, 1976 December 1, 1993 The Rev. Mary Curtis February 2, 1992 April 4, 1994 The Rev. Dr. Winston Charles December 6, 1974 May 24, 1994 The Rev. Randall Keeney May 20, 1989 September 1, 1994 The Rev. Nancy Allison September 14, 1988 January 5, 1995 The Rev. Tambria Lee May 6, 1994 April 25, 1995 The Rev. Claudia Dickson December 21, 1988 June 10, 1995 The Rev. Kenneth Kroohs June 29, 1996 June 30, 1995 The Rev. Locke Bowman February 15, 1984 July 1, 1995 The Rev. Sally Harbold December 18, 1992 August 15, 1995 The Rev. Martin McCarthy June 4, 1979 September 12, 1995 The Rev. Kathleen Awbrey December 21, 1985 November 30, 1995 The Rev. Jamie L’Enfant June 29, 1996 December 14, 1995 The Rev. Warren Pittman January 4, 1975 January 1, 1996 The Rev. Marion Thullbery September 14, 1986 January 2, 1996 The Rev. Dr. Robert Sawyer December 6, 1980 March 1, 1996 The Rev. Gale Cooper August 30, 1991 March 18, 1996 The Rev. Martha Hedgpeth February 10, 1983 June 29, 1996 The Rev. Bradley Mullis June 21, 1997 June 29, 1996 The Rev. Lisa Frost-Phillips June 21, 1997 June 29, 1996 The Rev. Kimberly Lucas April 19, 1997 March 11, 1997 The Rev. Charles Benz July 1, 1979 March 13, 1997 The Rev. C. Hallmark December 12, 1987 June 20, 1997 The Rev. Louise Oakes January 30, 1994 October 8, 1997 The Rev. Donald Goodheart February 1, 1975 January 23, 1998 The Rev. Charles Smithers October 25, 1992 May 6, 1998 The Rev. R. White January 25, 1997 June 20, 1998 The Rev. Elizabeth Dowling-Sendor May 1, 1999 October 1, 1998 The Rev. Robert Harmon June 13, 1996 October 15, 1998 The Rev. William Marchl, III July 8, 1993 October 20, 1998 The Rev. Michael Zumpf December 20, 1992 January 11, 1999 The Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren January 4, 1992 January 13, 1999 The Rev. James Melnyk May 19, 1990 April 1, 1999 The Rev. Carin Delfs October 29, 2005
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Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest May 11, 1999 The Rev. L. Smith, III June 11, 1983 July 1, 1999 The Rev. Dr. Louis Oats May 1, 1981 July 19, 1999 The Rev. William Bennett, Jr. December 1, 1994 September 7, 1999 The Rev. Verdery Kerr January 27, 1977 September 8, 1999 The Rev. David Hodges July 21, 1996 October 9, 1999 The Rev. Julia Mitchener October 28, 2000 November 2, 1999 The Rev. Dr. Derek Harbin November 30, 1988 November 9, 1999 The Rev. Dr. Michael Battle December 12, 1993 November 22, 1999 The Rev. Nicolas Menjivar, IV March 16, 1974 December 6, 1999 The Rev. Barbara Platt-Hendren May 17, 1986 December 29, 1999 The Rev. Ralph Delgadillo November 30, 1999 December 31, 1999 The Rev. Monroe Freeman, Jr April 27, 1986 January 1, 2000 The Rev. Lois Reardin May 12, 1988 January 13, 2000 The Rev. Willis Steinberg February 1, 1988 March 20, 2000 The Rev. George Adamik November 3, 1979 June 10, 2000 The Rev. Patsy Smith January 27, 2001 June 17, 2000 The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry December 9, 1978 June 19, 2000 The Rev. Michael Thompson June 15, 1968 August 1, 2000 The Rev. Michael White January 5, 1996 November 27, 2000 The Rev. L. Thomas May 1, 1978 December 1, 2000 The Rev. Michael Bye May 1, 1972 January 10, 2001 The Rev. Thomas Webster April 17, 1994 March 1, 2001 The Rev. Canon Marie Fleischer July 29, 1974 March 14, 2001 The Rev. Robert Rachal December 1, 1991 June 1, 2001 The Rev. Paula Rachal May 26, 2001 June 12, 2001 The Rev. Wendy Billingslea May 1, 1997 June 23, 2001 The Rev. Constance Connelly July 10, 2002 June 23, 2001 The Rev. Joshua Varner May 18, 2002 July 5, 2001 The Rev. David Pittman December 12, 1973 July 9, 2001 The Rev. Frederick Hoffman February 1, 1997 August 7, 2001 The Rev. Dr. Sarah Reith May 13, 1978 January 1, 2002 The Rev. Hal Hayek May 11, 1991 January 29, 2002 The Rev. Dr. William Morley December 16, 1978 May 14, 2002 The Rev. Jane Brock December 19, 2001 May 31, 2002 The Rev. Robert Laws, III December 12, 2000 June 22, 2002 The Rev. Barbara Cooke March 5, 2003 June 22, 2002 The Rev. Chantal McKinney April 26, 2003 August 14, 2002 The Rev. William Maddox, III December 1, 1970
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Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest September 4, 2002 The Rev. Donald Roberts January 20, 1979 September 7, 2002 The Rev. David McGuinness June 10, 1973 December 19, 2002 The Rev. Elaine Kebba January 1, 1980 December 31, 2002 The Rev. Douglas Bailey December 1, 1964 April 9, 2003 The Rev. Susan Eastman January 1, 1983 June 14, 2003 The Rev. Sarah Hollar January 18, 2004 September 5, 2003 The Rev. Raymond Hanna April 1, 1992 October 28, 2003 The Rev. Letitia Smith December 18, 1999 January 20, 2004 The Rev. Michael Moulden May 1, 1980 February 1, 2004 The Rev. Dr. Tom King January 1, 1996 February 16, 2004 The Rev. David Buck October 24, 2004 June 15, 2004 The Rev. Susan Sherard January 18, 1986 June 19, 2004 The Rev. David Frazelle June 4, 2005 June 19, 2004 The Rev. Virginia Inman January 29, 2005 September 15, 2004 The Rev. Scot McComas August 27, 2004 October 25, 2004 The Rev. Samuel Jones June 20, 1999 November 1, 2004 The Rev. Leon Spencer December 8, 1989 December 1, 2004 The Rev. Edwin Cox November 17, 1984 January 26, 2005 The Rev. Jennifer Clarke January 1, 1997 June 22, 2005 The Rev. George Greer January 13, 2001 June 26, 2005 The Rev. John Rohrs February 12, 2006 June 26, 2005 The Rev. Andrea Wigodsky February 12, 2006 June 26, 2005 The Rev. Elizabeth Shows-Caffey March 11, 2006 June 26, 2005 The Rev. James Pahl January 6, 2006 June 26, 2005 The Rev. Laura Gettys January 7, 2006 June 26, 2005 The Rev. Martha Stebbins December 28, 2005 July 27, 2005 The Rev. Roland Jones December 20, 1958 September 21, 2005 The Rev. Barbara Burgess February 22, 1997 October 4, 2005 The Rev. Dr. Hector Sintim December 24, 1989 November 1, 2005 The Rev. Donald Lowery April 23, 1988 November 1, 2005 The Rev. Robert Kaynor May 1, 1980 December 17, 2005 The Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg June 24, 2006 December 17, 2005 The Rev. Bernard Owens June 25, 2006 May 31, 2006 The Rev. Kevin Matthews March 3, 1985 June 3, 2006 The Rev. George Stevens January 12, 2008 August 20, 2006 The Rev. George Clifford, III February 1, 1993 December 19, 2006 The Rev. Rhonda Lee December 4, 2005
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Canonical Residence Priest Ordained Priest January 30, 2007 The Rev. Michelle Robertshaw January 1, 2004 February 19, 2007 The Rev. Polly Hilsabeck December 21, 1985 February 21, 2007 The Rev. Henry Edens III January 1, 1997 March 5, 2007 The Rev. Cecelia Schroeder December 19, 2004 May 19, 2007 The Rev. Joseph Hensley, Jr. December 19, 2007 May 19, 2007 The Rev. Miriam S. Saxon December 19, 2007 May 30, 2007 The Rev. John Tampa April 14, 1999 June 4, 2007 The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn November 22, 1997 August 1, 2007 The Rev. Holly Gloff January 14, 2007 August 1, 2007 The Rev. Thomas Murray November 12, 1993 September 6, 2007 The Rev. Kenneth C. Miller January 2, 2006 October 15, 2007 The Rev. Lawrence Womack January 10, 2004 November 15, 2007 The Rev. Erin S. Hensley June 29, 2008 January 11, 2008 The Rev. Christy E. Laborda December 9, 2007 January 22, 2008 The Rev. John Porter-Acee January 14, 2006 January 29, 2008 The Rev. Jay R. Lawlor May 31, 2003 February 11, 2008 The Rev. Jay Peter Burkardt April 20, 2004 April 21, 2008 The Rev. Travis K. Smith January 13, 2006 September 22, 2008 The Rev. Vicki L. Smith June 12, 1984 September 25, 2008 The Rev. Meaghan Kelly January 5, 2008 September 30, 2008 The Rev. Himie Budu Shannon October 23, 1985 October 13, 2008 The Rev. Mark S. Forbes May 8, 2005 October 15, 2008 The Rev. James B. Bernacki June 1, 1990 October 17, 2008 The Rev. Leslie Burkardt January 12, 2007 November 5, 2008 The Rev. Carol J. Jablonski February 2, 2006
Transitional Deacons
Canonical Residence Transitional Deacons Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate June 28, 2008 The Rev. Miranda K. Hassett June 28, 2008 June 28, 2008 The Rev. Krysta D. Harmon June 28, 2008 June 28, 2008 The Rev. Melissa Smith June 28, 2008
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Deacons
Canonical Residence Deacons Ordination to Diaconate October 4, 1987 The Rev. Barbara Armstrong October 4, 1987 October 4, 1987 The Rev. Charles Oglesby October 4, 1987 October 4, 1987 The Rev. Virginia Going October 4, 1987 October 25, 1987 The Rev. Carol Burgess October 25, 1987 October 2, 1988 The Rev. Patricia Shoemaker October 2, 1988 October 2, 1988 The Rev. Meta Ellington October 2, 1988 October 2, 1988 The Rev. Kermit Bailey October 2, 1988 June 17, 1989 The Rev. Elizabeth Grant June 17, 1989 June 17, 1989 The Rev. Dr. Delia Higgins June 17, 1989 June 9, 1990 The Rev. Harriette Sturges June 9, 1990 May 25, 1991 The Rev. Mary Kroohs May 25, 1991 May 30, 1992 The Rev. William Joyner, Jr. May 30, 1992 May 31, 1992 The Rev. John Ogburn, Jr. May 31, 1992 May 31, 1992 The Rev. Katherine Johnson May 31, 1992 May 31, 1992 The Rev. Dr. William Lofton, Sr. May 31, 1992 June 6, 1993 The Rev. Elizabeth McKee-Huger June 6, 1993 April 29, 1995 The Ven. Nan Cushing April 29, 1995 April 29, 1995 The Rev. Jack Durant April 29, 1995 January 6, 1996 The Rev. Nancy Titus January 6, 1996 June 29, 1996 The Rev. Helen Jenner June 29, 1996 January 19, 1997 The Rev. Thomas Bland, Sr. January 19, 1997 January 25, 1997 The Rev. Martha Hart January 25, 1997 December 20, 1997 The Rev. Albert Moore December 20, 1997 June 12, 1999 The Rev. Russell Settles June 12, 1999 June 24, 1999 The Rev. Talmage Bandy June 24, 1999 May 28, 2000 The Rev. Duncan Jones May 28, 2000 May 19, 2001 The Rev. Velinda Hardy May 19, 2001 June 10, 2001 The Rev. Frederick Barwick, III June 10, 2001 June 29, 2002 The Rev. Kimberly Hudson June 29, 2002 December 17, 2003 The Rev. Christie Barker October 5, 2002 June 13, 2004 The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth June 13, 2004 June 13, 2004 The Rev. Gregg Schneider June 13, 2004 June 13, 2004 The Rev. David Crabtree June 13, 2004 June 13, 2004 The Rev. William Pendleton June 13, 2004 June 13, 2004 The Rev. Foss Smithdeal June 13, 2004 September 13, 2004 The Rev. Deborah Blackwood September 13, 2004 January 8, 2005 The Rev. Holly Schelb January 8, 2005 May 16, 2005 The Rev. Candace Snively May 16, 2005 June 26, 2005 The Rev. Paul Valdes June 26, 2005
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Canonical Residence Deacons Ordination to Diaconate November 9, 2005 The Rev. Louise Anderson November 9, 2005 June 3, 2006 The Rev. Hugh Tilson, Jr. June 3, 2006 June 3, 2006 The Rev. Jan Lamb June 3, 2006 June 3, 2006 The Rev. Evelyn Morales June 3, 2006 June 14, 2008 The Rev. Jill S. Bullard June 14, 2008 June 14, 2008 The Rev. John B. Linscott June 14, 2008 June 14, 2008 The Rev. Maggie K. Silton June 14, 2008 June 14, 2008 The Rev. Rebecca R. Yarbrough June 14, 2008
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Clergy Licensed 2008 to Serve Without Canonical Residence Effective for one year unless otherwise stated
Name Canonical Residence C Roger Butler 07 Jan. 08 Central New York Dr. Vicki L. Smith 11 Jan. 08 Southern Ohio Jay R. Lawlor 11 Jan. 08 Alabama Dr. Sally M. Brower 25 Jan. 08 ELCA Angela Boatright-Spencer 14 Feb. 08 New York Sara C. Batson 14 Feb. 08 Pennsylanvia Leslie S. Burkardt 06 Mar. 08 West Texas Travis K. Smith 08 Apr. 08 Olympia Christine Payden-Travers 28 Apr. 08 Southwestern Virginia Paul L. Crowell 5 May 08 Arizona Sara C. Batson 6 May 08 Pennsylanvia Deacon William Accles 27 May 08 New York Jesus Antonio Rojas 3 Jul. 08 East Carolina Angela Boatright-Spencer 20 Aug. 08 New York Donald W. Kimick 3 Aug. 08 Newark Jim Mathieson 02 Sept. 08 Southern Virginia Stephanie Allen 20 Sept. 08 New York Jim Bernacki 22 Sept. 08 West Virginia Robert G. Walker 22 Sept. 08 Lutheran ECLA Travwin E. Malone 22 Sept. 08 Atlanta Dr. Marjorie Holm 22 Sept. 08 Southern Virginia Karen C. Barfield 29 Sept. 08 West Tennessee Martin Caldwell 14 Oct. 08 Virginia Robert Kosie Williams 14 Oct. 08 Freetown Dr. Charles L. Wood 16 Oct. 08 Michigan John M. Keith 16 Oct. 08 Alabama Jerry Jones 31 Oct. 08 Belize Bruce F. Irwin 8 Nov. 08 Long Island Armand A. LaVallee 19 Nov. 08 Connecticut Robert H. Brown 5 Dec. 08 Pennsylanvia Frederick C. Clarkson 29 Nov. 08 Virginia Jo B. Wells 07 Dec. 08 Ely Samuel B. Wells 07 Dec. 08 Ely J. Gary Fulton 12 Dec. 08 East Carolina George Poffenbarge II 30 Dec. 08 North Michigan
84 ❖ ❖ ❖ Postulants/Candidates for Holy Orders ❖ ❖ ❖
2008 Candidates/Postulants Admitted
Postulants for Holy Orders – Priest
candidate Date of Admission Jennifer Durant January 30 Kelly Ayer January 30 Catherine Flemming January 30 Howell Sasser January 30 Jane Redmont March 17
Postulants for Holy Orders – Deacon
candidate Date of Admission Vernon Cahoon January 30
Candidates for Holy Orders – Priest
candidate Date of Admission Deborah Brown February 18 Timothy Backus March 17 Robert Black March 17 James Erwin March 17
Candidates for Holy Orders – Deacon
candidate Date of Admission Harrell Johnson February 18 Karen Favreau February 18 Sarah Woodard February 18 Gene Humphreys February 18 Jill Bullard March 17
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193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Members of the Clergy and Lay Orders
* Indicates presence at Convention
Diocesan Officers and Staff (Clergy) *The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop *The Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg, Assistant Bishop *The Rt. Rev. Alfred C. Marble, Jr., Assisting Bishop *The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn, Canon to the Ordinary for Pastoral & Program Ministry *The Rev. Trawin Malone, Northwest Regional Priest *The Rev. Dr. Leon Spencer, Dean of the School of Ministry *The Rev. Deborah Fox, North Carolina State University Chaplaincy *The Rev. Kevin Matthews, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Chaplaincy *The Rev. Robert R. McGee, Winston-Salem Area Chaplaincy *The Rev. Barbara K. Armstrong, Director of Deacon Formation
Advance Church of the Ascension at Fork. *The Rev. E. Sealy Cross, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Karen Deadmon Kim Brown
Albemarle Christ Church *The Rev. James B. Bernacki, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Sandra Bernacki Thomas Lowe Lisa Brandyberry Marianne Bumgarner-Davis
Ansonville All Souls. The Rev. Michael Bye, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Alternates Chris Tilley Mark Bordeaux
Apex Prince of Peace *The Rev. Sarah E. Ball-Damberg, Vicar The Rev. Gregg Alan Schneider, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Alternates Alice Mundia *Joe Ryan
86 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
Asheboro Good Shepherd The Rev. John Nelson Ogburn, Jr., Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Kathryn B. Reese *Barbara Tazewell Robert L. Reese *Emma A. Washington
Battleboro St. John Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Parker Phillips Robert H. Marriott, Jr.
Burlington Holy Comforter *The Rev. David R. Williams, Rector The Rev. Roderick L. Reinecke, Rector Emeritus The Rev. Robert Walker, Lutheran Pastoral Associate Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 *Bertha “B” Holt Juli Hauser *Susan Autry *Matt Wall *Kathy Hykes Harriet Whitley Barbara Jones Chinkie Goodale
Carrboro/Chapel Hill The Advocate *The Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Elizabeth Lippincott *Kenneth W. Shipp Keiry Bullock-Ozkan
Cary St. Paul *The Rev. George Adamik, Rector *The Rev. Sally L. Harbold, Assoc. Rector *The Rev. Bernard James Owens IV, Assoc. Rector *The Rev. Antoinette R. Wike, Assoc. Rector *The Rev. Lois Reardin, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Candace Snively, Deacon. Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Ottis Cowper *Dan Loughlin *Mary Wood Ann Lockhart *Nita Byrd
Chapel Hill Chapel of the Cross *The Rev. Stephen J. Elkins-Williams, Rector *The Rev. Tambria Elizabeth Lee, Assoc. Rector and Chaplain UNC Chaplaincy *The Rev. Victoria Jamieson-Drake, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. David Jennings Frazelle, Ass’t Rector The Ven. William Joyner, Jr., Archdeacon
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Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Joseph S. Ferrell *Jimmy Satterwhite *Ann Craver Sydenham B. *Hugh Morrison *Robert Wright *Richard Taylor Alexander John McGee Ele Ross Harriet Gaillard Conrad Adams Peter DeSaix
Holy Family *The Rev. Timothy E. Kimbrough, Rector *The Rev. Michelle L. Robertshaw, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Barbara Post *Matthew Graham *Jenni Scoggin Diane Kibbe *Bob Armstrong *Diane Steinhaus Andrew Kinard Bob Leslie David Fraunfelder
Charlotte All Saints Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates No election certificate Christ Church *The Rev. Henry H. Edens III, Rector *The Rev. Verdery Kerr, Assoc. Rector *The Rev. Martha H. Hedgpeth, Assoc, Rector The Rev. Elizabeth G. Saunders, Assoc. Rector *The Rev. John M. Porter-Acee III, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Fletcher Gregory *Sam Bomar *Hooper Hardison Anne Tomlinson *Jeanne Kutrow *Martha B. Alexander *Zachary Smith Frank Home Doug Ey Bill Lowry Ernest Houpe
Chapel of Christ the King *The Rev. Himie Budu Shannon, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Christine Houpe
Holy Comforter *The Rev. David B. Hodges, Rector The Rev. Sarah V. Johnston, Assoc. Rector *The Rev. William Carter Lofton, Sr., Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *James Webb *John Greer *Susanne Shaw Thomas Fennimore *Gail Fennimore *Tim Cavins Polly Redd
88 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
St. Andrew *The Rev. William Hinson, Jr., Rector The Rev. Russell L. Settles, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Gene Humphreys *Joanne Jenkins *Saah Kanda
St. John *The Rev. Sudderth R. Cummings, Interim Rector The Rev. Gale H. Cooper, Assoc. Rector The Rev. Timothy W. Clayton, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *James Roden *Brian McManus *Brian Phillips Doug Burkhart *Patrick Flanagan *Christy Harrison *Tom Hewitt Holden Moore Anna Weil
St. Martin *The Rev. L. Murdock Smith III, Rector *The Rev. Dr. Armand A. LaVallee, Ass’t Rector The Rev. Lawrence Womack, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Foss Tyra Smithdeal, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Araminta Johnston Emerson Bell *Scottie Chastain Rob Drennan *John Lansche *Sue Bruce
St. Michael and All Angels *The Rev. Wendell Phillips, Priest-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Lisa Pugh *Lynn Givens Catherine R. Miller
St. Peter *The Rev. David Pittman, Rector The Rev. Ann Brewster Jones, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Scot McComas, Ass’t Rector The Rev. Dr. Sarah M. Rieth, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *John Hurst Althea Callaway *Vern Cahoon *Linda Griggs Lyn Holt *Doug Hutto *Ruth Hurst
Clayton Grace Mission *The Rev. Barbara Platt-Hendren, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Mary Teachout *Jeanne Zimmer
Clemmons St. Clement Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Andrea Finn Walter C. Joyce
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Cleveland Christ Church *The Rev. Kenneth H. Saunders III, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *James Padgett *Scott Brown
Concord All Saints *The Rev. Frederick H. Hoffman, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *H. Alfred Badgett III Joe Stegman Chuck Collier *Robert Black *Mark Novasad
Cooleemee Good Shepherd *The Rev. Frederick C. Clarkson, Deacon-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Jeannie M. Taylor Janet Thompson
Davidson St. Alban *The Rev. David Buck, Rector *The Rev. Margaret Buerkel, Assistant Rector and Chaplain, Davidson College *The Rev. Rebecca Yarborough, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Larry Bearden *Shannon Stout *G. Peter Macon Ann Cavett *Jane Shoemaker
Durham El Buen Pastor *The Rev. Christy E. Laborda, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Mauricio Segura Cecilia Bande
St. Joseph *The Rev. Rhonda Lee, Interim Vicar *The Rev. Margaret Silton, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Michael Capon Karen Reichert
St. Luke *The Rev. Ann Hodges-Copple, Rector *The Rev. James B. Craven III, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Joseph Hilliard Hensley, Jr., Assistant Rector *The Rev. Jan Mullin Lamb, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *John Willard *Randy Griffin *Muz Ansano *Joan Hodges
90 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
St. Philip *The Rev. Michael Jonah Kendall, Rector *The Rev. Jill Bullard, Deacon *The Rev. Arianne Weeks, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Ethel Foote *Mike Woodard Paula McClain Donna Hicks *Emmanuel Tucker Donna Rewalt
St. Stephen *The Rev. Robert Kirk Kaynor, Rector The Rev. Dr. W. Derek Shows, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Carol Jablonski, Curate *The Rev. Louane Frey, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Virginia (Ginger) King *Martina Gardner *Maya Almasy *Scott Evans *Wilmot (Bill) Losee Woods Hughes
St. Titus Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Patricia Valentine Julia Williams-Davis *Marcella K. Sullivan *Cheryl Myers
Eden Epiphany Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Meg McGuire *Vickie Byrd Brianna Byrd Edwina Webster Ted Fix Carmen Fix
St. Luke *The Rev. Michael J. Zumpf, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Linda Priddy-Hundley William Rorrer *Carol Rorrer Neil Gibson
Elkin Galloway Memorial *The Rev. Ralph L. Delgadillo, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *John Freas *Jane Motsinger Mary Freas Stephen Motsinger
Enfield Advent. Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Linda G. Jobe
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Erwin St. Stephen *The Rev. David I. McGuinness, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Tony Adams Michael Wells *Oralee Adams Grace Baggett
Fuquay-Varina Trinity *The Rev. Sarah C. Batson, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Wade Gardner Lea Lilie *Jack Lilie
Garner St. Christopher *The Rev. Lois Lovette Boney, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Carmalee Scarpitti
Greensboro All Saints *The Rev. Warren L. Pittman, Rector The Rev. Robert Kosie-Williams, Priest Associate The Rev. Paula Rachal, Priest Associate Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Mary Laurent Ron Stowers *Tom Robins *Stephen Gee Leon Kortz
Holy Spirit Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Rose Okonji *Gail Stroud
Holy Trinity *The Rev. Timothy J. Patterson, Rector *The Rev. Virginia Norton Herring, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Joshua Varner, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *John Compton Cleta Baker *Cheryl Kendrick *Frank Houston *Sunny Lawson *Marion Follin
Redeemer The Rev. Alicia Alexis, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Elnathan Johnson *Nicole L’Argent *Doris Page Gladys Berkley
92 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
St. Andrew *The Rev. Wendy Wade Billingslea, Rector *The Rev. Robert Hamilton, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Leslie Burkhardt, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates John Frizzell *Marcia Moore *Dana Gaspar Alice Hill *Mark Courtright
St. Barnabas *The Rev. Randall Keeney, Vicar *The Rev. Elizabeth S. McKee-Huger, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Sandra Ritter Anna Heroy
St. Francis The Rev. Michael Moulden, Rector *The Rev. Jamie L’Enfant, Assistant Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Angela Hobbs *Dan Jones *Gloria Thompson *Walter Thompson
Halifax St. Mark The Rev. R. Ben Duffey, Priest-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates No election certificate
Hamlet All Saints *The Rev. Martha Stebbins, Missioner Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Sharon Davis *Ann Martin
Haw River St. Andrew *The Rev. Samuel K. Frazier, Jr., Vicar *The Rev. Nan Cushing, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Lora Moyle *Richard Ling
Henderson Holy Innocents *The Rev. Donald A. Lowery, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Annette Roberson *Richard C. Palamar *Joel T. Cheatham III Marshall Cooper Ken Marsh Betsy Seifert
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St. John Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Kelly Holden Vivian Edwards
High Point St. Christopher *The Rev. Kenneth C. Kroohs, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Parks Freeze *Ann Holland *Bert Walls Bruce Kafer Pat Gordon Toni Routt
St. Mary *The Rev. Robert B. Cook, Jr., Interim Rector *The Rev. Evelyn Ruth Morales, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Amos Kearns, Jr. *Jim Armstrong Douglas Witcher Kathy Jacobs *Watkins White Tony Bertschi Alicia Archibald Colleen Hartsoe *Barry Collum Hillsborough St. Matthew *The Rev. N. Brooks Graebner, Rector *The Rev. Lisa Frost-Phillips, Priest Associate *The Rev. Katherine Ann Bradley Johnson, Deacon The Rev. Hugh Arval Tilson, Jr., Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Randy Campbell *Matthew Druesedow *Jerry Workman Mary Lea Richards *Bob Quackenbush Lynn Hecht Ellen Weig Calvin Workman
Huntersville St. Mark *The Rev. Sarah Louise D. Hollar, Rector *The Rev. Jane Holmes, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Al Faulk *Suzanne Ferguson *Jeffrey Haas
Jackson The Saviour The Rev. Council Foy Bradshaw, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Al Campbell Carl Witt
94 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
Kernersville St. Matthew Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Debbie Walker *George Giesman Dorris Tinker
King St. Elizabeth Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates No election certificate
Kittrell St. James The Rev. E. T. Malone, Jr., Priest-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Robert Williamson
Laurinburg St. David *The Rev. Martha Stebbins, Missioner Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Carolyn Beranek *Weston Cook
Lexington Grace *The Rev. Dr. Tom E. King, Rector *The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Jim Nance *Pam Harvey *Bob Husted *Edward B. Huneycutt
Littleton St. Alban The Rev. Paul Neuer, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Dale E. Cooper
Louisburg St. Matthias Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 No election certificate
St. Paul *The Rev. Carin B. Delfs, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Ann Caron *William LaBarbera
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Mayodan Messiah *The Rev. Robert Rachal, Interim Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Debbie Cardwell
Monroe St. Paul Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Henry Jenkins Charlotte G. Jenkins *Gary Noles Ronnie Cutler *Nancy Noles
Mooresville St. James *The Rev Edward C. Scott, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Henry Bowell Mike Shinn
St. Patrick *The Rev. Mark Forbes, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Adelle Webb *Bob Millikin *Brittany Fowler
Mount Airy Trinity *The Rev. Raymond J. Hanna, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Grady Lacy *Susan Olchak
Oxford St. Cyprian *The Rev. Christine Payden-Travers, Priest-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Francis K. Powell Henrietta Green-Pitre
St. Stephen *The Rev. James L. Pahl, Jr., Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Sherry Owens *Nina Cheatham *Bobby L. Newton Robert Powell
Pittsboro St. Bartholomew *The Rev. Carl Edwards, Interim Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Maclyn Gavin *Beverly Donaldson Caroline Betts Karen Ladd
96 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
Raleigh Christ Church *The Rev. Nancy J. Allison, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. John D. Rohrs, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. David R. Crabtree, Deacon The Rev. Albert Lee Moore, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *A. L. Purrington III *James B. Glover, Jr. *.Mark Self Timothy Nicholls *Peter M. Scott III *Reid H. Jones, Jr *John Gray Robert Woronoff James Smith Martha Leak Stannie Brewer
Good Shepherd *The Rev. Dr. Robert C. Sawyer, Rector *The Rev. William D. Bennett, Jr., Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Miriam Scarsbrook Saxon, Assoc. Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Alexander Richbourg III *Martha S. Hays *James D. Roten *Jennifer G. Tlusty *Robert E. Gilliam
Nativity The Rev. Diane B. Corlett, Rector *The Rev. Jay R. Lawlor, Ass’t Rector The Rev. Nancy Epenshade Titus, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Shep Smith *Chuck Till *Waltye Rasulala *Carolyn Kerr
St. Ambrose *The Rev. Kimberly D. Lucas, Rector The Rev. Hector Simtim, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Enid Patterson Will A. Hudson *Cassandra Deck-Brown
St. Augustine’s Chapel The Rev. Clifton Maddox, Chaplain Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Thelma Roundtree Clarence Branch
St. Mark *The Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren, Rector *The Rev. James Melnyk, Ass’t Rector The Rev. John N. Wall, Jr., Assoc. Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Clay Clark Betty Jo Jacobs *Jane Lambert *Hope Ethington *Julie Lee Mary Mainwaring *Linda Martin Joe Vohusinkel
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St. Michael *The Rev. S. Gregory Jones, Rector *The Rev. John K. Gibson, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Holly M. Gloff, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Travis K. Smith, Youth Pastor *The Rev. Meta Louise T. Ellington, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Alan Cox, Jr. *Bob Radford *Tim Berry *David Sendall Kevin Adcock *Bonnie Woodruff
St. Timothy *The Rev. Jay Carleton James, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Kathryn B. Carroll *Cathy Elsea Annette Bandy James Caldwell Michael Spencer Charles Baker
Reidsville St. Thomas *The Rev. Vicki L. Smith, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Robert Lee Watt *William Sutton Freda Watt Polly Yeago
Ridgeway Good Shepherd The Rev. E. T. Malone, Jr., Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Marsha C. West
Roanoke Rapids All Saints *The Rev. Marjorie H. Holm, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Val Short Mary Wellman *David Young *Robert Burke Tony Short Tom Wellman
Rockingham Messiah Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates John H. Comer
Rocky Mount Epiphany Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Edwina B. Garrett *Brianna Byrd
98 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
Good Shepherd *The Rev. Scott White, Rector *The Rev. Stephanie Allen, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Louise Thomas Anderson, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Mark Brown *Bob Larimer *Judy Clayton *Virginia Growchowski
St. Andrew *The Rev. George H. Greer, Jr., Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Tony Peace *Margaret Armstrong *Mary Ruth Anderson
Roxboro St. Mark *The Rev. Harmon L. Smith, Jr., Vicar The Rev. Frederick Ernest Barwick III, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Dale Games Mimi Games Lionell Parker Danita Parker
Salisbury St. Luke *The Rev. Whayne Houghland, Jr., Rector *The Rev. Cecelia C. Schoeder, Ass’t Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Nick Gennett *Brenda Forbis John Graham *S. Reginald Boland III
St. Matthew *The Rev. Frederick C. Clarkson, Deacon-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Elizabeth Beaver
St. Paul Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Jerry Lowder *Douglas Moses
Sanford St. Thomas The Rev. Barbara J. Cooke, Interim Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Ray Hyer *Alice Ann Ford *Oliver Crawley Lara Noetzelman *J.J. Cuff, Jr. Robert Nelson James Jessup Terry Crawley
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Scotland Neck Trinity The Rev. J. Gary Fulton, Priest-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Susan Hanff *I. Hall Hanff
Seven Lakes St. Mary Magdalene *The Rev. Robert H. Brown, Vicar *The Rev. Fred L. Thompson, Priest Associate *The Rev. Carol Burgess, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Peter Olson *Skip Ragland Timothy Burgess
Smithfield San José Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Guillermo Romero Alma Romero
St. Paul *The Rev. Kenneth C. Miller, Jr. Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Barry Long *Beverly Jordan *Kay Long
Southern Pines Emmanuel *The Rev. John G. Tampa, Rector *The Rev. Meaghan Kelly, Assistant Rector *The Rev. Talmage Gwaltney Bandy, Deacon The Rev. Randal A. Foster, Priest Associate Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Jessie MacKay *Wayne Robbins Gary Krasicky *Alfred Carter *Cackie Kelly Sarah Palmer Marsh Smith
Speed St. Mary Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Carolyn Watson
100 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
Statesville Trinity *The Rev. Bradley Mullis, Rector *The Rev. Christie Barker, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Roger Davidson *Mattie Shoobridge Joe Abbott Walter B. Patterson Edwina Pressly Betty Coltham
Tarboro Calvary *The Rev. William E. Smyth, Rector *The Rev. Velinda Hardy, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Thomas F. Womble *Dee D. Harper *Mahlon DeLoatch, Jr. Thomas B. Anderson *W. Mears Pitt Peggy P. Taylor Elizabeth B. Temple William E. Urquhart, Jr.
St. Luke *The Rev. William E. Smyth, Vicar *The Rev. Velinda Hardy, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Woody Brandon Rosena Ricks
St. Michael *The Rev. Noah Baker Howard, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Mickey Hale *Ray Rogister
Thomasville St. Paul The Rev. Marvin Brady Aycock, Jr., Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Martha Jane Ross Robert C. Wentworth
Wadesboro Calvary The Rev. Michael Bye, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates No election certificate
Wake Forest St. John *The Rev. Jerry W. Fisher, Rector *The Rev. John Linscott, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Durward Matheny *Rob Reichmeider *Ellen Holst *Megan Holst
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Walnut Cove Christ Church The Rev. G. William Poulos, Priest-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Joel C. Brown, Sr. *Sondra Folsom
Warrenton All Saints Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Michael Baskett
Emmanuel Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates Posey Williams Richard Williams
Waxhaw St. Margaret *The Rev. Todd Dill, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Marcy Keyser *Michael Watkins Patricia Lynn Furr *Fred Dabney
Weldon Grace The Rev. Ben R. Duffey, Priest-in-Charge Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2010 Alternates No election certificate
Wilson Iglesia de la Guadlupana *The Rev. Philip Byrum, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Blanca Yanez *Martha D. Ortiz Hernandez Jose Marquez
St. Mark *The Rev. Philip Byrum, Vicar Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Alice B. Freeman Brian Paxton
St. Timothy Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Eva Morris *Maitland Barnes *Carol Putney Bobby Boykin *Amber Keithley
102 ❖ ❖ ❖ Delegates to the 193rd Annual Convention ❖ ❖ ❖
Winston-Salem St. Anne *The Rev. Hal Hayek, Rector *The Rev. William B. Pendleton, Deacon Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Paige French *Carmen Caruth *Stuart Collins
St. Paul *The Rev. John E. Shields, Interim Rector *The Rev. Thomas Padraic Murray, Assoc. Rector *The Rev. Chantal B. McKinney, Assoc. Rector The Rev. Dr. Fred L. Horton, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Virginia Bain Inman, Ass’t Rector *The Rev. Philip Squire, Lutheran Pastoral Associate Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Sue Carson *Martha Harper *Jim Mansfield Kay Donahue *George W. Morgan, Jr. *Patricia Hunter *George M. Cleland Linda DuBose Charles Duckett Jack Fleer D.D. Hellebush Jim Kluttz
St. Stephen Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Gertrude L. Murchison *Carrie A. Worsley Vilynn Stevenson William W. Gore
St. Timothy *The Rev. Steven C. Rice, Rector Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Tay Coan *Alice Elsner John Lough *David Rose *Bud Gresh Catherine Lough Alan Kirby Pete Schantz Yanceyville St. Luke Through 2009 Through 2010 Through 2011 Alternates *Robert J. Millikin Catherine Millikin
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Other Members of the Clergy Present The Rev. Marvin Brady Aycock The Rev. Douglas Moxley Bailey The Rev. Deborah M. Blackwood The Rev. Glenn E. Busch The Rev. Jay P. Burkhardt The Rev. Frances F. Cox The Rev. Mary Page Curtis The Rev. Elizabeth Dowling-Sendor The Rev. Thomas Droppers The Rt. Rev. Robert W. Estill The Rev. Randal Foster The Rev. Charles M. Hawes III The Rev. Duncan H. Jones The Rev. Ralph E. Macy The Rev. Charles Bernard Miller The Rev. Paula C. Rachal The Rev. Susan Sherard The Rev. Harrison T. Simons The Rev. Marion Thullbery The Rev. Robert Glenn Walker The Rev. Andrea Lynn Wigodsky The Rt. Rev. Huntington Williams
Youth Delegates Rocky Mount Convocation Garrison Gordon Kadie Barnes Raleigh Convocation Kate Oldham Durham Convocation Will Frauendelder Emily Morris Greensboro Convocation Michael Hens Catharine Kappauf Charlotte Convocation Burton Hodges Jonathon York Sandhills Convocation Grey Tampa Winston-Salem Convocation Clay Sexton
104 ❖ ❖ ❖ Journal of Proceedings ❖ ❖ ❖
Journal of Proceedings of the 193rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina
First Legislative Day
FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Pursuant to the determination of the 192nd Annual Convention, the 193rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina gathered at the Benton Convention Center in Winston- Salem, North Carolina, on January 23, 2009.
The Committee on Dispatch of Business met at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009. Members attending were the Hon. Martha Bedell Alexander, Chair; the Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry; the Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg; the Rt. Rev. Alfred C. Marble, Jr.; Mr. Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Convention; Mr. Edward L. Embree III, Chancellor of the Diocese; the Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren representing Mrs. Jeanne Kutrow, Chair of the Committee on Administration of the Diocese; Mr. Mahlon DeLoatch, Jr., Chair of the Committee on Constitution and Canons; the Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg, Chair of the Committee on Credentials; the Rev. Ty Smithdeal, Chair of the Committee on Elections; the Rev. John Tampa, Chair of the Committee on Faith and Morals; the Rev. Hal Hayek, Chair of the Committee on National and International Concerns; Mrs. Tay Coan representing the Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, Chair of the Committee on Program of the Church; and the Rev. Kevin Matthews, Chair of the Committee on Social Concerns.
The Committee on Dispatch of Business received a report from the Secretary of the Convention pertaining to parishes and missions affected by Rule III of the Rules of Order. Pursuant to that report, the Committee agreed to recommend that the Convention seat lay delegates from the following congregations which had failed to submit parochial reports or audits by the canonical deadline but had either subsequently done so or provided a satisfactory explanation for their not having done so: Church of the Ascension, Advance; Prince of Peace, Apex; Holy Comforter, Burlington; St. Andrew’s, Greensboro; St. John’s, Henderson; St. Paul’s, Louisburg; St. Cyprian’s, Oxford; Christ Church, Raleigh; St. Ambrose, Raleigh; Epiphany, Rocky Mount; St. Mark’s, Roxboro; St. Luke’s, Salisbury; St. Paul’s, Salisbury; St. Mary’s, Speed; Trinity, Statesville; Calvary, Tarboro; All Saints’, Warrenton; Emmanuel, Warrenton; St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw; St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem; and St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem. The Committee also agreed to recommended seating delegates from the following congregations that had failed to accept and pay the minimum fair share for 2008, having received from them satisfactory explanations for that failure: St. Andrew’s, Charlotte; Emmanuel, Warrenton; and St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw.
The Committee found that the following congregations had not complied with Rule III and would not be included in the committee’s recommendation: St. Elizabeth’s, King; Calvary, Wadesboro; and Grace Church, Weldon.
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Registration and credentialing began at 8:00 a.m.
The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, XI Bishop of North Carolina, called the Convention to order at 10:00 a.m.
The Rev. Fred Clarkson officiated at Morning Prayer. During the rite, Bishop Curry commissioned the Rev. Trawin Malone as Northwest Regional Priest.
The Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg, Chair of the Committee on Credentials, reported that 238 lay delegates and 130 members of the clergy have registered as of 10:00 a.m. She certified a quorum in both orders.
Mr. Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Convention, reported that the Committee on Dispatch of Business had reviewed the status of congregations that failed to file timely 2007 parochial reports or audit reports, or failed to accept and pay their minimum share of the2008 diocesan budget . On behalf of the Committee, Mr. Ferrell moved that lay delegates from the following congregations be seated: Church of the Ascension, Advance; Prince of Peace, Apex; Holy Comforter, Burlington; St. Andrew’s, Charlotte; St. Andrew’s, Greensboro; St. John’s, Henderson; St. Paul’s, Louisburg; St. Cyprian’s, Oxford; Christ Church, Raleigh; St. Ambrose, Raleigh; Epiphany, Rocky Mount; St. Mark’s, Roxboro; St. Luke’s, Salisbury; St. Paul’s, Salisbury; St. Mary’s, Speed; Trinity, Statesville; Calvary, Tarboro; All Saints’, Warrenton; Emmanuel, Warrenton; St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw; St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem; and St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem. The motion was adopted.
Mr. Ferrell called for explanations failure to file timely reports on behalf of St. Elizabeth’s, King; Calvary, Wadesboro; and Grace Church, Weldon. There was no response.
Bishop Curry introduced the Rt. Rev. Bavi Edna “Nedi” Rivera, Bishop Suffragan of Olympia.
Bishop Curry appointed Mr. Edward L. Embree III as Parliamentarian of the Convention.
Bishop Curry appointed the Hon. Martha Bedell Alexander as Chair of the Committee on Dispatch of Business.
Ms. Alexander reviewed the procedures for introducing, studying, and acting on resolutions.
Bishop Curry announced the appointment of the committees of the Convention:
Dispatch of Business: Hon. Martha Bedell Alexander, Chair; the Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry; the Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg; the Rt. Rev. Alfred C. Marble, Jr.; Mr. Joseph S. Ferrell; Mr. Edward L. Embree III; Mrs. Jeanne Kutrow; Mr. Mahlon DeLoatch, Jr.; the Rev. Sarah Ball- Damberg; the Rev. Ty Smithdeal; the Rev. John Tampa; the Rev. Hal Hayek; the Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple; and the Rev. Kevin Matthews.
Administration of the Diocese: Mrs. Jeanne Kutrow, Chair; the Rev. Virginia Herring; Mr. Robert Husted; the Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren; Mr. Alfred L. Purrington III; Mr. Waltye Rasulala; Mr. Wayne Robbins; and the Rev. David Williams.
Constitution and Canons: Mr. Mahlon DeLoatch, Jr., Chair; Mr. George Cleland III; Mr. Marion Follin III; the Rev. Deborah Fox; the Rev. David Hodges; Mr. William Hudson; the
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Rev. Robert Kaynor; and Mr. Robert Quackenbush.
Credentials: the Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg, Chair; Mr. James Armstrong, Jr.; the Rev. Margaret Buerkel; Ms. Judy Clayton; Mr. Robert Gilliam; Mr. Thomas Lowe; and Mr. Thomas Womble III.
Elections: the Rev. Ty Smithdeal, Chair; Mr. Robert Black; the Rev. Carin Delfs; Mr. John Graham; Mrs. Virginia Growchowski; the Rev. Jane Holmes; Mr. Robert Millikin; and Ms. Barbara Tazewell.
Faith and Morals: the Rev. John Tampa, Chair; Mrs. Gail Fennimore; the Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones; the Rev. Kimberly Lucas; Mr. Peter Macon; Mr. Val Short; Ms. Diane Steinhaus; and Mr. Robert Wright.
National and International Concerns: the Rev. Hal Hayek, Chair; Mrs. Alice Freeman; the Rev. Velinda Hardy; Ms. Donna Hicks; Ms. Jessie MacKay; Ms. Sherry Owens; the Rev. Himie-Budu Shannon; and Mr. Shep Smith.
Program of the Church: the Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, Chair; Mrs. Tay Coan; Ms. Pat Hunter; the Rev. Bernard Owens; Mrs. Kathryn Reese; Mr. Chuck Till; Mrs. Mary Wellman; and the Rev. Lawrence Womack.
Social Concerns: the Rev. Kevin Matthews, Chair; the Rev. Michael Bye; Ms. Carmen Caruth; Ms. Bertha Holt; Mrs. Christine Houpe; Mr. John Lansche; the Rev. Rhonda Lee; and Mr. Rick Palamar.
Bishop Curry nominated Mr. Joseph S. Ferrell for election as Secretary of the Convention. There being no other nominations, Mr. Ferrell was elected by acclamation.
Mr. Ferrell nominated Mr. Scott Welborn as Assistant Secretary of the Convention. There being no other nominations, Mr. Welborn was elected by acclamation.
Bishop Curry nominated Mr. John McGee as Treasurer of the Diocese. There being no other nominations, Mr. McGee was elected by acclamation.
Bishop Curry laid before the Convention for confirmation the following appointments: Mr. Edward L. Embree III, Chancellor of the Diocese; Mr. Martin Brinkley, Vice Chancellor of the Diocese; and the Rev. N. Brooks Graebner, Historiographer of the Diocese. The appointments were confirmed.
Bishop Curry nominated the Rev. Dr. Winston B. Charles and Mr. David Shumate for election as Trustees of the Diocese for terms expiring 2012. The nominees were elected by acclamation.
Bishop Curry nominated Mr. Sterling Kelly and Ms. Mary Greisser for election by the Trustees of the Diocese as members of the Investment Committee for terms expiring 2012.
Bishop Curry nominated the Rev. James Melnyk, the Rev. Dr. Vicki L. Smith, Ms. Delois Ward, and Ms. Connie Johnson for election to the Commission on Ministry for terms expiring 2013. The nominees were elected by acclamation.
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Bishop Curry nominated the Rev. Megan Kelly and the Rev. Holly Gloff for election as Trustees of the Francis J. Murdoch Memorial Society for terms expiring 2011. The nominees were elected by acclamation.
Bishop Curry announced his appointments to the following commissions, committees, boards, and positions (see the Direction section of this Journal): Trustee of St. Mary’s School; Directors of the North Carolina Episcopal Church Foundation; the Commission on Constitution and Canons; the Commission on Historic Properties; Historic Church Committees for St. Andrew’s, Woodleaf; St. George’s, Woodleaf; St. John’s, Williamsboro; St. Mary’s Chapel, Orange County; St. Philip’s, Germanton; Grace Church, Lawrence; Holy Trinity, Townsville; and St. Luke’s, Northampton County; the Committee on Grants; the Committee on Christian Formation; the School of Ministry Board; the Committee on Christian Social Ministries; the Committee on Environmental Ministry; the Committee on Global Mission; the Subcommittee on Companion Diocese—Costa Rica ; the North Carolina Companion Link Committee— Botswana; the Subcommittee on Millennium Development Goals; the Committee on Ministry in Higher Education; the Committee on Youth; the Committee on Insurance; the Committee on Communications; the Committee on Property Management; the Missionary Resource Support Team; the Committee on Hispanic Ministry; the Committee on Stewardship; the Diocesan Liturgical Officer; the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Officer; North Carolina Council of Churches Delegates; the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry; the Bishop’s Committee on Liturgy; the Bishop’s Committee for Racial Justice and Reconciliation; the Bishop’s Committee on the Diaconate; the Bishop’s Committee: Examining Chaplains; the Bishop’s Committee: Pastoral Response; the Bishop’s Committee: Advisory Committee for El Buen Pastor; and the Bishop’s Committee: Ella and Leicester Swindell Major Speakers Fund.
Ms. Alexander moved adoption of the agenda of the Convention as recommended by the Committee on Dispatch of Business. The motion was adopted.
The Rev. James Bernacki, Chair of the Bishop’s Committee on Liturgy, read a notice of copyright permission for all congregations of the diocese to use the song “All Are Welcome” from February 1, 2009, through February 1, 2010, without royalty.
Mr. Ferrell announced that the following nominations had been timely filed within 40 days preceding the Convention:
Standing Committee, Lay Order: Mr. Martin H. Brinkley, Mr. Timothy J. Burgess, and Mr. Thomas H. Wellman.
Standing Committee, Clergy Order: the Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren and the Rev. Harmon L. Smith.
Diocesan Council, Lay Order: Mr. G. Peter Macon and Mrs. Gertrude L. Murchison.
Diocesan Council, Clergy Order: the Rev. David Frazelle.
Trustee of the University of the South, Clergy Order: the Rev. David Frazelle and the Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones.
The Ecclesiastical Court, Clergy Order: the Rev. Barbara J. Cooke and the Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams.
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Board of Directors, Penick Village: Mr. William Bryant, Mr. John R. Frizzell III, Mrs. Nella Purrington Fulton; the Rev. Holly Gloff; Dr. W. Kirby Kilpatrick; the Rev. Dr. W. Carter Lofton; Ms. Jane S. Mask; the Rev. Albert L. Moore; Mr. Brent D. Nash; Ms. Alice H. Robbins; Mr. David Short; Mr. Robert E. Stemler; and Ms. Ann Taw.
Mr. Ferrell called for late nominations.
The Rev. Kenneth Miller was nominated for Diocesan Council in the Clergy Order.
The Rev. John Tampa was nominated for Diocesan Council in the Clergy Order.
Mr. Ferrell reported that the following resolutions have been timely filed within 40 days preceding the Convention:
Res. 193.1. On Revision of Baptismal Promises.
Res. 193.2. On Celebrating a Creation Season.
Res. 193.3. On Clerical Presidency in Civil Marriage.
Res. 193.4. On Amending the Constitution and Canons to Assure Funding of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese.
Mr. Ferrell called for introduction of late resolutions.
Mr. Robert Wright, delegate from the Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, sought consent to introduce the following resolution:
Res. 193.5. On Commending the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray to Lesser Feasts and Fasts.
The Convention gave its consent to introduction.
Bishop Curry announced referral of resolutions and other matters as follows:
Committee on Faith and Morals: Res. 193.3 On Clerical Presidency in Civil Marriage
Committee on National and International Concerns: Res. 193.1. On Revision of Baptismal Promises and Res. 193.5. On Commending the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray to Lesser Feasts and Fasts.
Committee on Constitution and Canons: Act 2008-2 On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Specify and Quorum of the Convention (second reading) and Act 2008-3 On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Clarify the Majority Required in Each Order for the Election of a Bishop (second reading).
Committee on Social Concerns: Res. 193.2. On Celebrating a Creation Season.
Committee on the Program of the Church: response to the Bishop’s Address; response to the Bishop’s request for joining with the Diocese of East Carolina in seeking commemoration of the Baptisms of Manteo and Virginia Dare; resolutions of courtesy; and hearings on the 2009 budget recommended by the Diocesan Council.
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Committee on Administration of the Diocese: Res. 193.4. On Amending the Constitution and Canons to Assume Funding of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese.
Bishop Curry introduced the seminarians.
The Convocation Deans introduced clergy new to their convocations since the last Convention.
Bishop Curry introduced members of the diocesan staff and recognized The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn and Canon Marlene Weigert.
Bishop Marble read the Gospel and led the Convention in prayer.
Bishop Curry delivered his annual Pastoral Address entitled “All Are Welcome.”
Bishop Curry presented the 2009 Bishop’s Medal to St. Mark’s and Iglesia de la Guadalupana, Wilson and their Vicar, the Rev. Philip Byrum.
The Convention stood in recess for lunch, to reconvene at 2:00 p.m.
The Convention reconvened at 2:00 p.m., Bishop Curry in the chair.
Mr. Ferrell moved to suspend Rule of Order XXII(a) and to set as a Special Order of business on the second legislative day, Saturday, January 24, 2009, receiving of nominations for Diocesan Council in the lay order. The motion was adopted.
Bishop Curry announced that the sole item of business before the Convention at this afternoon session is explanation and questions pertaining to Res. 193.4 On Amending the Constitution and Canons to Assume Funding of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese. Debate and amendments will not be in order.
Mr. Richard Taylor, Chair of the Department of Finance of the Diocesan Council, explained the resolution and the Rev. Sarah Hollar, a member of the Council, offered the Council’s rationale for sponsoring it.
Mr. Douglas Moses, Delegate from St. Paul’s Salisbury, asked who would lodge an appeal of the assigned fair share in the absence of a rector or vicar. Mr. Taylor replied that the Senior Warden would be the appropriate person.
The Rev. Henry Edens, a member of the task force that recommended the resolution to the Council, said that there is some concern that the sanctions provisions of the proposal will usher in a new age of legalism in the diocese. He said that is not the intent; rather, the proposal is designed to foster engagement and conversation.
The Rev. Carl Edwards spoke of his experience as a member of an assessment appeals board in the Diocese of Maryland. He emphasized the pastoral aspects of that process.
At the conclusion of the discussion, the Convention adjourned to reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 24.
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Second Legislative Day
The Convention reconvened at 8:30 a.m., Bishop Curry in the chair.
The Rev. Margaret Silton officiated at Morning Devotions.
Pursuant to the Special Order, Mr. Ferrell called for nominations for the Diocesan Council, lay order. Mr. Amos Ragan Kearns, Jr., and Mr. Thomas F. Womble III were nominated.
The Rt. Rev. Bavi Edna Rivera, Bishop Suffragan of Olympia, delivered the keynote address.
Mr. Ferrell called for the First Ballot to be taken on elections for Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, Ecclesiastical Court, Sewanee Trustee, and Penick Village Board.
The Rev. Stephen Elkins Williams presented the report of the Council Committee on the State of the Church, assisted by Bishop Gregg and Bishop Marble.
Mr. John McGee presented the annual report of the Treasurer of the Diocese.
Mr. Richard Taylor moved adoption of the 2009 Mission and Ministry Budget as recommended by the Diocesan Council. The budget was adopted.
Mr. Ferrell reported the results of the First Ballot:
Standing Committee, Clergy Order: The Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren was elected.
Standing Committee, Lay Order: Mr. Thomas Wellman and Mr. Martin Brinkley were elected.
Diocesan Council, Clergy Order: The Rev. David Frazelle and the Rev. Kenneth Miller were elected.
Diocesan Council, Lay Order: Mrs. Gertrude Murchision, Mr. G. Peter Macon, and Mr. Amos Ragan Kearns, Jr., were elected.
Ecclesiastical Court, Clergy Order: The Rev. Stephen J. Elkins-Williams was elected.
Board of Trustees, University of the South, Clergy Order: The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones was elected.
Board of Directors, Penick Village: Elected for three-year terms were Ms. Alice H. Robbins, Ms. Jane S. Mask, Ms. Nella Purrington Fulton, the Rev. Albert L. Moore, the Rev. Holly Gloff, the Rev. W. Carter Lofton, Mr. William Bryant, Mr. W. Kirby Kilpatrick, Mr. John R. Frizzell III, and Mr. Brent D. Nash. Elected for one-year terms were Mr. David Short and Ms. Ann Taw.
Mr. Ferrell announced that all open seats having been filled, there will be no run-off elections.
Bishop Curry called for the report of the Committee on National and International Concerns.
The Rev. Hal Hayek, Chair of the Committee on National and International Concerns, reported as follows:
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Res. 193.1. Revision of Baptismal Promises. The committee recommends adoption of a substitute.
After a brief discussion, the resolution was temporarily displaced.
Res. 193.5. On Commending the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray to Lesser Feasts and Fasts. The committee recommends adoption.
The resolution was adopted by voice vote and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-3.
Bishop Curry called for the report of the Committee on Faith and Morals.
The Rev. John Tampa, Chair of the Committee on Faith and Morals, reported as follows:
Res. 193. 3. On Clerical Presidency in Civil Marriages. The committee recommends adoption of a substitute entitled “On a Study of Marriage.”
The committee substitute resolution was adopted by voice vote and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-2.
Bishop Curry called for the report of the Committee on Social Concerns.
The Rev. Kevin Matthews, Chair of the Committee on Social Concerns, reported as follows:
Res. 193.2. On Celebrating a Creation Season. The committee recommends adoption of a substitute entitled “On Celebrating Creation Liturgically.”
The Rev. Rebecca Yarborough moved to amend by inserting the words “and practical” after the word “liturgical” in the second resolve.
The amendment was adopted by a counted vote of 222 yes, 178 no.
A second motion to amend died for lack of a second.
Mr. Chuck Till, delegate from Church of the Nativity, Raleigh, moved the previous question. The motion was adopted.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted by voice vote and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-1.
Bishop Curry called for the report of the Committee on Constitution and Canons.
Mr. Mahlon DeLoatch, Chair of the Committee on Constitution and Canons, reported as follows:
Act 2008-2 On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Specify and Quorum of the Convention. Adopted on first reading by the 192nd Annual Convention. The committee recommends adoption on second reading.
Act 2008-3 On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Clarify the Majority Required in Each Order for the Election of a Bishop. Adopted on first reading by the 192nd Annual Convention. The committee recommends adoption on second reading.
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Mr. Ferrell called for a vote by orders on adoption of Act 2008-2 and Act 2008-3 on second reading, as Ballot 2.
Bishop Curry called for report of the Committee on Administration of the Diocese.
Mrs. Jeanne Kutrow, Chair of the Committee on Administration of the Diocese, reported as follows:
Res. 193.4 On Amending the Constitution and Canons to Assume Funding of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese. The committee recommends adoption of a substitute resolution.
Mrs. Kutrow said that the substitute resolution adds conforming amendments to Article III, Section 3, and Article III, Sec. 4, of the Constitution. There are no other changes.
The Rev. David Pittman moved to amend by deleting the amendments to Canon 26 and rewording the third sentence of proposed Canon 18, Sec. 4, accordingly. He spoke against preventing a parish from calling a rector as being contrary to the history of The Episcopal Church and the spirit of the national canons.
The amendment was defeated by voice vote.
Debate having concluded, Mr. Ferrell called for a vote by orders on Res. 193.4 as Ballot 3.
Mr. Ferrell reported the results of Ballot 2 as follows:
Act 2008-2 On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Specify and Quorum of the Convention. In the Clergy Order, 132 yes, 4 no. In the Lay Order, 238 yes, 20 no.
Having received a majority vote in both orders, the amendment was adopted on second reading and is enrolled as Act 2009-1.
Act 2008-3 On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Clarify the Majority Required in Each Order for the Election of a Bishop. In the Clergy Order, 126 yes, 7 no. In the Lay Order, 229 yes, 10 no.
Having received a majority vote in both orders, the amendment was adopted on second reading and is enrolled as Act 2009-2.
Bishop Curry called for the report of the Committee on the Program of the Church.
The Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, Chair of the Committee on the Program of the Church, reported as follows:
The committee recommends adoption of a resolution On Thanksgiving for the Ministry of the Reverend Doctor Leon Spencer.
The resolution was adopted by voice vote and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-6.
Representatives of the Diocesan Youth Group officiated at Noonday Prayers .
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Bishop Curry introduced the chaplains of diocesan campus ministry programs.
Mr. Ferrell reported the results of Ballot 3 on adoption of Res. 193.4 On Amending the Constitution and Canons to Assure Funding of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese. In the Clergy Order, 126 yes, 21 no. In the Lay Order, 229 yes, 36 no.
Having received a majority vote in both orders, the resolution was adopted on first reading, is enrolled as Act 2009-3, and remains on the calendar for second reading by the 194th Annual Convention.
Mrs. Beth Crow, Missioner for Youth Ministries, and representatives of the diocesan youth group presented the report of the Committee on Youth.
The Convention stood in recess for lunch.
Mrs. Lisa Towle presented the annual report of the Episcopal Church Women.
Bishop Curry called for resumption of the discussion of the report of the Committee on National and International Concerns with respect to Res. 193.1 On Renewal of Baptismal Vows.
The Rev. Hal Hayek, Chair of the Committee on National and International Concerns, reported that the committee recommends adoption of a substitute resolution that differs from the resolution as introduced by adding the following a third resolve as follows: “Be it further resolved that the 193rd Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina memorializes the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church meeting in Anaheim, CA July 8-17, 2009.”
The Rev. James Bernacki moved adoption of a substitute for the resolution as reported by the committee, revising portions of the Baptismal Covenant as follows:
“Celebrant Will you remain faithful to these things you believe?
People I will with God’s help: by continuing in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers.
Celebrant Will you respond to temptation and failure?
People I will with God’s help: by persevering in resisting evil, and, whenever falling into sin, repent and return to the Lord.
Celebrant Will you share with the world who Christ is?
People I will with God’s help: by proclaiming by word and example the Good News of God in Christ.
Celebrant Will you show others you are a Christian?
People I will with God’s help: by seeking and serving Christ in all persons, loving my neighbor as myself.
Celebrant Will you make God’s world a better place for all in God’s creation?
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People I will with God’s help: by striving for justice and peace among all people, and respecting the dignity of every human being.
Celebrant Will you bring about the reconciliation between human beings and God’s created order, thereby providing for future generations?
People I will with God’s help: by working for the just and proper stewardship of God’s creation, caring for all creatures and living things in this world.”
Mrs. Scott Evans Hughes, delegate from St. Stephen’s, Durham, moved to amend the substitute by deleting the second resolve, and revising the third resolve to read as follows: “Resolved: this resolution be forwarded to the 76th General Convention for study and consideration by the Standing Commission in Liturgy and Music for inclusion in the Book of Alternative Services, and to report back to the 77th General Convention.” The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Chuck Till, delegate from Church of the Nativity, Raleigh, pointed out that in the second question quoted above, correct grammar dictates that the words “repent” and “return” should be replaced with “repenting” and “returning.”
The Rev. Lisa Fischbeck spoke against the substitute.
The Rev. Thomas Droppers moved to amend by rephrasing the question “Will you show others you are a Christian?” to read “How will you extend Jesus’ love to the world?” The amendment was defeated.
Ms. Lynn Givens, delegate from St. Michael and All Angels, Charlotte, spoke against the substitute as poorly drafted.
Ms. Jane Shoemaker, delegate from St. Alban’s, Davidson, spoke against the substitute.
The Rev. Sally Harbold moved to amend by inserting the word “How” before each question.
The Rev. B . J. Owens moved to table the substitute moved by the Rev. Mr. Bernacki. The motion to table was adopted.
The question reverted to the original substitute resolution as reported by the committee.
The Rev. James Bernacki moved to refer the resolution to the Bishop’s Committee on Liturgy. The motion was adopted.
The Committee on Environmental Ministry presented its 2009 Green Award to Holy Trinity, Greensboro, and St. Luke’s, Durham.
Mr. Reid Joyner reported on the work of Episcopal Relief and Development.
Dr . Jeffrey Hutchins presented a report on Penick Village.
Mr. Ferrell memorialized the following members of the clergy who died since the last Convention: the Rev. William Lee Williams, the Rev. William Sidney McInnis, the Rev. Lawrence Kemster Brown, the Rev. Kathleen Davie Awbrey, and the Rev. John Whiton Simons.
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Bishop Curry commissioned the clergy and lay deputies from the Diocese of North Carolina to the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church. The Clergy Deputies are: the Rev. Lisa Fischbeck, the Rev. Timothy Kimbrough, the Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren, and the Rev. Kevin Matthews. The Lay Deputies are: the Hon. Martha B. Alexander, Joseph S. Ferrell, Alice B. Freeman, and Margaret (Meg) McCann. The Clergy Alternate is the Rev. Lawrence Womack. The Lay Alternates are Josephine Hicks, Thomas Fennimore, and Dana Gaspar.
Bishop Curry reported that the offering collected at the Convention Eucharist amounted to $4,001 and is being donated to St. Mark’s and Iglesia de la Guadalupana, Wilson.
Bishop Curry recognized the Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple for a further report from the Committee on Program of the Church.
The Committee on Program of the Church reported and moved adoption of the following resolutions:
On Responding to the Bishop’s Address. The resolution was adopted and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-4.
On Asking General Convention to Include the Baptisms of Manteo and Virginia Dare in the Liturgical Calendar of the Episcopal Church. The resolution was adopted and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-5.
On Appreciation to Those Who Helped Make Convention Possible. The resolution was adopted and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-7.
On Welcoming the Rt. Rev. Bavi Edna Rivera. The resolution was adopted and is enrolled as Resolution 2009-8.
Mr. Ferrell moved that the 194th Annual Convention be held at the Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, on January 22-23, 2010. The motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Its business having concluded, the 193rd Annual Convention adjourned sine die at 2:52 p.m.
+Michael Bruce Curry, Bishop of North Carolina
Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Convention
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Acts and Resolutions of the 193rd Annual Convention
Act 2009-1
On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Specify the Quorum of the Convention
Article V of the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina is amended as follows:
“Article V To constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except in the case of the election of a Bishop under Article XII, the presence of one-thirda majority of all the clergy entitled to vote, and of one-third of all parishes and missions entitled to representation in the Convention a majority of all the lay delegates authorized to be chosen as provided by canon, shall be necessary. Any lesser number shall be competent to receive reports and to recess or adjourn.”
Adopted on second reading. Effective January 24, 2009.
Act 2009-2
On Amending the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina to Clarify the Majority Required in the Each Order for the Election of a Bishop
Article XII of the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina is amended as follows:
“Article XII When a Bishop is to be elected the Convention shall vote by written ballot and separately by orders; and a concurrence on the same ballot of a majority of all the clergy including those not present who, if present, would be entitled to vote in the Convention, whether present or not, and of a majority of all lay delegates authorized to be chosen as provided by canon, whether present or not, representing the parishes and missions in union with the Convention and including those not present who, if present, would be entitled to vote, shall be necessary to an election.”
Adopted on second reading. Effective January 24, 2009.
Act 2009-3
On Amending the Constitution and Canons to Assure Funding of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese
Section 1. Article IX, Section 7, of the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina is amended as follows:
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“Section 7. Each parish and mission shall give in support of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese an amount equal to a tithe (10%) of its total operating income for the preceding year, or such greater percentage, not to exceed fourteen percent (14%), as may have been established by the Convention. The Diocesan Council may reduce the amount required of any parish or mission for good cause shown. The clergy and lay delegates of any parish or mission which fails to comply with this obligation shall be deprived of the right to vote in the Convention and the parish or mission shall be subject to such other sanctions as may be imposed by canon until the obligation has been fully discharged.”
Section 2. Article III, Section 3, of the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina is amended as follows:
“Section 3. The members of the Clergy Order of the Convention include (i) every active and resigned bishop of this Diocese whose principal residence is located therein, (ii) every member of the clergy of the Church who is canonically resident in the Diocese and whose principal residence is located therein, and (iii) every other member of the clergy of the Church, or pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, who is regularly serving a parish or mission in union with the Convention, or another ministry within the diocese recognized by the Ecclesiastical Authority. All members of the Clergy Order are entitled to seat and voice in the Convention. The restriction of residence as above required shall not apply to professors, tutors, or students in any recognized theological seminary of this Church, or college maintained and governed in part by the Diocese, or to any officers or members of the staff of the Executive Council, or to chaplains in the Armed Forces of the United States, or to members of the clergy in charge of congregations of this Diocese.
Except as otherwise provided in Article IX, Section 7, every member of the Clergy Order who is regularly serving the diocese, a parish or mission in union with the Convention, or another ministry within the diocese recognized by the Ecclesiastical Authority is entitled to vote.”
Section 3. Article III, Section 4 of the Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina is amended as follows:
“Section 4. Except as otherwise provided in Article IX, Section 7, each parish and mission in union with the Convention shall be entitled to be represented at its sessions by lay delegates whose number shall be determined in proportion to the number of enrolled adults who are communicants in good standing of the parish or mission as specified by canon.
These delegates shall be elected by the vestry from among the enrolled confirmed adults who are communicants in good standing of the parish or mission.
The delegates shall be chosen in a manner provided by canon to assure that approximately one-third of the entire lay membership of the Convention is subject to election each year. The initial terms of delegates elected by virtue of this article shall be determined by the Secretary of the Convention in accordance with canon. Subject to changes in representation required by changes in the numbers of enrolled confirmed adults who are communicants in good standing of parishes and missions, and upon the expiration of each term thereafter, each vestry shall elect for a term of three years a successor for each lay delegate whose term has expired.
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Each vestry shall be entitled to elect, for one-year terms, a number of alternate delegates, subject to the same qualifications, equal to the delegates elected, who shall be authorized, in the order of their election, to fill any vacancy that may occur in the delegation originally chosen.”
Section 4. Canon 18 is rewritten to read:
“Canon 18 The Mission and Ministry of the Diocese Section 1. Each parish and mission shall give in support of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese an amount equal to a tithe (10%) of its total operating income for the preceding year or such greater percentage, not to exceed fourteen percent (14%), as may have been established by the Convention. On or before June 1 of each year, the Diocesan Council shall give notice to each parish and mission of its required contribution for the upcoming year, using the most recent parochial report data available at that time. The Council may later adjust the required contribution using more recent data if the parish or mission has been prevented, for good cause, from filing a timely parochial report.
Section 2. Parishes and missions that are able to do so are encouraged to contribute more than the amount required and may, if the vestry so desires, specify the uses to which such additional contributions shall be put. Parishes and missions that are unable to give the amount required due to extenuating circumstances may follow the appeal procedures described in Section 3. Not later than August 15, each parish and mission shall acknowledge in writing to the Diocesan Council its commitment to give the amount required, to give more than that, or to state its intent to appeal for a reduction. Failure to respond shall be deemed acceptance of the amount required.
Section 3. The vestry of any parish or mission that believes, for good cause, that it will be unable to give the amount required to the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese may file a written appeal not later than August 15. The appeal shall be addressed tothe Assessment Appeals Board, shall state the reasons for the appeal, and shall be signed by the rector, vicar, or other member of the clergy in charge and the wardens. The Board shall meet with representatives of the parish or mission to hear its request for a reduction and the supporting reasons. The Board shall consider any relevant evidence offered by the vestry or requested by the Board, including, but not limited to, current financial statements, the level of stewardship training and education, the nature of the annual stewardship campaign, and any extraordinary circumstances. On the basis of its review, the Board may either affirm or reduce the amount required for that parish or mission for the upcoming year. The Board’s decision, and the reasons therefor, shall be reported promptly in writing to the rector, vestry, and Diocesan Council. If the Board recommends a reduction, it shall refer the parish or mission to appropriate sources of assistance for stewardship and congregational growth and development.
Section 4. If a parish or mission has failed by the tenth day preceding the Annual Convention to pay the full amount required of it for the preceding calendar year, the Secretary of the Convention shall strike from the roll of voting delegates all members of the clergy assigned to and serving that parish or mission and its lay delegates. Such members of the clergy and lay
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delegates shall retain their seats in the Convention and shall have voice on all matters except those related to revenues and expenditures of the diocese and establishment of the required percentage of giving for the following year. In addition, the vestry of a parish shall not elect a rector, nor shall the rector call an assistant minister or other member of the clergy, as long as the parish remains in arrears. If a parish fails for two consecutive years to contribute the amount required of it, the Secretary of the Convention shall so certify to the Ecclesiastical Authority, the Standing Committee, and the Trustees of the Diocese and that parish shall be deemed by operation of this canon to be changed in status from parish to mission.
Section 5. The Assessment Appeal Board shall consist of five lay persons and four members of the clergy elected by the Diocesan Council for overlapping three-year terms on nomination of the Ecclesiastical Authority. The chair shall be designated by the Ecclesiastical Authority.
Section 6. On or after September 1 of each year the Council shall prepare and adopt a Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese for the ensuing calendar year to be recommended to the Convention. In preparing the budget, the Council shall take into consideration its recommendations to the last preceding Convention concerning proposed new programs for the ensuing calendar year, the action of the Convention with respect to such recommendations, the proposed budgets submitted by each department and agency of the Diocese, and any other information believed pertinent. The contributions required by this Canon shall be set out in a schedule to become a part of the annual budget.
Section 7. The Convention shall have the power to act on the budget recommended by the Council and to make any modification which, in its discretion, it deems wise. The Convention may adjust the amount required of each parish and mission by a uniform percentage of reduction if the budget adopted by the Convention can be funded by less than the contribution percentage set by the previous Convention.
Section 8. It shall be the duty of each parish and mission to remit its contribution to the Treasurer of the Diocese in twelve equal monthly installments on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month for which it is payable. This obligation may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time.
Section 9. The Council shall have power to expend all moneys provided in the budget for the purposes therein specified, to expend any surplus received in any year over and above diocesan and national obligations, and to amend the budget when in its judgment a change is necessary and prudent.”
Section 5. Section 1, 2, and 6 of Canon 20 are amended as follows:
“Canon 20 Missions Section 1. Definition. A mission is a congregation of adult communicants of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America that has been organized under the Constitution and canons of this Diocese, but which is not recognized as a parish. Missions also include congregations that have been reclassified as missions pursuant to Canon 18.
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Section 2. Establishment of Missions. Missions may be established outside the neighborhood of existing parishes by the Ecclesiastical Authority at its discretion. Pending the selection of a vestry under the provisions of Section 3 of this canon, the Ecclesiastical Authority shall appoint a vestry. With the approval of the Ecclesiastical Authority a mission so established shall be admitted into union with the Convention upon application of the mission and by vote of the Convention. A mission in the form of a special ministry may be established by the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, acting with the advice of the Standing Committee, for such period of time and in such places as may be designated by that authority. Missions may also be established within the neighborhood of an already existing parish by the rector of the parish with the consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority. Missions so established shall be accounted an integral part of the parish to which they belong until such time as they may be received by the annual Convention as missions in union with the Convention. And every mission so established shall, within five years of its establishment, make application to the Convention of the Diocese to be received as a mission in union with the Convention.
Section 6. Maintaining Status. In order to maintain its status as a mission in union with the Convention, a congregation (a) must at all times meet the minimum of standard business methods prescribed by Canon 17, and submit to the Department of Business Affairs and Administration of the Diocesan Council, on or before September 1 each year, a certified copy of its annual audit for the preceding fiscal year as prescribed by Canon 17(f); (b) must not fail in any single year to file with the Bishop or with the Secretary of the Convention, if the Secretary has been designated as the Bishop’s agent for that purpose, a complete and correct parochial report as prescribed in Canon 30; and (c) must not fail for two consecutive years to be represented at the Diocesan Convention; (d) must, beginning three years following the adoption of this canon, be able to demonstrate that it has maintained an average of at least 20 adult communicant members during the preceding three years, or during the term of its union with the Convention if less than three years; provided that the provisions of this (d) shall not apply to missions in union with the Convention prior to February 1, 1987; (e) must be subject to the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, and of the Diocese of North Carolina; (f) must, within its financial ability, pay for regular priestly ministrations, including at least two celebrations of the Holy Eucharist each calendar month; (g) must, under the provisions of Canon 18 accept and pay its share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons. (h) must maintain a suitable place of worship.”
Section 6. Section 4 of Canon 21 is amended as follows:
“Canon 21 Organization of Parishes Section 4. To maintain its status as a parish, the parish must meet the following standards: (a) It must have an average of at least 100 enrolled confirmed adult communicants in
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good standing for the three years preceding the date of ascertaining whether this standard has been met, or the term of its existence if less than three years. (b) It must maintain and control a suitable place of worship. (c) It must employ and support as rector a full-time resident priest, or, with the permission of the Bishop, a resident priest on a part-time basis. The full-time rector and any full-time assistants shall be paid a salary for each in an amount not less than the minimum salary adopted for mission clergy by the Diocesan Council from time to time, together with such other emoluments pertaining to the office of rector or assistant to the rector as may be prescribed under said minimum salary schedule; provided that in the case of a vacancy in a parish the Bishop may deem it expedient and proper to maintain divine services in the parish under the provisions of Canon 26, Section 1, and may procure the part-time services of a minister for the parish until a rector can be obtained. The parish shall pay to the part-time minister such compensation for the temporary services as may be approved by the Bishop. (d) It must not fail for two consecutive years to be represented at the annual Convention of the Diocese. (e) It must be subject to the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and of the Diocese of North Carolina. (f) It must not fail in any single year to file with the Bishop or with the Secretary of the Convention, if the Secretary be designated as the Bishop’s agent for such purpose, a complete and correct parochial report as prescribed and required by the provisions of Canon 30. (g) It must at all times meet the minimum standard of business methods prescribed by Canon 17, and submit to the Department of Business Affairs and Administration of the Diocesan Council, on or before September 1, each year, a certified copy of its annual audit for the preceding fiscal year prepared as prescribed by Canon 17(f). (h) It must, under the provisions of Canon 18 accept and pay its share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese. (i) It must comply with any decision of the Bishop rendered under Canon 42.”
Section 7. Canon 22 is amended by adding a new Section 6 as follows:
“Canon 22 Meetings, Vestries and Wardens of Parishes Section 6. This Canon 22 shall continue to govern the structure and organization of the vestry of a former parish whose status has been changed to that of a mission pursuant to Canon 18. “Section 8. Sections 1 and 2 of Canon 25 are amended as follows:
“Canon 25 Status of Parishes and Missions Section 1. (a) By December 15 of each year, the Bishop and Standing Committee shall have made an annual survey of the parishes and missions of the Diocese. If, after any survey, they shall find that a parish does not meet the standards set in Canon 21, Section 4, they shall notify the parish that its status has changed to that of mission pursuant to Canon 18 or unless, within one year from said notice, it meets all of the other required standards, the Bishop, with the advice of the Standing Committee, will change its status to that of mission, effective at the end of the following December. (b) If, after any survey, the Bishop and the Standing Committee shall find that a mission
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does not meet the standards set in Canons 17 and 20, they shall notify the mission that unless the mission meets the aforesaid standards within one year from said notice, the Bishop, with the advice of the Standing Committee, will request the Convention next following the end of that year to dissolve the mission’s union with the Convention. (c) Should any parish fail to meet the numerical membership requirements set forth in Canon 21, Section 4(a), it may yet maintain parish status if it demonstrates to the Bishop and the Standing Committee that (1) It has the financial and other resources to meet and is meeting the requirements in Canon 21, Sections 4(b-j); (2) It, in fact, accepts and pays its full share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons; (3) It maintains the normal church programs, particularly outreach and Christian Education programs, appropriate to the character and needs of its membership. (d) Any parish or mission affected by this canon is entitled, upon its request, to a hearing before the Standing Committee within the year’s time granted in this canon.
Section 2. If a parish is dissolved or if its status is changed from parish to mission, the property belonging to it shall vest in the Trustees of the Diocese, in trust for the interests of the Church in the late parish. If the change in status occurred pursuant to Canon 18, the property shall revert to the parish when all arrears have been paid in full and the parish has remained in compliance with Canon 18 for two successive years. If the change in status occurred for any other reason, the property shall revert to the parish upon its bona fide reorganization and admission into union with the Convention as a parish.
Section 9. Canon 26 is amended as follows:
“Canon 26 Filling Vacant Cures Section 1. When a parish or congregation becomes vacant, the wardens or other proper officers shall inform the Bishop. If the authorities of the parish shall for 30 days have failed to make provision for services, the Bishop shall take such measures as may be deemed expedient for the temporary maintenance of divine services therein.
Section 2. No rector, interim rector or other clergy shall be elected by any vestry during such time as the parish is not in compliance with Canon 18, nor until the member of the clergy who is proposed by the vestry shall have been approved in writing by the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese.
Section 3. Written notice of the election signed by the wardens shall be sent to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese. If the Ecclesiastical Authority be satisfied that the parish is in compliance with Canon 18, and the person so chosen is a duly qualified minister and has accepted the office, it shall send notice thereof to the Secretary of the Convention, who shall so record it. Such record shall be sufficient evidence of the relation between the minister and the parish.
Section 4. No assistant minister or other clergy shall be called by the rector of a parish during such time as the parish is not in compliance with Canon 18, nor without the consent of the vestry, nor until the proposed assistant or other clergy shall have been approved in writing by
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the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese.
Section 5. In case of a vacancy in a mission, the Bishop shall appoint a vicar for a term of not more than four years; at the end of such term the vicar may be re-appointed.”
Section 10. This Act shall become effective upon adjournment of the 194th Annual Convention if that Convention has approved on second reading the constitutional amendment proposed by Section 1
Adopted on first reading
Resolution 2009-1
On Celebrating Creation Liturgically
Resolved, by the 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, that the Diocese and its congregations be encouraged to celebrate a liturgical creation cycle of at least four weeks in length at an appropriate time during the liturgical year for the purposes of affirming the sacredness of God’s Creation, of spreading hope about God’s reconciling work in creation and about an understanding of environmental stewardship and of ecological justice.
And be in further resolved that the Chartered Committee for Environmental Ministry be directed to provide liturgical resources to support congregations in this endeavor.
Resolution 2009-2
On a Study of Marriage
Resolved, this 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina requests the Bishop of North Carolina to appoint a task force to
Study the Church’s theology of marriage; and
Study the relationship of the Church with civil authority; and
To report back on their findings to the 194th Annual Convention of this Diocese
Resolution 2009-3
On Commending the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray to Lesser Feasts and Fasts
Resolved, by the 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, that the following resolution be submitted to the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church meeting in Anaheim, California, July 8-17, 2009:
“Resolved, the House of ______concurring, that the 76th General Convention commend the name of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray to the Standing Commission on Liturgy
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and Music for its consideration of the possible addition of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray to the Calendar of The Episcopal Church, recognizing July 1st, the date of her death, as the date of commemoration, and request that it report on this matter to the 77th General Convention.”
Resolution 2009-4
On Responding to the Bishop’s Address
Resolved that the 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is most grateful for the ministry of the Right Reverend Michael Curry, 11th Bishop of North Carolina for his inspiring vision that our diocese be a place where ALL are welcome and where we “find a deeper unity that can embrace genuine diversity.”
In giving voice to the vision of our bishop and the challenges before us, we resolve to leave our comfort zones, to live our lives in the imitation of Christ, and to discover ways we can walk more closely in the footsteps of Jesus.
And we resolve, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to immerse ourselves in the work of building a house where love can dwell...prophets speak...love is found....hands will reach...all are named...and all are welcome in this place.
Resolution 2009-5
On Asking General Convention to Include the Baptisms of Manteo and Virginia Dare in the Liturgical Calendar of the Episcopal Church
Be it resolved that the 193rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina joins with the Diocese of East Carolina in asking the General Convention to commemorate the baptisms of Manteo and Virginia Dare in the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church.
Resolution 2009-6
On Thanksgiving for the Ministry of the Reverend Dr. Leon Spencer
Be it resolved that the 193rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina extends it deep gratitude and appreciation to the Reverend Dr. Leon Spencer for his wise, scholarly, and prophetic ministry as the founding dean of our diocesan School of Ministry; and, on the occasion of his retirement, acknowledges his vast contributions to many parts of the Anglican Communion as a teacher, a missionary, and a community organizer, who throughout his years of ministry has been a disciple making disciples and making a difference.
Resolution 2009-7
On Appreciation to Those Who Helped Make the Convention Possible
Resolved, the 193rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina extends its
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appreciation to those staff members and volunteers who have helped make the Diocesan Convention possible through their diligence, energy, and hospitality.
Resolution 2009-8
On Welcoming the Right Reverend Bavi Edna “Nedi” Rivera
Resolved, the 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina extends welcome to the Right Reverend Bavi Edna “Nedi” Rivera, Bishop Suffragan of Olympia, and gives thanks for the creativity, imagination and passion of her ministry.
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THE PASTORAL ADDRESS OF THE RIGHT REVEREND MICHAEL B. CURRY The 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Friday, January 23, 2009
All Are Welcome Hear the words of a hymn that I pray will become part of our life as a diocese: Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live, a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive; built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace; here the love of Christ shall end divisions: All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.1
I have a hope, a dream, and a prayer for us, the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. It is that when we mark our 200th anniversary in the year 2017 – just eight years from now – the face of the Episcopal Church here will reflect the face of the peoples of North Carolina in all of our variety and God-given diversity. And that it will be known of us far and wide that, “All are welcome in this place.”
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.”2 All are welcome!
I The Heritage of the Diocese of North Carolina
This vision of the Church, suggested in the Great Commission and in the words “All are welcome,” is not alien to us as a diocese. Bishop Thomas Atkinson, our third Bishop, issued a similar call in 1855, just a few years before the Civil War. At that time, he called for the abolition of pew rents as a concrete way to open the Church to people of all estates and social classes. The historiographer of the diocese, the Rev. Dr. N. Brooks Graebner, tells me that vision inspired Episcopalians to found St. Paul’s Church in Wilmington to be a free church and a biracial congregation. That remained the case until after the war, when the church was reorganized. Even so, the original vision embodied that Gospel hope. All are welcome!
1 Words: Marty Haugen (b.1950); Music: TWO OAKS 2 Matthew 28:19-20
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But long before Bishop Atkinson’s time, the earliest antecedents of what would become the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina reflected the radical welcome and hospitality of God and the glorious diversity and variety of the humanity God has created.
In August of the year 1587, a man of the Algonquian nation named Manteo, and an infant daughter of English settlers named Virginia Dare, were baptized on Roanoke Island at a settlement established under the auspices of Sir Walter Raleigh that would later become known as “The Lost Colony.” Theirs were the first recorded baptisms by the Church of England in North America. The Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniels and the good people of the Diocese of East Carolina are asking our General Convention this summer to commemorate their baptisms in the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church. I hope that this diocesan convention will join in supporting that commemoration.
That the first Anglican baptisms in America, on the shores of North Carolina, should be those of a Native American adult and the infant child of English settlers is, as they might have said in those days, an intimation of Divine Providence. God’s trying to tell us something!
The Anglican/Episcopal Tradition of Christianity
This heritage of a discipleship that embodies the radical welcome and hospitality of Jesus is also not alien to our heritage as followers of Jesus in the broader Episcopal/Anglican tradition of Christianity. You can see it in the writings of John Donne, the 17th century Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. He is the author of the oft-quoted words, “No man is an island, entire of itself.” The elegant and hopeful vision suggested in those words – of a human family, inter-related, inter-connected, inter-woven, inter-dependent – did not grow out of a secular humanistic vision. It grew out of Donne’s vision of the Church as the body of Christ, where none is diminished, all are cherished, and all are welcome. 3 Here are his words:
“The church is catholic, universal, so are all her actions; all that she does belongs to all. When she baptizes a child, that action concerns me; for that child is thereby connected to … the body whereof I am a member. And when she buries a man, that action concerns me: all mankind is of one author…. No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less…. Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”4
No man, no woman, no child – not one is an island. All are welcome.
3 See Stubbs, John, John Donne: The Reformed Soul: A Biography, New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2006, pgs. xix, xxv and 447: “Paradoxically, the true Catholic Church for Donne was the one he served as Dean of St. Paul’s, the established Protestant Church with the English monarch at its head. Donne’s interpretation of the English Reformation is simultaneously a defense of his personal Reformation, his ongoing conversion to Protestantism. By becoming a Protestant, he did not betray his Catholic origins but remained true to them. By the time Donne reached adulthood, the Roman Catholic Church in England was no longer catholic in the basic sense: it was not universal any more, not a national Church that could include everyone, but a religious splinter group, a sect that in Donne’s opinion wasted lives for a lost cause and threatened the security of the kingdom. The true Catholic Church of England had moved on, and Donne followed it; though not blithely, and not without misgivings” (p. xxv). 4 John Donne, Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Death’s Duel, Meditation XVII, p. 102-103.
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The Teaching and Example of Jesus: Imitation Leads to Inclusion
The foundation of this vision lies deeper still. It is deeply rooted in the teachings and the example of our Lord Jesus Christ. And it is therefore ultimately grounded in the very heart of God. For in Jesus, “all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.”5
It was Jesus who said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”6 Jesus said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”7 Jesus said, “I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”8 “Go therefore, make disciples of all nations.” All really means all. There is no footnote qualifying it, no parenthesis circumscribing it, no asterisk mitigating it. All really means all. All are welcome!
In February of last year, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, asked the bishops invited to attend the upcoming Lambeth Conference to prepare for it by reading a commentary on the Gospel of John written by New Testament scholar Richard Burridge. Professor Burridge is a priest of the Church of England and professor of New Testament and Dean of King’s College, London.
Since I had not heard of him, I decided to do a little research. I figured I ought to pay attention, since the Archbishop was commending his work and he was scheduled to be a workshop leader at the conference. So, I did what one does in modern research. I Googled him. I found out about his publications and decided to read a few. The last one I read was his most recent, a book titled Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach to New Testament Ethics. It was long – nearly 500 pages – but well worth the time.
In his study Professor Burridge argues, quite rightly I believe, that the imitation of Christ, by which he means living out Jesus’ teachings and emulating his example, is the essence of what it means to be a disciple, a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ in the community of the baptized. Discipleship is about following Jesus until his footprints and ours become indistinguishable. It is about loving as Jesus loves; giving as Jesus gives; forgiving as Jesus forgives; inviting, welcoming, including and embracing; doing justice, loving kindness and walking humbly with God – as Jesus does. In Jesus’ words recorded in Matthew’s Gospel: “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master.”9
Professor Burridge goes on to say that where and when a group of people, baptized and living into the reality of God, truly strives to imitate Jesus of Nazareth by living his teachings and following his example, then an inclusive and diverse missionary community arises and takes form – because people of all kinds will come to follow Jesus.10 5 Colossians 1:19-20 6 Matthew 11:28 7 Mark 11:17; Isaiah 56:7 8 John 12:32 9 Matthew 10:24-25 10 See Burridge, Richard, Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach to New Testament Ethics, Grand Rapids/ Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2007, p. 182: “So Jesus’ disciples may struggle to follow, but follow they do – and what a mixed bunch they are. The list of the apostles contains names redolent of the great Jewish leaders from the period of the Maccabees, James and John and Matthew (3:13-19). Yet we also have Greek names like Andrew and Philip. Simon ‘the Canaanaean’ does not mean he came from Canaan, but is a Greek transliteration of the Aramaic qan’ana’, meaning ‘the Zealot’ (as translated in Luke 6:15), a freedom fighter or a terrorist depending on one’s viewpoint, who must have sat uneasily alongside tax collectors like Levi son of Alphaeus (2:14) ….Add to this Jesus’
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It is here that I think it important to note that “All are welcome” does not mean “Anything goes.” On the contrary, this mission community of which I speak, is a community of disciples, baptized into the reality of the Triune God and committed to living the teachings of Jesus, living the way of Jesus, living the Gospel, following in his footsteps as a biblical people, making a difference in the world. No, “All are welcome” doesn’t mean “Anything goes” -- it means, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” And when that happens, people of all kinds will be gathered, and a diverse and inclusive mission community will arise.
In Christ there is no East or West, in him no South or North, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. Join hands disciples of the faith, what e’er your race may be! Who serves my Father as his child is surely kin to me. 11
The Prince of Peace Ministry of Galloway Memorial Church, Elkin
I saw the potential of this mission community a few weeks ago while making my Sunday visitation to the good people of Galloway Memorial Church in Elkin. In 2007, several members of Galloway Church were looking for a way to be faithful to the teachings of Jesus in a time of war. They decided to begin with worship and prayer. So they started a Liturgy for Peace at the church. The first time they held it, twelve people came. They had hoped for a bigger crowd, but someone pointed out, “Jesus started with twelve, and he did pretty well.” So they kept on.
In time, they were joined by other church folk in Elkin who had the same yearning. The group now meets monthly for prayer, study and action. They hold a weekly outdoor prayer vigil. They’ve written government leaders and the media advocating for peace. They’ve met with representatives of former Senator Elizabeth Dole to discuss peace issues with her staff.
The congregation of Galloway Church set aside a table to honor those serving our country in the armed forces. Visitors can see medals from different wars, placed there by local veterans, and can view photos of young men from the congregation now serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The group wrote a discussion guide for adult study groups titled, “The Prince of Peace: A Christian View of War.” Now the Baptist Peace Fellowship has posted it on their web site. The group includes Roman Catholics, Baptists, Presbyterians and Episcopalians. It includes veterans from the Second World War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It includes Democrats, Republicans, Independents, liberals, moderates, and conservatives. This is the Church. All are welcome! habit of ‘eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners,’ it is not surprising that he comes in for criticism about the company he kept.” Biblical scholar and author the Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems makes the point even more starkly in the recent Lyman Beecher Lectures delivered at Yale Divinity School. Noting, as Burridge does, that Jesus chose disciples from different backgrounds, Weems said, ‘These two disciples, Matthew the tax collector and Simon the zealot, represented both ends of the political spectrum of the day…. Yes, eleven o’clock [Sunday morning] remains the most segregated hour in America…. But how different would the church look today if we realized that Jesus called the modern equivalent of the most right-wing Republican and the most left-wing Democrat to come together and be his disciples?” (quoted in Yale Alumni Magazine, Jan/Feb 2009, p. 65). 11 Hymnal 1982, #529, John Oxenham (1852-1941)
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II E Pluribus Unum
Last May, the Board of Directors of the Episcopal Church Foundation met in Raleigh. I had an opportunity to address them and engage in some conversation. Among the many things we discussed, one of their questions has stayed in my mind: “What do you see as the greatest challenge before the Diocese of North Carolina?”
I answered without hesitation: “E Pluribus Unum – out of many, one.” It is the same challenge before us as the Episcopal Church and before us as the Anglican Communion. That challenge ultimately will determine the fate of the Earth. Is it possible for us as a Church, as communities, as a nation, as a world, to learn to embrace our differences, to learn to respect our diversity, to learn truly to become, out of many, one?
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin proposed that phrase be included on the Great Seal of the United States in 1776. At the time, they were struggling with how to fashion one nation out of 13 independent, distinct and diverse states. Little did they know that E Pluribus Unum would remain the great challenge – and the great hope – of the American experiment. Can we, from many, become one?
We can chart the movement of much of American history through the perspective of that challenge. Is it possible for us to find a deeper unity that can embrace genuine diversity? Whether it has been the question of the relationship between the states and the union, the question of slavery and the Civil War, the question of women and suffrage, the question of civil and human rights – regarding race, gender, sexual orientation, and immigration – E Pluribus Unum has posed the momentous, often troubling, challenge.
We can chart the movement of much of world history through the perspective of that challenge, too. Is it possible, for example, for Israelis and Palestinians to lay down their shields? Is it possible for the wolves of the world and the lambs of the world to lie down on God’s holy mountain together in peace?
That is the challenge before us as a Church, before us as a country, before us as a world. Dr. King was right: “Together we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters, or together we will be forced to perish as fools.” This matters absolutely. It matters to us and to the generations that follow us. The choice is ours – chaos or community.
While I was at Lambeth, we gathered in what were called “indaba” groups (the Zulu word for conference or council of wisdom), composed of some 40 Bishops, to talk about environmental stewardship and the impact of climate change in our dioceses. To be honest, those of us from the West (and I was one of them) were not able to share as much about climate change and its environmental impact as the Bishops from the developing world could share. But these Bishops asked us to tell their stories when we went home.
The Bishop of Kilimanjaro related that the snow-capped peaks of the great Mount Kilimanjaro are melting. The Bishop of Fiji told us that the government of Fiji has actually been working with Australia and New Zealand to consider setting up contingency plans to help Fiji if the ocean should continue to rise and threaten their very homes.
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But it was the Bishop of the Solomon Islands who made the most eloquent and impassioned plea. A short, quiet, distinguished man, he stood up in our indaba group and said: “I plead with you who are Americans to please help your government to help us reverse the warming of the planet, because our islands are slowly dying. Please help us --because we helped you. My people saved John Kennedy during the Second World War. We have been your friends. We need you to be ours.”12 In the words of Dr. King, “Together we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters, or together we will be forced to perish as fools.”
“All are welcome” means creating a world that is not only habitable, but one in which we show concern for everyone. But to do that we have to leave the comfortable places where we are. And that is scary. I, myself, like my comfort zones. But to ensure a world that is habitable and humane, we will have to leave those comfortable places and dare to reach out beyond ourselves to others. I am convinced that, when that happens, something extraordinary really does take place.
When we reach beyond where we are, there is great risk – but there is also promise of great reward. I suspect that is why Michelangelo depicted the Creation with the hand of God reaching beyond eternity, reaching into time, to touch the outstretched hand of the human one. I am convinced that is what is going on with Christmas. God leaves his celestial home of eternity and condescends to come among us: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”13 The eternal Word of God became human flesh and lived among us. When we leave those places of our comfort and dare to reach out to another, that’s the occasion for the creation of something incredible, something wonderful, something even miraculous.
St. Mark’s and Iglesia de La Guadalupana, Wilson
That act of leaving our places of comfort and reaching out to others is why, at this Convention, I have decided to present the Bishop’s Award to the Rev. Philip Byrum, St. Mark’s and Iglesia de La Guadalupana in Wilson. Let me tell you why.
Each of these congregations – one Latino, one historically do you need ‘historically’ African- American-- has, in remarkable ways, reached beyond its known and comfortable world and stretched toward the other. Where they meet you will find a community that includes people of many languages, many colors, many kinds. There you will see a vision of the body of Christ in all its wondrous humanity, variety and diversity, not just on Sunday but all days of the week.
With a grant from the United Thank Offering and the backing of friends and volunteers, these congregations have built a new and attractive parish house where God is worshipped, children do homework, meals are served, AA groups meet three times a week, and life is lived. And when fire burned the St. Mark’s building, they, along with the people of St. Timothy’s, Wilson, and so many of you in the wider family of this diocese, came together and helped out in countless ways. When we leave our own worlds and cross bridges and reach out our hands to another, there is risk, but there is also reward. Something beautiful for God takes on form and becomes possible. 12 This is a paraphrase of his comment, as entered in my Lambeth journal. [This footnote needs to go at the bottom of the page quoting the Bishop of the Solomon Islands – not sure how it got here!] 13 John 1:1, 14
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III All Are Welcome
I opened this address with the words of the song, “All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.” I heard that hymn for the first time at Lambeth this past summer. We were in Canterbury Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Anglican world, for the opening Eucharist of the conference. Canterbury, where the throne of St. Augustine of Canterbury, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, is located. Canterbury, the holy destination of Chaucer’s Canterbury pilgrims. Canterbury, within whose walls Thomas Becket was martyred. As the Cathedral choir of men and boys chanted from the Psalms of David, 700 bishops in red-and- white rochet and chimere, representing every color and culture and continent on the globe, processed slowly and silently down the center aisle of the nave, up the great steps, through the screen, into the choir. That procession was an intimation of the dream of the Church – catholic, universal, inclusive, embracing, welcoming.
During communion we sang the words of the hymn, “All are welcome.” As I sang, my heart was lifted up, “to Mount Pisgah’s lofty height,” as the old hymn says. But as that hope-filled message sank into my soul, my heart sank at the same time. As we sang, “All are welcome,” I was struck that, even as we sang of the ideal and the dream of God, the actual reality of our condition as a Church is a long way from that ideal, and far short of the dream. I thought of some of my brother Bishops and friends from the Church in Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya who were not there, and I thought of my brother Bishop and friend, Gene Robinson, the Bishop of New Hampshire, who was not there. And my heart sank.
We are not all the way there. And we’re not completely sure how to get there. As Verna Dozier often observed, “We fall short of God’s dream for us,” both as the Church and as a human family. But that’s all right. The first disciples of Jesus fell short, too. And, in spite of their shortcomings, the Day of Pentecost happened anyway. 14
We may not be there yet, but that’s all right. The Master taught us to pray, “Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”15 We may not be there yet, but that’s all right. St. Paul reminds us, “We walk by faith, not by sight.”16 It’s all right. The Book of Ecclesiastes says, “The race is not to the swift,” but to those who persevere.17 It’s all right, Jesus himself said. “By your endurance you will gain your souls.”18 So we press on toward the mark of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.19
As your Bishop, I have a hope, a dream, and a prayer, that when we mark our 200th anniversary in the year 2017, the face of the Episcopal Church here will reflect the face of the peoples of North Carolina in all of our variety and God-given diversity.
It will not happen overnight. It will not happen easily. But it will happen. For as Desmond Tutu often says, quoting the words of St. Augustine of Hippo, “By ourselves, we can’t; by himself, God won’t; but together with God, we can.”
14 Acts 2:9-11 15 Matthew 6:10 RSV 16 2 Corinthians 5:7 17 Ecclesiastes 9:11 18 Luke 21:19 19 Paraphrase of Philippians 3:14
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Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live, a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive; built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace; here the love of Christ shall end divisions: All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.
Some Helpful Resources For Adult Study and Discussion Groups Gibson, Robert B., A Companion Guide To Radical Hospitality, Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2005.
Homan, Daniel, O.S.B., and Pratt, Lonni Collins, Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love, Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2005.
Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl A., A House of Prayer For All Peoples: Congregations Building Multiracial Community, Bethesda, MD: The Alban Institute, 2002.
Oden, Amy G., God’s Welcome: Hospitality for A Gospel-Hungry World, Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2008.
Spellers, Stephanie, Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation, New York: Church Publishing, 2006.
Other Biblical/Theological Resources Burridge, Richard A., Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach To New Testament Ethics, Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2007.
Law, Eric H.F., Inclusion: Making Room for Grace, St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2000.
McLaren, Brian D., Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope, Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2007.
Sacks, Jonathan, Dignity of Difference: How To Avoid The Clash of Civilizations, London: Continuum, 2003.
Volf, Miroslav, Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996.
These and other resources can be ordered from: Education/Liturgy Resources: The Rev. Harrison Simons, Manager Email: [email protected] Phone (919) 693-5547 Fax: (919) 693-3376
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CANONICAL COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Standing Committee For the period January 19, 2008 – December 1, 2008, the Standing Committee met monthly, except July, August, and November.
Members included (until Convention 2009) Mahlon W. Deloatch, Jr. (President), Alfred L. Purrington, III, The Rev. E. Sealy Cross; (until Convention 2010) The Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck (Secretary), Robert Holtzclaw, The Rev. Timothy E. Kimbrough; (until Convention 2011) The Rev. William Smyth, The Hon. Martha Alexander. The Rev. George Adamik
Council of Advice The Committee met as Council of Advice to the Bishop of North Carolina in February, April, May, and September.
Ordinations
Recommended for Candidacy for Priesthood: February 18, 2008 Deborah Brown
March 17, 2008 Tim Backus Robert Black Jim Erwin
October 20, 2008 Howie Sasser
Recommended for Candidacy for Diaconate (permanent): February 18, 2008 Karen Favreau Harrel Johnson Sarah Woodard Gene Humphries
March 17, 2008 Jill Bullard
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Recommended for Ordination to Diaconate (transitional): February 18, 2008 Lissa Smith
April 21, 2008 Krista Harmon Miranda Hassett
May 19, 2008 Jill Bullard John Linscott Rebecca Yarbrough
Recommended for Ordination to Diaconate (permanent) April 21, 2008 Margaret Silton
Recommended for Ordination to the Priesthood: April 21, 2008 The Rev. Erin Hensley
October 20, 2008 The Rev. Miranda Hassett The Rev. Krista Harmon The Rev. Lissa Smith
COMMISSION ON MINISTRY ACTION
March 17, 2008 Confirmed the appointment of Lanny Wase of St. Paul’s, Cary, to the Commission on Ministry, filling the term of Melton Sadler, of St. Stephen’s, Winston-Salem.
TITLE IV ISSUES
May 19, 2008 On Motion made and duly seconded, the Standing Committee adopted the following resolution with a heavy heart: Based on the facts presented by Bishop Curry, the Standing Committee determines that the Rev. Willis Steinberg has abandoned this Communion, pursuant to Title IV canon 10, Section 1.
September 15, 2008 Upon motion made and duly seconded, the Clergy of the Standing Committee advised and gave consent to the Bishop to accept the renunciation of the Rev. Jane Kiplinger Brock, noting that such action is for causes which do not affect her moral character.
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EPISCOPAL CONSENTS
January 19, 2008 The Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee as Bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago.
February 18, 2008 For the election of a Bishop Coadjutor for the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota
March 17, 2008 The Rev. Dr. Prince Singh as Bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester. The Rev. Stephen Taylor Lane as Bishop Coadjutor for the Episcopal Diocese of the Diocese of Maine.
April 21, 2008 For the election of a Bishop Coadjutor for the Episcopal Diocese of Ecuador Central.
May 19, 2008 The Rev. Canon. Paul Emil Lambert as Bishop Suffragan for the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. The Rev. Canon. Eugene Taylor as Bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.
September 15, 2008 The Rev. C. Andrew Doyle as Bishop coadjutor for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The Rev Brian James Thom as Bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho
October 20, 2008 The Rev. Herman Hollerith, IV, as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia,
ACTION UNDER DIOCESAN CANON 25, SECTION 1a.
May 19, 2008 On motion made and duly seconded, the Standing Committee adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED that the Standing Committee advises the Bishop to change the status of Prince of Peace Apex from parish to mission.
CONSENTS TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
February 18, 2008 Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of The Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal), Raleigh, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Standing Committee consents and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the consent previously given for the Wardens and Vestry of said parish to enter into a listing contract to sell Lots 1-8 Carolina Lane, in the town of Manson, Warren County, North Carolina as more specifically described in Deed Book 774, page 801 and Deed Book 788, page 452, Warren County Registry for a cash consideration of $169,000, less usual costs of sale inclusive of real estate commission of 10% of the sales price, be extended for an additional 365 days subject to the same terms and conditions upon which the previous consent was granted.
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Prince of Peace, Apex RESOLVED, that upon written resolution of the vestry of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Apex, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese (the “Parish”), the Standing Committee consents and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the Wardens and Vestry of said parish to offer for sale a five acre parcel of land adjacent to the property on which the parish facilities are located and fronting on North Salem Street and the CSX Railroad for a purchase price of not less than $700,000 without further consent and to use the net proceeds of any such sale to discharge/reduce the currently outstanding indebtedness secured by the other property of the parish.
St Titus, Durham RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the Vestry of St. Titus Episcopal Church, Durham, parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Standing Committee consents and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the Wardens and Vestry of said parish to sell and convey by Deed without warranties the property formerly used as a Rectory located at 2504 East Weaver Street, Durham, NC for a total cash consideration of $119,000, less costs of sale, including real estate commission of 4.5% with the net proceeds added to the Building Fund of the parish to be held for the purpose of additional land, properties or capital improvements in the future.s
Christ Church, Charlotte RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of Christ Church, Charlotte, a Parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese (the “Parish”), the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his consent for the Vestry of the Parish, acting through its duly elected vestry, to take the following steps in connection with the financing of the acquisition of four parcels of land contiguous to the existing property of the Parish (the “New Properties”): 1. Execute and deliver a purchase money note secured by a deed of trust on the property identified as 1300 Providence Road (the “Knauff Property”), in the original amount of $1,000,000 payable without interest on or before December 31, 2008; 2. Execute and deliver such documentation including, without limitation, a note in favor of Wachovia Bank, N. A. (the “Bank”) and a deed of trust on the New Properties (including the Knauff Property) as may be necessary and appropriate to reflect a line of credit in the amount of $4,300,000 bearing interest at a rate of LIBOR Market index Rate plus 1.75%, with accrued interest payable monthly and principal payable by December 31, 2009 (the “Loan”), including; 3. Execute and deliver such other documents and take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of the foregoing consents including taking such action as may be appropriate to reflect the Parish’s obligations under any interest rate swap, cap, collar, floor or other similar agreement. 4. Utilize the proceeds of the Loan to discharge the obligations incurred in the purchase of the Knauff Property including a $200,000 payment at closing, purchase the property at 1322 Providence Road (the “Troy Property”), and discharge a currently existing unsecured obligation to the Bank in the amount of $1,900,000 heretofore incurred in connection with the purchase of the other two lots; 5. Until the New Properties are ready for use by the Parish, to enter into or maintain short term residential leases for terms up to two years from time to time in the discretion of the vestry.
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Church of the Advocate, Carrboro RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of The Episcopal Church of the Advocate, Orange County, a Mission congregation in union with the Convention of the Diocese (the “Mission”), the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his consent for the Vestry of the Mission to take the following steps in connection with the acquisition of property on which to erect a permanent facility for the growth of the congregation 1. Enter into a contract with Robert Mette and wife (the “Mettes”) whereby the Mettes will acquire a 15 acre parcel of land in Orange County on Merin Road just outside the corporate limits of Chapel Hill and convenient to NC-86 (Martin Luther King Boulevard) (the “Property”) and grant to the Mission the right to acquire the Property on or after two years from the date the Mettes acquire the Property and prior to three years from such date for a purchase price of $945,000; 2. Lend to the Mettes at such time as they acquire title to the Property the sum of $500,000 which such loan shall be secured by a first deed of trust on the Property with principal and interest being payable at such time as the Mission closes on the purchase of the Property from the Mettes; 3. Enter into such other contracts and agreements and take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the foregoing consents including arrangements with land planners, obtaining approvals from appropriate governmental agencies and the like.
April 21, 2008 Church of the Ascension, Fork RESOLVED, that the Committee, upon the written resolution of the vestry of The Church of the Ascension, Advance, a mission congregation in union with the Convention of the Diocese (the “Church”), when concurred in by the Trustees of the Diocese (the “Trustees”), does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the Trustees to execute and deliver a deed of easement conveying a right of ingress and egress 30 feet in width running along the common property line between the property held by the Trustees for the use of the Church (Tax Lot 2, Block A, Tax map J-7-5, Davie County, NC) and the property of William Ray Davis (Tax Lot 3, Block A, Tax Map J-7-5, Davie County, NC) from the Fork-Bixby Road in a westerly direction 300 feet more or less to the property line of Lot 2 as more particularly shown on a plat entitled “Subdivision of the Ada Mae Carter, Sylvia C. Vance & Janice C. Neff Property” to provide access to such Lot 2 and thereby permit the proposed subdivision to go forward. There will be no proceeds from such conveyance and encumbrance. It is an accomodation grant to create access required for the subdivision and the subsequent purchase of Lot 2 with the expectation and understanding that said Lot 2 will be acquired and added to the property held for the use of the Church.
May 19, 2008 St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham Consent to a request to a modification on a loan. Because the only change was to reduce the interest rate from 7% to 6%, and the loan would continue with the same lender, the Standing committee determined that there was no need for the Standing Committee’s consent or consideration.
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Christ Church, Raleigh. RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of Christ Church, Raleigh, a Parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese (the “Parish”), the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his consent for the Parish, acting through its duly elected vestry, to take the following steps in connection with the financing of the renovation of the Baker Wing of the Parish House and improvements to building systems at Capital Apartments: Execute and deliver such documentation, including, without limitation, an unsecured note in favor of RBC Bank (the “Bank”) in the original principal amount of $3,500,000, as may be necessary and appropriate to reflect a Term Loan (Non-Revolving Line of Credit) bearing interest at a rate of LIBOR Base Rate plus 1.25% payable interest only monthly for 36 months following closing (with the option to continue interest only payments for an additional 24 months) at which time the loan shall become due and payable in full and be amortized over a period of up to 20 years all as subject to and more fully set out in the Bank commitment letter dated April 22, 2008 attached to and made a part of this resolution. Execute and deliver such documentation including, without limitation, an unsecured note in favor of the Bank as may be necessary and appropriate to reflect a Revolving Loan in the amount of $1,000,000 bearing interest at a rate of LIBOR Base Rate plus 1.25%, with accrued interest payable monthly for 24 months at which time principal outstanding and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable in full all as subject to and more fully set out in the Bank commitment letter dated April 22, 2008 attached to and made a part of this resolution.; Execute and deliver such other documents and take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of the foregoing consents including taking such action as may be appropriate to reflect the Parish’s obligations under any interest rate swap, cap, collar, floor or other similar agreement.
June 16, 2008 Christ Church, Walnut Cove. RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of Christ Episcopal Church, Walnut Cove, a mission congregation in union with the Convention of the Diocese, concurred in by the Trustees of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the for the Trustees of the Diocese to execute and deliver a deed conveying the house and lot located at 410 Summit Avenue, Walnut Cove, North Carolina formerly used be the congregation as a parish house, and held by the Trustees for the benefit of Christ Episcopal Church, for a cash consideration of not less than $147,000, less usual costs of sale including a real estate commission of 6% of the gross sales price, with the net proceeds being held for the benefit of the congregation by the Trustees, for use exclusively for the capital needs of Christ Episcopal Church, Walnut Cove upon action of its vestry.
Note: The congregation should be in touch with the Trustees of the Diocese and the Chancellor about the proper content and form of any document proposed to be executed in carrying out the objectives of this consent.
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“The foregoing consent and advice is made subject to the proviso that documentation of the transaction, including the “Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Agreement” (paragraph 11, page 3), not include a requirement that the trustees deliver a “GENERAL WARRANTY DEED” and such other matters as may be required by the Trustees of the Diocese.”
St. Paul’s, Cary RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of St. Paul”s Episcopal Church, Cary, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his consent for the Vestry of said parish to refinance its existing obligation in favor of SunTrust Bank upon the following terms and conditions:
Loan Amount $1,642,566.03 Maturity Date: Five Years from Closing Date; Interest Rate: Fixed at 6% (calculated on the basis of a 360 day year). Amortization: Equal monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 20 year amortization schedule with a final payment equal to the unpaid balance of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest Fees: All fees associated with the borrowing to be paid by the parish Use of Proceeds: Pay and discharge balance due on existing obligation in favor of the Lenderand, in connection with such transaction for the Wardens and Vestry to execute and deliver a deed of trust encumbering the parish property and all improvements located thereon as security for such obligation (Canon 23, Section 2.).
St. Stephen’s Church, Durham RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of St. Stephen ’s Episcopal Church, Durham, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his consent for the Vestry of said parish to borrow from St. Stephen’s Foundation the sum of up to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars upon the following terms and conditions:
Term: Five Years maturing August 1, 2013 as set out below; Interest Rate: Fixed at 1% above the rate of the 10 year Treasury Notes most recent auction prior to closing Amortization: Equal monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 20 year amortization schedule Fees: All fees associated with the borrowing to be paid by the parish Use of Proceeds: Pay and discharge balance due on existing obligation in favor of the Foundation with the remainder of such net proceeds added to the St. Stephen’s Capital Reserve Fund and, in connection with such transaction for the Wardens and Vestry to execute and deliver a deed of trust encumbering the parish property and all improvements located thereon as security for such obligation (Canon 23, Section 2.).
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St. Michael and All Angels, Charlotte RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Charlotte, a mission congregation in union with the Convention of the Diocese, concurred in by the Trustees of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the for the congregation, working with the Trustees of the Diocese, to seek a purchaser of its existing facilities pursuant to its plan of mission development including moving its physical operations from its current location to the Beatties Ford Road Corridor area of Charlotte, subject to the further action of the Committee and the Bishop acting with a current resolution of the vestry of the congregation as called for by the Standing Committee’s Check-List, to wit:
“An authorizing resolution that identifies the property, sets forth the terms of sale including the price agreed or sought, gives the provisions of any listing with a real estate agent, and gives the reasons for the sale, including the application or reservation of the proceeds of sale and a statement that the property is not needed for the ongoing operations of the diocese, congregation, or institution.”
All documents associated with the transaction, including listing agreements, offer and sales contract, deeds, etc. should be reviewed by the Trustees of the Diocese prior to execution.
St. Patrick’s Mission, Mooresville. RESOLVED, that upon the request of the vestry of St. Patrick’s Mission Episcopal Church, Mooresville, the Committee does hereby give its consent to and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to extend the term of his consent dated April 19, 2007 for an additional 365 days to April 18, 2009 subject to the same terms and conditions as the previous consent provided, however, that any resubmission to the Committee reflecting a change in the previously approved terms shall be pursuant to the terms of the “Standing Committee’s Check-list” as found on the Diocesan web-page.
September 15, 2008 St. Mark’s, Raleigh RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Raleigh, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his consent for the Vestry of said parish to refinance a currently outstanding loan by making a principal payment of Eighty Seven Thousand ($87,000) Dollars and extending the balance of said loan in the approximate amount of Three Hundred Five Thousand ($305,000) Dollars by entering into an agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. or other financial institution upon the following terms and conditions or better and, in connection therewith, maintaining the encumbrance in favor of the lending institution of 4.06 acres of its property located at 1725 New Hope Road, Raleigh, North Carolina:
Term: 60 months Interest Rate: not to exceed 7.25% fixed
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Amortization: Monthly payments, principal and interest, based on a 15 year amortization. Refinancing Fee: Estimated not to exceed 1% of the loan balance Other Fees: All other fees and expenses associated with the borrowing to be paid by the parish
The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina for the Church property in Eden. RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the Diocesan Council, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the for the Trustees of the Diocese to execute and deliver a deed conveying the structure and lot located at 11815 NC Highway 87, Eden, North Carolina, formerly used by the mission congregation, St. Mary’s by the Highway now closed and no longer in union with the Convention, for a cash consideration of not less than $55,000, less usual costs of sale including a real estate commission with the net proceeds being held in a trust fund entitled New Congregational Development to be used to assist in acquiring land and buildings for use by new and emerging Episcopal congregations in the Diocese of North Carolina.
October 20, 2008 St. Michael’s, Raleigh RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Raleigh, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the Vestry of said parish to borrow the sum of up to Two Million Five Hundred Thousand ($2,500,000) Dollars from a financial institution of its choice upon the following terms and conditions or better:
Term: Four Years maturing on the loan anniversary date in 2012 with the right to convert up to One Million ($1,000,000) of the then outstanding balance into an amortizable permanent loan for a term of three years Interest Rate: Not over 7.25% Amortization: The three year term loan repayable in equal monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 20 year amortization schedule Fees: All fees associated with the borrowing to be paid by the parish Use: Financing of total church expansion and new organ project including all construction, installation and miscellaneous costs and expenses. Collateral: Unsecured negative pledge of church property at 1520 Canterbury Road Raleigh, NC Execution: See Canon 23, Section 2
St. Ambrose, Raleigh RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Raleigh,, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as ecclesiastical Authority of the
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Diocese to give his written consent for the Vestry of the said parish to execute and deliver a two year option to purchase approximately three acres of the parish real property on the back and east of the property on which the church buildings are located and which is in the Walnut Creek Wet Lands Project to Triangle Greenways Council at an option price of $5,500 per acre. See Canon 23, Section 2 about execution.
St. Stephen’s, Oxford RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Oxford, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his consent for the Vestry of said parish to borrow the sum of up to One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000) Dollars from Branch Banking & Trust Company upon the following terns and conditions:
Loan Amount: $150,000 Interest Rate: Bank Prime Rate Repayment terM: Equity line with a term of one year with. an option to renew annually or to convert to a fixed rate instrument with a loan rate of prime plus1.625% for 48 months. Interest on the outstanding principal balance payable monthly with total indebtedness to be paid on or before November 30, 2013 Use: To repair the Parish Rectory Collateral: First lien deed of trust on the Church Rectory Execution: See Canon 23, Sec. 2
St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw RESOLVED, that upon the written resolution of the vestry of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Waxhaw, a parish in union with the Convention of the Diocese, the Committee does hereby give its consent and advises the Bishop as Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese to give his written consent for the Vestry of said parish to borrow the sum of up to Seven Hundred Thousand ($700,000) Dollars from Scottish Bank upon the following terms and conditions
Loan Amount: $700,000. Interest Rate: 7% per annum. Repayment term: Three year Term Loan with equal payments during the term based on a 25 year amortization with the balance, principal and interest, due, in full, at the end of the term. Use: For operational expenses associated with clerical support, administrative support and audits for prior years. Collateral: First lien deed of trust on the Church Property Execution: See Canon 23, Sec. 2.
Submitted by The Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck, Secretary
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Diocesan Council
I. Reports by Departments
Department of Outreach The Department of Outreach oversees three chartered committees, whose reports follow:
CHARTERED COMMITTEE FOR CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MINISTRY Our 2008 program funds were budgeted to: The Peace Initiatives Network; Episcopal Relief & Development; The Augustine Project; and The HIV/AIDS Task Force.
Peace Initiatives Network The Peace Initiatives Network serves as a link between the national church’s peace and justice office, the Episcopal Peace Fellow Fellowship, the parish committees on social ministries and the ecumenical community. It promotes understanding between the gospel message of peace and justice with action; provides information on war and peace positions; provides resources to parishes, missions, and chaplaincies and their communities on peacemaking.
PIN continues as an affiliate member of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. Support for Quaker House Initiatives for Peace was continued. Their initiatives include the US Campaign to end the Israeli Occupation, Choices for Youth (alternatives to military service) and the Peace Booth at the NC state fair.
Episcopal Relief & Development Episcopal Relief & Development continues to be fully supported by the diocese and its parishioners. Highlights for 2008 include: • Presentations were made to two convocation clericus meetings. • One presentation was made to convocation deans. • ERD Parish Representatives support 31 parishes, an increase of 1 over last year. • Our diocese continues to be the largest financial contributor to ERD among Province IV dioceses. • A growing list of parishes and diocesan groups is donating to ERD. • ERD and its partners are being used increasingly to support our companion diocese, Botswana. • The diocese was represented at the ERD Annual Network Meeting in Minneapolis.
Augustine Project The Augustine Project was founded as an outreach ministry of the Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill in 1994. The project trains and supports tutors who provide at least 60 hours of free one-on-one instruction in reading, writing, and spelling to low-income children and teens with literacy struggles. Augustine trained teachers and volunteer tutors now serve more than 300 children in 75 schools and after school programs in the Triangle. The Augustine Project’s service to the least of these is bolstered by financial support from the Christian Social Ministries Committee. For the 8th consecutive year student achievement and fund
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raising goals were met. At Durham Academy the course on tutoring for seniors who are then paired for the year with disadvantaged third graders was enthusiastically renewed. In 2008, two part time staff were hired to address the growing work of the ministry.
Consonant with diocesan strategy, the Augustine Project is being replicated across this diocese and beyond. In 2008, chapters at Hickory and Fayetteville were started to join four other replications already training tutors at St. Paul’s in Winston Salem, St. Peter’s in Charlotte, and at parishes in Houston, TX and Greenville, SC. Those interested may learn more at [email protected].
HIV/AIDS Taskforce Full and partial scholarships to the Region IV HIV/AIDS Conference at Kanuga were funded from the $5,000 task force budget. Including an additional $1000 grant from Bishop Curry, 59 applicants were awarded full or partial scholarships to attend.
Other Activities In April as part of the diocesan school of ministry’s “Under One Roof” program, CSM hosted a one day workshop at Penick Village entitled “Radical Hospitality”. Booths at the annual convention explained the work of several committees.
Nancy Anderson
CHARTERED COMMITTEE ON GLOBAL MISSION
REPORT OF THE CHARTERED COMMITTEE ON GLOBAL MISSIONS The Chartered Committee on Global Missions has had a busy and successful year. The committee met four times including a rewarding meeting with Bishop Curry.
The committee implemented its new grant application process. We awarded our first grant using the new process to St. Mark’s, Huntersville for $5000 for their mission trip to Santa Cruz and San Lucas, Costa Rica in July. This grant assisted in sending a team of twenty-three members, including eight youth. In Santa Cruz their goal was to make improvements to the existing open air parish hall so that it could serve as a day care center. In San Lucas they were focused on improvements to the kitchen at the parish hall built earlier by St. Luke’s, Salisbury.
A total of nine additional grant requests were received for MDG funds for future mission trips and they were reviewed and approved at the November meeting. Additional information on these grants can be found in the MDG Committee report.
We also saw approval from the National Executive Committee for our new Companion Diocese relationship with the Diocese of Botswana in the Church of the Province of Central Africa for a period through December 31, 2012.We are excited about the new work beginning there.
Our Companion Diocese relationship with Costa Rica continues to flourish. Details of their
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work can be found in their report.
Work continues in Haiti with the CODEF project. Haiti was devastated by this year’s hurricanes and it will take many years of help and aid for their recovery.
There are many other areas in which mission work from this diocese continues including Honduras and Belize. We continue to encourage parish to parish relationships.
Our web site has been updated and we continue to work on improving it. Please visit our link, “The Chartered Committee on Global Missions” at the diocese website.
CHARTERED COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY Of the 32 churches responding to our survey, we found an encouraging number of parishes with environmentally responsible practices. The graph below indicates the number of parishes recycling paper, glass, and/or plastics, using energy-efficient lights (compact fluorescent lights or light-emitting diode lights), and using renewable power/fuels.
6 congregations have committees 9 congregations have had energy audits, and 5 asked for help on this matter. 18 congregations recycle paper, glass, plastics and aluminum 11 congregations are using compact florescent lights (CFLs) 3 congregations are using renewable energy equipment 10 congregations are trying to conserve water. 3 congregations mentioned educational efforts they’re making 1 congregation reported an effort in the area of advocacy
Parishes are excited about their efforts they are undertaking to honor God’s Creation; Some of the activities reported on the survey: Activities of the Committee on Environmental Ministry during 2008: • Sponsored the 2.5-day Catawba College conference entitled “Faith, Spirituality and Environmental Stewardship” • Sponsored the 1-day Durham convocation’s conference entitled “Faith, Science, and Action: Responding to Climate Change” • Drafted a resolution for the Convention
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• Conducted a survey of parish environmental actions • Initiated planning for a youth conference with Duke University • Sell reusable canvas grocery bags and interested in Re-localization • Carbon Fast for Lent, Environmental Stewardship in Monthly Newsletters • Support North Carolina Green Power • New Building • Plan energy audit in the near future • Rain barrel sales to support environmental committee; Lenten services on sustainability - showing of Inconvenient Truth & Kilowatt Ours periodically. • Several members use electric vehicles for local travel. • Water & energy conservation e.g. water flower from A/C unit (water dripping from unit) and Instant hot water heaters • When our youth go and work on mission trips (In USA - we cannot afford to go foreign), we always offer to switch lights & recycle. Our youth have offered to switch out any parishioners’ lights at youth expense. Help us help people to find sources of financial benefit for going green - like rebates on auto or solar, etc.
The Rev. Thomas Droppers, Chair Chartered Committee for Environmental Ministry
Department of Business Affairs and Administration
The Department of Business Affairs and Administration is concerned with administrative and personnel, property management, and insurance. The Canon for Administration is the backbone of this department, and co-ordinates meetings with the department chair with the respective committees.
The routine matters of assuring that Parochial Reports and annual audit and acceptance are received on a timely basis are the responsibility of this department.
In August of 2008 this department brought to council an offer for $55,000 by United in Christ Ministries for the sale of the property formerly occupied by St. Mary’s-by-the-Highway in Eden. Council approved this sale subject to approval by the Standing Committee and the Bishop.
In October the Insurance committee met and recommended to Council that the diocesan health plan remain the same for 2009, with no increase in premiums. Council approved this recommendation in the October 2008 meeting.
Billy Urquhart
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Department of Congregational Support and Development
Regional Ministry (No report submitted by deadline)
Department of Congregational Support and Development
Committee of Missionary Resource Support Team (MRST) The Missionary Resources Support Team (MRST), a chartered committee of the diocese provides ongoing resource support to congregations of all sizes within the diocese of North Carolina. 2008 was a redevelopment and reorganization year for MRST. We worked hard to develop and implement new operating guidelines and decision-making processes. Our desire with these new guidelines is to be as transparent and equitable as possible in making funding recommendations. We are dedicated to being responsible and accountable stewards of the resources given us as we support the ongoing mission of our diocese.
MRST has three areas of responsibility:
I. Providing Missionary Grant Funds
Under this category MRST is to solicit, review and then provide grants to fund clergy salaries in mission congregations. This granting process begins in February when notices are sent to Mission congregations inviting them to apply for MRST funds. The application can be found on the diocesan website and is to be returned to the diocesan office by April 15. MRST invites applicants to a meeting in May to review proposals and then to make recommendations for the coming years diocesan budget by September.
With Bishop Curry’s guidance MRST enacted in 2008 a new funding priority overlay to guide our decision making process in this area. This overlay calls us to place each presenting congregation into one of three categories.
Priority Category 1 - Congregations fully engaged in mission with identifiable and active Gospel based ministries of outreach and social justice. These congregations are to receive 60% of MRST budget.
Priority Category 2 - Congregations moving toward mission readiness and engagement located in areas of anticipated growth. These congregations are to receive 30% of MRST budget.
Priority Category 3 - Congregations whose ministry is as a worshipping community providing pastoral and spiritual support for its members. These congregations are to receive 10% of MRST budget.
This overlay greatly assisted and directed our work. It will be further refined in the coming year. MRST received $159,000 more in grant requests for 2009 than for 2008. This was
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an increase of 45% over the total 2009 anticipated budget. Some tough decisions had to be made. For 2009 MRST is requesting $389,507 to fund clergy salaries in 18 missionary congregations. This request is $41,00 more than for 2008.
MRST also makes limited funds available in year for New Ministry Initiatives. These funds are available to support congregations with any new ministry initiative that need seed funding. These requests can be made after Jan 1 of the current budget year for use within that year. The New Ministry Initiative Grant Application is available on the diocesan website. These grant applications will be accepted, reviewed and processed in the same time frame as the clergy support applications described above.
II. Providing People Resources
This category of responsibility involves the recruitment of persons to attend national, regional or local conferences on such things as congregational development, health, growth, stewardship, etc… Examples of such conferences are the Small Church Leadership Conference; Start up Start Over, The Magnetic Church. Limited Scholarship funds are available through MRST. In 2008 MRST provided funding and scholarship support for the Small Church Leadership Conference. In 2009 we will review how we can more fully engage this category of responsibility.
III. Providing Consulting Resources
In 2009 we hope to re-engage a tradition of MRST provide consulting services to congregations. In the past MRST has been involved in helping congregations restart, in the discussions surrounding new church plants, and in the closing of congregations. We are in the process of redefining our role and responsibility in these areas.
The Rev. Whayne M. Hougland, Jr., Chair
New Clergy Residency Program
The New Clergy Residency is continuing to offer space and time and well as community for processing the intense transition from seminary into parish ministry. This year eight new clergy met for four overnight retreats to consider the learning that will allow them to continue to serve well in their vocation. The development and awareness of our new clergy as they come to and utilize this process speaks well of the formation offered in the Episcopal Church.
Chartered Committee on Hispanic Ministries
• worked on the Resolution passed by 192nd Annual Convention of the Diocese of NC: Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Education of Congregations Concerning Immigration Reform.
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• created resource and educational handouts for each congregation which was passed out at 2008 Diocesan Convention
• committee continues to grow: we have 14 active members now. We are doing strategic development and visioning work to ensure that growth of Hispanic ministries continues to take place. Several churches have begun doing ESL programs, and others are offering Spanish services. We have about 10 congregations in our Diocese who are doing hands on work with Hispanics.
Spiritual Formation Program
(No report submitted by deadline)
Bishop’s Committee on the Diaconate
The Bishop’s Committee on the diaconate “promotes the diaconate in the Diocese of North Carolina through advocacy and education, and encourages it’s growth; is a continuing resource for support for deacons and for those in the formation process; and communicates with the Bishop about deacons and their concerns,” according to its mission statement.
The committee is made up of priests, deacons, and lay persons who are dedicated to this mission and won work to carry it out. In 2005, the committee organized into three classes with staggered terms, each composed of two deacons, one priest, and one lay person, appointed by the Bishop for three year terms, with members eligible to serve two terms. In addition, one person in the diaconal ordination process is appointed to serve until ordination. The Rev. Bobbie Armstrong, director of deacon formation; the Ven. Bill Joyner, Archdeacon; Bishop Curry and Bishop Marble serve as ex officio members of the committee. It has been a pleasure to work with Bishop Marble, who has special responsibility for deacons and the diaconate in the Diocese.
In 2008, the Deacon Formation Program has continued it’s work of formation through the Deacon’s School, meeting at St. Matthews in Hillsborough. Four deacons were ordained in June, 2008: The Rev. Jill Bullard, The Rev. John Liscott, The Rev. Maggie Silton, and The Rev. Rebecca Yarbrough. We expect to have three more deacons ordained in June, 2009. The school’s classes were attended by a number of other people and are open to any interested persons.
The Committee organized efforts in accord with its mission to emphasize the order of deacons at the 2008 Diocesan Convention through a presence in the liturgy and at an exhibit providing information about the diaconate in the diocese to delegates and visitors. In May, the annual Deacons’ Retreat at St. Francis Springs was led by Bishop Gregg who also celebrated the Eucharist.
The committee continues to help deacons fulfill their charge at ordination by the bishop “to make Christ and his redemptive love known…to interpret to the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world…and to show Christ’s people that in serving the helpless, they are serving Christ himself.”
Deacon Ty Smithdeal, Chair
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Investment Committee
The Investment Committee for THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA TRUST FUND met four times in 2008. Minutes of those meetings are appended to the Archives copy of this report. All meetings were on-site for members of the Committee, in Raleigh, Southern Pines, Winston-Salem and Greensboro. The Chair of the Committee met with the Bishop and Trustees December 16th and presented a summary of the Committee’s activities for the year.
All Committee meetings were attended by representatives of Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown (“DBAB”), investment advisor to the Committee. DBABs responsibilities as advisor to the Committee include selection, monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the managers of the Common Trust Fund (“the Fund”) against benchmarks agreed upon by the Committee and DBAB. In addition they distribute the quarterly distributions, create asset allocation models, as well as monitor and report on a quarterly basis. The Committee continues to be pleased with the services provided by DBAB and appreciates the professionalism with which all DBAB personnel handle the relationship.
The assets of the Fund are invested in accordance with an Investment Policy adopted by the Committee in 2004. That policy is designed to reflect the principles of the “prudent investor”, investing in a portfolio composed of equities (60%), fixed income securities (25%), and absolute return investments (15%). Asset allocation is a key component of the Policy and the portfolio is rebalanced at six-month intervals, or sooner, if variances develop outside of agreed-upon limits. The Committee, with DBAB’s assistance, has reviewed the Investment Policy during 2008 and revised it as required.
In December 2008, the Trustees concluded that the portfolio was essentially in compliance with the Episcopal Church principles of socially responsible investing via a comparison of portfolio holdings to the National Church’s “No Buy” listing dated November 2007.
At September 30, 2008, the latest quarter-end as of the writing of this report, the total value of the Common Trust Fund was $28,587.026 compared to a total value at December 31, 2007of $ 35,184,662 and a value of $27,779,858 at December 31, 2006. The year-to-date return for the portfolio at September 30, 2008 was -16.0% versus a Blended Benchmark return of -11.7%. Since April 24, 2003, the date at which DBAB became advisor to the Fund, the annualized average return of the portfolio is 6.8% versus 5.5% for the benchmark.
As of 11-14-2008 the Trust Fund was valued at $24,057,991. When distributions for 2008 of $1,363,998(est.) are added to that the fund would be valued at 72% of the value at 12-31- 2007. This compares to the Dow Jones at the same point being 64% of its 12-31-2007 value.
The return noted above is net of fees which approximate 70 basis points (0.70%) per annum.
The Committee recommends to the Trustees the reduction of the payout to 1.00 % per quarter (4.0% per year) effective 4/1/09 as the total assets in the Fund have declined 27% since 12-31- 07. Investors may choose to have their quarterly payout reinvested in the Fund by notifying the Contact Officer for the Fund, Ms. Judy LeDoux, at Diocesan House.
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The Common Trust Fund consists of funds invested by more than 43 parishes and historic churches, 10 Episcopal-related agencies in the Diocese, and the Diocese. The Committee invites potential investors to consider the benefits of investing in a professionally-managed fund at a very reasonable cost, and we welcome the opportunity to discuss the operation of the Fund in more detail. Interested parties may contact any Committee member to initiate discussion.
During 2008 the Committee recommended to Bishop Curry one candidate for membership on the investment committee and requested he nominate her to the Trustees. The candidate is Mrs. Mary Griesser, a confirmed communicant in good standing of Christ Church, Charlotte. She replaces Scott Wierman who has contributed much to the work of the Committee for the past six years.
The Committee thanks Ms. Marlene Weigert, Canon for Administration, Mr. John McGee, Diocesan Treasurer, and Mr. Chuck Till, Trustee Representative, for their active participation and assistance with the Committee’s business. Additionally, we offer special thanks to Judy LeDoux for her service in support of the Committee and for serving as Contact Officer.
Respectfully submitted, Your Diocesan Investment Committee William L. Rose, Chair Retired Executive Kay P. Gresham Vice President, Wealth Management, Smith Barney R. Sterling Kelly III President, Burkely Communities, LLC Richard H. Palmer Senior Vice President, Wachovia Securities Michael Schenck III Retired Executive Scott F. Wierman President, Winston-Salem Foundation
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OFFICERS OF THE DIOCESE
Report of the Chancellor The Chancellor is elected by the Convention upon the nomination of the Bishop. The Chancellor generally serves a three year term. Our Diocesan Canon 7 states that the duty of the Chancellor is to “advise regarding any questions of law which may arise in the administration of Diocesan affairs.” I was elected Chancellor at the 190th Diocesan Convention. Martin Brinkley of Raleigh, North Carolina, serves as Vice Chancellor.
1. Real estate matters continue to consume considerable time and attention. Most of the real estate work which I have done this year has involved property occupied by mission churches. That property is owned by the Trustees of the Diocese. Parishes have the Canonical authority to convey interests in real estate owned by them with the permission of the Bishop, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee. On occasion I have assisted in conveyances by parishes of interests in real estate; usually in connection with financing matters. Over the last year, I have assisted in real estate matters involving Church of the Advocate, Carrboro; St. Joseph’s, Durham; the former St. Mary’s-By-The- Highway, Eden; Prince of Peace, Apex; Grace Church, Clayton; Christ Church, Walnut Cove; St. Paul’s Church, Louisburg and St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw.
2. Canon 22 provides for the adoption of bylaws to govern parish and vestry meetings. However, that Canon gives the Bishop the authority, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, to “disprove any By-Law which is inconsistent with the Constitution or Canons of the Diocese or of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Bylaws submitted to the Bishop for his approval are routinely referred to me for review to determine if there are any provisions inconsistent with the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese or the National Church. There is usually some provision of the tendered bylaws which is contrary to the Canons. Fortunately, those issues generally get resolved. This past year I have reviewed bylaws of the Sandhills Cluster; Church of the Advocate, Carrboro; St. Clement, Clemmons; St. Bartholomew, Pittsboro; St. David’s, Laurinburg; and Holy Innocents, Henderson. No congregation should even start to draft bylaws without first reviewing the Diocesan Constitution and Canons. After reviewing the Constitution and Canons, read them again. Time permitting; I hope to develop a model set of bylaws sometime during 2009.
3. I met with the Pastoral Response Team and the Bishops in Greensboro in February.
4. I met with the Standing Committee on February 18th and May 19th. Throughout the year I talked regularly with Mahlon DeLoatch, President of the Standing Committee, and Al Purrington, real estate “point person” for the Standing Committee.
5. I attended meetings of the Trustees on May 14, October 28 and December 16th. Between meetings, I consulted frequently with Syd Alexander, Secretary to the Trustees, concerning real estate and other transactions.
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6. In August I met with Dick Taylor (representative of the Diocesan Council), Joe Ferrell (Secretary of the Convention) and Martin Brinkley (Vice Chancellor) to discuss necessary changes to the Diocesan Constitution and Canons to accommodate the “Fair Share” plan under consideration by the Diocesan Council. In November I met with the Commission on Constitution and Canons which considered the proposed amendments to the Constitution and Canons to implement the “Fair Share Plan.” I also reviewed the PECUSA (a/k/a “TEC”) Canons and consulted with fellow Diocesan Chancellors in an attempt to ascertain whether TEC Canons restricted the ability of the Diocese to determine who had the right to vote at Diocesan Conventions. I then opined that the provision of the proposed “Fair Share” Canons which might deny clergy the right to vote at Convention did not violate TEC Canons.
7. Although our Canon 7 states that my responsibility is to advise concerning questions of law “which may arise in the administration of Diocesan affairs,” Diocesan staff (both clergy and law) have become adept at referring legal matters raised at the parish or mission level to me for some assistance. Therefore, during the year I: a. Advised a senior warden concerning appropriate response to an incident of vandalism; b. Advised a rector concerning an employment matter arising out of a parish day school; c. Consulted with a member of the parish vestry concerning its responsibilities with respect to an associated historic cemetery; d. Researched and advised a rector on North Carolina law relating to the marriage of a minor; e. Provided advice and counsel to a rector in connection with a potential “stalking” issue; and f. Consulted with a parish in the development of an interment policy for the parish.
8. At various times during the year I consulted with Diocesan staff or committees concerning: a. The administration of medications to attendees at Diocesan youth events; b. The proper storage, destruction or disposition of files of a past chancellor; c. Review of the Diocesan health insurance plan and its application to particular situations; and d. Consultations concerning the possible payoff of the Diocesan House promissory note.
9. The Diocese pays an annual membership so that both Martin Brinkley and I can participate in the Episcopal Chancellors’ Network. This gives us access to documents that are on file at the ECN workroom. There is also a listserve which provides a useful means for Chancellors to communicate with each other concerning canonical and secular law issues which they face from time to time in their own Diocese.
10. I attended the Province IV Bishops’ and Chancellors’ Conference in Atlanta. This conference occurs more or less annually and provides an opportunity for Bishops and Chancellors from Province IV to gather together for two days of meetings. In October we had presentations on: a. The Diocese of Louisiana’s Disaster Preparedness Plan and a comparison of the Diocesan response to Katrina and to the hurricanes of this past summer and fall;
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b. A report of the Bishops on the Lambeth Conference and its aftermath; c. Presentation by Church Pension Group on its proposal (which will be presented at next summer’s General Convention) concerning health care for church workers, including both lay and clergy; d. Presentations by a Church Pension Group Task Force on the development of an employee policy manual for use by Diocese and individual congregations; e. A report from the Chancellor to the Presiding Bishop on litigation in which the National Church, Dioceses or individual parishes are involved around the country.
11. By far, the most daunting part of this job is acting as Convention Parliamentarian. Everything else which I do as Chancellor is just practicing law. I know how to do that. I have actually gotten pretty familiar with the Diocesan Constitution and Canons and know my way around the TEC Constitution and Canons. However, Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, 10th Edition, is 704 pages long.
Martin Brinkley continues to provide excellent service as Vice Chancellor. He is there to handle matters in which I may have a conflict or have no particular expertice. He is always accessible and a great sounding board. My predecessor, Al Purrington, continues to be available to me and that has proved invaluable. Margo Acomb sort of holds it all together. I’m pleased to be able to offer my services to the Bishop and our Diocese.
Respectfully submitted, Edward L. Embree, III December 2008
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Report of the Secretary of the Convention
The Secretary of the Convention is elected each year by the Annual Convention on nomination of the Bishop. The Secretary is a constitutional officer whose duties are prescribed by Canon 5. There are two principal duties: (1) to organize the annual and special conventions of the diocese and to publish a journal of their proceedings, and (2) to serve as secretary of the Diocesan Council. Other duties include receiving and processing applications for admission of congregations, soliciting and receiving reports of diocesan institutions, and receiving and evaluating the annual parochial reports of all parishes and missions (a duty largely delegated to the Canon for Administration). In addition, the Secretary of the Convention is responsible under the national constitution and canons for giving formal notice to the Diocesan Convention of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the General Convention.
During 2008, I attended the 192nd Annual Convention, served as a member of the Committee on Dispatch of Business, supervised the work of the Convention Committee on Credentials and the Committee on Registration, prepared the Journal of Proceedings of the Convention, prepared the report of Acts and Resolutions of the Convention, prepared the official roster of clergy and lay delegates in attendance, updated and certified the Constitution, Canons, and Rules of Order as of January 19, 2008, and assisted in editing and compiling the Journal. Planning and preparation for the 193rd Annual Convention entailed giving official notice of the date, time, and place; apportioning lay delegates and calling for their election; giving notice of elections and distributing nomination forms; issuing instructions for introduction of resolutions; issuing a call for annual reports; and assisting the Bishop in constituting the roll of clergy entitled to seat and voice and identifying those eligible to vote. Other activities in 2008 included organizing the agenda and producing minutes for eight meetings of the Diocesan Council, preparing the summary of actions of the Council in 2008 for inclusion in the Council’s annual report to the Convention, giving official notice to the Bishop and Standing Committee of the standing of parishes and missions in maintaining the canonical standards required for continued status, and serving as a member of the Commission on Constitution and Canons (an assignment not attached to the office of Secretary of the Convention).
Admission of Congregations I received no applications in 2008 for admission or readmission of parishes and missions into union with the Convention.
Dissolution and Change in Status of Congregations St. Mary’s-by-the-Highway, Eden. On the summer of 2006 the congregation of St. Mary’s- by-the-Highway, Eden, ceased to hold services and informed the Bishop that they were unable to continue as a viable congregation. Bishop Curry deconsecrated the church building on October 3, 2006, and the property has since been sold to a third party. Accordingly, I recommend that the Convention declare St. Mary’s-by-the-Highway, Eden, to have been dissolved and no longer in Union with Convention.
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Compliance with Requirements for Maintaining Status Attendance at Convention. Canon 21.4.e (parishes) and Canon 20.6.c (missions) requires that a congregation must not fail for two consecutive years to be represented at the Diocesan Convention. The following congregations were not represented by lay delegates at either the 191st or the 192nd Annual Convention: St. John’s Battleboro, St. Elizabeth’s King, and St. Matthias’ Louisburg. I note that St. John’s Battleboro and St. Matthias’ Louisburg have not been represented by a lay delegate for three consecutive years.
Parochial Reports. Canon 21.4.g (parishes) and Canon 20.6.b (missions) requires that a congregation must not fail in any single year to file a complete and correct parochial report. Only one congregation has not yet filed a parochial report for 2007: Epiphany Rocky Mount.
Acceptance and Payment of Minimum Share. Canon 18.2 provides that each parish and mission shall accept and pay a minimum share in support of the Diocesan budget, and that the Council shall report the failure of any congregation to comply with this provision to the Standing Committee. Upon receipt of such a report, the Standing Committee is to determine whether that congregation remains in compliance with the provisions of Canon 20 or 21, as appropriate. The following congregations have failed to accept and pay their minimum share for the years indicated: All Saints Charlotte (2007), St. Andrew’s Charlotte (2007 and 2008); St. Luke’s Eden (2007); Advent, Enfield (2007 and 2008); St. James’ Kittrell (2008), and St. Timothy’s Raleigh (2007).
Annual Audits. Canon 21.4.h (parishes) and Canon 20.6.a (missions) require each congregation to submit a certified copy of its annual audit for the preceding year to the Diocesan Council no later than September 1. Fifty-four congregations were delinquent in this requirement as of November 20.
Minimum Membership. Canon 20 provides that a mission organized after February 1, 1987, must maintain an average membership of 20 adult communicants over the preceding three years. Several missions have fewer than 20 adult communicants, but all of them were in union with Convention prior to 1987. They are identified in the enclosed tabulation by an asterisk (*). Canon 21 requires of parishes an average of 100 adult communicants over the same period. The following parishes do not meet that requirement: St. Luke’s Eden, Advent Enfield, Trinity Mount Airy, Messiah Rockingham, and Grace Church Weldon. There are two changes since last year: Calvary Wadesboro’s communicant strength now meets the standard while Trinity Mount Airy has fallen below the standard for the first time.
Reports of Diocesan Institutions Pursuant to Canon 5, Sec. 6, I contacted the following institutions and asked that they submit reports to the 193rd Convention: The University of the South, Saint Augustine’s College, Saint Mary’s School, Thompson Child and Family Focus, and Penick Village.
Annual Statistical Report Under Canon 5, Sec. 6, the Secretary of Convention is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and evaluating the annual statistical reports on the strength and condition of the diocese and its parishes and missions. Detailed information for each parish, mission, and chapel is
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published in the Journal of the 192nd Annual Convention. This report highlights broad trends.
Membership and attendance. In the five-year period 2004-2007, membership growth across the diocese as a whole has not kept up with the rate of population increase in central North Carolina, but the controversies that have raged in The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion beginning in 2003 appear to have had minimal impact on our diocese. Confirmations and receptions have increased for three straight years; the number of baptized members has remained stable; and the number of communicants in good standing has dropped slightly. The number of “others active” actually increased in 2004 as communicants in good standing declined. (These are adults and children who are regularly participating in the life of the congregation but have not yet changed their denominational affiliation.) Average Sunday attendance has stabilized at approximately 16,000. At the parish and mission level, many congregations report healthy growth while others have stabilized or are in decline.
Year Confirmations Baptized Communicants Others Sunday & Receptions Persons Active Attendance 2007 1,017 49,573 40,442 6,656 15,943 2006 989 49,080 40,605 6,176 15,947 2005 870 48,828 41,081 5,931 16,009 2004 908 48,850 41,834 7,893 15,960 2003 1,433 48,895 42,896 6,454 16,792
Financial resources and stewardship. The normal operating income our parishes and missions grew by 6.3% in 2007, and the average pledge increased by 6.9% to $2,413. Outreach expenditures from the operating budget also grew by 12% in 2007 for a total of $2,657,047. These numbers suggest that failure of several congregations to accept their full share of the diocesan budget is often due to factors other than lack of local resources.
Year Operating Income % Change Prior Year 2007 37,762,902 6.3% 2006 35,540,031 5.0% 2005 33,843,023 3.8% 2004 32,605,115 -1.5% 2003 33,120,373 2.4% 2002 32,352,968 3.0% 2001 31,395,420 6.0% 2000 29,625,783 6.4%
Joseph S. Ferrell Secretary of the Convention
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Report of the Commission on Constitution and Canons
The Commission on Constitution and Canons considered the following:
1. The Commission considered and approved as to form, with minor revisions, the amendments to the Constitution and Canons to assure funding of the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese proposed by the Diocesan Council.
2. The Commission received a report from the Chancellor of the Diocese that each Diocese is permitted under the National Canons to define who votes at its convention. Thus, the Commission concluded that the provisions in the proposal of the Diocesan Council depriving the right to vote in the Convention from the clergy of any parish or mission which fails to comply with the obligation to support the Mission and Ministry Budget of the Diocese is not prohibited by the National Canons.
A. Zachary Smith III, Chairman December 12, 2008
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Diocesan Liturgical Commission
In January of 2007, The Rev. Diane Corlett completed ten years of faithful and diligent service as Diocesan Liturgical Officer and Chair of this Commission. In this capacity she served God and our diocese extraordinarily well, having coordinated countless ordination and Convention services during this time. We are very thankful to God for her ministry among us and are also thankful that she continues to serve on our Liturgical Commission! We are also keeping her in our continued prayers, as she recuperates from complications due to a recent surgery.
I am also very grateful to The Rev. Marty Stebbins, my vice chair and secretary. Due to the unexpected death of our son Matthew in September, I was “out of the loop” for a while; I am thankful that in my absence, Marty provided the liturgical skills necessary for this past fall’s clergy conference.
In addition to serving as the liturgical arm of our Diocesan Bishop, the Diocesan Liturgical Commission shares a working relationship with the Canon to the Ordinary and Secretary to Bishop Curry.
Under Bishop Curry’s leadership, we are reconstituting our Commission so as to better help our congregations in celebrating meaningful liturgies for the glory of God and the spiritual enrichment of God’s people. Last year, we sent out a mailing with resources to help our congregations implement the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). At this past fall’s clergy conference, we asked our clergy to fill out a questionnaire to see how well the RCL is faring in our congregations. We will share the results of this questionnaire with the (national church’s) Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music.
We will continue to help in planning diocesan liturgies such as Convention services, ordinations and clergy conferences. However, we wish to help our individual congregations in any way we can to promote meaningful and Spirit-filled worship of our God. To this end, we continue to cosponsor a choir/junior choir workshop this August with the Diocese of Eastern Carolina. We also hope to revive the Leadership Program for Musicians in Small Churches (LPM) in our diocese, with an expected start in the fall of 2009. We have asked Dr. Bill McConnell to serve as our diocesan LPM coordinator.
We are very enthusiastic about our three regional conferences for musicians (of all kinds!) and clergy in 2009, cosponsored by the Diocesan School of Ministry. We wish to thank Dr. Leon Spencer, Dean of the School of Ministry, along with Liturgy Commission member The Rev. Bonnie Duckworth for their many hours of work on this project! The dates for the workshops are the following Saturdays: March 21st at St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem; June 6th at Christ Church, Charlotte, and September 26th at St. Mark’s, Raleigh. More information will be forthcoming.
A “project in process” is the formulation of a diocesan customary for services such as ordinations, celebrations of continuing ministry with a new rector, diocesan convention services, and clergy funerals.
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We will be available to consult with your congregation regarding a review of your worship services; placement, refurbishing or replacement of the organ and/or other musical instruments, and possible renovation of your worship space. Please contact me if there’s any way in which we can be of service to your congregation.
In Christ Jesus, through whom our worship is acceptable to God our Father, Jim Bernacki
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Penick Village Annual Report
The economy may be slow, but life is abundant at Penick Village and here are “The 10 things the 2009 Diocesan Convention needs to know what’s going on with the Penick Village Family!”
1. The move to revolutionize health care for Penick’s frailest residents is much alive! Plans for the Blanche Robertson Garden Cottage are in the final approval stages with the last necessary state agency, clearing the way for construction to begin hopefully by Convention time. Made possible by a generous gift by Mr. Julian H. Robertson in memory of his mother, the first Garden Cottage will become home to 10 Penick Village residents who need assisted-living. All residents will have private bedrooms and baths, surrounding a large living room and kitchen area, and will even wake up to smell the fresh coffee brewing nearby!
Occupancy is expected in early 2010, and three more Garden Cottages are planned so far to replace the hospital-like skilled nursing care unit as soon as funding is available.
2. Deinstitutionalization continues to be the byword for the whole campus! Table-side service with menus has begun for independent residents, steam tables rather than tray service are the short-term goal for skilled nursing thus allowing more choice and an overall better dining experience, the bus is burning up the road taking residents all over Moore county and North Carolina, and we would like to challenge anyone to see if they could beat our residents in a Wii Bowling tournament! We’ve got some ringers!
3. Healthy aging is an essential key to happy aging. Our walking trails, yoga and Tai Chi classes, and complementary membership at a local fitness center encourage continued good physical and mental health.
4. Penick Village will celebrate its 45th anniversary this spring, beginning with a reception on the evening of April 17th to honor residents and donors. Many festive activities are in the works for that weekend.
5. The sixth new independent living cottage is under construction and is another great example of our goal to deinstitutionalize because of the custom designs in accordance to the wishes of the new resident. Our thought is, if it is going to be a resident’s home, Penick Village will always work with him or her to make it that way!
6. More and more people are interested in joining the Penick Village family as residents. We’re thrilled our family is growing and we welcome them! Deposits on apartments for the new expansion continue at brisk pace even in this economy and should enable construction to possibly begin late this year, bringing new life with 69 additional apartments and the Village House (community center) to the campus by early 2011.
7. With our commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, Penick Village is working towards all of our new construction on campus to be “Green”, starting with the Blanche Robertson Garden Cottage. We are working with our architects and builders to
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be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
8. In February, Penick Village’s Fourth Annual Art Show and Sale will occur! This great event supports the Benevolent Assistance Fund. The festivities begin the evening of Friday, February 27th with a Preview Party gala event sponsored by the Penick Village Foundation Board of Trustees. The Preview Party will feature a silent auction with “A Day in The Life” themed opportunities and experiences along with many other wonderful items. The Art Show and Sale continues Saturday and Sunday, February 28 and March 1. Come on by, you will have a great time!
9. The recent inspection by the NC Department of Health Service Regulation revealed no deficiencies in any area! Another tribute to the hard work of the dedication and compassionate staff working hard to bring Penick Village’s ministry to life each and every day.
10. This year for the first time Benevolent Assistance needs will surpass $1 million. That aid helps keep Bishop Penick’s dream alive that no resident ever be turned out for lack of funds.
Thus, Penick Village is doing much to meet the Bishop Curry’s challenge of two years ago to turn the world upside down, and as he is fond of saying, Penick is actually turning the world right side up, thanks be to God!
Dr. W. Kirby Kilpatrick, President Board of Directors
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Chartered Committee on Grants
The Chartered Committee on Grants oversees the distribution of monies from three funds: Parish Grants for New Programs, Laity Grants for Continuing Education, and Clergy Grants for Continuing Education. According to the committee’s current Policies and Procedures for Parish Grants, “Parish Grants were established to provide seed money for new programs.” According to the committee’s current Policies and Procedures for Laity and Clergy Grants, “Diocesan funds are available to help clergy and laity participate in theological education programs.” Full texts of these documents are permanently available in Section 12 of the Diocesan Handbook.
The committee consists of Convocation Wardens plus a clergyperson as Chair, appointed by one of our Bishops. In 2008 the following individuals comprised the committee: Ann Lane (Charlotte), Genie Carr (Winston-Salem), Carmen Fix (Greensboro), Tim Burgess (Sandhills), Tom Womble (Rocky Mount), Scott Hughes (Durham), Marshall Harvey (Raleigh) and Chairperson David Buck (Davidson). The committee conducted business both through semi-annual group meetings and through online and phone communication.
The Chartered Committee on Grants, during 2008, authorized the following amounts: (1) From the Parish Fund, grants totaled $13,500 to six parishes or clusters of parishes, out of six applying. (2) From the Laity Fund, grants totaled $2700 to five laypersons, out of six applying, for an average of $540 for each applicant. (3) From the Clergy Fund, grants totaled $6584 to thirteen clergypersons, out of thirteen applying, for an average of $506 for each applicant.
We believe the grants have contributed significantly to diocesan life and ministry. Recipients were required to and did send in detailed reports and evaluations of the continuing education events or new programs for which the funds were utilized. The events or programs aided by these funds covers a broad spectrum, including, for example, Sursum Corda, Kanuga Conferences, Mission Trip to the Gulf Coast post-Katrina, Arts Discovery Camp, Youth Outreach program, Ministry Leadership Training, Spiritual Formation Conferences, College of Preachers Workshop, to name a few.
The committee invites parishes, laity and clergy to take advantage of these diocesan funds. Of special note: We begin 2009 with over $35,000 available in the Parish Grant fund, available to parishes or clusters of parishes for qualified outreach projects. Section Twelve of the Diocesan Handbook provides both guidelines and application forms. To expedite the process, applicants are urged to complete the forms thoroughly, including the signature of the respective Convocation Warden, then send them, at least four weeks before the event to be funded, to the committee chair, The Rev. David E. Buck, Rector, St Alban’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 970, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, NC 28036 [email protected] (704-892-0173).
Respectfully submitted, David E. Buck.
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Kanuga Conferences
Approaching the 100-year anniversary of its construction, Kanuga is focusing on the future by launching a three-year commitment to long range planning, installing almost 4,000 energy- saving light bulbs and adding solar panels to heat water.
Making that progress possible, along with maintaining excellence in Kanuga’s programs, are Episcopalians across the Diocese of North Carolina: guests, program leaders, board members and all who support this ministry through active involvement, gifts and prayer. They and the Kanuga staff are committed to our stated purpose: providing a glimpse of the Kingdom through hearing the Gospel, experiencing Christian community and being empowered for strength, growth and service.
As an Episcopal program center and meeting place in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville, N.C., Kanuga is blessed with 1,400 acres of woodland and water. It can accommodate 440 guests at the conference center, with more housing at its two camps.
Kanuga opened in 1909 as a private center and the 39 Historic Cottages from that era, now winterized, are still much in demand. They house the tradition and memories of at least five generations and represent the first century and the future of this place set apart. The cottages originally were furnished in the Arts and Crafts style. An initiative has begun to refurnish them with new pieces of that design to recognize their first 100 years of service.
That service happens in many ways. In addition to sponsoring programs, Kanuga also hosts groups. The 2008 calendar shows that many Episcopal groups from the diocese have come here for parish family weekends and other retreats.
Kanuga-sponsored conferences, held year-round, are at the heart of the program. In 2008, conference leaders from the Diocese of North Carolina included Tim Meyers (JYP), Will Cannon (SYP), Karen Moseley-Mattox (Adults Who Work with Youth) and Tommy Koonce (Winterlight).
Among 2008 programs are iconography, the Lansing Lee Conference with Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, the Advent Retreat with the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor and J. Philip Newell and Winterlight 33 for students in grades 9-12. Guest period programs include See the Leaves, Thanksgiving at Kanuga (with a new trail trip offering, Trailblazer Thanksgiving) and Christmas at Kanuga.
Under the direction of Brad Thompson, Camp Kanuga filled its 2008 season by Christmas of last year and expanded the Pack and Paddle option for those returning to the Trailblazer Adventure program. Housing for the camp nurse was constructed with gifts from many generous Kanuga friends. Having the nurse living at camp enables almost immediate availability of medical attention to campers and supports integration of wellness into a variety of camp programs.
The new building is a memorial to Robert Holman, who died last year at age 23 following an automobile accident. A resident of Simpsonville, he came to Kanuga throughout his life. To
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hold down construction costs, Kanuga staff cleared the land and did all of the construction, wiring and roofing. Trees felled at the site were used for siding.
Over at our year-round camp facility, known as the Bob Campbell Youth Campus, summer is for the program known as Camp Bob, which serves children who otherwise would not be able to attend camp, many of them disadvantaged or at-risk. In 2008, Camp Bob held 21 camp sessions. These were made possible by several sponsoring parishes from the diocese.
Camp Bob is named is for the late Bob Campbell of Gaffney, South Carolina, who, with his wife Betsy, was a generous contributor to the renovation, expansion and winterization of Kanuga’s 1930s-era summer camp. This summer, Camp Bob served over 900 campers plus 35 Stepping Up! participants age 13-15, who combined camping with leadership development. Campers and the volunteers who chaperoned them came from seven states.
This summer we were especially pleased to partner with the National Military Family Association to provide a week of specialized camp for children whose military parents are or have been deployed overseas. Through a generous grant, we were able to provide an excellent program at no cost to 75 campers.
The Mountain Trail Outdoor School, which operates concurrently with the school year, shares a year-round facility with Camp Bob. School groups come to MTOS for hands-on education in an outdoor classroom. This year we expect more than 5,000 students and chaperones to come from nine states for 73 sessions and several other groups have held their own programs there.
In January, the last in a series of solar panels was installed at the Bob Campbell Youth Campus. The sun now heats water for all nine of its cabins, saving propane gas. Joining a number of anonymous donors who paid for this energy-saving project were members of the MTOS staff, who also use the technology as a teaching tool.
With the help of donors, Kanuga continues to practice environmental stewardship. As noted, this year we replaced incandescent light bulbs across the campus with 3,785 compact fluorescent bulbs, reducing energy consumption and expense by about $1,000 per month.
Other planned projects await funding from friends and benefactors interested in Kanuga’s future. With that future in mind, the Kanuga Board of Directors has begun a comprehensive long-range planning process that will be completed in 2010. The planning process is being approached as discernment — seeking to learn God’s plans for Kanuga’s future service to the Church. The board’s planning decisions will be based on head and heart, reflecting not just data analysis but also the deep feelings expressed in rocking chair conversations and periods of prayer and reflection.
Stanley B. Hubbard Jr., Kanuga President
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Thompson Child and Family Focus
Thompson Merges with The Family Center and Launches Capital Campaign
Since its beginnings as the Thompson Orphanage in 1886, the Agency has always been devoted to a singular mission: to serve children and families through healing, teaching, worship and play. Today Thompson Child & Family Focus embraces children who are at risk for academic and social failure by providing intervention, safe and healthy environments, specialized education and intensive mental health treatment.
The vision is still to lead children and families into independent and rewarding lives. Most of the children Thompson treats have suffered abuse or neglect and have emotional and/or behavioral disorders. Last year, Thompson served approximately 9,600 children and families through its two program areas: (1) Treatment Services and (2) Early Childhood Services.
In an effort to expand Thompson’s mission to serve children and families, the Agency merged with The Family Center, Inc. on June 20, 2008, with Thompson Child & Family Focus named as the surviving entity. Thompson now has a stronger, more diverse service continuum with minimal change to administrative cost structure. With the addition of two new locations, Thompson is now more accessible to community clients. Programs range from early childhood and family education to outpatient therapies, foster care, and psychiatric residential treatment.
In June 2008, Thompson announced the public phase of its Heroic Measures Capital Campaign at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Early Childhood Services Center in the West Boulevard neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. The new Child Development Center will serve a minimum of forty percent more children and families through daily programming, and Thompson’s Early Childhood Outreach Dept. will also operate from this location. The campaign also supports a building project that will bring four new cottages to the Saint Peter’s Lane Residential Campus, provide some renovation for the antiquated gymnasium and pool areas, and will serve forty percent more children and families as well.
Children across all Thompson programs - Treatment and Early Childhood Services - find an orderly, predictable, loving atmosphere where they feel safe enough to build bonds of trust with others as they learn and heal. Within the Thompson Family, many are touched and strengthened by the redemptive power of love.
Virginia R. Amendum, President
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Ella and Leicester Swindell Major Speakers Fund
This endowed program fund originally had the purpose of providing opportunities for Christian growth through special programs at the Summit. With a change of Summit ownership this committee began restructuring with a broader membership and consideration of new and more varied programs and events.
In the past year we endorsed and supported the April School of Ministry Retreat at Trinity Center, Salter Path, N.C. This was led by the Rev. Martin L. Smith. The value of this partnership in this event had led us to support the 2d Retreat Program which will be led by The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, our diocesan bishop.
At a Spring meeting the committee became aware that many delegates have to arrive the night before the diocesan Convention begins. We agreed to plan and offer a special forum program on Thursday evening, January 22, 2009 with The Rt. Rev. William Gregg. It will focus on “Beyond Lambeth to Communion.”
The committee has begun planning to return to an annual major speakers event, which usually requires 2-3 years advance arrangements. We have a list of major speakers and authors to draw from but need to work out conference size arrangements with interested hosting churches in the diocese.
The committee wants to reinstate the cultural programs once offered at the Summit. Our initial plans is to offer a program with the Carolina Brass in 2009 hosted, perhaps, at the Penick Village.
The committee has met three times this year. The change from one single conference center site for all activities has opened for us new opportunities to share the endowed Swindell gift in more than one major, annual speakers event. It also offers us opportunities to seek out other sites and places in our diocese to sponsor programs in Christian understanding and growth for our participants. We welcome your ideas for programs and meeting places for 1-3 day events. Suggestions may be forwarded to the chairman, The Rev. Harrison T. Simons, 134- 140 College St., Oxford, N.C. 27565 or e-mail at [email protected]
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Saint Augustine’s College
A review of the history of Saint Augustine’s College reveals that the school was established in 1867 by the Freedmen’s Commission of the Protestant Episcopal Church as the two-year Saint Augustine’s Normal and Collegiate School. Today the institution is an accredited four- year co-educational liberal arts Episcopal church affiliated college. A primary aim has been to prepare a multi-ethnic student body to become productive citizens who may become knowledgeable agents of change – capable, creative and responsible citizens, who make positive contributions to society by providing for maximum development of their intellectual capacity, opportunities for personal, social and cultural growth; who engage in experiences by acquiring knowledge and fundamental skills; and who may contribute to research related to the teaching-learning process and general learning process. Therefore, Saint Augustine’s College is committed deeply to academic excellence and admits highly talented students and challenges them to reach their highest possible levels of intellectual and moral development. The College also believes that exquisite talent whose development could be hidden as students and whose finest development may require more motivation and nurturing through educational and financial help may be inspired to become productive and effective. Hence comes a diversity of talented students, faculty, and staff.
The historic Chapel is a distinctive strength of Saint Augustine’s. It is a place of prayer for persons of whatever color, creed, and conviction. Its programs are designed to serve the campus community. Two services are scheduled each Sunday – a traditional service at 9:00 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:30 a.m.
The Reverend William E. Maddox, III, is serving as Chaplain/Vicar at Saint Augustine’s College. He is the son of the late William Maddox, Jr. and Dorothy Drakford Newby- Maddox. Reverend Maddox was born in Bryn Mawr, PA. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore and the Philadelphia School of Divinity of the Episcopal Church; now part of the Episcopal Divinity School of Cambridge, MA. He has done further study at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University.
The Right Reverend Robert L. DeWitt ordained him Priest in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. He has served as Priest-In-Charge of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Chester, PA and St. Mary’s Brainbridge St., Philadelphia, PA. Father Maddox has also served as Curate of St. Augustine Church, Brooklyn, NY, Associate Priest, Historical African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, PA and Rector of St. Margaret’s Church, Dayton, Ohio. Father Maddox has also served as Rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, FL. Most recently, Father Maddox served as Rector of St. Titus Episcopal Church, Durham, NC, prior to going on to serve the Saint Augustine’s community.
His career also includes twenty-one years of active duty as a Chaplain in the United States Army, serving as a Brigade Chaplain, Resource Manager/Pastoral Coordinator; Republic of Panama and Director of Pastoral Care for Gorgas Army Hospital; Republic of Panama. He also served as Director of Family Life Center, Fort Knox, KY.
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Father Maddox was the Rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, FL. He is married to the former Cleopatra R. Crawley of Philadelphia and they are proud parents of one son, William Edward IV.
Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber, president, led a celebration of the grand opening of the Belk Professional Center that was held November 3, 2008, in the historic Goold Hall. The $100,000 grant was received from the Belk Foundation to build a new career center where students, faculty, and staff may explore career options and participate in activities geared toward career development.
Initiatives set in motion to advance the mission of the College. Employee Giving The Office of Institutional Advancement and Development announced that October was designated as Employee Giving Month. Faculty and staff were encouraged to make a difference in the lives of Saint Augustine’s College students by participating in the Employee Giving Campaign. Employees were given multiple options to support the campaign.
When faculty and staff investment in the people and programs of Saint Augustine’s College this lends to the importance of sustaining an environment conducive to learning in which students can prepare academically, socially, and spiritually for leadership roles in a complex, diverse, and rapidly changing world.
On-Line Giving Site launched The Office of Institutional Advancement and Development launched a convenient and secure way to support the mission of Saint Augustine’s College. Alumni, parents, friends and supporters of the College can log onto www.st-aug.edu and click on the Give Today icon. Support to the College will help strengthen and advance the commitment to excellence and help make a difference in the lives of students at Saint Augustine’s College.
Belk Professional Development Center opens November 3, 2008 was the grand opening of the Belk Professional Development Center located on campus in Goold Hall. The Belk Foundation awarded $100,000 grant to Saint Augustine’s College for a new career center. The center offers students, faculty, staff and the public a state-of-the-art facility to explore career options and participate in workshops and seminars geared toward career development.
Construction on the George Williams Athletic Complex begins The sports facility will house a state-of-the-art football stadium and track and field venue. The complex is being built on the site of the former track field.
Notable Accomplishments • Saint Augustine’s College was among five institutions of higher education in Raleigh, North Carolina which contributed an estimated $5.5 billion to the Wake County Economy according to the 2007 Economic Impact Study. • Saint Augustine’s College raised $200,000 for the Capital Campaign during the fundraising event held in Virginia Beach, VA in February 2008. The three year campaign has a goal of $25,000,000 targeted to increase the institutional endowment, provide
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scholarship support and assist with campus improvements. • In 2007, Saint Augustine’s College purchased Meadowbrook Country Club and Golf Course to preserve a piece of North Carolina History. The golf course was originally purchased by prominent black leaders in 1958. The purchase of Meadowbrook is just one of the many community development endeavors of Saint Augustine’s College. • President Dianne Boardley Suber received the 2008 Woman of Education Award during the annual gala held by the 100 Black Men of Triangle East Chapter. Dr. Suber was honored for her service to Saint Augustine’s College and her continued commitment to education.
Student Accomplishments Students at Saint Augustine’s College continue to blaze new trails and excel in academics, athletics, ground breaking research and internship opportunities. • Miles Roe, a criminal justice freshman transfer student, enlisted his father’s carpentry skills to create a hand-made wooden cross with hand-carved details now stands on the high alter at Saint Augustine’s College Historic Chapel for all to view. • Bershawn Jackson, senior, won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China • Kencovia Ingraham, senior, had an opportunity for a summer internship with CBS News in London and the New York bureaus in 2008. • Alex Hall, 2008 graduate was the seventh round NFL draft pick for linebacker of the Cleveland Browns. • Barbara Pierre, junior, ran the 100m dash in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. • Nazaire Jean-Baptiste, junior excels in innovative cancer research. • Robert Golphin, 2006 graduate appeared as “Dunbar Reed” in Denzel Washington’s film “The Great Debaters”.
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Saint Mary’s School, Raleigh
Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an independent, college-preparatory, girls boarding and day school dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement for grades 9-12. Founded in 1842 in the Episcopal tradition, Saint Mary’s School is the seventh- largest girls boarding and day school in the country.
The school offers a comprehensive range of opportunities enabling girls to compete in college and today’s global economy. The historic, residential 23-acre campus is within easy driving distance of world-renowned Research Triangle Park and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Thirty-nine of the school’s nationally recruited faculty and staff live on campus, and 75 percent of the faculty holds advanced degrees in their field. Saint Mary’s School offers 16 Advanced Placement courses and a full complement of honors courses, competition in 11 sports and on 16 teams, a comprehensive fine arts program, and signature technology, advising, and co- curricular programs to prepare students for independence and success in college and life. The school’s ATLAS program equips faculty and students with tablet PCs.
The student/faculty ratio is 8:1 and the average class size is 13 students. The school’s 297 students represent 12 states and eight foreign countries – South Korea, China, India, the United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and Panama.
The year saw continued excellence in the academic program with yet another year of 100 percent college placement for the 70 members of the Class of 2008, who earned offers of over $1.3 million in college scholarships, including Division I athletic scholarships. The Class of 2008 included 25 members of the National Honor Society, National Merit Scholarship honorees, and all-conference and all-state student-athletes who led the Saints to TISAC conference championships and North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association final four appearances in tennis, field hockey and soccer.
The school has entered the public phase of its $30 million Beyond Imagination Capital Campaign in support of the recent campus revitalization projects, programs and scholarships. Over $18 million has been raised, as of December 2008.
The chapel program at Saint Mary’s School continues to thrive under the leadership of Chaplain Andie Wigodsky. The entire campus community attends services twice each week, with boarding students and residential faculty also attending a vespers service on Sunday evenings. A student vestry works closely with the chaplain in planning services and serving as lay readers and acolytes.
For more information about Saint Mary’s School, please call (919) 424-4000 or visit www.sms. edu. Saint Mary’s School admits girls of any race, color, religion or national or ethnic origin.
Respectfully submitted, Mary Virginia Swain Director of Communications Saint Mary’s School
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The University of the South, Sewanee
Enrollment for the 2007-2008 Academic Year from the Diocese of North Carolina
27 Episcopal Students in the College of Arts and Sciences
School of Theology Students Studying for Master and Doctoral Degreesduring the 2007- 2008 Academic year: There are no students from the Diocese of North Carolina
2007-2008 Financial Aid Awarded to all Undergraduate Students from the Diocese of North Carolina: $518,105.00
2007-2008 Amount of Support from North Carolina Churches and the Diocese of North Carolina: $22,697.00
Governing Board Representatives from North Carolina: Board of Regents John Swallow (2013) Board of Trustees The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, D.D. Robert L. Husted (2011) Jonathan Engram (2010) The Rev. Dr. Winston B. Charles (2009) Peter DeSaix (term ended 2008)
Programs Center Information for North Carolina: EfM groups: 28 EfM Coordinator: Shelley C. Kappauf, [email protected], 336.273.5770
About Sewanee
The University of the South, or Sewanee as it is more popularly known, is home to both an outstanding liberal arts college and a seminary of the Episcopal Church. Located atop the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn., Sewanee’s 13,000-acre campus — the second largest campus in the United States — provides vast opportunities for research, recreation, and reflection. Within the traditionally strong curriculum of humanities, sciences, and graduate theological studies, Sewanee faculty members promote intellectual growth, critical thinking, and hands-on research. According to its mission statement, Sewanee “is an institution of the Episcopal Church dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom in close community and in full freedom of inquiry, and enlightened by Christian faith in the Anglican tradition, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, to the end that students be prepared to search for truth, seek justice, preserve liberty under law, and serve God and humanity.”
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Sewanee’s Relationship to the Episcopal Church
Founded in 1857 and chartered in 1858 by bishops of the Episcopal Church, Sewanee celebrated its Sesquicentennial anniversary with special events during the 2007-2008 academic year. The institution proudly acknowledges a long history of combining academic excellence with reverent concern for the world. Sewanee is the only university in the country with both a college and graduate seminary established by the Episcopal Church and in which the Episcopal Church is actively involved in its governing board.
The chancellor of the University is a bishop of an owning diocese, elected to that position for a six-year term by the University Board of Trustees. The current chancellor is the Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley Jr., bishop of the Diocese of Alabama. Lay and clergy trustees are elected from the 28 owning dioceses: Alabama, Arkansas, Atlanta, Central Florida, Central Gulf Coast, Dallas, East Carolina, East Tennessee, Florida, Fort Worth, Georgia, Kentucky, Lexington, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Northwest Texas, South Carolina, Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Upper South Carolina, West Tennessee, West Texas, Western Louisiana, and Western North Carolina.
2007–2008 Statistics
College of Arts and Sciences students: 1,424
Undergraduate Class of 2011: 402 SAT combined: 1170-1340 ACT: 26-30 High School GPA: 3.5
Female 52%, Male 48%
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Percentage of college students declaring Episcopal heritage: 35.1%
Majors offered (college): 36
Minors offered (college): 27
School of Theology residential and summer graduate students: 127 Newly enrolled students: 34 Returning students: 43 Summer advanced degrees total student enrollment: 50
Female 31, Male 46
Degrees offered (seminary): Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Ministry. Other programs: Diploma of Anglican Studies, Certificate of Theological Studies
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University Fiscal Year July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008: Unrestricted operating revenues: $65,735,643 Endowment: $313,206,186
Finances and Academic Grants
The Sewanee Call, a comprehensive fund-raising campaign by the University of the South to enhance endowment, facilities and operating support, came to a successful conclusion on June 30, 2008 with $205.7 million in gifts and commitments, exceeding the $180 million goal by over $25 million. More than 18,000 individuals and organizations supported the campaign goals to enhance significantly the endowment for scholarships, faculty support, service learning and internships, and to accomplish a wide range of facility construction and renovation projects. Among the many campaign highlights include the purchase and permanent protection of nearly 3,000 acres on the South Cumberland Plateau. The University and The Land Trust for Tennessee completed a community fund-raising effort that generated $4.3 million for the purchase from American Timberland Corp., a subsidiary of Regions Morgan Keegan Timberland Group. The land, which contains portions of Lost Cove and Champion Cove adjacent to the 10,000-acre domain, is owned and managed by Sewanee for use as an outdoor academic laboratory and for recreation. Parents of three Sewanee graduates created the Timothy Keith-Lucas Endowment to support Sewanee’s unique Island Ecology Program and to honor Dr. Keith-Lucas, the professor of psychology who founded it more than 20 years ago. The one-of-a-kind ecology program takes students each summer to St. Catherine’s Island, one of the Georgia Sea Islands, for an interdisciplinary look at island ecosystems.
In the 2007-2008 fiscal year, more than 7,400 alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends gave $3.6 million to the Sewanee Annual Fund, with 41 percent of college alumni and 32 percent of seminary alumni participating. Episcopal church gifts to seminaries through the One Percent Program, earmarked specifically for seminarian support, has steadily increased for the past three years: 235 parishes gave $333,200 in 2007-2008, compared with 240 parishes giving a total of $297,000 in 2006-2007 and 228 parishes giving $260,430 the previous year. Sewanee’s endowment slightly decreased from $315 million in June 2007, to $313 million in June 2008. The University’s 2007-2008 operating budget was $65,735,643. Approximately 66 percent of revenues to the University come from student-funded tuition, room and board, and fees.
Foundation grantors included $200,000 from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to help launch the Sewanee Fund for Innovative Teaching and Learning, established to help faculty explore new ways of approaching classroom experiences; to support students who wish to design innovative learning experiences on their own; and to encourage student-faculty collaborative research. A grant of $24,000 from the James S. Kemper Foundation will offer paid internships to qualified Sewanee students at leading social entrepreneurship institutions during the summer. The internships are part of the Social Entrepreneurship Education (SEED) Program developed by Sewanee Professor of Economics Yasmeen Mohiuddin. A foundation grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund helped establish the environmental studies program, and a new grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation raised the stakes with a challenge grant for environmental studies that will endow important parts of the program. Foundation grants launched the Asian Studies Program, endowed internships and important parts of the new business minor.
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University Financial Aid
In the 2007–2008 academic year, more than $18.4 million was awarded in institutional financial aid to 64 percent of entering first-year students, with one-third receiving need- based aid. More than 61 percent of undergraduates and 61.5 percent of graduate students at the School of Theology and the School of Letters receive some form of aid, including University aid, scholarships, and other aid from all sources. The University strives to ensure that accepted students can afford a Sewanee education and that seminarians can graduate with as little education-related debt as possible.
Student Life
Sewanee welcomed 412 first-year students in the fall of 2007, including 10 academically motivated students from urban public high schools though the Posse Foundation program of financial assistance and peer support. Thanks to a $3 million bequest by Doug Hawkins, who attended Sewanee in the 1950s, the University was able to offer these students full scholarships. The 2007 first-year class reported to the National Survey of Student Engagement that they had meaningful experiences with learning communities, while senior students showed they valued close faculty interaction and study-abroad opportunities. Sewanee exceeds the norms of comparable colleges and universities on all NSSE measures.
During the course of the year, academic research and business internships offered students unique opportunities. Eric Keen (Malabar, Fla.) and Will Harper (McLean, Va.) received prestigious Fulbright fellowships. Keen will pursue a teaching assistantship in Indonesia and Harper will travel to Mexico as a half-Fulbright, half-Garcia Robles bi-national business scholar. In 2007, Sewanee received three out of 50 Watson Fellowships awarded nationally. Sewanee students have been awarded a total of 36 Watson Fellowships. Sewanee has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars — matched or exceeded by only 15 other colleges.
The Office of Career Services annually sponsors “Beyond the Gates: Preparing forLife and Work After Sewanee,” before the start of Easter semester. This year nearly 100 juniors and seniors had the chance to interact with 30 alumni and parent volunteers during panel discussions, mentoring, practice interviews, workshops and a business dining etiquette luncheon.
In Sewanee athletics, 70 student-athletes were named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Academic Honor Roll for their academic performance in the Easter term, a nine percent increase from last year. To be a member of the Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a 3.25 GPA for the term in which they are competing. Coming off of the most successful field hockey season in eight years, Sewanee senior, Marcy Tickner (Rockville, Md.) and junior Claiborne Buckingham (Richmond, Va.) were named All-Conference by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for their 2007 play. Ryan Smith was named the 21st head coach in Sewanee’s 84 seasons of varsity men’s basketball. Smith comes to the Mountain from Hampden-Sydney College where, as head coach for the last five seasons, he has compiled a 94-46 (.671) record including two ODAC championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Seven alumni were inducted into the 2007 Athletic Hall of Fame: Clarence “Bugs” Carter, coach; Lee Glenn, C’57, football; Larry Isacksen, C’58, men’s
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basketball; Ellen Gray Maybank Hogan, C’90, women’s tennis; Rachel Reimer, C’97, field hockey; Alex Wellford, C’34, men’s tennis, baseball, football; Greg Worsowicz, C’82, football.
The University’s Outreach Office encourages students to find creative ways to give back to their communities. Mission trips, organized during 2008 Spring Break, took students to work on projects in the Gulf Coast states (at least three outings), Jamaica, Haiti, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. The work of Sewanee’s campus ministries attract 25 percent of the student body.
Commencement weekend recognized the achievements of 346 undergraduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and 40 seminarians from the School of Theology.
Commencement ceremonies featured addresses from the Most Rev. Desmond M. Tutu, Anglican archbishop emeritus, City of Cape Town, South Africa, and Nobel Peace Prize winner; the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, U.S.A.; and noted poet Richard Tillinghast, C’62, who read the first part of his new five-part poem “Sewanee When We Were Young.” Ryan William Barry (Midway, Tenn.) was valedictorian and Sean Tapper Suarez (Winter Haven, Fla.) was salutatorian for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Campus
The University’s Sesquicentennial anniversary began July 4, 2007, and ended on commencement weekend on May 9–11, 2008, with the dedication of the Sesquicentennial Elm. Founders’ Day festivities Oct. 6-10, 2007, featured Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham, C’91, as convocation speaker, followed by the debut of Richard Shephard’s Te Deum, commemorating the Sesquicentennial. The Sewanee community enjoyed a gala Bishops’ ball; the equestrian team hosted the intercollegiate Sewanee Equestrian Invitational; and a new stained glass window created by Brenda Belfield was dedicated in Convocation Hall.
University faculty approved a new business minor to Sewanee’s academic programs, open to students in any major. The Center for Global Commerce offers co-curricular support for pre- business students with advice, networking avenues, internship opportunities, and workshops and hosts distinguished business leaders such as Gulf Oil CEO Joseph Petrowski and Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher. The Center for Liberal Education and Community Engagement encourages development of courses that have a service-learning component that can provide a real-world basis for original research and scholarship.
About 42 percent of Sewanee students studied abroad and some 80 students participated in summer programs in places such as Bangladesh, China, France, Italy, Russia, and Spain.
Four alumni were honored during Homecoming 2007, on Nov. 3. The Distinguished Alumni Award went to Lee Thomas, C’67. The Distinguished Young Alumni Award was presented to Rebecca Miller Spicer, C’93, and the Crawford Service Award was received by The Rev. Dr. Jim Yeary, C’64, T’69, T’89. The Distinguished Faculty Staff Award was given to Laurence Alvarez, C’59. Vicky Vieth Bratton, C’88, was elected president of the Associated Alumni.
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Faculty and Administration
Mark L. Kelly was appointed Sewanee’s new executive director of marketing and communications in August 2007. He is responsible for leading the University’s integrated marketing and communications programs. Kelly was assistant vice president and director of public relations for Loyola College. Dr. Alexander Bruce, C’89, was named associate dean for campus life. Previously, Bruce was chair of the English department at the University of Montevallo. Four college faculty and administrators who collectively amassed 148 years of experience retired this year: Marcia Clarkson, director of personnel services and lecturer in computer science; Henrietta Croom, professor of biology; John Flynn, professor of history; and Arthur Knoll, David E. Underdown Professor of European History.
School of Theology
Beginning the 2007-2008 academic year, the School of Theology welcomed 34 new students representing 29 Episcopal dioceses, bringing the total student body to 77. New student orientation featured a full week of activities introducing students to the seminary, the University, and the Sewanee community.
The seminary received substantial grants from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to expand initiatives in promoting diversity and building social justice leadership within the seminary community. A new system of need-based financial aid was implemented, to reduce economic hardship for seminary families and to minimize the burden of debt after graduation.
Dr. Cynthia Crysdale joined the faculty as professor of Christian ethics and theology. She served at the Catholic University of America since 1988, and is an actively engaged Episcopalian. The Rev. Dr. Christopher Bryan, C.K. Benedict Professor of New Testament, retired Dec. 30, 2007, after 24 years of service.
The 2007 DuBose Lecture series, Oct. 18-19, featured the Rev. Dr. Donald S. Armentrout, Charles Quintard Professor of Dogmatic Theology, associate dean for academic affairs, and director of the Advanced Degrees Program at the School of Theology, who addressed “The Elongated Shadow of William Porcher DuBose.” The groundbreaking for a new outdoor worship space at the back of the Chapel of the Apostles took place after the afternoon Eucharist. The Class of 2007 raised more than $13,000 for the project to enhance worship at the seminary. Class member Eric Zubler contributed the architectural drawings for the space, employing skills from his background as a landscape architect.
The Programs Center’s Education for Ministry (EfM) program successfully collaborated with the Trinity Institute of Trinity Wall Street to include theological reflection in the 2008 Trinity Theological Conference. During her visit to Sewanee on Commencement weekend, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori encouraged EfM staff to address the “growing edges of the Church,” including diversity of age and culture, and suggested the formation of “groups that bridge the boundaries of the Anglican Communion.” She saw the new EfM Online initiative as an exciting model of connecting students separated by distance and other boundaries. Sarah “Sissie” Wile was appointed interim EfM director. Wile has served EfM as a mentor
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and trainer, as trainer in residence, and then as assistant EfM director for the past two years. A strategic planning team began work in 2008 to discern the ways EfM will move into the future. Led by Wile and the EfM staff with the assistance of the Rev. Dr. Charles Kiblinger, EfM consultant, the team is gathering input from hundreds of students, mentors, coordinators and trainers as well as former leaders of EfM. The strategic plan will provide a guide to the structure and personnel requirements of the program.
On Feb. 28–Mar. 2, 2008, prospective seminarians from across the country visited Sewanee for Preview Weekend, an event designed to introduce them to community life, theological learning, and formation for ministry. Seminary students, faculty and staff planned opportunities for their guests and their families to worship, attend classes, tour the campus, and get to know the seminary community. The 2009 Preview Weekend is scheduled for Feb. 26–Mar. 1
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Chartered Committee on Ministry in Higher Education
The mission of the Chartered Committee on Ministry in Higher Education and its campus programs is the development of lay leaders for our future. Most students affiliated with our campus programs are members of our congregations, and many return to them when their education is complete. They will become teachers, doctors, business people, lawyers, nurses, social workers, government leaders, parents, school board members, and hospice and Habitat volunteers. More importantly, they will become Sunday school teachers, vestry members, deacons, priests, and bishops. The Charter Committee on Ministry in Higher Education sees campus ministry as a primary location for nurturing the vocations of young adults to both ordained and lay ministry and leadership. These students are our future and warrant our investment. It is the intent of the Committee to affirm this imperative and make certain that they are supported during their college years and beyond.
The Diocese of North Carolina is widely recognized for its support of campus ministry. It funds Episcopal chaplains at Davidson College (The Rev. Meg Buerkel, in conjunction with St. Alban’s), in Winston-Salem (The Rev. Bob McGee, serving Wake Forest University, Salem College, and the UNC School of the Arts), Greensboro (The Rev. Kevin Matthews, serving UNCG, Guilford College, and N.C. A&T; website http://www.uncg.edu/student.groups/ smh), Chapel Hill (The Rev. Tammy Lee, in conjunction with The Chapel of the Cross; website http://www.unc.edu/ecm), Durham (The Rev. Sarah Ball-Damberg, serving Duke University; website http://www.episcopalatduke.org), and Raleigh (The Rev. Deborah Fox, serving NCSU, Meredith College, and Peace College; website http://www.ecm-raleigh.org/ ecm%2Draleigh). The Diocese also supports UNC Charlotte’s United Christian Fellowship (Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and United Methodist; The Rev. Steve Cheyney, chaplain; website http://www.uncc.edu/ucf) and Elon’s LEAF (“Lutherans, Episcopalians, and Friends”; see below).
The year 2008 was another active one in campus ministry. New members representing UNC-Chapel Hill, Davidson, and Greensboro joined the Committee, as well as new at-large members from Charlotte, Burlington, and Winston-Salem. Eddie Bass completed his term as chair, and Bishop Curry appointed John Willard as his successor.
The Committee accomplished the following in 2008:
(1) Examined and adjusted the process for the review and development of Campus Ministry programs, which was first implemented in 2007 with a visit to the Winston-Salem Campus Ministry. A report on that visit, prepared by the Rev. Kenneth Fields, Province IV Coordinator for Ministry in Higher Education, was sent to and accepted by Diocesan Council. Preparations are underway for the next visit, to Chapel Hill in 2009.
(2) In keeping with a three-year goal of the Committee to expand campus ministry in the Diocese to include campuses not now served, CMHE began in 2007 a new ministry to Elon University, jointly with the ELCA. In the spring of 2008, the ELCA approved and accepted
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LEAF; and Diocesan Council also accepted it, as an “emerging” campus ministry. LEAF has been meeting throughout the year for worship and fellowship. Lay leaders from Holy Comforter in Burlington and from several local Lutheran churches have established a local Board, which has provided meals and other valuable assistance to the students. Retired Episcopal and Lutheran clergy (the Revs. Charles Hawes and John Weinbach) have led regular weekly worship services at Holt Chapel on the campus. Elon University Chaplains have welcomed the group and helped it over many organizational hurdles. Larry Vellani, a member of Holy Comforter and an Elon administrator, serves as advisor to LEAF.
(3) Developed and presented the composite 2007 Campus Ministry budget.
Respectfully submitted, Eddie Bass, chair
Department of Youth and Young Adults
The Department of Youth and Young Adults continued its work to facilitate the spiritual growth and church involvement of youth, students in colleges and universities and young adults in congregations. Working closely with the Chartered Committee on Ministry in Higher Education and the new Diocesan Youth Missioner, the department: • Encouraged support for the newly developed Lutheran/Episcopal fellowship at Elon University • Pressed the need for a continually updated diocesan web-site • Advocated for better evaluation and compensation of chaplains
Submitted by The Rev. Kimberly Lucas
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Diocesan Youth Report
This past year began with the welcoming of our new Diocesan Youth Missioner, Beth Crow, and her assistant, Lisa Aycock. While honoring the existing programs within the diocesan youth ministries, Beth and Lisa have also introduced and coordinated new initiatives, such as the Diocesan Mission Trip to Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, and online registration.
Diocesan Youth Committee (DYC), consisting of twenty-one youth and eight adults from across the diocese, in August participated in a four-day leadership training and planning retreat. This group brainstormed themes for upcoming youth retreats, discerned future initiatives, such as involvement with youth from Botswana, as well as reviewed policies and procedures for all current programs.
Through the leadership of the DYC, the diocese has coordinated four weekend retreats (Winter Senior, Fall Middlers, Spring Youth and Bishops’ Ball) and two Happening weekends. Winter Senior and Fall Middlers averaged around 50-60 participants, Happening around 70 and Spring Youth and Bishops’ Ball around 120.
Curt Gardiner, a member of the DYC, was selected to serve as the Happening Coordinator. In addition, two youth from the Happening Board have been asked to serve on the DYC as well.
This past year, HUGS Camp [Helping Understand God through Service] celebrated its 20th anniversary, with more participants than in any other year. Many former helpers joined the new helpers in serving the campers this summer. Through crafts, skits and songs that illuminated how all of our differences serve a special purpose in the kingdom of God, the theme “Light of the World” was wonderfully expressed. Meaghan Kelly served as the chaplain for the week. “As we prepare for next year, we hope that our sense of purpose and belonging in the Diocesan community grows and more people share in our ministry,” said Katie Cameron, camp director.
Our young people have also been quite active in programs outside our diocese, particularly Province Four’s Mississippi Mission Trip and EYE. Twenty-three youth and adults from the Diocese of North Carolina joined with nearly one hundred other youth and adults from ten other dioceses in Province Four for a week of service to the people of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, paining, cleaning, listening and praying. Ten youth and adults for our diocese participated in EYE, Episcopal Youth Event in San Antonio, Texas, celebrating the rich diversity of the Episcopal Church with other Episcopalians from across the United States, Central America and even Europe.
In addition to the diocesan youth programs, Beth and Lisa have been meeting with the parish youth leaders in each of our seven convocations. A youth leaders’ retreat is schedule for April 2009.
Submitted by Beth Crow, Youth Missioner
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Commission on Ministry
The Commission on Ministry (COM) meets regularly with two primary functions: to interview Nominees, Postulants, Candidates, and Transitional Deacons who are in the ordination process; and to advise the Bishop regarding these persons and the process itself. As of Dec. 1, 2008 there were 35 individuals in discernment or formation toward ordination. This does not include any persons being nominated for consideration in the class of Advent I 2008.
Our Intern class was larger this year, reflecting our bishop’s understanding that the provision of well-qualified ordained leadership for the church is part of the mission and ministry of our Diocese. During the next year, we will be adjusting our diocesan process to provide for this increase in numbers.
For the past two years we have sent representatives from the Commission to Province IV gatherings of Commissions on Ministry. This networking and idea exchange has been fruitful, and we have recently provided the bishop with material which we hope will enhance our present Intern program.
We are concerned that the numbers of people applying to the process for ordination to the diaconate has dwindled, and we are working with the Bishop’s Committee on the Diaconate to address this. We also hope to encourage lay participation in our very excellent Deacon Formation Program, as an option for continuing theological education.
The COM is grateful to all the Rectors, Vicars, and Vestries who support this important work of the Church by accepting and supervising interns. We also commend Carolyn Edge for her continued leadership of the spiritual formation weekends which complement the internships.
The Commission continues to receive administrative support through Diocesan House. Forms needed for various stages of the process are now available on-line, which is a great help to all, especially to seminarians who may be at widely varied geographic locations.
The work of the Commission on Ministry is a privilege. The task of assisting members of the Body in discernment and formation for holy orders is not undertaken lightly, and we are honored to be part of the process.
The Rev. Virginia Herring, Chair
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N.C. Episcopal Church Foundation
The N.C. Episcopal Church Foundation, Inc. was established in 1955 to aid in the expansion of the Church in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. An initial capital funds campaign raised $300,000 to start the fund. The Foundation’s investment policy is in harmony with that of the national church. As of Oct. 31, 2008 the Foundation’s assets were valued at over $2,600,000. This is a significant decrease from last year’s total of about $3,300,000.
The Board of Directors meets quarterly to consider all business. Members of the Board are: Shara Partin, Burlington- President; The Rev. Fred Warnecke, Greensboro- Vice President; Tom Wellman, Roanoke Rapids-Secretary; Alfred Carter IV, Southern Pines; The Rev. Harrison Simons, Oxford; Gene Carney, Charlotte; David Dodson, Durham; Winborne Chandler, Winston-Salem; Dr. James Thorp, Rocky Mount; Thomas Evins, Jr., Oxford; Val Short, Roanoke Rapids; and May Sherrod, Raleigh. Canon Marlene Wiegert is an ex-officio member and Treasurer. Dan Taylor and Carlton Davis, Jr. of Wachovia Bank Charitable Services Group manage the account. Donna Warner provides administrative and clerical support at the Diocesan House.
Each year funds equal to 3% of the total value of the assets in the previous year available for grants. Grants up to $10,000 are available to mission and historic churches for: new construction, renovations, restoration, improvements to existing property and acquisitions. Applications are available on line or from Diocesan House. In 2008 grants were approved for the following churches: Galloway Memorial, Elkin, $10,000; Good Shepherd, Cooleemee, $8,000; Good Shepherd, Ridgeway, $10,000; Church of the Saviour, Jackson, $10,000
Loans up to $150,000 at 5% for parishes and 4% for missions are available to all churches and institutions affiliated with the Diocese. Grace Church, Weldon and Holy Comforter, Burlington paid off their loans in 2008; nine churches have outstanding loans with the Foundation. Two of the 9 received permission to suspend payments and interest due to special circumstances. In 2008 a loan of $150,000 was made to Church of the Saviour, Jackson.
Green Grants are available to assist churches reduce their environmental impact by using more environmentally friendly products when renovating or enlarging their facilities. There is $20,000 available for this purpose but no requests have been received to date. The application and a fuller explanation of these grants are also available on line at the Diocesan website or from the Diocesan House.
Shara Partin, President
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Companion Diocese Committee – Costa Rica
The relationship between the people of our two dioceses continued to deepen and expand in 2008. Our understanding of one another’s cultures and values grew as opportunities for shared ministry increased. In response to Bishop Monterroso’s clear vision, individuals and congregations offered their skills and resources in ways that best met the emerging needs of the revitalized church of Costa Rica. The focus of our work centered on four areas, creating a diocesan project that answered real needs for the Episcopal Church in Costa Rica while uniting NC parishes in the process, recruiting and supporting an intern to coordinate our companion diocese relationship on the ground in Costa Rica, providing mission team opportunities where our members could work, worship, play and pray with our brothers and sisters in the companion diocese, and creating practical continuing education experiences for Bishop Monterroso’s new clergy.
Our diocesan project, a renovation of the Diocesan Office in San Jose, creating dorm rooms and conference space to facilitate the instruction of clergy and lay leaders and to provide lodging for mission teams began in May with an adult team from St. Francis, Greensboro. St. John’s, Charlotte sent a group to continue the work in June and Christ Church, Charlotte sent two groups on July. St. Alban’s, Davidson also devoted time to the Diocesan Office refit. Several more weeks of work are needed as is financing but in the end, the new space will serve many needs of the entire diocese for years to come. This project is well suited to take individuals from any NC parish or mission and welcome them into a new ministry experience without the burden of creating or financing an entire initiative.
With the activity of many parishes forming relationships in Costa Rica, Paul Tunnel, a 2008 UNC graduate and member of the South Region of our diocese arrived in San Jose in May to serve as a coordinator of the Diocesan Office refit project. He remained to assist Bishop Monterroso in coordinating ongoing companion diocese projects. The intern experience proved valuable to Paul, the staff in Costa Rica and teams preparing to travel and share ministries there. The Committee intends to recruit and support another intern in 2009.
St. Alban’s, Davidson sent a team to conduct a Vacation Bible School at a community center in the impoverished neighborhood of Guarari. One of their members hopes to fund a day care center in that area to protect and instruct young children. Another member spent several weeks instructing Costa Rican clergy in the Disciple Curriculum which will be replicated throughout the diocese as an adult education offering.
In June, Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount sent a team to do medical mission work in the Limon province. In July, one of St. John’s teams offered a Vacation Bible School to two congregations in San Jose, Todos los Santos and Iglesia Ascension. Also in July, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem sent two teams to the central region. One group built a playground for the church and planned daycare at the Santa Cruz mission in Guacimo while the other team led a medical mission at San Lucas in Germania. Following those efforts, St. Mark’s, Huntersville arrived to create additional daycare space at Santa Cruz, taught sewing as a cottage industry for impoverished woman, and built on the work of St. Paul’s, W-S and St. Luke’s, Salisbury in the parish hall/ daycare center at San Lucas.
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In June, four deacons from Costa Rica arrived for a three-week continuing education experience in North Carolina. Churches in Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Davidson, Charlotte and Huntersville hosted the visiting clergy. They each attended committee and staff meetings, participated in worship and finance discussions, observed youth programs and inspected Sunday school materials. They experienced our brand of hospitality as they shared their experience of being church with limited resources. They gave us lessons in doing ministry with less. In the final week of their stay, Bishop and Mrs. Gregg feted the visitors with a dinner in their home. Friendships were renewed from the Gregg’s March visit to Costa Rica. During the week, the deacons also attended a preaching workshop and spent a day observing our parishes at work in local outreach.
The committee promises new initiatives and changes in membership in 2009 with expanded opportunities to travel, host, teach, receive and learn new ways of being the Body of Christ in our established companion relationship. For information on individual and parish involvement, please go to our website at www.episdionc.com and follow links to the Companion Diocese pages.
Respectfully submitted The Rev. Sarah D. Hollar, Chair
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Chartered Committee on Hispanic Ministry
Purpose and Goals
The purpose of this committee is to foster and develop Hispanic ministry through- out the Diocese. In addition, we serve as a resource and support network for all involved in ministry with people whose primary language is Spanish. Our committee provides coordination and oversight for evangelism, sacramental ministry, education, and advocacy, as well as financial and strategic development in conjunction and with the support of the Diocese. Creating this chartered committee falls within the implementation of Phase I for the Mission Action Plan for the Diocese.
The year of 2008 has been a most successful year for our committee. We were pleased that the 2008 Diocesan Convention unanimously passed a resolution in Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Education of Congregations Concerning Immigration Reform. Much education has taken place in the past years in the form of day workshops, seminars, and a three day conference. Members have also made themselves available to churches interested in beginning Hispanic ministry for consulting and information sharing.
We now have 14 active members, with other parishioners and clergy joining our meetings from time to time for specific needs. Our membership of laity and clergy well represent the three regions of the Diocese, and we continue to be grateful for the growing interest in Hispanic ministry in the Diocese of North Carolina. Our committee has produced a CD of the Holy Eucharist and Baptism Service in Spanish to assist clergy with Spanish pronunciation. Copies of the CD may be purchased for $5 by contacting a member of the committee. They are also available at our booth at this year’s Diocesan Convention.
Immigration and General Convention
Some Episcopalians may struggle with whether they should help people who may be undocumented in the United States. It is important to note that in 2006, the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church passed a policy of the Episcopal Church regarding immigration. In 2008, our own Diocese passed a resolution, listed here in part:
Be it resolved that the 192nd Annual Convention…encourages the U.S. government to enact comprehensive immigration reform that includes reasonablepathways to permanent residency…effective, proportional and humane enforcement of national borders and immigration policies…and policies which address the root causes of migration.
Be it resolved that the 192nd Annual Convention encourage wide participation by our congregations and institutions in educational events and forum to learn about the plight of immigrants, to listen to people’s experiences of enforcement and its impact on their lives and families, to learn about the root causes of migration, and to discuss long-term solutions to the immigration crisis.
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Statistics for North Carolina
North Carolina, and specifically our region of the state, continues to be one of the (if not the most) quickly growing region in the country. Out of the top 30 counties in the United States that have experienced the most rapid growth, five exist in North Carolina: Wake, Mecklenburg, Forsyth, Guilford, and Durham.20 All five of these counties fall within the Diocese of North Carolina, and since this statistic came out; exponential growth has taken place through-out the state.
An Invitation
Clearly the need to expand and promote Hispanic ministry is evident, particularly in this Diocese and at this time. Our Episcopal Church will indeed be authentically engaged in discipleship when we too open our doors to serve, welcome, and be in community with the strangers in our midst, as Jesus did.
Our committee members have much training and experience in Hispanic ministry and we are here to serve you. We sincerely invite anyone interested in learning more to attend our committee meetings. Meetings take place every other month at Church of the Holy Comforter in Burlington. After Diocesan Convention, our new co-chairs will be the Rev. Evelyn Morales ([email protected]) and Hugo Olaiz ([email protected]). Please contact either one of them for more information regarding upcoming meetings.
Currently, several churches and missions are engaged in hands-on dynamic ministry with and for Hispanics:
Albemarle, Christ Church- Spanish services. Contact: The Rev. Jim [email protected].
Carrboro, Church of the Advocate- ESL classes, semester of “Spanish Hospitality” (English speaking parishioners learn Spanish to be hospitable to neighbors.) Contact: The Rev. Lisa Fischbeck- [email protected].
Charlotte, Holy Comforter- ESL classes Wed. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Contact: Tom [email protected].
Durham, El Buen Pastor- Spanish speaking congregation. Contact: The Rev. Christy Laborda- [email protected]. Durham, St. Philip’s- ESL classes. Contact: Bettie Crigler- [email protected] or Sarah Nevill- [email protected].
Henderson, Holy Innocents- Spanish service at 5:00 p.m. first, third, and fifth Sundays. Contact: The Rev. Donald Lowery- [email protected].
High Point, St. Mary’s- Family Literacy Program (ESL classes for adults, tutoring for children, enrichment program for preschoolers, and nursery Tues. and Thurs. evening), Boy Scout troop for Latino middlers, scholarships for music students through Music Academy. Contact: The Rev. Evelyn [email protected].
20 Johnson, James, Karen Johnson- Webb and Walter Farrell Jr. A Profile of Hispanic Newcomers to North Carolina.
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Salisbury- San Mateo-Spanish speaking congregation. Contact: The Rev. Fred Clarkson- [email protected].
Wilson, La Guadalupana- Spanish speaking congregation. Contact: The Rev. Phil Byrum- [email protected].
Winston-Salem, St. Paul’s- Kid’s Café (Transportation, dinner, and tutoring for Latino children- Tues., Wed, and Thurs. 5-6:30 p.m.). Contact: The Rev. Mike Bradshaw- [email protected].
Submitted by The Rev. Chantal McKinney, Chair
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The MDG Subcommittee of The Chartered Committee for Global Missions
The committee began the new year with a booth at the Diocesan Convention in January. We stayed very busy, talking with folks about mission; particularly what their parishes were involved in to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Literature was available to assist those who were interested in the MDGs to learn about ways to address the Goals.
The committee members are also convocation representatives and try to stay in contact with and aware of what parishes are doing to address the MDGs. Highlighting parish projects and reporting this information through the Disciple helps others within the Diocese to recognize what can be done to help achieve the Goals.
Education is crucial to understanding the Millennium Development Goals. Folks throughout the regions are having Bible studies and classes that explain the MDGs and what the correlation is between the Goals and our call to service. Committee members are available to meet with groups to help with that education.
Advocacy is also an important component of our mission. We try to make parishes aware of designated days during the year to remember the MDGs and of ways to become involved.
The committee recommended and funding was allocated for 2008 to projects and organizations that address the Millennium Development Goals in Rwanda, Belize, Tanzania, Honduras, Indonesia, Haiti and Uganda.
The committee members are: Scott Evans Hughes, Beth Bealle, Reverend Velinda Hardy, Reverend Deb Blackwood, Lisa Towle and Debra Smithdeal.
Respectfully submitted Debra Smithdeal, Chairperson
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Episcopal Church Women
“Nako ya botsalano.” These words are Tswana, the most widely used African dialect in Botswana, and they translate as “time for relationship.” Indeed, 2008 will be known as the year the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of North Carolina began a relationship with the women of the Anglican Diocese of Botswana.
This opportunity was offered via a Companion Diocese agreement signed in January of ’08 by the Diocese of North Carolina and the Botswana Diocese. Point number four (of seven) of the companion agreement states, “We will support the ministries offered together by the Mothers’ Union / Anglican Women’s Fellowship of Botswana and the Episcopal Church Women of North Carolina.”
In March I attended the first meeting of the Botswana-North Carolina Companion Diocese Link Committee as a representative of ECW, and in June traveled to Botswana in order to start to get to know the country and the diocese, and to meet with representatives of the MU and the AWF. Since then, spreading the word about Botswana has, among other things, involved accepting invitations from ECW branches or parishes as a whole to speak about various aspects of life and the Church in that country.
While in Botswana, I invited the MU and the AWF to the Annual Meeting of the ECW. The invitation was accepted, and on November 6th Colleen Segokgo, president of the MU, and Florence Bogopa, president of the AWF, arrived in Winston-Salem for the diocesan wide gathering at St. Paul’s. During this time there were many opportunities for conversation and to learn from each other. (After Annual Meeting these women traveled to Raleigh where they worshipped at the Church of the Good Shepherd, which has entered a companion relationship with Holy Cross Cathedral in Botswana.)
Two years ago, the Diocesan ECW committed 0.7% of its unrestricted financial resources annually to meeting the Millennium Development Goals, particularly as they pertain to the health and welfare of women and children. In keeping with this promise, it was proposed at Annual Meeting that this year’s Outside the Diocese Grant be combined with our ’08 giving to the MDGs in order to help support the Mothers’ Union Centre in the village of Mahalapye.
Located about two hours north of Botswana’s capital city Gaborone, many of Mahalapye’s 45,000 residents get by on subsistence farming as well as cattle and small stock farming. This orphan care, founded in 2000 by a physician who’d also served as president of the Botswana Mothers’ Union, provides a support system for the high number of AIDS orphans and other at-risk children in the area. In essence, it operates as a daycare with extended hours, and offers education programs Monday-Friday to some 80 children aged three to six years as well as food, clothing, psycho-social, emotional and spiritual support. One hundred forty primary school children are brought to the centre in the afternoons for a meal and help with schoolwork. Most of the children have lost their parents to AIDS and live with a grandparent or other relative.
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While the centre, which transports the children to and from their homes in two aging 15-passenger vans, does have a few paid staff people it relies heavily on volunteers and donations to survive. Feeding the children is one of the high priorities as their extended families are impoverished.
In the spirit of diocesan companionship and women’s ministries partnership, delegates unanimously approved a recommendation that a $10,000 grant be made to the Mothers’ Union Centre in Mahalapye, Botswana for the continued care and education of AIDS orphans and other “vulnerable” children (thus addressing Millennium Development Goals 1, 2 and 4.)
We look forward to growing this relationship and serving God’s dream for a transformed world.
Lisa H. Towle ECW President
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School of Ministry
During its fourth full year in existence, the School of Ministry moved forward with events and resources under our three rubrics, Belonging (what does it mean to be a Christian?); Transforming (How does the Church change me?); and Equipping (How does the Church equip me to serve?).
Much of our energy in 2008 went toward the production of DVDs for adult Christian formation programs in our congregations. Under our three-year grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, we released “Conversations about a Theology of Partnership,” aimed at those engaged in local and global mission. We filmed not only friends in Costa Rica and Botswana but also those in our own diocese, reflecting upon the meaning of partnership generally, especially through the “Ten Principles of Partnership in the Anglican Communion,” and upon how it applied to the Millennium Development Goals. This DVD’s message cuts across all three of the rubrics named above.
We also released “Conversations about the Kingdom of God,” featuring Bishop “Chip” Marble, Canon Michael Battle, and others within our diocese. This fell under our Transforming rubric. Finally, we released “Reflections on Christian Formation,” part of our Equipping programs, designed for leaders and facilitators in adult Christian education.
The School has completed filming on “a missionary diocese,” “The Gospel of Matthew,” and “the Sermon on the Mount” (Transforming). In cooperation with the Historiographer of our Diocese, the Rev. Dr. Brooks Graebner, we did extensive filming on location for programs on the history of the Episcopal Church in North Carolina (Belonging). We anticipate release of all of these in 2009. A student from Duke Divinity School, Ms. Catherine Phillips, joined the School staff under their field placement arrangements to assist in this initiative, and continues to assist since graduation.
Under a grant from the Roanridge Trust, we concluded our series of “listening events” with small and rural congregations, designed to reflect together about what is and is not happening in adult Christian formation in congregations, to consider what is needed, and to welcome guidance as to how the School may be helpful if needed (Equipping). Our 2008 events were held in the Sandhills Cluster and at St. Thomas’ Church, Reidsville.
We entered into several partnerships for events during 2008: A conference on “Radical Hospitality” (Transforming) with the Chartered Committee on Christian Social Ministries; a conference on “Traces of Our Trade,” reflecting upon the Church and slavery, and including initiatives congregations might take (all three rubrics), with the Historiographer and the Anti-Racism Committee; and a diocesan convention program, “Communion Is Do-able: Possibilities for Our Anglican Future” (Belonging), led by Bishop William Gregg, with the Swindell Committee. The School also funded webcasts of the Trinity Institute’s “Religion and Violence” program (Transforming), which Holy Trinity Church in Greensboro and St. Paul’s Church in Winston-Salem hosted.
We hosted our first SpringTide retreat, led by the Rev. Martin L. Smith, on “The Mystical
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Core of the Gospel” (Transforming), at Trinity Center, Salter Path, in late April. We then planned for our second retreat, in April 2009, to be led by Bishop Michael Curry on the Sermon on the Mount. The School is finalizing arrangements for its retreat leader in 2010.
As part of our Equipping initiatives, we held our annual retreat for junior and senior wardens at the Grace Church in Lexington.
The School organized a program at the 2008 diocesan convention on the new companion link with the Diocese of Botswana (Belonging), with the Rt. Rev. Trevor Mwamba and others from the Botswana delegation to convention. As part of the program, we showed the first of our DVD programs on a theology of partnership.
Diocesan Education for Ministry coordinator Shelley Kappauf, who serves on the School’s staff, hosted two mentor training events during the year (Equipping).
In mid-2008 our Dean took a brief sabbatical, visiting theological colleges in Sri Lanka and India on behalf of the Seminary Consultation on Mission of the Council of Deans of Episcopal seminaries in the United States, and he made recommendations about international partnerships among seminaries at the Consultation’s annual meetings at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in September. He used the School’s resource on Anglican identity in a course he facilitated at St. Andrew’s in Greensboro, and he communicated regularly within the diocese through the bi-monthly Doing Theology reflection. He serves on the diocesan Swindell Committee and Botswana companion link committee.
As our Dean approaches retirement at the end of January 2009, he acknowledges with deep gratitude the support and encouragement of Bishop “Chip” Marble, who facilitates our Board meetings and provides thoughtful guidance regarding the School; the fine work of Ms. Shelley Kappauf, executive assistant; the commitment and kindness of a very fine Board; and the gifts that participants in our events and in our studies have brought to our shared ministry.
Leon P. Spencer Dean
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Historiographer of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
As Historiographer, I have been engaged in two principal activities this year: 1. addressing the need for storing and processing diocesan archival materials, and 2. sharing aspects of the early history of our church in North Carolina with others.
1. The Diocesan Archives. In December, 2007, a Task Force on Diocesan Archives, appointed by the Canon to the Ordinary for Administration, Marlene Weigert, chaired by the Historiographer, and comprised of Dr. Ed Southern, Head of the Government Records Branch for the State of North Carolina, and Lynn Hoke, Archivist and Historian of the diocesan Episcopal Church Women presented to Council the report and recommendations prepared by Anne Ostendarp, Archival Consulant, for processing the archival materials located at Diocesan House and in the State Warehouse on Blount St. That report recommended engaging the services of a team of two full-time project archivists to work over the next 2-3 years to establish appropriate record-retention schedules and to process the 526 boxes of accumulated records in storage at the State Warehouse.
The merits of such an approach notwithstanding, the Task Force understood that the financial and facility challenges of implementing that recommendation as presented made it impracticable. Therefore, in March, 2008, the Task Force proposed an alternative approach, namely, to engage Task Force member Lynn Hoke as a part-time (15-20 hrs/week) Project Archivist.
The Canon to the Ordinary for Administration endorsed this alternative proposal, and implementation began April 1, 2008. Since that time, the Project Archivist has completed the process of assessment and description for records already stored at Diocesan House; has reorganized the space at Diocesan House to accommodate 270 additional boxes of records; has retrieved from St. Augustine’s College the metal shelving to hold those additional boxes; has overseen the delivery of the first 275 boxes of materials from the State Warehouse, and has utilized the “copy of record” guideline to significantly reduce the quantity of material stored at Diocesan House. The Project Archivist meets regularly with Canon Weigert, the Historiographer, and State Records Manager Ed Southern to monitor progress and direct the project. The goal is to complete the assessment and description of all the materials now at Diocesan House and to retrieve all of the remaining materials from the State Warehouse before the end of 2009. My deepest thanks go to Lynn Hoke for all her efforts, and to Ed Southern, and Marlene Weigert, for their sustained cooperation and support.
2. Historical presentations. In January, 2008, I was invited to speak about the history of our diocese in special sessions at two other diocesan conventions. As part of the kick-off event for the 125th anniversary celebrations in East Carolina, I offered an overview of the growth of the church in our state leading up to the 1883 creation of the Diocese of East Carolina. In Mississippi, I participated with two other historians in a program devoted to exploring
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the legacy of slavery and race. The Mississippi event was part of their response to the 2006 General Convention resolution (A123) which asked every Diocese “to collect and document … detailed information in its community on (a) the complicity of The Episcopal Church in the institution of slavery and in the subsequent history of segregation and discrimination and (b) the economic benefits The Episcopal Church derived from the institution of slavery. . . .”
On September 6, I co-sponsored with the School of Ministry and the Anti-Racism Committee a day-long workshop in this diocese on the topic of slavery and race. Held at St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough, the morning was devoted to screening and discussing Episcopal filmmaker Katrina Browne’s excellent documentary, Traces of the Trade, which explores the complicity of her own New England family in the slave trade. In the afternoon, we turned our attention to the legacy of slavery and race in the Episcopal Church in North Carolina. I provided an overview of the topic, and other speakers looked in detail at particular figures, parishes, and institutions.
I also had the opportunity to deliver addresses at the annual homecoming services for two of our diocesan historic properties. At St. Mary’s, Orange County, I catalogued Duncan Cameron’s wide-ranging contributions to the Episcopal Church from 1817 to 1842. At St. John’s, Williamsboro, I described Bishop Ravenscroft’s strategy for reclaiming and reviving the Episcopal Church in North Carolina in the 1820s.
To make the history of the Episcopal Church in North Carolina more accessible, I am working with Dean Leon Spencer of the School of Ministry to produce a number of DVDs tracing the Church through the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Antebellum eras. The filming is being done in cooperation with the Diocese of East Carolina, since many of the earliest churches are now located within that diocese.
In addition to the projects listed above, I also made an ‘eastern’ tour of the Historic Properties of the Diocese with the Chair of that Commission, the Rev. Canon E.T. Malone, Jr. I look forward to working with him and the Commission in promoting the use in our parishes and missions of “Historic Church” designation.
Respectfully submitted, The Rev. N. Brooks Graebner, Ph.D. Historiographer
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OFFICIAL ACTS OF THE BISHOP January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 The Right Reverend Michael Bruce Curry
Summary of Official Acts
Postulants Admitted ...... 6 Candidates Admitted...... 9 Ordinations to the Diaconate ...... 7 Ordinations to Priesthood...... 2 Clergy transferred OUT of the Diocese ...... 4 Clergy transferred INTO the Diocese...... 12 Clergy changes...... 67 Notices Received on Deposition, Renunciation, Suspension, Restoration, Resignations, Inhibitions, Diocesan Depositions ...... 151 Consents given ...... 7 Judgments for Remarriage of Divorced persons ...... 56 Baptisms...... 24 Confirmations...... 394 Receptions...... 60 Reaffirmations...... 27 Marriages ...... 0 Burials...... 8 Institutions...... 2 Dedications, Consecrations and De-Consecrations ...... 6 Consecrations of Bishops...... 1 Out of the Diocese ...... 10 Pastoral Letters...... 0 Visitations and Vestry Meetings...... 27 Other meetings and Visitation...... 89 Board Meetings...... 15 Celebrated Holy Communion...... 96 Morning Prayer...... 5 Evening Prayer...... 2 Sermons and Addresses...... 37 Worship Leader Licenses Issued or Renewed...... 34 Lay Eucharistic Ministers’ Licenses Issued Or Renewed...... 341
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2008 Ordinations
Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh, NC Vocational Deacons – by the Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry June 14 Jill Bullard John B. Linscott Maggie Silton Rebecca Yarborough
St. Luke’s, Durham, NC Transitional Deacons by the Rt. Rev. A. C. Marble, Jr June 28 Krista Harmon Miranda Hassett Melissa Smith
Priesthood January 12 The Rev. George Stevens, Priesthood by The Rt. Rev. Thomas Shaw, Trinity Church, Boston, for the Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry June 29 The Rev. Erin S. Hensley, Priesthood by The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry St. Alban’s Church, Washington DC
2008 POSTULANTS FOR HOLY ORDERS – PRIEST
Candidate Date of Admission Jennifer Durant January 30 Kelly Ayer January 30 Catherine Flemming January 30 Howell Sasser January 30 Jane Redmont March 17
2008 POSTULANTS FOR HOLY ORDERS – DEACON
Candidate Date of Admission Vernon Cahoon January 30
2008 CANDIDATES FOR HOLY ORDERS – PRIEST
Candidate Date of Admission Deborah Brown February 18 Timothy Backus March 17 Robert Black March 17 James Erwin March 17
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2008 CANDIDATES FOR HOLY ORDERS – DEACON
Candidate Date of Admission Harrell Johnson February 18 Karen Favreau February 18 Sarah Woodard February 18 Gene Humphreys February 18 Jill Bullard March 17
2008 Clergy Transferred Out of the Diocese by Letters Dimissory
April 21 The Rev. Douglas G. Hodsdon to Diocese of Florida Sept. 2 The Rev. Michael S. White to Diocese of Georgia Oct. 28 The Rev. J. Christopher Hardman to Diocese of Chicago Nov. 5 The Rev. Barbara C. Chaffee to Diocese of East Carolina
2008 Clergy Transferred into the Diocese by Letters Dimissory
Jan. 11 The Rev. Christy E. Laborda from Diocese of Pennsylvania Jan. 22 The Rev. John M. Porter-Acee III from Diocese of East Carolina Jan. 29 The Rev. Jay R. Lawlor from Diocese of Pennsylvania Feb. 11 The Rev. Jay Peter Burkardt from Diocese of West Texas April 21 The Rev. Travis Kerry Smith from Diocese of Olympia Sept. 22 The Rev. Dr. Vicki L. Smith from Diocese of Southern Ohio Sept. 25 The Rev. Meaghan Kelly, from Diocese of Rhode Island Sept. 29 The Rev. Himie Budu Shannon from Diocese of Connecticut Oct. 13 The Rev. Mark S. Forbes from Diocese of Western North Carolina Oct. 15 The Rev. James B. Bernacki from Diocese of West Virginia Oct. 17 The Rev. Leslie S. Burkardt from Diocese of West Texas Nov. 5 The Rev. Dr. Carol Jablonski from Diocese of Southwest Florida
2008 Clergy Deaths
January 5 The Rev. Claude Collins, Salisbury January 29 The Rev. William L. Williams, Chapel Hill Feb. 29 The Rt. Rev. Clarence E. Hobgood, Charlotte May 5 The Rev. Lawrence K. Brown, Raleigh July 7 The Rev. Peter C. Robinson, Chapel Hill July 11 The Rev. William Accles, Deacon, Burlington Oct. 2 The Rev. Kathleen D. Awbrey, Rocky Mount Dec. 31 The Rev. John Whiton Simons, Pittsboro
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2008 Clergy Changes
Jan. 1 The Rev. Martin Caldwell, from St. Timothy’s, Raleigh to retired Jan. 1 The Rev. Michael Jonah Kendall from Diocese of New York to Rector, St. Philip’s, Durham Jan. 1 The Rev. Jay R. Lawlor from Diocese of Pennsylvania to Associate Rector, Church of the Nativity, Raleigh Jan. 1 The Rev. David R. Crabtree from Deacon Good Shepherd, Raleigh to Deacon, Christ Church, Raleigh Jan. 1 The Rev. Jack Durant from Deacon St. Michael’s, Raleigh, to Retired Jan. 5 The Rev. Claude Collins, Salisbury, deceased Jan. 5 The Rev. Meaghan M. Kelly, from Transitional Deacon to Sacred Order of Priesthood, Assistant to the Rector, Emmanuel, Southern Pines Jan. 11 The Rev. Louane V. Frey from Diocese of New Jersey to Deacon, St. Stephen’s, Durham Jan. 20 The Rev. Charles L. Wood, from Vicar, St. Luke’s, Yanceyville, to retired Jan. 24 The Rev. William S. McInnis, Bennettsville, SC, retired to deceased Jan. 28 The Rev. William L. Williams, Penick Village, Southern Pines, deceased Jan. 31 The Rev. Mary P. Curtis, from Assistant Rector, St. Thomas, Sanford to retired Feb. 1 The Rev. Marjorie H. Holm, from Diocese of Southern Virginia to Rector, Time Certain, All Saints, Roanoke Rapids Feb. 29 The Rev. Barbara Chaffee, from Assistant to the Rector, Christ Church, Raleigh to retired March 30 The Rev. Nelson B. Hodgkins, from Vicar, St. Paul’s, Salisbury to retired The Rev. Dr. Glenn E. Busch, from Rector St. Mary’s, High Point to retired April 6 The Rev. Sara C. Batson, from Diocese of Pennsylvania to Supply priest, Trinity Church, Fuquay Varina April 30 The Rev. L. Everett Thomas from Rector, Good Shepherd, Asheboro to retired and part-time at St. Francis by-the-Sea, Salter Path May 13 The Rev. T. J. Bland from Deacon to retired May 15 The Rev. Randy Green from Interim Rector, St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem to Non Parochial May 16 The Rev. Steven C. Rice from Diocese of Georgia to Rector, St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem May 21 The Rev. M. Filmore Strunk from Priest to Sentence of Deposition May 21 The Rev. Clayton M. Townsend from Priest to Sentence of Deposition May 23 The Rev. Willis H. Steinberg from Vicar, Trinity Church, Fuquay-Varina to Sentence of Inhibition May 31 The Rev. W. Worth Jennings, III from Vicar, St. Christopher’s, Garner to retired June 1 The Rev. Miriam S. Saxon from Assistant to Rector, St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough to Associate for Senior Ministry, Good Shepherd, Raleigh June 1 The Rev. Stephanie Allan, from Transitional Deacon Diocese of New York to Assistant to the Rector, Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount June 1 The Rev. Kermit M. Bailey, from Interim Deacon, St. Timothy’s, Winston- Salem to Deacon, Church of the Ascension, Advance/Fork
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June 8 The Rev. Julia Boyd Mitchener from Assistant to the Rector, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem to Non-parochial June 14 The Rev. Rebecca Yarbrough from Candidate to Vocational Deacon June 14 The Rev. Maggie Silton from Candidate to Vocational Deacon June 14 The Rev. John Linscott from Candidate to Vocational Deacon June 14 The Rev. Jill Bullard from Candidate to Vocational Deacon June 15 The Rev. Arianne Weeks from Transitional Deacon, Diocese of New York to Assistant to the Rector, St. Philip’s, Durham June 15 The Rev. Janet Watrous, from Vicar, Prince of Peace, Apex to Non-parochial June 28 The Rev. Miranda Hassett from Candidate to Transitional Deacon June 28 The Rev. Kirsta Harmon from Candidate to Transitional Deacon June 29 The Rev. Erin S. Hensley from Transitional Deacon to Priesthood June 30 The Rev. Martin F. McCarthy, from Rector, St. John’s, Charlotte to retired July 1 The Rev. Frederick C. Clarkson from Diocese of Virginia to Transitional Deacon in Charge, St. Matthew’s/San Mateo and Good Shepherd, Cooleemee July 13 The Rev. Rebecca Yarbrough assigned Deacon St. Alban’s, Davidson July 13 The Rev. Jill Bullard assigned Deacon to St. Philip’s, Durham July 15 The Rev. Krista Harmon, Assistant to the Rector, St. Francis, Palos Verdes Estates, Diocese of LA July 20 The Rev. Meta Ellington from Non Parochial to Deacon at St. Michael’s, Raleigh July 22 The Rev. Miranda Hassett, Assistant to the Rector, St. Andrew’s, Hopkinton, Diocese of New Hampshire Aug 10 The Rev. Todd Dill from Diocese of Atlanta to Rector, St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw Aug. 17 The Rev. Derek Harbin from Church Plant, Church of the Beloved, Charlotte to Non Parochial Aug 31 The Rev. Marvin Aycock from Vicar, St. Paul’s, Thomasville to Retired Aug. 31 The Rev. Christopher Hardman from Rector St. Timothy’s, Wilson to Sr. Associate Rector at Holy Comforter, Kenilworth, Il. Sept. 1 The Rev. Mark Forbes from Diocese of California to Rector, Saint Patrick’s, Mooresville Sept. 1 The Rev. Donald Roberts from Vicar Emmanuel Church, Warrenton to Retired Sept. 1 The Rev. Maggie Silton assigned Deacon St. Joseph’s, Durham Sept. 7 The Rev. John Linscott assigned Deacon to St. John’s, Wake Forest Sept. 15 The Rev. Chantal McKinney from Assistant Rector, St. Mary’s, High Point to Associate Rector, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Sept. 28 The Rev. James L. Pahl, Jr. from Assistant Rector, St. James’, Wilmington to Rector, St. Stephen’s, Oxford Sept. 28 The Rev. Leslie Burkardt from Non Parochial to Assistant, Rector, St. Andrew’s, Greensboro Oct. 1 The Rev. Dr. Vicki L. Smith from Non Parochial to Rector, St. Thomas, Reidsville Oct. 1 The Rev. Dr. Carol J. Jablonski from Curate to Associate Rector, St. Stephen’s, Durham Oct. 19 The Rev. Christine Payden-Travers from Diocese of Southwestern Virginia to Long term Supply St. Cyprian’s, Oxford Nov. 1 The Rev. William E. Maddox III from Rector St. Titus Episcopal Church, Durham to Chaplain, St. Augustine’s, Raleigh
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Nov. 11 The Rev. B. Candis Burgess from Rector, St. Clements, Clemmons to Non Parochial Nov. 11 The Rev. Lois Boney from Non Parochial to Interim Vicar, St. Christopher’s, Garner Nov. 25 The Rev. Suddeth R. Cummings, from Diocese of Connecticut to Interim Rector, St. John’s, Charlotte Nov. 29 The Rev. Frederick C. Clarkson from Transitional Deacon in Charge to Ordination to Priesthood, and Vicar or St. Matthews/San Mateo, Salisbury and Good Shepherd, Cooleemee Dec. 30 The Rev. John Whiton Simons, Deceased. Assistant Interim Rector, St. Bartholomew’s, Pittsboro Dec. 31 The Rev. Dr. Fred L. Horton from Associate Priest, St. Paul’s, Winston- Salem, to Non Parochial Dec. 31 The Rev. Dr. Winston B. Charles from Rector, Christ Church, Raleigh to Retired Dec. 31 The Rev. Tally Bandy from Deacon, Emmanuel Church, Southern Pines to Retired Dec. 31 The Rev. Dr. Fred L. Horton, Non parochial from Associate Priest, (non- stipendiary, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem
2007 Baptisms, Confirmations, Receptions, Reaffirmations B = 24 Baptisms C = 394 Confirmations R = 60 Receptions Re = 27 Reaffirmations
Jan. 13 St. Christopher’s, High Point 4 – B 7 – C 2 – R 0 – Re Jan. 27 St. Andrew’s, Greensboro 0 – B 6 – C 1 – R 3 – Re Feb. 17 St. Barnabas, Greensboro 1 – B 3 – C Feb. 24 St. Paul’s, Thomasville 2 – Re March 22 Nativity, Raleigh 3 – B 16 – C March 30 Good Shepherd, Asheboro 6 – C 3 – R 3 – Re April 6 St. Mark’s, Raleigh 6 – C 1 – R April 13 Christ Church, Raleigh 8 – B 19 – C 2 – R 4 – Re April 20 Christ Church, Albermarle 1 – C 2 – R April 23 Durham Regional 1 – B 27 – C 15 – R 3 – Re St. Bartholomew’s, Pittsboro 1 – C 7 – R 3 - Re Chapel of the Cross 2 – C 1 – R St. Luke’s, Durham 4 – C 2 - R St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough 14 - C St. Stephen’s, Durham 6 – C 5 - R May 4 St. Mark’s, Huntersville 9 – C 6 – R 3 – Re May 18 St. John’s, Charlotte 50 – C 3 – R 1 – Re May 25 St. Francis, Greensboro 3 – B 23 – C 4 – R 2 – Re June 1 Christ Church, Charlotte 81 – C 5 – R 4 – Re Sept. 21 St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough 1 – C 4 – R Sept. 28 St. Ambrose, Raleigh 3 - B 3 – C Oct. 5 St. Luke’s, Durham 8 – C Oct. 19 St. Mary’s, High Point 2 – C 1 – R
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Oct. 26 Ascension at Fork 3 – C Nov. 2 St. Paul’s, Monroe 3 – C 1 – R Nov. 9 Grace Church, Lexington 2 – C 2 – R Nov. 16 St. Luke’s, Salisbury 23 – C 3 – R Nov. 17 Christ Church, Raleigh 18 – C 4 – R 1 – Re Nov. 23 St. Thomas, Reidsville 1 – B 4 – C 1 – R 1 – Re
2008 Visitations with Vestry Meetings
Jan. 6 St. Paul’s and St. Matthais, Louisburg Jan. 13 St. Chjristopher’s, High Point Jan. 27 St. Andrew’s, Greensboro Feb. 3 St. Matthew’s, Kernersville Feb. 17 St. Barnabas, Greensboro Feb. 24 St. Paul’s, Thomasville March 2 Chapel of Christ the King March 30 Good Shepherd, Asheboro April 6 St. Mark’s, Raleigh April 20 Christ Church, Albermarle April 27 St. Luke’s, Eden May 4 St. Mark’s, Huntersville May 18 St. John’s, Charlotte June 1 Christ Church, Charlotte June 15 St. Matthew’s, Salisbury St. George, Woodleaf Good Shepherd, Cooleemee Sept. 28 St. Ambrose, Raleigh Oct. 5 St. Luke’s, Durham Oct. 12 Holy Spirit, Greensboro Oct. 19 St. Mary’s, High Point Oct. 26 Ascension, Fork Nov.r 2 St. Paul’s, Monroe Nov. 9 Grace, Lexington Nov. 16 St. Luke’s, Salisbury Nov. 23 St. Thomas’, Reidsville Dec. 7 St. Michael/All Angels, Charlotte Dec. 14 Epiphany, Eden Dec. 21 St. Alban’s, Littleton
2008 Meetings and Other
*** Canons weekly Jan. 8 Leadership Team Jan. 18-19 192nd Convention Jan. 23 Virginia Episcopal School, Morning Prayer/Preach Jan. 23 St. Peter’s, Charlotte, Capital Campaign Speaker
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Jan. 25-26 COM overnight meeting with Interns Jan. 29 St. Mary’s School, Raleigh, Eucharist/Preach Jan. 30 Intern interviews Jan. 31 Requiem Eucharist for the Rev. William Williams, All Saints, Roanoke Rapids, NC Feb.1-2 General Seminary Board Meeting Feb. 5 Leadership Team Feb. 6 Ash Wednesday, St. Augustine’s/NCSU Service Feb. 15 Trinity School, Charlotte, Morning Prayer/Preach Feb. 19 First Lutheran Church, Industrial Areas Leadership Meeting Feb. 14 Clergy Quiet Day, Diocese of SW Virginia Feb. 23 St. Ambrose, Raleigh, Vestry Retreat Feb. 24-25 Diocesan Council Retreat Feb. 27 Trustees of the Diocese Feb. 28 Think Tank March 4 Leadership Team March 7-13 House of Bishops, Camp Allen March 18 Clergy Quiet Day, Regional Raleigh March 16 Church of the Nativity, Palm Sunday and Holy week March 21 Church of the Nativity and St. Joseph’s, Durham, Good Friday March 22 Church of the Nativity, Raleigh, Easter Vigil March 23 St. Joseph’s, Durham, Easter Day March 28 Liberian Episcopal Clergy, Charlotte, Keynoter April 1 Davidson Campus Ministry, Celebrate/Preach April 5 Wardens Retreat, Grace, Lexington April 8 Leadership Team April 10 Anglican Episcopal House, Duke University Preach April 15-16 Aspirant Interviews April 17 Diocesan Council Anti-Racism Training April 19 School of Ministry “Radical Hospitality” April 22-23 Aspirant Interviews May 26 St. Francis, Greensboro U2 Eucharist/Preach April 30 Jonah Kendall, New Ministry celebration, St. Philip’s, Durham May 2 National Episcopal Church Foundation, Keynoter, Raleigh May 5-7 Diocese of New York – Clergy Conference May 9 NC Bishops May 11 Church of the Advocate, Carrboro, Pentecost May 15 Diocesan Council May 19-20 National Homiletics, Minneapolis, Preach/Keynote address May 23 Elon University, Baccalaureate preacher May 30 Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Trinity Cathedral, Columbia, SC - Commencement address June 3 Province IV Bishops and Synod, Kanuga June 8 St. Paul’s, Cary, 50th Anniversary Celebrant/Preacher June 10 Leadership Team June 11-12 Diocesan Staff Retreat
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June 14 Diocesan Ordination Permanent Deacons, Good Shepherd, Raleigh June 19 Diocesan Council June 20-23 St. James’ Baltimore, Keynote/Celebrate June 24 Leadership Team June 28 Consecration – Bishop of Maryland, Washington DC June 29 St. Alban’s Church, Washington DC. Erin Hensley Sacred Order of Priesthood July 16-31 Lambeth Conference, Canterbury, England Sept. 3 Canterbury School, Greensboro, Preach/Installation of Burns Jones new Headmaster Sept. 6 Traces of the Trade meeting, St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough Sept. 7 Calvary Church, Tarboro, 175th Anniversary Sept. 9 School of Ministry, Sermon on Mount Video filming Sept. 9 Leadership Team Sept. 12-13 Planning for Tomorrow Conference – CPG, Greensboro Sept. 14 Trinity Church, Statesville, 150th Anniversary Sept. 16-19 Special HOB meeting, Salt Lake City Sept. 23 St. John’s, Roanoke, Keynote Outreach Speaker Sept. 25 Diocesan Council Sept. 27 Future of Historically Black Churches NC meeting Sept. 30 Leadership Team Oct. 5 El Buen Pastor, Durham, 10th Anniversary celebration Oct. 12 Igbo Congregation at St. Mark’s, Raleigh Oct. 13-15 Clergy Conference, Hawthorne Inn, Winston-Salem Oct. 16 Diocesan Council Oct. 20-21 Black Clergy Conference, New Orleans, Preacher Oct. 24-25 Diocese of Rhode Island, Convention Keynoter Oct. 26 Cursillo Closing Oct. 30-31 NC Bishops/Spouses, Roanoke, Va Nov. 7-8 ECW Annual Meeting, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Nov. 11 Leadership Team Durham Clericus meeting Nov. 19 Deans Meeting Nov. 20 Diocesan Council Nov.25 Leadership Team Dec. 5-6 Bishop’s Ball, The Haw River State Park Conference Center Dec. 9 Leadership Team Dec. 9 James L. Pahl, New Ministry, St. Stephen’s, Oxford Dec. 16 Trustees of the Diocese Dec. 18 Diocesan Council
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Dedications, Consecrations and De-Consecrations
March 30 Good Shepherd, Asheboro. Dedication of renovated Chapel and Dossal curtain. Organ, Altar and Processional candles, Sanctuary lamp April 15 St. Mark’s, Huntersville, Bless box to house prayers and intentions for New Building June 7 St. Philip’s, Durham. Dedication of Office Buildings Sept. 21 St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough. Dedication of renovated buildings Oct. 16 St. Luke’s, Salisbury, Rededication of the Chapel Dec. 21 St. Andrew’s, Rocky Mount, Dedication of Windows and Organ
Consecrations and Investiture
June 28 The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton, Bishop of Maryland, Washington DC
Institutions of New Ministry
April 30 The Rev. Jonah Kendall, St. Philip’s, Durham Dec. 9 The Rev. James L. Pahl Jr., St. Stephen’s, Oxford
Church Anniversary Celebrations
June 8 50th St. Paul’s, Cary. Sept. 7 175th Calvary Parish, Tarboro Sept.14 150th Trinity, Statesville Oct. 5 10th El Buen Pastor, Durham
2008 Standing Committee
Feb. 18 Good Shepherd, Raleigh March 17 Good Shepherd, Raleigh April 21 Good Shepherd, Raleigh June 16 Diocesan Office, Raleigh Sept. 16 Diocesan Office, Raleigh Oct. 20 Good Shepherd, Raleigh Nov. 17 Good Shepherd, Raleigh
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2008 Diocesan Council
Feb. 24-25 Overnight Retreat, St. Francis Springs Retreat Center, Stoneville April 17 St. Andrew’s, Greensboro May 15 Holy Comforter, Burlington June 19 St. Mark’s, Wilson Sept. 25 Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount Oct. 16 Diocesan Office, Raleigh Dec. 18 Emmanuel Church, Southern Pines
Out of the Diocese
Feb. 1-2 General Seminary Board Meeting, New York, NY Feb. 7-9 Diocese of San Diego, Convention Keynoter Feb. 29-Mar. 1 Diocese of Southeast Florida, Convention Keynoter March 7-13 House of Bishops meeting, Camp Allen, Texas May 30 Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC. Commencement Speaker June 5-6 Province IV Bishops and Synod, Kanuga, Hendersonville June 20-22 St. James’, Baltimore. Keynoter June 28 Washington Ntl. Cathedral, Bishop of Maryland Consecration June 29 St. Alban’s Church, Washington DC. Ordination to Sacred Order of Priesthood for the Rev. Erin Hensley July 16-31 Lambeth Conference, Canterbury, England Oct. 30-31 NC Bishops/Spouses, Roanoke, Virginia
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OFFICIAL ACTS OF THE ASSISTANT BISHOP The Right Reverend William O. Gregg, Ph.D. January 1 – December 31, 2008
Summary of Official Acts
Ordinations to the Diaconate ...... 0 Ordinations to the Priesthood...... 1 Baptisms...... 19 Marriages ...... 1 Burials...... 3 Institutions...... 2 Dedications and Consecrations...... 4 Consecrations of Bishops...... 3 Out of the Diocese ...... 23 Vestry Meetings other than Visitation...... 9 Visitations and Vestry Meetings...... 30 Other Visitations...... 18 Board Meetings...... 2 Other Meetings and Events...... 54 Diocesan Council Meetings ...... 6 Celebrated Holy Communion*...... 42 Morning Prayer...... 1 Noonday Prayer ...... 0 Evening Prayer...... 2 Sermons and Addresses...... 15 Confirmations...... 268 Receptions...... 94 Reaffirmations...... 25 * Does not include Holy Communions celebrated during Visitations
Ordinations to the Priesthood
Nov. 29 Frederick Clarkson, St. Matthew’s/San Mateo, Salisbury
Baptisms, Confirmations, Receptions, Reaffirmations Baptised (B), Confirmed (C), Received (R) and Reaffirmed (Re)
Feb. 2 Trinity, Mount Airy C-1 March 2 All Saints’, Roanoke Rapids B-1 C-7 March 22 Holy Family, Chapel Hill B-3 C-14 R-9 Re-9 March 23 St Patrick’s, Mooresville C-3 April 6 St Timothy’s, Raleigh C-5 April 13 St Michael’s, Raleigh C-29 R-17
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April 27 St Paul’s, Winston-Salem C-36 R-5 May 1 Charlotte Convocation C-11 R-12 Re-2 May 11 Good Shepherd, Raleigh C-30 R-3 Re-1 May 18 Emmanuel, Southern Pines C-25 R-9 Re-3 June 1 St Joseph’s, Durham C-2 Re-2 June 22 El Buen Pastor, Durham C-9 R-1 June 29 St Bartholemew’s, Pittsboro C-8 R-2 Re-1 July 6 St John’s, Charlotte B-2 Sept 21 St Mary Magdalene, Seven Lakes C-1 R-4 Sept 28 St Stephen’s, Erwin C-3 R-1 Re-1 Oct 5 St Timothy’s, Winston-Salem C-8 R-10 Re-2 Oct 12 Grace, Clayton B-3 C-7 Oct 12 St James, Kittrell R-1 Oct 19 Holy Comforter, Charlotte B-3 C-5 R-2 Re-2 Oct 26 St Peter’s, Charlotte R-4 Re-1 Nov 16 St John’s, Wake Forest C-8 R-1 Dec 7 Trinity, Statesville C-14 R-3 Re-1
Marriages Feb. 23 Dana Gallagher and Devin Mendoza, St Margaret’s, Waxhaw
Burials Feb. 12 The Rev’d William S. McInnes, Penick Village June 7 The Rev’d Ronald C. Molrine, St Luke’s, Salisbury Sept. 23 Matthew James Bernacki, Christ Church, Albemarle
Institutions Sept. 23 The Rev’d Todd R. Dill, St Margaret’s, Waxhaw Oct. 28 The Rev’d Mark S. Forbes, St Patrick’s, Mooresville
Dedications and Consecrations Feb. 10 Trinity, Mount Airy – Book stand in memory of Wallace Allen Johnson June 22 El Buen Pastor, Durham – Pews, thurible, guitar Sept. 7 St Peter’s, Charlotte – Blessing of Prayer Shawls Nov. 26 St Peter’s, Charlotte – Blessing of Prayer Shawl
Consecrations of Bishops Jan. 12 The Rt Rev’d John McKee Sloan, Birmingham, Alabama Feb. 2 The Rt Rev’d Jeffrey D. Lee, Chicago, Illinois May 3 The Rt Rev’d Stephen Taylor Lane, Portland, Maine
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Out of the Diocese
January 12 Consecration of Suffragan, Diocese of Alabama, Birmingham, AL Jan 28-Feb 2 General Ordination Exam Readers Conference, Baltimore, MD Feb 2 Consecration of Diocesan, Diocese of Chicago, Chicago, IL March 5-6 College for Bishops Peer Coaches Meeting, Camp Allen, TX March 7-13 House of Bishops, Camp Allen, TX March 24-28 Retreat, Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, SC April 10-12 Anglican Covenant Conference, New York City April 22-24 Systems Group, The Bishops’ Ranch, Healdsburg, CA May 2-3 Consecration of Diocesan, Diocese of Maine, Portland, ME May 4-6 Peer Coaching Site Visit, Diocese of Qua’ppele, Regina, SK May 22-29 Companion Diocese Visit, San José, Costa Rica June 3-6 Province IV Bishops, Kanuga, Hendersonville, NC July 10-14 Pre-Lambeth Hospitality Program, Swansea, Wales July 15-Aug 4 2008 Lambeth Conference, Canterbury, England Sept 16-19 House of Bishops, Salt Lake City, UT Oct 1-4 General Board of Examining Chaplains, Washington, DC Oct 6-8 Board of Trustees, University of the South, Sewanee, TN Nov 5-6 LARC Meeting, Trinity Center, Salter Path, NC Dec 1-2 Board of Directors Planning Meeting, Kanuga, Hendersonville, NC Dec 3-5 Province IV Bishops, Camp Weed, FL Dec 10-11 NC/SWVA Bishops, Roanoke, VA Dec 17-19 Systems Group, Cathedral Center, Los Angeles, CA Dec 29-31 Retreat, Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, SC
Vestry Meetings other than Visitation
April 15 St Luke’s, Salisbury April 16 St John’s, Charlotte May 21 St Michael and All Angels, Charlotte Sept. 20 St Michael and All Angels, Charlotte Oct 15 Church of the Beloved, Charlotte Oct 22 Chapel of Christ the King, Charlotte Nov 11 St Michael and All Angels, Charlotte Nov 25 Grace Church, Clayton Dec 16 St Thomas’, Sanford
Visitations and Vestry Meetings
Jan. 13 Emmanuel, Warrenton Jan. 26-27 Sandhills Cluster, Hamlet & Laurinburg Feb. 10 Trinity, Mount Airy Feb. 17 St Luke’s, Yanceyville March 2 All Saints’, Roanoke Rapids March 2 All Saints’, Warrenton
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March 22 Holy Family, Chapel Hill March 23 St Patrick’s, Mooresville March 30 Calvary, Wadesboro/All Souls’, Ansonville April 6 St Timothy’s, Raleigh April 13 St Michael’s, Raleigh April 27 St Paul’s. Winston-Salem May 4 St Titus, Durham May 11 Good Shepherd, Raleigh May 18 Emmanuel, Southern Pines June 1 St Joseph’s, Durham June 8 Holy Trinity, Greensboro June 22 El Buen Pastor, Durham June 29 St Bartholemew’s, Pittsboro Sept. 21 St Mary Magdalene, Seven Lakes Sept. 28 St Stephen’s, Erwin Oct. 5 St Timothy’s, Winston-Salem Oct 12 Grace, Clayton Oct 12 St James, Kittrell Oct 19 Holy Comforter, Charlotte Oct 26 St Peter’s, Charlotte Nov. 9 St Martin’s, Charlotte Nov. 16 St John’s, Wake Forest Dec. 7 Trinity, Statesville Dec. 14 St Stephen’s, Durham
Other Visitations
March 16 St Thomas, Sanford April 2 Thompson Child & Family Focus, Chapel Service April 20 St Martin’s, Charlotte May 1 Convocation Confirmations, Holy Comforter, Charlotte June 15 St Paul’s, Monroe July 6 St John’s, Charlotte Aug. 15-16 Galloway Memorial, Elkin, 110th Anniversary Sept. 7 St Paul’s, Monroe Sept. 14 Emmanuel, Southern Pines Nov. 2 Christ, Albemarle Nov. 23 Christ, Charlotte Nov. 23 Chapel of Christ the King, Patronal Festival Nov. 30 St Mark’s, Huntersville Dec. 10 Thompson Child & Family Focus, Christmas Chapel Dec. 12 Trinity Episcopal School, Chapel Dec. 21 Christ, Cleveland Dec. 21 Christ, Charlotte Dec. 24-25 St Paul’s, Monroe
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Board Meetings
Feb. 29 Costa Rica Committee March 3 Hispanic Ministry Committee, Holy Comforter, Burlington
Diocesan Council Meetings
Feb. 24-25 Retreat, St Francis Springs Prayer Center, Stoneville, NC April 17 St Andrew’s, Greensboro May 15 Holy Comforter, Burlington June 19 St Mark’s, Wilson Sept.25 Diocesan House, Raleigh Oct. 16 Diocesan House, Raleigh
Sermons and Addresses
Jan. 18 192nd Diocesan Convention, Greensboro Feb. 4 Men’s Group, Holy Trinity, Greensboro March 18 Clergy Quiet Day, Christ Church, Albemarle March 20 Maundy Thursday, Holy Comforter, Charlotte March 21 Good Friday, St Peter’s, Charlotte March 21 Good Friday, St Margaret’s, Waxhaw April 5 Wardens’ Retreat, Grace, Lexington April 15 St Luke’s, Salisbury, Appreciative Inquiry Vestry Workshop May 9-10 Deacons’ Retreat, St Francis Springs Prayer Center, Stoneville July 27 St Mary the Virgin, Bishopsbourne, England Sept. 13 St Michael and All Angels, Charlotte, 125th Anniversary Luncheon Sep.25 AEHS, Duke Divinity School, Durham Nov. 14 Happening #51, The Summit, Browns Summit Nov.22 South Region Quiet Day, All Saints’, Concord Dec. 6 Bishops’ Ball, The Summit, Browns Summit
Other
Jan. 17-19 192nd Diocesan Convention, Greensboro Jan. 23 Capital Campaign Kick-off, St Peter’s, Charlotte Jan. 25 Lunch with Bishop Jugis, Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte Feb. 5 LT, Greensboro Feb.y 13 Church of the Beloved Parish Meeting, St Peter’s, Charlotte Feb 28-Mar 1 Cluster Colloquium, Little River Resort, Carthage April 8 LT, Raleigh April 19 South Region Implementation, St Paul’s, Monroe April 21 LT, Raleigh April 26 South Region Clergy Open House, Bishop Gregg’s Home May 7 United Methodist/Episcopal Dialog, All Saints’, Greensboro
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May 13 Charlotte Clericus, Trinity Episcopal School, Charlotte May 14 Sandhills Convocation, Emmanuel, Southern Pines May 15 Charlotte Convocation, St Mark’s, Huntersville May 16 Chapel of Christ the King Awards Dinner, Charlotte May 17 East Region Implementation, St Michael’s, Raleigh May 20 Clergy and Staff Meeting, St John’s, Charlotte May 31 Work Day, Cooleemee Vicarage May 31 100th Anniversary Dinner, St Joseph’s, Durham June 7 Augustine Project Dinner, Charlotte June 10 LT, Southern Pines June 11-12 Staff Retreat, Southern Pines June 21 Vestry Retreat, St Luke’s, Salisbury June 22 East Region Implementation, St Stephen’s, Durham June 24 LT, Greensboro July 6 Dinner for visiting Costa Rican Clergy, Bishop Gregg’s Home Sept. 6 Traces of Our Trade, St Matthew’s, Hillsborough Sept. 9 LT, Raleigh Sept. 9 Raleigh Clericus, St Michael’s, Raleigh Sept. 24 Durham Clericus, St Luke’s, Durham Sept. 24 Rocky Mount Clericus, St Andrew’s, Rocky Mount Sept. 30 LT, Greensboro Sept. 30 NW Region Deacon Search Committee, Stonehaven Sept. 30 NW Region Deacons, Stonehaven Oct. 9 South Region Priest Search Committee, Christ Church, Albemarle Oct 12-15 Clergy Conference, Hawthorne Inn, Winston-Salem Oct 16 IAF/H.E.L.P. meeting, Charlotte Oct. 21 NW Region Deacon Search Committee, Stonehaven Oct. 25 Happening #51 Team Retreat, St John’s, Charlotte Oct. 25 Work Party Thankyou Dinner, Good Shepherd, Cooleemee Oct. 28 LT, Greensboro Nov. 1 African-American Churches Seminar, Redeemer, Greensboro Nov. 1 Tea, St Paul’s, Monroe Nov. 7 ECW Annual Meeting, St Paul’s, Winston-Salem Nov. 8 Shrimp & Shag, St Martin’s, Charlotte Nov. 9 Davidson College Canterbury Group, Davidson Nov. 11 LT, Raleigh Nov. 13-15 Happening #51, The Summit, Browns Summit Nov. 17 Palisades Episcopal School, Charlotte Nov. 18 Church of the Beloved Closure Group, Charlotte Dec. 3 United Methodist/Episcopal Dialog, All Saints’, Greensboro Dec. 6 Bishops’ Ball, The Summit, Browns Summit Dec. 7 Lessons & Carols, St Peter’s, Charlotte Dec. 9 LT, Greensboro
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OFFICIAL ACTS OF THE ASSISTING BISHOP January 1– December 31, 2008 The Right Reverend Alfred C. Marble, Jr.
Summary of Official Acts
Ordinations to the Diaconate ...... 3 Ordinations to the Priesthood...... 0 Baptisms...... 7 Marriages ...... 0 Burials...... 0 Institutions...... 0 Installations...... 1 Dedications and Consecrations...... 2 Out of the Diocese ...... 17 Vestry Meetings other than Visitation...... 9 Visitations and Vestry Meetings...... 14 Other Visitations...... Board Meetings...... 5 Diocesan Council Meetings ...... 6 Celebrated Holy Communion*...... 24 Other Confirmations...... 58 Receptions...... 34 Reaffirmations...... 9 * Does not include Holy Communions celebrated during Visitations
2008 Confirmations, Receptions, Reaffirmations Confirmed (C), Received (R) and Reaffirmed (Re) Feb. 17 St. James, Mooresville C – 1 R – 1 Re – 3 March 2 St. Clement’s, Clemmons C – 5 R – 6 April 6 St. Michael’s, Tarboro C – 2 April 20 Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill C –14 R – 3 Re – 2 May 18 Holy Comforter, Burlington C – 1 R – 7 Re – 1 May 25 Christ Church, Cleveland C – 5 R – 2 June 8 Grace Church, Weldon C – 3 June 15 Church of the Messiah, Mayodan R – 4 Sept. 28 All Saints, Greensboro C – 1 R – 5 Oct. 12 St. Paul’s, Smithfield C – 10 R – 4 Re – 1 Nov. 9 All Saints, Roanoke Rapids C – 9 Nov. 23 St. Thomas, Sanford C – 6 R – 2 Re – 2 Dec. 14 Trinity Church, Scotland Neck C – 1
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Baptisms June 15 Church of the Messiah, 2 Sept. 28 All Saints, Greensboro, 3 Oct 12 St. Paul’s, Smithfield, 1 Nov. 23 St. Thomas, Sanford, 1
Installation Sept. 3 Canterbury School, Greensboro, Installation of new headmaster
Wedding or Marriage Celebrations
Ordinations St. Luke’s, Durham, Ordination of Transitional Deacons by the Rt. Rev. A.C. Marble, Jr. June 28 Miranda K. Hassett June 28 Krista Dawn Harmon June 28 Melissa Martin Smith
Dedications Sept. 7 St. Andrew’s, Greensboro, dedication of children’s chapel Oct. 12 St. Paul’s, Smithfield, dedication of children’s chapel
De-Consecration Celebration of Ministry March 30 Celebration of ministry of Rev. Glenn Busch, St. Mary’s, High Point Aug. 24 St. Paul’s, Thomasville to celebrate Rev. Marvin Aycock’s last Sunday Nov. 12 Celebration of New Ministry, Rev. Vicki Smith, St. Thomas, Reidsville
Funerals Jan. 8 Rev. Claude Collins, Christ Church, Cleveland July 11 Rev. Peter Robinson, Holy Family, Chapel Hill and St. Francis, Greensboro Oct. 10 Rev. Kathleen Awbrey, Rocky Mount
Diocesan Council Meetings Feb. 24-25 St. Francis Springs Prayer Center April 17 St. Andrew’s, Greensboro – included Anti-Racism training June 19 St. Mark’s, Wilson August 21 Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill Sept. 25 Diocesan offices, Raleigh Oct. 16 Diocesan offices, Raleigh
Leadership Team Meetings Feb. 5 Stonehaven, Greensboro April 8 Diocesan offices, Raleigh
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April 21 Diocesan offices, Raleigh June 10 in Southern Pines, at Mid-Pines June 24 Stonehaven, Greensboro Sept. 9 Diocesan offices, Raleigh Sept. 30 Leadership & Regional team meeting, Stonehaven Oct. 29 Leadership & Regional team, Stonehaven
Board Meetings Feb. 21 School of Ministry board meeting, Stonehaven, Greensboro April 15 School of Ministry board meeting, Stonehaven, Greensboro June 2 School of Ministry board meeting, Stonehaven, Greensboro Sept. 16 School of Ministry board meeting, Stonehaven, Greensboro Nov. 6 School of Ministry board meeting, Stonehaven, Greensboro
Visitations and Vestry Meetings Jan. 7 St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem - Vestry meeting Jan. 13 Christ Church, Walnut Cove visitation Feb. 10 St. Christopher’s, Garner visitation Feb. 17 St. James, Mooresville visitation April 13 St. Mary’s, Speed visitation April 20 Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill visitation April 21 St. Mary’s, High Point - Vestry meeting April 23 Good Shepherd, Asheboro – Vestry meeting May 14 Holy Spirit, Greensboro - Vestry meeting May 18 Holy Comforter, Burlington - visitation and vestry meeting May 25 Christ Church, Cleveland - visitation and vestry meeting June 8 Grace Church, Weldon & St. Mark’s Halifax – Vestry meeting & visitation June 15 Church of the Messiah, Mayodan – visitation and vestry meeting June 26 & July 1 St. Mary’s, High Point, Vestry meeting July 1 St. Francis, Greensboro, congregational meeting July 23 Emmanuel, Warrenton vestry meeting Aug. 20 Epiphany, Eden vestry meeting Sept. 28 All Saints’, Greensboro, visitation and vestry meeting Oct. 12 St. Paul’s, Smithfield, visitation and vestry meeting Nov. 5 St. Clement’s, vestry meeting Nov. 23 St. Thomas, Sanford, visitation and vestry meeting Dec. 7 All Saints, Charlotte visitation Dec. 14 Trinity Church, Scotland Neck visitation
Committee Meetings and Other Jan. 3 Greensboro clericus, Holy Trinity, Greensboro Jan. 18-19 Annual Diocesan Convention, Greensboro Feb. 6 Church of the Redeemer, Greensboro; Ash Wednesday service Feb. 7 Greensboro clericus, Holy Trinity, Greensboro
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Feb. 9 Committee on the Diaconate, Stonehaven, Greensboro Feb. 23 Anti-Racism committee meeting, Holy Comforter, Burlington March 22 Easter Vigil, Grace church, Lexington April 3 Greensboro clericus, Holy Trinity, Greensboro April 5 Warden’s Retreat, Grace Church, Lexington April 22 Truth & Reconciliation Meeting, Church of the Beloved, Greensboro May 28 Annual Retired clergy luncheon, St. Luke’s, Durham June 11-12 Diocesan Staff Retreat – Southern Pines, at Mid-Pines July 12 HUGS camp Eucharist, Haw River State Park, at the Summit Aug. 5 United Power meeting, Winston-Salem Aug. 9 Committee on the Diaconate meeting, Stonehaven Aug. 23 St. Luke’s, Durham – Responding to Climate Change forum Sept. 6 St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough, Trace of the Trade event Sept. 7 St. Andrew’s, Greensboro celebration and dedication Sept. 11 Winston-Salem clericus meeting, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Sept. 30 Northwest region task force for deacon search, & deacons meeting, Stonehaven Oct. 9 Winston-Salem clericus meeting, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem Oct. 13-15 Diocesan clergy conference, Hawthorne Inn, Winston-Salem Oct. 18 Anti-Racism meeting, Holy Comforter, Burlington Oct. 19 St. Andrew’s, Haw River celebration of anniversary Oct. 21 Northwest region team meeting and search committee meeting, Stonehaven Oct. 26 Cursillo closing Eucharist, Reidsville Nov. 9 All Saints, Roanoke Rapids, celebration Nov. 15 Committee on the Diaconate meeting, St. Matthew’s, Hillsborough Nov. 16 St. Clement’s, Clemmons, Preach and celebrate Nov. 18 Chaplains for Retired clergy meeting, Greensboro
Outside Diocese Jan. 22 Truth & Reconciliation meeting, Greensboro Feb. 13-16 Episcopal Urban Caucus Annual meeting, Oakland, Ca. Feb. 18 Truth & Reconciliation meeting, Greensboro Feb. 19 IAF meeting, First Lutheran Church, Greensboro March 7-12 House Of Bishops, Camp Allen, Tx. April 25-27 Participant in Truth & Reconciliation process, Mississippi June 3-7 Prov. IV Bishop’s synod, Kanuga, NC June 24 IAF meeting, Holy Trinity, Greensboro Aug. 15-18 East Carolina celebration of 1st baptisms in new Colonies, Kill Devil Hills Aug. 28 Gang violence meeting, Beloved Community, Greensboro Sept. 16-19 House of Bishops meeting, Salt Lake City, Ut. Oct. 2-4 Day of Repentance program and services, Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 10 IAF meeting, Holy Trinity, Greensboro Nov. 13 Beloved Community meeting, Greensboro Nov. 14 Human Relations meeting, Mayor’s office, Greensboro
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Financial Reports
For the Diocese of North Carolina
Year Ending December 31, 2008
219 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 100 27,882 46,980 42,684 36,010 125,775 609,096 112,914 957,619 2007 Total Yearly 6,338,911 7,074,825 2,579,827 1,319,455 1,360,594 1,952,337 3,011,609 All Funds 21,772,026 47,368,644 $ $ 100 23,453 43,173 12,056 177,124 163,694 141,175 446,621 795,075 947,537 2008 Total Y-T-D Y-T-D 3,682,544 4,734,883 3,155,081 2,754,260 1,079,486 2,930,380 All Funds 15,570,904 36,657,546 $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65,509 Fund Group Group Health 2,754,260 2,819,769 Insurance $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 721,659 Trusts Trusts Held for 13,333,824 14,055,483 Institutions Churches & $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,055 503,223 175,146 Trusts Trusts 2,088,014 3,677,874 1,631,221 8,077,533 Held for Diocesan Programs $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102
517,275 517,377 Funds Account Custodial $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Balance Sheet Balance
75,971 446,621 159,733 Fund 1,842,357 1,138,209 3,662,891 Mission Strategy December 31, 2008 and 2007 $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
23,453 15,441 12,056 141,175 DH 2,639,610 2,831,735 Foundation $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 100 4,670
27,732 22,948 149,066 109,458 163,694 795,075 290,770 354,291 Fund 1,261,305 1,513,649 4,692,758 Ministry Mission & $ $ ASSETS TAL O Furn/Fixt/Bldg/Land Net of Depreciation Permanently Restricted Temporarily Restricted Temporarily Trust Investments: Trust Designated Escrow Funds Escrow Prepaid Expenses Other Accounts Receivable: for Allowance Shares: Net of Accts Doubtful Short-Term Investments Short-Term Petty Cash Checking Accounts - Group Checking Insurance Checking Accounts - DH Checking Operating 2 Checking Accounts - DH Checking Operating Checking Accounts - Summit Checking Proceeds Checking Accounts - DH Checking Proceeds Checking Accounts - Trust Fund Trust Accounts - Checking T ASSETS : Accounts - Operating Checking
220 ❖ ❖ ❖ Financial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 17,339 10,761 467,053 350,000 148,934 650,536 246,266 2,265,611 6,338,911 5,271,966 2,408,317 7,074,825 3,165,496 2,237,080 (3,855,912) 20,571,461 27,118,329 20,250,315 47,368,644 $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 24,274 590,240 350,000 239,076 609,347 335,471 2,463,562 3,682,374 5,271,966 2,384,179 4,734,883 4,667,062 2,237,080 14,421,312 21,012,370 15,645,176 36,657,546 (5,353,280) $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,207 350,000 356,207 2,463,562 2,463,562 2,819,769 $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,579 14,049,904 14,055,483 14,055,483 $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,223 56,521 30,440 30,440 590,240 3,677,874 1,631,221 2,088,014 8,047,093 8,077,533 $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145,969 371,408 517,377 517,377 $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159,733 1,842,357 1,660,801 3,662,891 3,662,891 $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66,251 62,728 609,347 675,598 2,093,409 2,156,137 2,831,735 $ $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4,500 24,274 22,822 81,025 290,770 149,066 (684,507) 5,271,966 1,261,305 3,006,261 5,377,265 4,692,758 (5,419,231) $ $ $ $ $ AND ASSETS : ASSETS LIABILITIES TAL Permanently Restricted Trust Trust Permanently Restricted Principal Property/Equipment/Inventory Property/Equipment/Inventory (Note 3) Designated Trust Principal Trust Designated (Note 3) Temporarily Restricted Trust Trust Restricted Temporarily Cash Temporarily Restricted Trust Trust Restricted Temporarily Principal Temporarily Restricted Temporarily Contributions O Permanently Restricted Net Assets: Self Funded Health Insurance Claims Liability Temporarily Restricted Net Temporarily Assets: Permanently Restricted
Custodian Funds
Accrued Post Retirement Benefits
Advance Payments Advance Designated Trust Cash (Note 3) Trust Designated Employee Withholdings Employee Notes Payable Designated (Note 3) LIABILITIES & FUND : BALANCE Accounts Payable Total Liabilities Total NET Assets: Unrestricted Net Undesignated Assets Net Total T NET
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Mission and Ministry of The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Statement of Activities Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 2008 2008 2007 Budget Actual Actual REVENUES: SHARES (Pledged and Unpledged) $ 4,043,595 $ 4,014,271 $ 3,857,772 Less: Allowance for Doubtfull Accounts & Uncollectible Shares 0 (2) (123,236) Other Income: Trust Fund Distributions 95,003 96,844 94,527 Trust Fund Program Assistance Transfers 96,500 101,435 120,775 Other Fund Transfers 398,659 84,906 80,185 Interest Income 80,000 32,099 147,722 Other Income 244,270 269,382 156,581 TOTAL REVENUES: $ 4,958,027 $ 4,598,935 $ 4,334,326
EXPENDITURES: THE EPISCOPATE: Salary/Housing Allowance of the Bishop $ 132,808 $ 132,808 $ 129,569 Salary/Housing Allowance for Assisting Bishops 158,985 158,985 120,842 Bishop’s Staff Salaries 88,697 86,371 64,450 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 89,084 92,525 72,842 Bishops’ & Staff Travel and Other Episcopate Costs 100,800 99,087 71,331 Contingent for unplanned costs 2,400 1,070 1,475 TOTAL EPISCOPATE COSTS: $ 572,774 $ 570,846 $ 460,509
CANONICAL & FINANCE: Secretary of the Diocese and Assistant Salaries $ 11,348 $ 11,348 $ 11,071 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 868 868 847 Secretary of the Diocese Travel 1,500 1,307 952 Journal & Gospel Based Discipleship 25,000 22,406 33,104 Audit (Diocese and Special Audits) 18,000 21,000 25,900 Treasurer Travel 500 182 588 Chancellor Travel and Expenses 2,000 250 2,303 Commissions & Committees required by Canon (Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, Constitutions and Canons, Commission on Ministry and Historic Properties) 13,550 8,646 10,168 Convention Expenses (For General Convention, Province IV Synod, Retired N.C. Bishops expenses for conventions, Diocesan Annual Convention expenses) 156,000 164,321 137,923 Benefits for Retired employees 270,000 260,340 253,810 NC Council of Churches 12,000 12,000 12,000 Province IV Assessments 11,795 11,795 10,519 National Church Share 767,176 767,176 718,159 TOTAL CANONICAL & FINANCE COSTS: $ 1,289,737 $ 1,281,639 $ 1,217,344
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BUSINESS AFFAIRS & ADMINISTRATION: Canon for Adminstration & Staff Salaries $ 301,651 $ 298,682 $ 291,299 Group Health Insurance Staff Salary Funding (29,284) (26,784) (28,535) Benefits (Pension, medical,dental, life) 94,160 88,202 88,975 Canon for Adminstration & Staff Travel & Professionsl Expense 7,000 8,902 7,929 Dean’s and Warden’s Expenses 500 113 288 Business Insurance 19,000 19,288 21,447 Pastoral Response Committee Expenses 17,012 4,967 10,898 Diocesan Office Expenses (For 3 locations - Includes Leases) 292,980 259,629 167,003 Director of Communications & Staff Salaries 61,500 61,500 60,000 Benefits (Pension, medical,dental, life) 23,871 23,872 18,394 The NC Disciple 95,200 94,208 62,491 Communications Commission Expenses 19,000 9,308 14,421 TOTAL BUSINESS AFFAIRS & ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS: $ 902,590 $ 841,887 $ 714,610
CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT: Canon for Pastoral & Program Ministry and Staff Salaries $ 95,456 $ 95,456 $ 85,000 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 31,549 31,425 28,582 Canon for Pastoral & Program Ministry and Staff Travel Expenses 11,500 11,100 8,425 Congregational Support & Development Program Funds 14,000 3,207 8,757 Deployment Program Funds 8,850 3,392 4,702 MRST Charter Committee 177,654 155,747 82,669 Mission Church Assistance 201,152 194,554 310,914 Deputy to the Canon to the Ordinary for Pastoral & Program Min 66,810 66,810 65,181 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 19,170 19,251 18,762 Deputy to the Canon to the Ordinary Travel Expenses 17,755 14,240 15,321 Deputy to the Canon to the Ordinary Program Expenses 17,800 15,905 17,419 Hispanic Chartered Committee Funds 4,695 4,695 4,478 Deacons Formation Program 17,473 14,901 14,145 Resident’s Program 8,580 6,895 6,515 Spiritual Development Program 9,869 15,325 9,902 Moving Clergy 6,000 6,544 7,462 TOTAL CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT & DEV COSTS: $ 708,313 $ 659,447 $ 688,234
REGIONAL MINISTRIES: NW Regional Ministry NW Region Salaries $ 85,000 $ 24,649 $ 0 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 35,457 7,843 0 NW Region Travel & Professional Expenses 30,169 2,054 0 NW Region Program Expenses 42,260 6,374 0 TOTAL NW REGIONAL MINISTRIES COSTS: $ 192,886 $ 40,920 $ 0
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS: Youth Program: Diocesan Youth & Young Adult Missioners & Staff Salaries $ 190,411 $ 83,853 $ 58,620 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 71,696 28,530 20,919 Diocesan Youth & Young Adult Missioners & Staff Travel 13,400 8,538 4,926 Youth & Young Adult Program Funds 161,930 169,016 88,315 Total Youth Program: $ 437,437 $ 289,937 $ 172,780
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Ministry in Higher Education: Salaries (Includes 3 full-time and 3 part-time chaplains & Staff) $ 309,694 $ 307,944 $ 292,898 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 92,244 91,037 92,382 Program Expenses for Six Diocesan Based Chaplaincies 44,362 44,362 41,786 Diocesan Support for Charlotte Program 15,000 15,000 15,000 Program Assistance to Colleges/Universities w/out 1,000 1,567 0 Episcopal Chaplains Student & Committee Expenses & Campus Ministry Development 1,800 0 1,691 Chaplaincies Property & Capital Expenditures & Insurance 6,800 8,361 6,624 Total Ministry in Higher Education: $ 470,900 $ 468,271 $ 450,381 TOTAL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS COSTS: $ 908,337 $ 758,208 $ 623,161
CHRISTIAN FORMATION: School of Ministry: School of Ministry Dean & Staff Salaries $ 74,480 $ 77,978 $ 72,664 Benefits (Pension, medical, dental, life) 23,692 23,911 23,134 School of Ministry Program Expenses 44,203 40,532 30,325 Total School of Ministry : $ 142,375 $ 142,421 $ 126,123
Commissions & Committees: Liturgical, Ecumenical & Interfaith Officers’ Expenses $ 7,410 $ 6,686 $ 5,803 Christian Education & Formation 14,375 14,187 12,045 Total Commissions & Committees: $ 21,785 $ 20,873 $ 17,848 TOTAL CHRISTIAN FORMATION COSTS: $ 164,160 $ 163,294 $ 143,971
OUTREACH OF THE DIOCESE: Christian Social Ministry: Christian Social Ministry Program Funds $ 13,250 $ 13,092 $ 13,381 Hispanic Ministry Program-Newton Grove 87,500 87,500 87,500 Total Christian Social Ministry: $ 100,750 $ 100,592 $ 100,881 Global Ministries: Global Missions $ 49,500 $ 47,623 $ 49,157 Environmental Charter Committee 3,980 448 2,886 Chapel of Christ the King Assistance 65,000 65,000 65,000 Total Global Ministries: $ 118,480 $ 113,071 $ 117,043 TOTAL OUTREACH OF THE DIOCESE COSTS: $ 219,230 $ 213,663 $ 217,924 TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET EXPENSES $ 4,958,027 $ 4,529,904 $ 4,065,753 REVENUE OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ 0 $ 69,031 $ 268,573
NON BUDGETED REVENUE: Miscellaneous Non-Budgeted Income $ 0 $ 5,640 $ 400 Unrealized Income from Investments 0 (562,874) 182,079 Discretionary Fund (4) Contributions 0 61,160 58,765 TOTAL NON BUDGETED REVENUE: $ 0 $ (496,074) $ 241,244
NON BUDGETED EXPENSES: Non-Budgeted Expenses $ 0 $ 37,113 $ 63,469 Discretionary Fund Expenditures 0 61,457 58,647 Expenditures from Designated Net Assets Reserves 0 (3,260) 46,026 Depreciation Expense 0 36,762 41,855 TOTAL NON BUDGETED EXPENSES: $ 0 $ 132,072 $ 209,997 NET REVENUE OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ 0 $ (559,115) $ 299,820
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Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Non-Operating Funds Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 Trusts Diocesan Held for Group 2008 2007 House Mission Diocesan Health YTD Total YTD Total Foundation Strategy Programs Insurance All Funds All Funds Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets: Revenues and Gains: Income from Investments $ 0 $ 68,756 $ 64,529 $ 0 $ 133,285 $ 177,844 Interest Income 126 32,077 796 30,452 63,451 292,434 Unrealized Gains From Investments 0 (799,088) (773,649) 0 (1,572,737) 278,726 Contributions 0 0 937 0 937 50,000 Rental Income 232,203 0 0 0 232,203 118,800 Health Insurance Premiums 0 0 0 2,030,023 2,030,023 2,644,295 Other Income 0 0 0 1 1 10,495 Net Assets Released 0 0 460,042 0 460,042 283,950 From Restriction Total Unrestricted Revenues 232,329 $ (698,255) $ (247,345) $ 2,060,476 $ 1,347,205 $ 3,856,544 & Gains
Expenditures: Mission Strategy Expenses $ 2,501 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,501 $ 30,394 Congregational Development 0 0 0 0 0 0 Congregational Salary Assistance 0 0 66,222 0 66,222 36,350 Deaf Congregational Support 0 0 11,569 0 11,569 12,946 Seminarian Support 0 0 102,487 0 102,487 (27,205) Campus Ministry 0 0 451 0 451 5,000 Clergy Continuing Education & Counseling 0 0 96,065 0 96,065 81,241 Lay Continuing Education & Counseling 0 0 26,038 0 26,038 17,743 Outreach 0 0 133,031 0 133,031 139,848 Youth Programs 0 0 2,089 0 2,089 0 DH Foundation Expenses 247,736 0 0 0 247,736 177,369 Group Health Insurance Claims 0 0 0 1,530,306 1,530,306 1,868,458 Group Health Insurance Administrative Fees 0 0 0 327,727 327,727 388,012 Total Expenditures 247,736 $ 2,501 $ 437,952 $ 1,858,033 $ 2,546,222 $ 2,730,156
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Excess (Deficiency) of Rev over Expenditures (15,407) $ (700,756) $ (685,297) $ 202,443 $ (1,199,017) $ 1,126,388
Transfers between Funds (40,000) (44,906) (133,108) (218,014) 2,044,292
Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets from continuing operations (55,407) (745,662) (818,405) 202,443 (1,417,031) 3,170,680 Gain on Disposal of Property Decrease in Unrestricted Net Assets from Discontinued Operations 0 0 0 (811) Total Inc (Dec) in (55,407) $ (745,662) $ (818,405) $ 202,443 $ (1,417,031) $ 3,169,869 Unrestricted Net Assets
Changes in Temporarily Restricted NA: Investment Income 0 $ 0 $ 419,319 $ 0 $ 419,319 $ 445,210 Unrealized Investment Income 0 0 (2,506,916) 0 (2,506,916) 441,343 Interest Income 0 0 7,050 0 7,050 22,122 Contributions 0 0 17,690 0 17,690 71,224 Other Income 0 0 0 0 0 1,720 Net Assets Released from Restrictions 0 0 (460,042) 0 (460,042) (282,950) Total Inc (Dec) in 0 $ 0 $(2,522,899) $ 0 $(2,522,899) $ 698,669 Temporarily Restricted NA
Changes in Permanently Restricted NA: Contributions 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Assets Released from Restrictions 0 0 0 0 (1,000) Total Inc (Dec) in Permanently Restricted NA 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (1,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (55,407) (745,662) (3,341,304) 202,443 (3,939,930) 3,867,538
Net Assets at beginning of year 2,218,791 4,408,628 11,391,134 2,265,611 20,284,164 16,519,265
Net Assets at end of year $ 2,163,384 $ 3,662,966 $ 8,049,830 $ 2,468,054 $ 16,344,234 $20,386,803
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Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2008
Note 1: Accounts Receivable Churches:
Churches: Shares 2008 Shares Accepted $ 3,944,289.00 2008 Shares Accepted after 2008 Convention 68,248.00 2008 Share Payments Received (3,862,576.65) 2008 Shares Written Off-Miscellaneous Balances (1.83) 2007 Share Balance at 12/31/07 42,683.61 2007 Share Payments Received in 2008 (28,948.42) Accounts Receivable Shares 12/31/08 $ 163,693.71
Note 2: LONG TERM INVESTMENTS IN THE COMMON TRUST FUND:
DIOCESAN UNIFIED BUDGET RESERVE 26,377 SHARES Cost: $ 359,385.84 Appreciation: $ 619,683.62 $ 979,069.46 Funds invested to cover the Mission & Ministry Unified Budget.
PERMANENT EPISCOPAL FUND, 7,292 SHARES Cost: $ 111,784.99 Appreciation: $ 158,882.87 $ 270,667.86 Income is used for the support of the Episcopal Maintenance Budget.
DIOCESAN HOUSE, 1,315 SHARES Cost: $ 20,039.00 Appreciation: $ 28,769.44 $ 48,808.44 Proceeds from the condemnation of Diocesan House property. The trustees directed that the income be used for the upkeep of the Diocesan House.
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT RESERVE, 1,172 SHARES Cost: $ 53,707.85 Appreciation: $ (10,203.07) $ 43,504.78 The Diocese maintains a reserve of 15% of its Equipment and Furniture cost for future major replacement.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE RESERVE, 1,376 SHARES Cost: $ 63,054.78 Appreciation: $ (11,976.70) $ 51,078.08 The Diocese maintains a reserve of 5% of its Property cost for future major replacements.
RETIRED EMPLOYEES BENEFITS’ TRUST: 237 SHARES Cost: $ 15,144.12 Appreciation: $ (954.59) $ 14,189.53 The Diocese is funding a trust to eventually offset the future liability for the retired employees medical insurance benefit.
JULIAN E INGLE, 208 SHARES, restricted by donor Cost: $ 2,097.84 Appreciation: $ 5,624.82 $ 7,722.66 The income of this fund is used for the work of Diocesan Missions.
Note 3: DESIGNATED NET ASSETS (BY GOVERNING BODIES):
Designated Net Assets Diocesan House Net Sale Proceeds as of 12/31/08 $ 795,074.41
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DBAB Time Deposit-DH Proceeds-$500,000 504,767.04 DBAB Time Deposits-MM Cash $1,000,000 1,008,882.62 Surplus (Deficit)-to be reclassified to Undesignated at year end 0.00 Designated Budget Reserves (40% of Ave 3 yrs Budget)* 595,840.54 * Designated Net Assets for Future Expenditures 101,698.01 Total Designated Net Assets-CY & PY Surplus $ 3,006,262.62
Designated Net Assets -Trust Principal Diocesan Unified Budget Reserve Trust Fund (40% of Ave 3 yrs Budget)* $ 979,069.46 * Appreciated Value Reserve Trusts 187,652.31 Equipment Replacement Trust Fund 43,504.78 Property Repair/Renov. Trust Fund 51,078.08 Total Designated Net Assets - Designated Trust Principal $ 1,261,304.63
Designated Net Assets -Trust Fund Cash Distributions Designated Net Assets-Designated Trust Fund Cash Account $ 22,821.82
Designated Net Assets-Fixed Assets (Property/Equipment/Inventory) $ 290,770.48
* These figures add up to 40% of the average of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Diocesan Budgets. The average totals $1,574,910.
Note 4: MISSION STRATEGY ENDOWMENTS:
NAME OF TRUSTS MARKET INC ACCT VALUE BAL Mission Strategy Trust $ 1,842,357.13 $ 159,733.20
Note 5: OTHER INCOME - DIOCESE OPERATING STATEMENTS Interest Income $ 32,098.69 SOM Grant/Other Income 68,337.88 Youth Program Revenue 89,500.45 Diocesan Convention Income 108,411.39 Other Income-NC Disciple Subscription & Newsletter 1,182.18 Contributions-Individuals & Other 1,950.00 Total Other Income $ 301,480.59
Note 6: The Diocese carries its health and dental insurance with Blue Cross/Blue Shield. It is a self-administered plan. The Stop-Loss is set at $80,000. Minimum reserve funding is based on three months’ experience.
Note 7: The Diocese has a contingent liability for benefits offered retired clergy and retired diocesan employees and their families which meet the guidelines established by the Diocese. The amount of the contingent liability based on a 2006 actuarial study is $ 5,140,615.
The attached financial reports have been prepared from records maintained at the Diocesan House. They are unaudited. The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina has its books audited annually by an independent Certified Public Accountant as required by Canon.
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Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Report of 2008 Shares
2008 Shares 2008 Adjusted 2008 Mission-M 2008 Shares Shares After Shares City/Church Parish-P Requested Accepted Convention Paid Advance, Church of the Ascension M $ 9,120 $ 9,120 $ $ 9,120 Albemarle, Christ Church P 24,878 9,840 1,000 10,840 Ansonville, All Souls’ M 4,237 4,237 4,237 Apex, Prince of Peace P 40,140 15,815 15,815 Asheboro, Good Shepherd P 41,260 16,256 16,260 Battleboro, St. John’s M 1,970 800 800 Burlington, Holy Comforter P 67,838 67,838 67,838 Carrboro, Church of the Advocate M 14,356 14,356 14,001 Cary, St. Paul’s P 137,327 87,000 87,000 Chapel Hill, Chapel of the Cross P 214,964 214,964 214,964 Chapel Hill, Holy Family P 86,318 86,318 86,318 Charlotte, All Saints’ M 5,577 2,200 0 Charlotte, Chapel of Christ the King M 3,963 3,963 3,963 Charlotte, Christ Church P 448,645 448,645 411,258 * Charlotte, Holy Comforter P 117,476 117,476 117,476 Charlotte, St. Andrew’s P 26,277 5,000 3,100 Charlotte, St. John’s P 218,700 86,168 86,168 Charlotte, St. Martin’s P 94,912 70,000 70,000 Charlotte, St. Michael & All Angels M 10,060 10,060 8,376 Charlotte, St. Peter’s P 136,015 79,860 73,205 * Clayton, Grace Episcopal Mission M 4,998 4,998 4,998 Clemmons, St. Clement’s P 23,465 23,465 23,465 Cleveland, Christ Church P 7,117 5,500 5,500 Concord, All Saints’ P 79,795 32,000 32,000 Cooleemee, Good Shepherd M 1,582 1,582 1,582 Davidson, St. Alban’s P 68,339 68,339 68,339 Durham, Iglesia El Buen Pastor M 4,186 4,186 4,186 Durham, St. Joseph’s M 3,673 4,800 4,800 Durham, St. Luke’s P 53,401 53,401 53,401 Durham, St. Philip’s P 85,029 85,029 85,029 Durham, St. Stephen’s P 81,724 81,724 54,483 Durham, St. Titus’ P 25,425 20,961 20,961 Eden, Epiphany P 17,624 10,000 10,000 Eden, St. Luke’s P 11,363 4,477 4,476 Elkin, Galloway Memorial M 7,938 7,938 7,938 Enfield, Advent P 2,464 661 661 Erwin, St. Stephen’s P 10,761 4,800 4,800 Fuquay-Varina, Trinity M 8,458 8,458 7,312 Garner, St. Christopher’s M 11,922 8,800 8,800 Greensboro, All Saints’ P 26,920 26,920 26,920 Greensboro, Holy Spirit M 4,250 0 4,250 4,250 Greensboro, Holy Trinity P 249,806 249,806 249,806 Greensboro, Redeemer P 17,518 12,000 12,000 Greensboro, St. Andrew’s M 57,780 33,000 33,000 Greensboro, St. Barnabas’ P 11,816 11,816 11,816
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2008 Shares 2008 Adjusted 2008 Mission-M 2008 Shares Shares After Shares City/Church Parish-P Requested Accepted Convention Paid Greensboro, St. Francis’ P 98,135 42,531 38,987 Halifax, St. Mark’s M 2,501 2,501 2,501 Hamlet, All Saints’ M 4,123 4,123 4,123 Haw River, St. Andrew’s M 8,891 3,503 3,503 Henderson, Holy Innocents P 32,058 32,058 32,058 Henderson, St. John’s M 4,238 4,238 4,238 High Point, St. Christopher’s P 20,560 20,560 20,560 High Point, St. Mary’s P 91,450 50,000 50,000 Hillsborough, St. Matthew’s P 59,436 59,436 59,436 Huntersville, St. Mark’s P 32,089 32,089 32,089 Jackson, Saviour M 2,402 2,402 2,202 Kernersville, St. Matthew’s M 8,624 8,624 8,628 King, St. Elizabeth’s M 1,234 0 486 234 Kittrell, St. Jame’s M 697 697 0 Laurinburg, St. David’s M 11,842 11,842 11,842 Lexington, Grace P 36,604 27,000 27,000 Littleton, St. Alban’s M 2,745 2,745 2,744 Louisburg, St. Matthias’ M 930 930 930 Louisburg, St. Paul’s M 9,328 4,664 4,664 9,328 Mayodan, Messiah M 4,141 4,141 4,141 Monroe, St. Paul’s P 36,702 14,681 14,681 Mooresville, St. James’ M 2,717 2,717 2,717 Mooresville, St. Patrick P 62,103 24,468 24,468 Mount Airy, Trinity P 22,410 15,000 15,000 Oxford, St. Cyprian’s M 3,214 3,214 3,214 Oxford, St. Stephen’s P 25,023 25,023 25,023 Pittsboro, St. Bartholomew’s P 19,306 19,306 19,306 Raleigh, Christ Church P 248,120 141,428 141,428 Raleigh, Good Shepherd P 118,489 90,000 90,000 Raleigh, Nativity P 59,862 50,238 50,238 Raleigh, St. Ambrose P 43,594 0 43,594 43,594 Raleigh, St. Mark’s P 57,287 49,531 49,531 Raleigh, St. Michael’s P 175,890 105,000 105,000 Raleigh, St. Timothy’s P 48,834 19,241 19,315 Reidsville, St. Thomas’ P 23,286 23,286 23,286 Ridgeway, Good Shepherd M 976 976 976 Roanoke Rapids, All Saints’ P 22,528 9,000 8,250 ** Rockingham, Messiah P 2,510 2,510 2,510 Rocky Mount, Epiphany M 3,743 0 1,475 835 ** Rocky Mount, Good Shepherd P 72,182 72,182 26,510 ** Rocky Mount, St. Andrew’s P 42,645 34,000 34,000 Roxboro, St. Mark’s M 7,864 7,864 7,864 Salisbury, St. Luke’s P 70,509 60,000 52,500 Salisbury, St. Matthew’s M 4,172 4,172 4,172 Salisbury, St. Paul’s M 3,525 3,525 3,525 Sanford, St. Thomas’ P 43,836 18,000 18,000 Scotland Neck, Trinity P 9,960 3,960 3,960 Seven Lakes, St. Mary Magdalene M 6,336 6,336 6,336
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2008 Shares 2008 Adjusted 2008 Mission-M 2008 Shares Shares After Shares City/Church Parish-P Requested Accepted Convention Paid Smithfield, San Jose Mission M 756 760 760 Smithfield, St. Paul’s P 21,601 21,601 21,601 Southern Pines, Emmanuel P 88,017 64,450 64,452 Speed, St. Mary’s M 1,245 1,245 1,245 Statesville, Trinity P 31,249 21,874 18,750 Tarboro, Calvary P 47,090 47,090 47,090 Tarboro, St. Luke’s M 3,206 3,206 3,206 Tarboro, St. Michael’s M 4,483 4,483 4,483 Thomasville, St. Paul’s M 4,952 4,952 4,952 Wadesboro, Calvary P 12,789 0 10,000 10,000 Wake Forest, St. John’s P 34,098 30,000 30,000 Walnut Cove, Christ Church M 5,308 5,308 5,308 Warrenton, All Saints’ M 2,779 0 2,779 2,779 Warrenton, Emmanuel M 6,374 1,500 1,500 Waxhaw, St. Margaret’s P 98,021 11,193 11,193 Weldon, Grace Church P 8,290 8,290 6,218 Wilson, Guadalupana M 1,597 1,597 1,597 Wilson, St. Mark’s M 1,738 1,800 1,800 Wilson, St. Timothy’s P 50,340 50,340 50,340 Winston-Salem, St. Anne’s P 33,756 33,756 30,943 * Winston-Salem, St. Paul’s P 320,293 320,293 320,293 Winston-Salem, St. Stephen’s P 14,951 14,951 14,951 Winston-Salem, St. Timothy’s P 101,165 60,500 56,375 Yanceyville, St. Luke’s M 781 781 781
All Congregations Total: $ 5,145,917 $ 3,944,289 $ 68,248 $ 3,862,660
* Balance received in full after 12/31/08 ** Partial Payment of Balance received after 12/31/08
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Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Requested Shares/Accepted Shares For the 2009 Operating Fund Budget
Mission-M 2009 Requested 2009 Accepted 2009 Non City/Church Parish-P Shares Shares Accepted Shares Advance, Church of the Ascension M $ 8,481 $ 8,481 $ 0 Albemarle, Christ Church P 27,145 10,800 (16,345) Ansonville, All Souls’ M 4,119 4,119 0 Apex, Prince of Peace P 36,073 36,073 0 Asheboro, Good Shepherd P 40,980 16,146 (24,834) Battleboro, St. John’s M 2,128 850 (1,278) Burlington, Holy Comforter P 66,248 66,248 0 Carrboro, Church of the Advocate M 18,423 18,423 0 Cary, St. Paul’s P 141,438 65,000 (76,438) Chapel Hill, Chapel of the Cross P 232,475 232,475 0 Chapel Hill, Holy Family P 91,166 91,166 0 Charlotte, All Saints’ M 4,483 1,765 (2,718) Charlotte, Chapel of Christ the King M 3,963 3,963 0 Charlotte, Christ Church P 502,308 502,308 0 Charlotte, Holy Comforter P 125,866 125,866 0 Charlotte, St. Andrew’s P 27,022 5,000 (22,022) Charlotte, St. John’s P 241,317 104,587 (136,730) Charlotte, St. Martin’s P 104,526 82,000 (22,526) Charlotte, St. Michael & All Angels M 12,300 12,300 0 Charlotte, St. Peter’s P 148,096 79,860 (68,236) Clayton, Grace M 5,652 5,652 0 Clemmons, St. Clement’s P 23,950 9,436 (14,514) Cleveland, Christ Church P 8,916 3,600 (5,316) Concord, All Saints’ P 83,956 48,000 (35,956) Cooleemee, Good Shepherd M 1,126 1,126 0 Davidson, St. Alban’s P 72,387 72,387 0 Durham, Igelsia El Buen Pastor M 4,660 4,660 0 Durham, St. Joseph’s M 3,224 4,800 1,576 Durham, St. Luke’s P 57,230 57,230 0 Durham, St. Philip’s P 88,604 88,604 0 Durham, St. Stephen’s P 81,724 81,724 0 Durham, St. Titus’ P 18,940 18,940 0 Eden, Epiphany P 19,745 14,370 (5,375) Eden, St. Luke’s P 12,899 5,082 (7,817) Elkin, Galloway Memorial M 7,380 7,380 0 Enfield, Advent P 1,941 720 (1,221) Erwin, St. Stephen’s P 10,951 5,700 (5,251) Fuquay-Varina, Trinity M 9,084 0 (9,084) Garner, St. Christopher’s M 11,941 4,705 (7,236) Greensboro, All Saints’ P 29,659 29,659 0 Greensboro, Holy Spirit M 3,606 3,606 0 Greensboro, Holy Trinity P 254,232 213,960 (40,272) Greensboro, Redeemer P 60,250 36,000 (24,250) Greensboro, St. Andrew’s M 13,016 13,016 0 Greensboro, St. Barnabas’ P 100,908 39,780 (61,128)
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Mission-M 2009 Requested 2009 Accepted 2009 Non City/Church Parish-P Shares Shares Accepted Shares Greensboro, St. Francis’ P 17,874 17,874 0 Halifax, St. Mark’s M 2,731 2,731 0 Hamlet, All Saints’ M 3,976 3,976 0 Haw River, St. Andrew’s M 9,253 9,253 0 Henderson, Holy Innocents P 33,358 33,358 0 Henderson, St. John’s M 2,554 2,554 0 High Point, St. Christopher’s P 23,588 23,588 0 High Point, St. Mary’s P 95,801 51,500 (44,301) Hillsborough, St. Matthew’s P 61,862 61,862 0 Huntersville, St. Mark’s P 40,853 40,853 0 Jackson, Saviour M 2,688 2,688 0 Kernersville, St. Matthew’s M 7,985 7,985 0 King, St. Elizabeth’s M 1,144 0 (1,144) Kittrell, St. Jame’s M 352 352 0 Laurinburg, St. David’s M 10,812 10,812 0 Lexington, Grace P 40,027 35,000 (5,027) Littleton, St. Alban’s M 3,457 3,457 0 Louisburg, St. Matthias’ M 900 900 0 Louisburg, St. Paul’s M 8,360 8,360 0 Mayodan, Messiah M 3,961 3,961 0 Monroe, St. Paul’s P 32,534 12,818 (19,716) Mooresville, St. James’ M 2,755 2,755 0 Mooresville, St. Patrick P 63,822 25,146 (38,676) Mount Airy, Trinity P 23,788 15,000 (8,788) Oxford, St. Cyprian’s M 3,482 3,482 0 Oxford, St. Stephen’s P 24,245 24,245 0 Pittsboro, St. Bartholomew’s P 20,402 20,402 0 Raleigh, Christ Church P 287,561 180,000 (107,561) Raleigh, Good Shepherd P 130,626 105,000 (25,626) Raleigh, Nativity P 65,149 50,238 (14,911) Raleigh, St. Ambrose P 47,032 40,000 (7,032) Raleigh, St. Mark’s P 58,501 48,000 (10,501) Raleigh, St. Michael’s P 192,923 115,000 (77,923) Raleigh, St. Timothy’s P 51,674 20,360 (31,314) Reidsville, St. Thomas’ P 17,349 17,349 0 Ridgeway, Good Shepherd M 982 387 (595) Roanoke Rapids, All Saints’ P 19,936 8,900 (11,036) Rockingham, Messiah P 2,530 2,530 0 Rocky Mount, Epiphany M 3,743 0 (3,743) Rocky Mount, Good Shepherd P 68,268 68,268 0 Rocky Mount, St. Andrew’s P 44,101 34,000 (10,101) Roxboro, St. Mark’s M 8,621 7,759 (862) Salisbury, St. Luke’s P 74,553 50,000 (24,553) Salisbury, St. Matthew’s M 4,629 4,629 0 Salisbury, St. Paul’s M 4,336 0 (4,336) Sanford, St. Thomas’ P 41,412 20,400 (21,012) Scotland Neck, Trinity P 10,263 4,044 (6,219) Seven Lakes, St. Mary Magdalene M 6,519 6,519 0 Smithfield, San Jose Mission M 166 200 34
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Mission-M 2009 Requested 2009 Accepted 2009 Non City/Church Parish-P Shares Shares Accepted Shares Smithfield, St. Paul’s P 22,956 22,956 0 Southern Pines, Emmanuel P 93,159 78,805 (14,354) Speed, St. Mary’s M 1,448 1,448 0 Statesville, Trinity P 32,904 23,032 (9,872) Tarboro, Calvary P 48,873 48,873 0 Tarboro, St. Luke’s M 3,208 3,208 0 Tarboro, St. Michael’s M 5,097 5,097 0 Thomasville, St. Paul’s M 4,510 4,510 0 Wadesboro, Calvary P 12,789 0 (12,789) Wake Forest, St. John’s P 35,241 30,000 (5,241) Walnut Cove, Christ Church M 5,263 5,263 0 Warrenton, All Saints’ M 1,356 1,356 0 Warrenton, Emmanuel M 8,509 3,353 (5,156) Waxhaw, St. Margaret’s P 103,151 0 (103,151) Weldon, Grace Church P 7,883 7,883 0 Wilson, Guadalupana M 1,693 1,693 0 Wilson, St. Mark’s M 1,919 2,000 81 Wilson, St. Timothy’s P 51,313 51,313 0 Winston-Salem, St. Anne’s P 35,646 35,646 0 Winston-Salem, St. Paul’s P 346,018 346,018 0 Winston-Salem, St. Stephen’s P 17,331 17,331 0 Winston-Salem, St. Timothy’s P 95,409 60,500 (34,909) Yanceyville, St. Luke’s M 1,042 1,042 0
All Congregations Total: $ 5,444,694 $ 4,197,389 $ (1,247,305)
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Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Report of 1% Seminary Assistance Fund For the Year Ending December 31, 2008 Mission-M 2008 2008 2008 City/Church Parish-P Assessment Paid Balance Advance, Ascension M $ 704 $ 0 $ 704 Albemarle, Christ Church P 2,046 960 1,086 Ansonville, All Souls’ M 374 374 0 Apex, Prince of Peace P 2,429 0 2,429 Asheboro, Good Shepherd P 2,842 2,842 0 Battleboro, St. John’s M 194 194 0 Burlington, Holy Comforter P 4,135 1,200 2,935 Carrboro, Church of the Advocate M 1,700 0 1,700 Cary, St. Paul’s P 8,519 8,519 0 Chapel Hill, Chapel of the Cross P 15,069 15,069 0 Chapel Hill, Holy Family P 7,186 7,186 0 Charlotte, All Saints M 408 500 (92) *** Charlotte, Chapel of Christ the King M 903 0 903 Charlotte, Christ Church P 33,999 0 33,999 Charlotte, Holy Comforter P 8,648 0 8,648 Charlotte, St. Andrew’s P 1,874 0 1,874 Charlotte, St. John’s P 15,798 0 15,798 Charlotte, St. Martin’s P 7,472 300 7,172 Charlotte, St. Michael & All Angels M 1,112 0 1,112 Charlotte, St. Peter’s P 9,908 3,000 6,908 Clayton, Grace Mission M 566 566 0 Clemmons, St. Clement’s P 1,786 1,786 0 Cleveland, Christ Church P 783 783 0 Concord, All Saints’ P 5,599 0 5,599 Cooleemee, Good Shepherd M 102 102 0 Davidson, St. Alban’s P 4,514 0 4,514 Durham, Iglesia El Buen Pastor M 424 424 0 Durham, St. Joseph’s M 293 293 0 Durham, St. Luke’s P 4,166 4,166 0 Durham, St. Philip’s P 5,961 0 5,961 Durham, St. Stephen’s P 6,387 750 5,637 Durham, St. Titus’ P 1,496 1,496 0 Eden, Epiphany P 1,619 1,619 0 Eden, St. Luke’s P 1,171 1,171 0 Elkin, Galloway M 791 0 791 Enfield, Advent P 176 176 0 Erwin, St. Stephen’s P 892 892 0 Fuquay-Varina, Trinity M 924 330 594 Garner, St. Christopher’s M 924 924 0 Greensboro, All Saints’ P 2,221 2,221 0 Greensboro, Holy Spirit M 346 346 0 Greensboro, Holy Trinity P 17,807 0 17,807 Greensboro, Redeemer P 1,355 1,355 0 Greensboro, St. Andrew’s M 3,812 0 3,812 Greensboro, St. Barnabas’ P 1,077 1,077 0 Greensboro, St. Francis’ P 6,280 0 6,280
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Mission-M 2008 2008 2008 City/Church Parish-P Assessment Paid Balance Halifax, St. Mark’s M 275 0 275 Hamlet, All Saints’ M 376 376 0 Haw River, St. Andrew’s M 752 0 752 Henderson, Holy Innocents P 2,279 2,279 0 Henderson, St. John’s M 295 295 0 High Point, St. Christopher’s P 1,823 200 1,623 High Point, St. Mary’s P 6,007 6,007 0 Hillsborough, St. Matthew’s P 4,227 0 4,227 Huntersville, St. Mark’s P 3,171 0 3,171 Jackson, Saviour M 281 281 0 Kernersville, St. Matthew’s M 726 726 0 King, St. Elizabeth’s M 115 0 115 Kittrell, St. James M 32 0 32 * Laurinburg, St. David’s M 898 898 0 Lexington, Grace Church P 3,140 3,140 0 Littleton, St. Alban’s M 437 437 0 Louisburg, St. Matthias’ M 84 0 84 Louisburg, St. Paul’s M 692 692 0 Mayodan, Messiah M 412 412 0 Monroe, St. Paul’s P 2,184 0 2,184 Mooresville, St. James’ M 264 264 0 Mooresville, St. Patricks P 3,995 0 3,995 Mount Airy, Trinity P 1,678 0 1,678 Oxford, St. Cyprian’s M 352 0 352 * Oxford, St. Stephen’s P 1,809 1,809 0 Pittsboro, St. Bartholomew’s P 1,726 1,200 526 Raleigh, Christ Church P 18,935 0 18,935 Raleigh, Good Shepherd P 8,892 0 8,892 Raleigh, Nativity P 4,565 4,000 565 Raleigh, St. Ambrose P 3,098 3,098 0 Raleigh, St. Mark’s P 3,839 0 3,839 Raleigh, St. Michael’s P 12,598 500 12,098 Raleigh, St. Timothy’s P 3,577 0 3,577 Reidsville, St. Thomas’ P 1,299 750 549 Ridgeway, Good Shepherd M 93 93 0 Roanoke Rapids, All Saints’ P 1,492 0 1,492 ** Rockingham, Messiah P 232 232 0 Rocky Mount, Epiphany M 395 0 395 * Rocky Mount, Good Shepherd P 4,665 0 4,665 Rocky Mount, St. Andrew’s P 2,903 1,000 1,903 Roxboro, St. Mark’s M 830 0 830 Salisbury, St. Luke’s P 4,857 0 4,857 Salisbury, St. Matthew’s M 471 471 0 Salisbury, St. Paul’s M 451 0 451 Sanford, St. Thomas’ P 2,778 2,778 0 Scotland Neck, Trinity P 884 884 0 Seven Lakes, St. Mary Magdalene’s M 569 569 0 Smithfield, San Jose Mission M 71 71 0 Smithfield, St. Paul’s P 1,769 1,769 0
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Mission-M 2008 2008 2008 City/Church Parish-P Assessment Paid Balance Southern Pines, Emmanuel P 8,730 0 8,730 Speed, St. Mary’s M 173 173 0 Statesville, Trinity P 2,363 0 2,363 Tarboro, Calvary P 3,530 3,530 0 Tarboro, St. Luke’s M 308 308 0 Tarboro, St. Michael’s M 595 595 0 Thomasville, St. Paul’s M 412 412 0 Wadesboro, Calvary P 1,333 0 1,333 Wake Forest, St. John’s P 2,341 2,341 0 Walnut Cove, Christ Church M 484 484 0 Warrenton, All Saints’ M 125 125 0 Warrenton, Emmanuel M 993 0 993 Waxhaw, St. Margaret’s P 7,111 0 7,111 Weldon, Grace Church P 685 685 0 Wilson, Guadalupana M 171 171 0 Wilson, St. Mark’s M 222 222 0 Wilson, St. Timothy’s P 4,006 4,006 0 Winston-Salem, St. Anne’s P 2,421 2,421 0 *** Winston-Salem, St. Paul’s P 21,349 21,349 0 Winston-Salem, St. Stephen’s P 1,467 1,467 0 Winston-Salem, St. Timothy’s P 5,987 2,800 3,187 *** Yanceyville, St. Luke’s M 139 139 0 $ 379,030 $ 137,080 $ 241,950
* Balance received in full after 12/31/08 ** Partial balance received after 12/31/08 *** Assistance Paid Directly to the Seminary
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Custodial Funds Report of Balances As of December 31, 2008
Funds held for specific purposes: Principal in Transit $ 31,517 School of Ministry Grant - Jessie Ball Dupont 50,722 School of Ministry Grant - Roanridge 3,853 Clergy Economic Hardship 375 Small Church Leadership Conference 9,628 Magnetic Church Conferences 3,242 Province IV Meeting (1,438) Aids Retreat Fund 75 Costa Rica Fund 2,363 Racism Workshops - Jessie Ball Dupont Grant 30,323 Honduras Custodial Fund 20,089 The Rev Tom Garner Memorial 11,949 Real Estate Proceeds - Charlotte 98,591 Panama Sustainable Development Fund 10,576 Trinity Youth Choir Camp 38 Duke Jerusalem Pilgrimage 7,050 EFM Retreat 124 San Mateo Hispanic Ministry 17,704 Reviews for Church Personnel (1,315) Holy Cross Raleigh Account Balances 4,095 St. Mary’s By the Highway 68,975 Servant Center Insurance Pmts (386) Youth Scholarship 16,138
Total Custodial Funds $ 384,288
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Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Common Trust Fund Report of Market Values As of December 31, 2008 Market Balance Restricted/ Name of Trust Value of Shares Designated Mission & Ministry Trusts: Diocesan Unified Budget Reserve $ 979,069 26,377 Designated Diocesan Equipment Replacement Reserve 43,505 1,172 Designated Diocesan Land and Building Reserve 51,078 1,376 Designated Diocesan House 48,808 1,315 Designated Julian E Ingle 7,723 208 Restricted Permanent Episcopal 270,668 7,292 Designated Retired Benefits Trust 14,190 344 Restricted Total Mission & Ministry Trusts $ 1,415,041 38,084
Mission Strategy Trust: Mission Strategy Trust $ 1,842,357 48,895 Designated Total Mission Strategy Trusts $ 1,842,357 48,895
Diocesan Program Trusts: Alston, Louis W. $ 2,778,344 74,851 Restricted Andrews, Alexander B. 110,795 2,985 Designated Bishop’s Discretionary Fund 80,586 2,171 Designated Bishop’s Mission Fund 20,584 543 Designated Bynum 9,166 247 Designated Clark, Martha 8,461 228 Restricted Clark, Rena H. 85,259 2,297 Designated Collins, L. J./R. C. Johnson, Jr. Ret. End. 5,279 125 Restricted Crute, Henry A. and Mary H. 63,062 1,699 Restricted Deaf Missions 188,193 5,070 Designated Dioceans Disaster Relief - ACTS 80,767 2,176 Restricted Diocesan Missions 60,581 1,632 Designated Diocesan Youth 51,779 1,395 Designated Duke Rectory Fund 65,365 1,761 Designated Emergencies - ACTS 104,739 2,789 Restricted Erwin, William A. and Hilda R. 217,104 5,849 Designated Estill, Joyce and Robert Endowment 3,602 97 Restricted George Fella Trust 20,584 543 Restricted Good Samaritan Fund 800,231 21,559 Designated Grimes, Tullis 115,327 3,107 Restricted Inscoe, Maude B. 176,315 4,750 Restricted Jones, Emmet G. 16,665 449 Designated Karrer, Emma J. 91,716 2,471 Restricted Manning, Allen Seminary Trust 44,845 1,086 Restricted Mathews, Lex Scholarship Fund 251,498 6,762 Restricted Mayer, Carolyn S. 566,537 15,263 Restricted Minority Education 70,966 1,912 Restricted Montgomery, Elizabeth 12,731 343 Restricted Murcoch, Francis J. 107,529 2,897 Restricted
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Market Balance Restricted/ Name of Trust Value of Shares Designated New Program - ACTS 151,257 4,075 Restricted Nicholson, Gilly and Gwen Trust 3,930 104 Restricted Parish Grant 264,805 7,134 Restricted Philbrick, Augusta L. 33,741 909 Restricted Reynolds, Anne Cannon 304,708 8,209 Restricted Sharon and Michael Curry Endowment 892 24 Restricted St Mark’s, Siler City 34,575 837 Designated Swindell Speakers Fund 84,247 2,266 Restricted Van Every, William H. Jr., 187,895 5,062 Restricted Williams Scholarship Fund, Bishop Hunt 31,471 844 Restricted Williamson, Mattie Clark 11,212 302 Restricted Winstead, Annie M. 10,019 270 Designated World Disaster Relief - ACTS 70,341 1,895 Restricted Total Diocesan Program Trusts $ 7,397,703 198,988
Funds Held for Other Churches and Institutions: All Saints, Greensboro-Endowment $ 99,808 2,545 Restricted All Saints, Greensboro-General Fund 67,626 1,822 Restricted All Saints, Greensboro-Rectory Reserve 55,788 1,503 Restricted All Saints, Hamlet 3,490 94 Restricted All Saints, Roanoke Rapids / Roof Fund 6,021 149 Restricted Artbridge Trust Fund 9,326 216 Restricted Blanchard Scholarship Honorarium, Lelia B. 12,019 290 Restricted Blanchard, Elizabeth A.C. 77,246 2,081 Restricted Bourne, Henry C. and Marian A. 10,021 270 Restricted Brown, Philip Endowment 3,714 100 Restricted Burkhardt Memorial Fund - So. Pines 52,854 1,424 Restricted Butler, E. H. 4,606 124 Restricted Calhoun, G. & Anges G Pruitt 31,714 848 Restricted Chapel of Cross 1,062,996 28,638 Restricted Community House 6,759 182 Restricted COTN General Trust - Nativity Raleigh 21,772 527 Restricted Cursillo 23,682 638 Restricted Daniels, Mrs Junius 2,150 58 Restricted Doby, A.M. Memorial 68,444 1,844 Restricted ECW Cottage Fund 123,849 3,276 Restricted Emmanuel, So Pines-General Endowment 40,090 1,080 Restricted Emmanuel, So Pines-Memorial Garden 17,502 470 Restricted Emmanuel, So Pines-Reserve fund 60,058 1,618 Restricted Emmanuel, So Pines-Sholarship Fund 38,271 1,031 Restricted Emmanuel, So Pines-Helen Miller Memorial Fund 451,256 12,032 Restricted Emmanuel, So Pines-Ruth Mayen Memorial Fund 47,969 1,268 Restricted Erwin, Ida T. 4,199 113 Restricted Erwin, J. Locke 67,812 1,827 Restricted Erwin, Louise 6,345 171 Restricted Evans, Scott/Mary Harris 30,469 819 Restricted Faye Winstead Outreach Fund - St. Barnabas 24,621 660 Restricted Fulton Family Trust 84,918 2,287 Restricted Gary, Emily Gilliam 2,373 64 Restricted
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Market Balance Restricted/ Name of Trust Value of Shares Designated Good Shepherd Cooleemee 7,390 199 Restricted Good Shepherd, Asheboro 87,522 2,135 Restricted Gray, Mary P. and Eliza B. 27,284 735 Restricted Griswold, Rev. J. B. 24,079 608 Restricted Hancock, Lucy Landis Memorial 6,532 176 Restricted Hartman fbo St Matthew, Salisbury 82,404 2,220 Restricted Hartman fbo St Paul, Salisbury 73,162 1,823 Restricted Heathman, Mary Belle 828 21 Restricted Holy Comforter Endowment, Charlotte 324,391 8,738 Restricted Holy Comforter Foundation, Charlotte 147,106 4,023 Restricted Holy Innocents Trust Fund, Henderson 510,320 13,315 Restricted Holy Michael Foundation, St. Michael’s, Ral 378,696 9,195 Restricted Holy Trinity, Townsville 10,619 286 Restricted Iglesia El Buen Pastor 48,439 1,305 Restricted Irene Pace Memorial Fund, Emmanuel SP 180,165 4,920 Restricted Jones, Fr. “Utilities” Trust 6,532 176 Restricted Jones, Fr., Theo. Enrichment Trust 49,032 1,321 Restricted Knight Endowment for Foreign Missions 13,233 301 Restricted Matheson-Webb/Hillsborough 87,747 2,364 Restricted Messiah, Mayodan 67,411 1,816 Restricted Mills, Margaret 4,905 132 Restricted Moncure, Rose P. 113,663 3,062 Restricted Murdoch, M. fbo St Matthew-Salisbury 69,411 1,870 Restricted Murdoch, M. fbo St Paul-Salisbury 8,349 225 Restricted Murphy, Kate Graham Fund - Hillsborough 23,293 623 Restricted Oertel, Lucy C. 3,042 82 Restricted Pace, Fred Memorial Fund - So. Pines 11,580 312 Restricted Penick Home Endowment Funds 2,427,343 63,578 Restricted Penick Home Reserve Funds 720,228 18,865 Restricted Penick Village Foundation 177,932 4,325 Restricted Reeve, Keith & Carmen Trust 56,344 1,518 Restricted Ruffin, William H. and Sallie W. 19,337 521 Restricted Saviour, Jackson 378,825 10,206 Restricted Sears Memorial Fund - So. Pines 14,553 392 Restricted St. Ambrose, Raleigh 119,258 2,882 Restricted St. Andrew Rowan County Cemetery 1,414 35 Restricted St. Bartholomew, Pittsboro 16,918 442 Restricted St. David’s, Laurinburg 20,584 543 Restricted St. Francis, Greensboro Endowment Fund 12,492 331 Restricted St. George, Woodleaf 4,317 107 Restricted St. James Cemetary Fund 4,457 120 Restricted St. James Cowan Trust 4,274 115 Restricted St. James, Kittrell 20,381 555 Restricted St. John’s, Williamsboro 42,585 1,143 Restricted St. Luke, Yanceyville 73,196 1,972 Restricted St. Marks, Roxboro 5,453 147 Restricted St. Mark’s,Ral,Memorial Garden 32,272 855 Restricted St. Mary Magdalene, West End 12,735 317 Restricted St. Mary’s House Continuing Support Fund 18,339 442 Restricted
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Market Balance Restricted/ Name of Trust Value of Shares Designated St. Matthews, Hillsborough - 194,939 5,252 Restricted St. Matthias - Louisburg 10,542 256 Restricted St. Michael’s, Ral, Brownlee 8,816 210 Restricted St. Michael’s, Ral, Capital/Heritage 90,134 2,183 Restricted St. Michael’s, Ral, Helen Morgan 7,188 174 Restricted St. Michael’s, Ral, Manly Garden 12,126 293 Restricted St. Michael’s, Ral, Wall Mem. 14,372 346 Restricted St. Paul’s, Louisburg 27,060 729 Restricted St. Paul’s Memorial Fund, Salisbury 9,851 245 Restricted St. Paul’s, Thomasville 45,892 1,125 Restricted St. Stephen’s Oxford - Robert E. Burner Mem 79,138 2,132 Restricted St. Stephens, Oxford Capital Imp. 129,507 3,489 Restricted St. Stephens, Oxford Memorials Trust 13,519 364 Restricted St. Timothy’s, Wilson-Endowment Fund 163,802 3,857 Restricted St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem-Outreach Endow 59,191 1,633 Restricted St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem - Pitser 15,381 414 Restricted St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem - Randolph 16,621 448 Restricted Tarr, Ann Gibbons Building Fund 127,028 3,124 Restricted Tarr, Ann Gibbons Cemetery 9,241 249 Restricted Taylor, Henry G. 31,259 842 Restricted Thompson Home Special Trust 2,215,559 59,689 Restricted Thompson Orphanage 730,488 19,680 Restricted Vail, Joseph T. and Bradeene B. 4,875 116 Restricted Vaughn Owen Memorial, St. Bartholomews Pitts 3,839 97 Restricted Webb, Helen L. 19,047 480 Restricted Wilkins, Edmonia C. 59,390 1,600 Restricted Wolfe Memorial Fund - So. Pines 64,285 1,732 Restricted Total Funds Held for Churches/Institutions $ 13,333,230 352,222
Common Trust Fund Total $ 23,988,331 638,189
242 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 0 0 0 900 871 2,058 2,419 2,005 1,907 1,212 1,370 1,791 2,411 3,215 1,499 2,297 1,242 1,523 2,808 1,951 1,733 2,228 1,461 1,393 1,353 Pledge Average 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,200 6,965 53,500 22,057 20,979 49,314 35,810 43,404 86,816 28,486 98,759 14,900 33,500 73,000 17,560 14,809 46,800 77,980 33,600 41,930 135,468 109,122 Total Dollar Total Amt. Pledged 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 5 26 56 11 11 90 36 20 18 27 19 43 12 22 INFORMATION - 2008 INFORMATION 26 17 27 35 23 31 STATISTICAL GIVING STATISTICAL Units Pledging 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Bishop Receptions 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Under 16 Yrs. 16 RECEPTIONS 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 CONFIRMATIONS & CONFIRMATIONS 16 Yrs. 16 & Older 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 2 8 8 0 1 6 0 0 21 56 10 15 10 10 18 32 10 Other Active 8 0 0 0 7 6 2 6 5 7 7 0 8 7 5 0 0 7 2 0 22 39 13 29 40 16 15
150 Under 16 Yrs 16 5 4 8 6 61 20 27 39 82 46 58 40 21 67 54 54 85 11 93 33 13 77 126 123 115 285 218 101 ALL COMMUNICANTS In Good Standing 5 8 8 71 20 11 25 40 82 39 58 39 21 72 54 54 11 33 12 98 126 142 165 285 218 101 120 106 Active Active Baptized 12/31/08 Members M ISSI O NS : ASCENSION THE CHURCH OF ADVANCE, ANSONVILLE, ALL SOULS ANSONVILLE, BATTLEBORO, ST. JOHNS ST. BATTLEBORO, CARRBORO, CHURCH OF THE ADVOCATE THE CHURCH OF CARRBORO, CHARLOTTE, ALL SAINTS CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, CHAPEL OF CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL OF CHRIST CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS ALL MICHAEL & ST. CHARLOTTE, CLAYTON, GRACE CLAYTON, COOLEEMEE, GOOD SHEPHERD DURHAM, IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR DURHAM, IGLESIA EL BUEN DURHAM, ST. JOSEPH’S DURHAM, ST. ELKIN, GALLOWAY MEMORIAL ELKIN, GALLOWAY FUQUAY-VARINA, TRINITY FUQUAY-VARINA, GARNER, ST. CHRISTOPHERS GARNER, ST. GREENSBORO, HOLY SPIRIT HOLY GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. BARNABAS’ ST. GREENSBORO, HALIFAX, ST. MARKS ST. HALIFAX, HAMLET, ALL SAINTS’ ALL SAINTS’ HAMLET, HAW RIVER, ST. ANDREWS RIVER, ST. HAW HENDERSON, ST. JOHN’S HENDERSON, ST. JACKSON, THE SAVIOUR THE SAVIOUR JACKSON, KERNERSVILLE, ST. MATTHEWS KERNERSVILLE, ST. KING, ST. ELIZABETHS KING, ST. KITTRELL, ST. JAMES KITTRELL, ST. LAURINBURG, ST. DAVIDS ST. LAURINBURG, LITTLETON, ST. ALBANS ST. LITTLETON, LOUISBURG, ST. MATTHIAS ST. LOUISBURG, LOUISBURG, ST. PAULS ST. LOUISBURG, REPORT— 2008 PAROCHIAL STATISTICAL
243 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 423 1,760 1,193 1,504 2,066 1,380 1,706 2,282 1,012 1,051 2,300 1,195 1,207 2,976 1,690 1,589 1,125 2,754 Pledge Average Average
0 0 0 1,690 6,900 4,600 9,000 27,435 21,050 20,660 35,820 59,340 12,146 32,570 28,690 35,000 32,740 49,000 33,370 55,070 1,517,040 Total Dollar Total Amt. Pledged 4 5 2 0 8 0 0 23 14 10 21 26 12 31 24 29 11 29 21 20 INFORMATION - 2008 INFORMATION STATISTICAL GIVING STATISTICAL 862 Units Pledging 0 4 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 Bishop Receptions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Under 16 Yrs. 16 RECEPTIONS 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 38 CONFIRMATIONS & CONFIRMATIONS 16 Yrs. 16 & Older 0 4 7 5 1 0 8 3 6 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 5 12 14 447 150 Other Active 0 7 1 0 0 7 1 3 0 6 2 9 0 0 12 13 20 18 12 686 174 Under 16 Yrs 16 9 8 8 65 41 37 60 43 67 83 41 28 40 62 89 60 62 105 105 403 ALL COMMUNICANTS 3,288 In Good Standing 9 8 65 44 37 12 60 43 71 91 41 28 40 62 89 60 90 105 105 727 3,811 Active Active Baptized 12/31/08 Members
- M ISSI O NS TALS O MAYODAN, MESSIAH MAYODAN, T MOORESVILLE, ST. JAMES MOORESVILLE, ST. OXFORD, ST. CYPRIANS ST. OXFORD, RIDGEWAY, GOOD SHEPHERD RIDGEWAY, ROCKY MOUNT, EPIPHANY MOUNT, ROCKY ROXBORO, ST. MARK’S ST. ROXBORO, SALISBURY, ST. MATTHEWS ST. SALISBURY, SALISBURY, ST. PAULS ST. SALISBURY, SMITHFIELD, SAN JOSE MISSION SPEED, ST. MARYS MARYS SPEED, ST. TARBORO, ST. LUKE’S ST. TARBORO, TARBORO, ST. MICHAEL’S ST. TARBORO, THOMASVILLE, ST. PAULS THOMASVILLE, ST. SEVEN LAKES, ST. MARY MAGDALENE MARY SEVEN LAKES, ST. WALNUT COVE, CHRIST CHURCH COVE, WALNUT WARRENTON, ALL SAINTS’ WARRENTON, WARRENTON, EMMANUEL WARRENTON, WILSON, GUADALUPANA WILSON, ST. MARKS WILSON, ST. YANCEYVILLE, ST. LUKES ST. YANCEYVILLE, REPORT— 2008 PAROCHIAL STATISTICAL
244 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 2,561 3,385 2,731 2,127 2,596 2,304 2,604 3,870 3,392 1,306 2,498 3,132 2,961 2,571 1,484 2,807 2,454 2,024 2,785 2,823 2,166 3,702 2,327 2,395 2,632 2,210 1,886 2,524 2,778 0 0 43,050 73,636 96,259 67,480 169,023 209,889 264,929 433,864 851,418 671,783 824,242 128,000 119,000 607,000 763,568 169,786 480,000 478,610 336,036 515,241 446,000 177,224 132,628 328,169 641,000 250,000 1,285,895 4,106,555 1,478,548 1,660,977 0 0 0 66 62 97 98 38 29 34 26 29 74 60 90 204 328 558 258 243 592 205 297 171 195 166 185 158 631 174 254 1,061 2 0 0 7 0 2 9 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 5 0 0 4 0 11 10 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 60 40 11 27 10 1 0 3 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 1 0 3 1 9 0 7 0 16 14 29 12 11 11 7 2 0 6 6 0 4 5 0 0 5 11 38 10 45 18 50 18 37 72 57 611 523 198 708 148 289 123 151 162 289 267 5 1 0 6 13 50 50 95 26 48 30 23 11 63 53 43 20 23 32 31 18 271 246 164 107 147 124 206 117 456 166 1,045 94 13 140 147 254 616 851 939 654 161 362 636 950 196 106 516 575 545 568 295 263 187 143 216 182 407 863 218 1,411 3,698 1,372 2,135 94 13 175 221 254 624 964 939 161 435 756 979 199 121 545 602 678 589 263 201 148 234 182 743 905 282 1,748 3,773 1,141 2,941 1,328 2,213 ARISHES : P ALBEMARLE, CHRIST CHURCH APEX, PRINCE OF PEACE ASHEBORO, GOOD SHEPHERD ASHEBORO, BURLINGTON, HOLY COMFORTER HOLY BURLINGTON, CARY, ST. PAULS ST. CARY, CHAPEL HILL, CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CHAPEL HILL, OF CHAPEL HILL, HOLY FAMILY CHAPEL HILL, HOLY CHARLOTTE, CHRIST CHURCH CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, HOLY COMFORTER HOLY CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. ANDREWS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. JOHNS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MARGARET’S ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MARTINS MARTINS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. PETERS ST. CHARLOTTE, CLEMMONS, ST. CLEMENT’S CLEMMONS, ST. CLEVELAND, CHRIST CHURCH CONCORD, ALL SAINTS CONCORD, DAVIDSON, ST. ALBANS ALBANS ST. DAVIDSON, DURHAM, ST. LUKES DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. PHILIPS DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. STEPHENS DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. TITUS DURHAM, ST. EDEN, EPIPHANY EDEN, ST. LUKES EDEN, ST. ENFIELD, ADVENT ENFIELD, ERWIN, ST. STEPHENS ST. ERWIN, GREENSBORO, ALL SAINTS GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, HOLY TRINITY HOLY GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, THE REDEEMER GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. ANDREWS ST. GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. FRANCIS ST. GREENSBORO, HENDERSON, HOLY INNOCENTS HENDERSON, HOLY
245 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 2,432 2,526 2,185 2,260 2,626 1,856 3,485 2,860 2,487 1,985 2,341 2,817 2,490 1,964 2,739 2,568 1,020 2,304 1,735 1,000 2,384 2,517 2,136 3,035 1,873 2,404 2,268 2,256 2,065 Pledge Average Average
1,000 63,680 136,166 480,033 345,154 235,040 238,965 180,050 285,756 148,717 166,650 135,000 630,992 403,376 106,076 345,156 229,595 149,786 140,562 398,181 254,222 437,900 221,572 189,888 684,858 214,316 332,430 1,760,806 1,211,925 Total Dollar Total Amt. Pledged 1 56 91 97 82 52 67 68 54 65 INFORMATION - 2008 INFORMATION 81 73 34 79 95 STATISTICAL GIVING STATISTICAL 190 158 104 752 224 162 126 472 225 167 101 205 302 161 Units Pledging 2 0 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 4 7 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 3 0 16 17 26 Bishop Receptions 3 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 14 12 16 13 15 Under 16 Yrs. 16 RECEPTIONS 3 4 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 2 3 2 0 0 0 5 1 8 0 13 42 17 13 10 13 11 12 CONFIRMATIONS & CONFIRMATIONS 16 Yrs. 16 & Older 8 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 37 12 40 15 35 10 16 48 30 18 40 29 24 194 110 137 116 346 464 433 Other Active 0 7 43 65 93 32 45 47 10 35 30 84 21 42 80 20 34 59 50 33 19 35 55 48 141 153 109 283 130 Under 16 Yrs 16 28 87 60 178 632 409 346 268 290 227 143 251 165 861 753 282 499 504 152 265 463 350 245 194 710 260 357 ALL COMMUNICANTS 2,063 1,311 In Good Standing 28 60 186 768 432 486 274 350 246 215 281 175 818 344 499 779 152 389 463 460 584 278 208 761 279 357 2,697 1,424 1,543 Active Active Baptized 12/31/08 Members
HIGH POINT, ST. CHRISTOPHERS ST. HIGH POINT, HIGH POINT, ST. MARYS ST. HIGH POINT, HILLSBOROUGH, ST. MATTHEWS ST. HILLSBOROUGH, HUNTERSVILLE, ST. MARKS HUNTERSVILLE, ST. LEXINGTON, GRACE LEXINGTON, MONROE, ST. PAULS ST. MONROE, MOORESVILLE, ST. PATRICK MOORESVILLE, ST. MOUNT AIRY, TRINITY AIRY, MOUNT OXFORD, ST. STEPHENS ST. OXFORD, PITTSBORO, ST. BARTHOLOMEWS ST. PITTSBORO, RALEIGH, CHRIST CHURCH RALEIGH, GOOD SHEPHERD RALEIGH, CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY RALEIGH, CHURCH OF RALEIGH, ST. AMBROSE RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MARKS RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MICHAELS RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. TIMOTHYS TIMOTHYS RALEIGH, ST. REIDSVILLE, ST. THOMAS REIDSVILLE, ST. ROANOKE RAPIDS, ALL SAINTS RAPIDS, ROANOKE ROCKINGHAM, MESSIAH ROCKINGHAM, ROCKY MOUNT, GOOD SHEPHERD MOUNT, ROCKY ROCKY MOUNT, ST. ANDREWS ST. MOUNT, ROCKY SALISBURY, ST. LUKES ST. SALISBURY, SANFORD, ST. THOMAS SANFORD, ST. SCOTLAND NECK, TRINITY NECK, SCOTLAND SMITHFIELD, ST. PAULS PAULS SMITHFIELD, ST. SOUTHERN PINES, EMMANUEL STATESVILLE, TRINITY STATESVILLE, TARBORO, CALVARY TARBORO, REPORT— 2008 PAROCHIAL STATISTICAL
246 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,581 2,595 1,302 2,538 2,295 1,736 1,302 3,438 2,591 3,119 2,572 2,259 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,536 57,380 19,536 34,380 518,792 211,800 417,211 233,925 108,436 1,921,330 31,440,916 31,440,916 32,977,492 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 15 10 75 48 201 122 161 747 12,116 12,993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 20 205 229 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 32 305 326 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 14 10 349 387 0 0 2 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 60 11 325 189 6,631 7,078 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 24 24 21 125 166 425 6,287 6,973 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 31 31 510 132 520 342 239 126 2,725 36,691 40,010 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 34 31 888 132 581 641 345 126 2,802 45,533 49,378 ARISHES , CHA P ELS ARISHES - P TALS - CHA P ELS TALS : M ISSI O NS , P TALS O O O WADESBORO, CALVARY WADESBORO, T CHA P ELS UNIVERSITY CENTER DURHAM, EPISCOPAL T T WAKE FOREST, ST. JOHN’S ST. FOREST, WAKE GREENSBORO, ST. MARYS HOUSE MARYS ST. GREENSBORO, WELDON, GRACE CHURCH WELDON, GRACE RALEIGH, BISHOP’S CHAPEL WILSON, ST. TIMOTHYS’ WILSON, ST. RALEIGH, CHESHIRE HOUSE WINSTON-SALEM, ST. ANNE’S ST. WINSTON-SALEM, RALEIGH, ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHAPEL AUGUSTINE’S RALEIGH, ST. WINSTON-SALEM, ST. PAULS ST. WINSTON-SALEM, RALEIGH, ST. MARY’S COLLEGE MARY’S RALEIGH, ST. WINSTON-SALEM, ST. STEPHENS ST. WINSTON-SALEM, SO.PINES, TRANSFIGURATION-PENICK TRANSFIGURATION-PENICK SO.PINES, WINSTON-SALEM, ST. TIMOTHYS ST. WINSTON-SALEM,
247 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ no no no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Adult Yes/No Program Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 7 0 5 5 0 0 8 0 0 15 25 15 36 30 10 1-12 Enrolled Students Ch.School 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 Under 16 Yrs. 16 Baptisms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Yrs. 16 & Older Baptisms 6 0 0 0 5 2 5 0 8 1 0 0 3 4 9 0 10 32 10 21 20 16 12 22 11 36 473 All Others OTHER SACRAMENTS & SERVICES SACRAMENTS OTHER 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 Burials 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Marriages 4 8 3 8 8 44 10 18 78 20 60 45 38 25 41 25 26 66 20 32 40 25 43 36 27 11 163 Attend. Sunday Average 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 5 3 4 0 0 7 3 1 4 0 1 3 1 52 24 19 34 11 20 Private 3 0 0 0 4 5 6 1 6 2 5 2 3 6 3 3 2 1 5 0 52 17 24 17 60 36 37 Weekday 0 0 46 19 27 52 48 49 65 20 82 52 49 65 70 53 68 28 51 38 40 44 48 26 12 53 50 HOLY EUCHARIST SERVICES HOLY Saturday & Sunday M ISSI O NS : ASCENSION THE CHURCH OF ADVANCE, ANSONVILLE, ALL SOULS ANSONVILLE, BATTLEBORO, ST. JOHNS ST. BATTLEBORO, CARRBORO, CHURCH OF THE ADVOCATE THE CHURCH OF CARRBORO, CHARLOTTE, ALL SAINTS CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, CHAPEL OF CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL OF CHRIST CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS ALL MICHAEL & ST. CHARLOTTE, CLAYTON, GRACE CLAYTON, COOLEEMEE, GOOD SHEPHERD DURHAM, IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR DURHAM, IGLESIA EL BUEN DURHAM, ST. JOSEPH’S DURHAM, ST. ELKIN, GALLOWAY MEMORIAL ELKIN, GALLOWAY FUQUAY-VARINA, TRINITY FUQUAY-VARINA, GARNER, ST. CHRISTOPHERS GARNER, ST. GREENSBORO, HOLY SPIRIT HOLY GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. BARNABAS’ ST. GREENSBORO, HALIFAX, ST. MARKS ST. HALIFAX, HAMLET, ALL SAINTS’ ALL SAINTS’ HAMLET, HAW RIVER, ST. ANDREWS RIVER, ST. HAW HENDERSON, ST. JOHN’S HENDERSON, ST. JACKSON, THE SAVIOUR THE SAVIOUR JACKSON, KERNERSVILLE, ST. MATTHEWS KERNERSVILLE, ST. KING, ST. ELIZABETHS KING, ST. KITTRELL, ST. JAMES KITTRELL, ST. LAURINBURG, ST. DAVIDS ST. LAURINBURG, LITTLETON, ST. ALBANS ST. LITTLETON, LOUISBURG, ST. MATTHIAS ST. LOUISBURG, REPORT— 2008 PAROCHIAL STATISTICAL
248 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖
no no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 0 0 8 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 20 20 36 72 15 24 11 16 431 103 178 299 183 252 150 1,498 0 1 1 8 2 6 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 27 37 22 59 25 18 54 141 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 5 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 4 10 11 88 76 23 14 17 25 886 106 220 4 0 1 0 2 3 1 6 2 9 2 0 9 4 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 7 1 59 25 19 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 4 0 6 0 0 2 1 7 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 32 22 6 0 84 42 33 29 25 11 52 19 42 46 22 26 45 16 41 32 17 42 25 130 126 180 423 691 461 750 322 138 1,633 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 6 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 5 40 11 10 11 87 31 26 43 49 37 28 16 10 306 2 7 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 9 0 2 0 7 3 7 6 0 6 2 52 46 15 75 82 54 103 413 159 166 0 0 0 25 42 51 46 24 51 80 50 41 34 52 49 52 51 26 49 54 29 137 101 104 103 169 245 144 251 111 1,961 - M ISSI O NS TALS O ARISHES : P ALBEMARLE, CHRIST CHURCH T LOUISBURG, ST. PAULS ST. LOUISBURG, APEX, PRINCE OF PEACE MAYODAN, MESSIAH MAYODAN, ASHEBORO, GOOD SHEPHERD ASHEBORO, MOORESVILLE, ST. JAMES MOORESVILLE, ST. BURLINGTON, HOLY COMFORTER HOLY BURLINGTON, OXFORD, ST. CYPRIANS ST. OXFORD, CARY, ST. PAULS ST. CARY, RIDGEWAY, GOOD SHEPHERD RIDGEWAY, CHAPEL HILL, CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CHAPEL HILL, OF ROCKY MOUNT, EPIPHANY MOUNT, ROCKY CHAPEL HILL, HOLY FAMILY CHAPEL HILL, HOLY ROXBORO, ST. MARK’S ST. ROXBORO, CHARLOTTE, CHRIST CHURCH CHARLOTTE, SALISBURY, ST. MATTHEWS ST. SALISBURY, CHARLOTTE, HOLY COMFORTER HOLY CHARLOTTE, SALISBURY, ST. PAULS ST. SALISBURY, SMITHFIELD, SAN JOSE MISSION SPEED, ST. MARYS MARYS SPEED, ST. TARBORO, ST. LUKE’S ST. TARBORO, TARBORO, ST. MICHAEL’S ST. TARBORO, THOMASVILLE, ST. PAULS THOMASVILLE, ST. SEVEN LAKES, ST. MARY MAGDALENE MARY SEVEN LAKES, ST. WALNUT COVE, CHRIST CHURCH COVE, WALNUT WARRENTON, ALL SAINTS’ WARRENTON, WARRENTON, EMMANUEL WARRENTON, WILSON, GUADALUPANA WILSON, ST. MARKS WILSON, ST. YANCEYVILLE, ST. LUKES ST. YANCEYVILLE,
249 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖
no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Adult Yes/No Program Education
0 0 20 50 20 16 31 75 87 33 24 38 11 26 30 31 45 90 96 40 360 145 157 115 204 350 110 140 1-12 Enrolled Students Ch.School 0 0 2 7 1 3 1 0 3 7 3 2 3 8 2 7 35 10 21 30 13 20 11 11 18 12 20 11 Under 16 Yrs. 16 Baptisms 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 16 Yrs. 16 & Older Baptisms 2 0 1 3 5 4 3 0 0 3 4 0 7 3 13 98 57 18 12 42 16 10 58 20 21 227 144 202 All Others OTHER SACRAMENTS & SERVICES SACRAMENTS OTHER 6 1 2 2 3 4 7 5 4 6 0 2 4 1 3 2 4 3 4 12 10 12 11 15 13 19 12 10 Burials 2 4 2 7 0 2 2 5 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 3 4 2 5 6 2 1 34 12 18 Marriages 7 80 47 55 73 77 55 73 73 142 507 188 257 346 237 292 213 243 185 117 539 146 264 115 199 181 164 101 Attend. Sunday Average Average 8 8 9 0 0 5 3 49 31 13 81 93 37 37 59 47 24 58 26 78 19 68 25 12 68 126 172 124 Private 9 5 6 3 0 6 3 9 8 55 15 18 92 63 72 47 31 12 57 82 56 64 35 57 56 107 262 3,268 Weekday
43 90 90 40 20 53 93 108 143 103 108 150 157 136 112 151 102 105 104 162 104 126 105 109 143 102 103 HOLY EUCHARIST SERVICES HOLY Saturday & Sunday 15,203
CHARLOTTE, ST. ANDREWS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. JOHNS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MARGARET’S ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MARTINS MARTINS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. PETERS ST. CHARLOTTE, CLEMMONS, ST. CLEMENT’S CLEMMONS, ST. CLEVELAND, CHRIST CHURCH CONCORD, ALL SAINTS CONCORD, DAVIDSON, ST. ALBANS ALBANS ST. DAVIDSON, DURHAM, ST. LUKES DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. PHILIPS DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. STEPHENS DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. TITUS DURHAM, ST. EDEN, EPIPHANY EDEN, ST. LUKES EDEN, ST. ENFIELD, ADVENT ENFIELD, ERWIN, ST. STEPHENS ST. ERWIN, GREENSBORO, ALL SAINTS GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, HOLY TRINITY HOLY GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, THE REDEEMER GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. ANDREWS ST. GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. FRANCIS ST. GREENSBORO, HENDERSON, HOLY INNOCENTS HENDERSON, HOLY HIGH POINT, ST. CHRISTOPHERS ST. HIGH POINT, HIGH POINT, ST. MARYS ST. HIGH POINT, HILLSBOROUGH, ST. MATTHEWS ST. HILLSBOROUGH, HUNTERSVILLE, ST. MARKS HUNTERSVILLE, ST. LEXINGTON, GRACE LEXINGTON, 2008 PAROCHIAL REPORT — REPORT 2008 PAROCHIAL STATISTICAL
250 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 8 0 0 6 0 0 9 16 61 29 30 35 63 93 10 16 66 60 58 18 25 90 50 40 90 71 141 140 132 390 603 8,388 1,053 8 3 0 1 3 7 8 4 2 0 9 4 0 4 0 6 6 5 1 7 0 4 3 0 15 61 31 15 33 10 17 24 748 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 10 4 2 8 4 0 5 9 5 2 2 3 33 40 51 31 14 51 11 10 19 17 10 84 44 71 21 66 14 179 206 222 289 2,957 5 4 3 4 2 3 8 3 4 3 3 6 8 2 9 5 3 5 8 7 1 7 1 5 4 1 16 14 12 14 16 28 471 3 1 0 1 2 2 8 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 3 2 3 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 15 12 11 258 65 93 78 85 15 33 46 10 87 45 248 117 123 100 695 359 212 184 195 510 199 189 155 179 114 115 371 127 129 165 116 609 13,911 2 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 35 25 32 27 20 18 20 53 17 87 14 13 56 23 34 13 173 104 225 248 115 2,973 8 0 8 0 4 6 1 6 55 27 14 35 42 88 57 55 87 40 10 47 58 14 60 45 53 54 42 50 32 112 106 218 6,635 0 87 81 89 92 91 43 90 41 53 29 86 43 106 102 116 174 138 106 149 107 146 103 156 104 102 101 131 102 102 105 204 22,609 ARISHES - P TALS O MONROE, ST. PAULS ST. MONROE, T MOORESVILLE, ST. PATRICK MOORESVILLE, ST. MOUNT AIRY, TRINITY AIRY, MOUNT OXFORD, ST. STEPHENS ST. OXFORD, PITTSBORO, ST. BARTHOLOMEWS ST. PITTSBORO, RALEIGH, CHRIST CHURCH RALEIGH, GOOD SHEPHERD RALEIGH, CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY RALEIGH, CHURCH OF RALEIGH, ST. AMBROSE RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MARKS RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MICHAELS RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. TIMOTHYS TIMOTHYS RALEIGH, ST. REIDSVILLE, ST. THOMAS REIDSVILLE, ST. ROANOKE RAPIDS, ALL SAINTS RAPIDS, ROANOKE ROCKINGHAM, MESSIAH ROCKINGHAM, ROCKY MOUNT, GOOD SHEPHERD MOUNT, ROCKY ROCKY MOUNT, ST. ANDREWS ST. MOUNT, ROCKY SALISBURY, ST. LUKES ST. SALISBURY, SANFORD, ST. THOMAS SANFORD, ST. SCOTLAND NECK, TRINITY NECK, SCOTLAND SMITHFIELD, ST. PAULS PAULS SMITHFIELD, ST. SOUTHERN PINES, EMMANUEL STATESVILLE, TRINITY STATESVILLE, TARBORO, CALVARY TARBORO, WADESBORO, CALVARY WADESBORO, WAKE FOREST, ST. JOHN’S ST. FOREST, WAKE WELDON, GRACE CHURCH WELDON, GRACE WILSON, ST. TIMOTHYS’ WILSON, ST. WINSTON-SALEM, ST. ANNE’S ST. WINSTON-SALEM, WINSTON-SALEM, ST. PAULS ST. WINSTON-SALEM, WINSTON-SALEM, ST. STEPHENS ST. WINSTON-SALEM, WINSTON-SALEM, ST. TIMOTHYS ST. WINSTON-SALEM,
251 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖
yes Adult Yes/No Program Education
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-12 8,819 Enrolled Students Ch.School 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 890 Under 16 Yrs. 16 Baptisms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 16 Yrs. 16 & Older Baptisms 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 All 3,862 Others OTHER SACRAMENTS & SERVICES SACRAMENTS OTHER 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 531 Burials 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 290 Marriages 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 Attend. Sunday Average Average 15,564 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 Private 3,281 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 7,051 Weekday
0 0 0 0 0 0 84 84 HOLY EUCHARIST SERVICES HOLY Saturday & Sunday 24,654 ARISHES , CHA P ELS
- CHA P ELS TALS : M ISSI O NS , P TALS O O T T CHA P ELS UNIVERSITY CENTER DURHAM, EPISCOPAL GREENSBORO, ST. MARYS HOUSE MARYS ST. GREENSBORO, RALEIGH, BISHOP’S CHAPEL RALEIGH, CHESHIRE HOUSE RALEIGH, ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHAPEL AUGUSTINE’S RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MARY’S COLLEGE MARY’S RALEIGH, ST. SO. PINES, TRANSFIGURATION-PENICK TRANSFIGURATION-PENICK SO. PINES, 2008 PAROCHIAL REPORT — REPORT 2008 PAROCHIAL STATISTICAL
252 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 105 7,928 8,576 9,801 1,500 89,082 27,451 Outreach & Mission
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 449 605 500 518 342 681 228 5,462 9,146 9,879 1,162 2,039 to Other Transmitted Transmitted Organizations
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 374 194 300 566 102 424 293 330 924 346 376 295 281 726 898 692 412 Seminaries Transmitted Transmitted to Episcopal 9,969 2,463 9,210 74,026 38,511 17,624 13,557 16,017 12,651 85,744 67,237 61,036 66,461 60,670 24,470 22,057 33,964 89,411 24,024 33,304 45,912 75,425 38,527 63,652 41,724 184,581 212,457 138,784 114,478 Expenses All Other Operating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 300 110 400 1,105 5,100 1,000 2,329 1,727 1,149 1,100 1,100 4,256 4,227 1,939 13,254 10,000 12,099 Budget Operating from Outreach 2,803 8,587 74,084 57,800 28,265 24,057 14,823 97,507 91,352 66,782 67,968 71,734 32,771 22,828 38,636 81,321 30,177 29,586 63,924 11,527 36,235 70,360 50,357 Total Total 213,906 232,369 128,622 126,042 116,016 105,618 Revenue Operating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,800 8,500 68,500 68,654 50,712 31,750 22,900 142,083 Diocesan Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 8,000 2,590 Bequests Unrestricted 2,803 8,587 74,084 57,800 28,265 24,057 90,286 57,388 11,023 46,795 59,602 66,782 45,068 71,734 32,771 22,828 38,636 81,321 27,587 21,086 63,924 11,527 36,235 70,360 50,357 145,283 120,622 116,016 105,618 Income Normal Operating
M ISSI O NS : ASCENSION THE CHURCH OF ADVANCE, ANSONVILLE, ALL SOULS ANSONVILLE, BATTLEBORO, ST. JOHNS ST. BATTLEBORO, CARRBORO, CHURCH OF THE ADVOCATE THE CHURCH OF CARRBORO, CHARLOTTE, ALL SAINTS CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, CHAPEL OF CHRIST THE KING THE CHRIST OF CHAPEL CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS ALL MICHAEL & ST. CHARLOTTE, CLAYTON, GRACE CLAYTON, COOLEEMEE, GOOD SHEPHERD DURHAM, IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR DURHAM, IGLESIA EL BUEN DURHAM, ST. JOSEPH’S DURHAM, ST. ELKIN, GALLOWAY MEMORIAL ELKIN, GALLOWAY FUQUAY-VARINA, TRINITY FUQUAY-VARINA, GARNER, ST. CHRISTOPHERS GARNER, ST. GREENSBORO, HOLY SPIRIT HOLY GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. BARNABAS’ ST. GREENSBORO, HALIFAX, ST. MARKS ST. HALIFAX, HAMLET, ALL SAINTS’ ALL SAINTS’ HAMLET, HAW RIVER, ST. ANDREWS RIVER, ST. HAW HENDERSON, ST. JOHN’S HENDERSON, ST. JACKSON, THE SAVIOUR THE SAVIOUR JACKSON, KERNERSVILLE, ST. MATTHEWS KERNERSVILLE, ST. KING, ST. ELIZABETHS KING, ST. KITTRELL, ST. JAMES KITTRELL, ST. LAURINBURG, ST. DAVIDS ST. LAURINBURG, LITTLETON, ST. ALBANS ST. LITTLETON, LOUISBURG, ST. MATTHIAS ST. LOUISBURG, LOUISBURG, ST. PAULS ST. LOUISBURG, MAYODAN, MESSIAH MAYODAN, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 REPORT— 2008 PAROCHIAL FINANCIAL
253 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 995 500 486 141 390 5,832 3,364 8,171 19,558 85,837 152,292 267,613 581,047 Outreach & Mission
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 275 560 160 724 8,778 1,168 2,279 36,452 30,489 18,273 205,697 to Other Transmitted Transmitted Organizations
0 0 0 0 0 0 82 93 71 264 300 471 173 308 595 412 569 484 125 500 171 222 2,842 1,200 8,519 7,186 12,405 Seminaries Transmitted Transmitted to Episcopal 517 7,931 8,183 9,084 9,888 51,952 36,077 74,237 36,740 39,001 16,705 26,487 47,711 49,503 51,345 45,432 12,313 36,708 165,111 225,460 218,110 450,367 943,368 515,659 113,858 Expenses All Other Operating 2,351,618 1,290,691 0 0 0 0 150 600 148 417 715 2,566 5,488 5,301 1,156 2,814 6,130 1,945 4,771 3,672 1,803 3,055 4,291 1,762 16,672 11,000 100,525 149,116 111,199 Budget Operating from Outreach 9,351 8,582 16,383 58,491 26,494 39,490 51,796 48,472 15,189 27,854 56,731 61,479 63,363 50,285 12,868 17,169 20,883 Total Total 223,637 261,076 254,898 508,827 861,165 110,549 748,118 196,339 Revenue Operating 2,887,825 1,620,550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,230 20,385 15,700 69,404 14,000 435,514 Diocesan Assistance
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 585 680 2,500 3,695 5,000 91,019 10,000 57,846 Bequests Unrestricted
9,351 8,582 13,883 37,521 26,494 39,490 51,796 44,777 15,189 27,854 56,731 42,479 63,363 45,375 12,868 17,169 20,883 223,637 245,376 254,898 508,827 861,165 100,549 748,118 138,493 Income Normal Operating Operating 2,361,292 1,551,146
- M ISSI O NS TALS O ARISHES : T P ALBEMARLE, CHRIST CHURCH MOORESVILLE, ST. JAMES MOORESVILLE, ST. APEX, PRINCE OF PEACE OXFORD, ST. CYPRIANS ST. OXFORD, ASHEBORO, GOOD SHEPHERD ASHEBORO, RIDGEWAY, GOOD SHEPHERD RIDGEWAY, BURLINGTON, HOLY COMFORTER HOLY BURLINGTON, ROCKY MOUNT, EPIPHANY MOUNT, ROCKY CARY, ST. PAULS ST. CARY, ROXBORO, ST. MARK’S ST. ROXBORO, CHAPEL HILL, CHAPEL OF THE CROSS CHAPEL HILL, OF SALISBURY, ST. MATTHEWS ST. SALISBURY, CHAPEL HILL, HOLY FAMILY CHAPEL HILL, HOLY SALISBURY, ST. PAULS ST. SALISBURY, SMITHFIELD, SAN JOSE MISSION SPEED, ST. MARYS MARYS SPEED, ST. TARBORO, ST. LUKE’S ST. TARBORO, TARBORO, ST. MICHAEL’S ST. TARBORO, THOMASVILLE, ST. PAULS THOMASVILLE, ST. SEVEN LAKES, ST. MARY MAGDALENE MARY SEVEN LAKES, ST. WALNUT COVE, CHRIST CHURCH COVE, WALNUT WARRENTON, ALL SAINTS’ WARRENTON, WARRENTON, EMMANUEL WARRENTON, WILSON, GUADALUPANA WILSON, ST. MARKS WILSON, ST. YANCEYVILLE, ST. LUKES ST. YANCEYVILLE, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 2008 PAROCHIAL REPORT— 2008 PAROCHIAL FINANCIAL
254 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 860 6,450 8,100 1,000 5,399 2,700 9,131 1,099 9,355 23,069 42,204 21,383 77,010 79,301 15,584 88,096 17,088 212,096 347,927 133,787 201,912 596,568 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 562 945 604 803 987 552 2,400 2,007 2,190 1,379 9,049 2,740 9,177 2,734 1,291 6,965 5,285 1,741 94,268 31,767 10,262 87,024 13,708 380,857 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 872 750 243 892 3,000 1,650 4,500 4,166 1,619 1,171 2,221 1,355 2,279 3,140 12,919 0 85,910 98,268 87,318 651,304 179,271 723,416 342,128 153,688 493,791 467,477 360,436 468,239 601,594 131,432 126,482 181,241 117,431 375,155 686,506 193,544 175,429 440,381 315,590 268,134 300,277 160,498 412,891 172,589 3,230,637 1,192,923 1,308,388 0 0 0 0 626 187 5,184 9,785 8,482 2,963 2,256 4,267 6,750 1,066 1,452 5,000 1,287 2,409 34,433 86,336 77,700 30,425 10,300 31,910 58,341 11,151 23,637 29,465 13,173 19,891 370,035 300,652 0 79,345 17,646 91,140 96,832 852,965 172,165 814,747 933,790 170,532 579,996 580,411 418,297 585,376 609,327 151,174 140,627 110,187 201,248 140,837 364,903 646,689 257,900 197,276 524,145 413,823 326,859 307,970 198,902 413,947 4,218,700 1,482,392 1,777,322 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43,674 10,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,075 1,602 78,270 17,646 91,140 96,832 852,965 172,165 814,747 933,790 170,532 579,996 536,737 408,297 585,376 609,327 149,572 140,627 110,187 201,248 140,837 364,903 646,689 257,900 197,276 524,145 413,823 326,859 307,970 198,902 413,947 4,218,700 1,482,392 1,777,322 CHARLOTTE, CHRIST CHURCH CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, HOLY COMFORTER HOLY CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. ANDREWS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. JOHNS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. MARTINS MARTINS ST. CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE, ST. PETERS ST. CHARLOTTE, CLEMMONS, ST. CLEMENT’S CLEMMONS, ST. CLEVELAND, CHRIST CHURCH CONCORD, ALL SAINTS CONCORD, DAVIDSON, ST. ALBANS ALBANS ST. DAVIDSON, DURHAM, ST. LUKES DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. PHILIPS DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. STEPHENS DURHAM, ST. DURHAM, ST. TITUS DURHAM, ST. EDEN, EPIPHANY EDEN, ST. LUKES EDEN, ST. ENFIELD, ADVENT ENFIELD, ERWIN, ST. STEPHENS ST. ERWIN, GREENSBORO, ALL SAINTS GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, HOLY TRINITY HOLY GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, THE REDEEMER GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. ANDREWS ST. GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO, ST. FRANCIS ST. GREENSBORO, HENDERSON, HOLY INNOCENTS HENDERSON, HOLY HIGH POINT, ST. CHRISTOPHERS ST. HIGH POINT, HIGH POINT, ST. MARYS ST. HIGH POINT, HILLSBOROUGH, ST. MATTHEWS ST. HILLSBOROUGH, HUNTERSVILLE, ST. MARKS HUNTERSVILLE, ST. LEXINGTON, GRACE LEXINGTON, MONROE, ST. PAULS ST. MONROE, MOORESVILLE, ST. PATRICK MOORESVILLE, ST. MOUNT AIRY, TRINITY AIRY, MOUNT 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
255 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900 1,485 6,858 1,961 47,560 20,095 13,828 11,056 16,857 37,278 12,484 35,500 36,351 368,754 127,554 142,275 271,229 124,240 Outreach & Mission
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 169 5,500 2,575 3,000 3,105 6,107 3,667 89,273 18,450 48,418 21,551 16,356 13,796 36,348 459,449 to Other Transmitted Transmitted Organizations
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 232 884 1,809 1,100 9,600 4,000 3,098 1,000 1,000 1,769 4,871 3,530 2,341 1,312 4,006 2,421 Seminaries Transmitted Transmitted to Episcopal 27,830 81,586 46,772 187,263 139,113 720,544 409,519 283,133 316,475 339,051 124,529 154,949 483,225 218,256 461,995 204,077 171,866 895,183 218,206 282,584 138,631 248,723 250,237 309,967 233,746 Expenses All Other Operating 1,582,776 1,195,249 2,309,092 0 0 887 500 191 6,045 7,523 4,500 3,779 4,338 4,247 2,407 4,269 2,000 4,100 2,134 3,557 15,000 78,846 40,055 12,562 12,978 17,500 54,202 206,745 126,832 199,289 229,700 Budget Operating from Outreach 20,765 84,570 72,236 Total Total 187,078 185,521 889,203 433,087 305,348 395,819 307,368 148,702 149,223 525,384 282,818 479,282 271,389 201,163 968,402 235,456 354,976 133,288 231,529 229,959 422,133 238,542 Revenue Operating 1,930,949 1,299,095 2,667,066 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Diocesan Assistance
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bequests Unrestricted
20,765 84,570 72,236 187,078 185,521 889,203 433,087 305,348 395,819 307,368 148,702 149,223 525,384 282,818 479,282 271,389 201,163 968,402 235,456 354,976 133,288 231,529 229,959 Income 422,133 238,542 Normal Operating Operating 1,930,949 1,299,095 2,667,066
OXFORD, ST. STEPHENS ST. OXFORD, PITTSBORO, ST. BARTHOLOMEWS ST. PITTSBORO, RALEIGH, CHRIST CHURCH RALEIGH, GOOD SHEPHERD RALEIGH, CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY RALEIGH, CHURCH OF RALEIGH, ST. AMBROSE RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MARKS RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MICHAELS RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. TIMOTHYS TIMOTHYS RALEIGH, ST. REIDSVILLE, ST. THOMAS REIDSVILLE, ST. ROANOKE RAPIDS, ALL SAINTS RAPIDS, ROANOKE ROCKINGHAM, MESSIAH ROCKINGHAM, ROCKY MOUNT, GOOD SHEPHERD MOUNT, ROCKY ROCKY MOUNT, ST. ANDREWS ST. MOUNT, ROCKY SALISBURY, ST. LUKES ST. SALISBURY, SANFORD, ST. THOMAS SANFORD, ST. SCOTLAND NECK, TRINITY NECK, SCOTLAND SMITHFIELD, ST. PAULS PAULS SMITHFIELD, ST. SOUTHERN PINES, EMMANUEL STATESVILLE, TRINITY STATESVILLE, TARBORO, CALVARY TARBORO, WADESBORO, CALVARY WADESBORO, WAKE FOREST, ST. JOHN’S ST. FOREST, WAKE WAXHAW, ST. MARGARET’S ST. WAXHAW, WELDON, GRACE CHURCH WELDON, GRACE WILSON, ST. TIMOTHYS’ WILSON, ST. WINSTON-SALEM, ST. ANNE’S ST. WINSTON-SALEM, WINSTON-SALEM, ST. PAULS ST. WINSTON-SALEM, 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 2008 PAROCHIAL REPORT— 2008 PAROCHIAL FINANCIAL
256 ❖ ❖ ❖ Parochial Reports ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,142,969 4,295,261 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 581 32,943 1,693,822 1,730,274 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 300 2,000 1,467 107,464 120,169 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,789 76,286 17,789 574,964 30,996,961 33,366,368 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,600 1,157 2,600 21,905 2,512,452 2,615,577 0 0 0 0 0 0 21,610 21,610 607,828 111,135 36,725,055 39,634,490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138,778 574,292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,677 93,696 0 0 0 0 0 0 21,610 21,610 607,828 111,135 36,583,600 38,966,502 ELS P CHA , , ARISHES , P , NS O ARISHES ISSI : M : - P TALS - CHA P ELS TALS TALS O O O T CHA P ELS : CENTER UNIVERSITY EPISCOPAL DURHAM, T T WINSTON-SALEM, ST. STEPHENS ST. WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, ST. MARYS HOUSE MARYS ST. GREENSBORO, WINSTON-SALEM, ST. TIMOTHYS ST. WINSTON-SALEM, RALEIGH, BISHOP’S CHAPEL RALEIGH, CHESHIRE HOUSE RALEIGH, ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHAPEL AUGUSTINE’S RALEIGH, ST. RALEIGH, ST. MARY’S COLLEGE MARY’S RALEIGH, ST. TRANSFIGURATION- SO. PINES, PENICK HOME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 69 70
257 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 0.71% 1.19% 1.55% 2.16% 0.00% 9.84% 0.77% 0.57% 0.31% 0.01% 0.05% 0.02% 0.00% 5.60% 0.03% 83.79% 10.60% 11.60% % of 100.00% Total Budget Total 0 0 500 1,400 1,000 2,500 60,229 36,000 78,580 38,000 28,500 15,400 538,745 110,000 284,809 488,465 575,765 Budget 4,258,360 5,081,914 2009 Annual 2009 0 0 2,400 5,000 5,400 5,000 72,500 80,000 61,770 40,000 30,000 15,400 590,162 110,000 324,270 469,574 572,774 Budget 4,043,595 4,958,027 2008 Annual 2008 1,182 1,950 1,069 5,000 5,400 5,000 68,338 32,099 89,500 41,153 28,877 15,088 283,351 108,411 301,480 470,689 572,276 4,014,271 4,599,102 Year End Year 2008 Actual 2008 0 0 0 7,436 1,475 5,700 35,251 11,897 35,247 17,518 12,866 293,237 147,722 101,997 304,303 387,703 460,509 3,857,772 4,455,312 Year End Year 2007 Actual 2007 Approved by Convention Approved 2009 Mission and Ministry Budget 2009 Mission and Ministry The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina INTERFUND TRANSFERS INTERFUND INCOME: OTHER Income Investment School of Ministry Other Income Program Revenue Youth Revenue Diocesan Convention Other Income Contributions REVENUE : ESTI M ATED SHARES Bishop’s Travel Bishop’s Travel Assistant Bishop’s Charlotte Travel Assisting Bishop’s Greensboro Lambeth Conference Automobile Funding Bishops’ Costs Transition Bishops’ Episcopate Contingent Expenses Total Other Income Total REVENUE ESTIMATED TOTAL EX P ENSES : ESTI M ATED THE EPISCOPATE Salaries & Benefits COSTS EPISCOPATE TOTAL
258 ❖ ❖ ❖ 2008 Budget ❖ ❖ ❖ 0.25% 0.03% 0.50% 0.40% 0.01% 0.04% 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% 0.10% 0.05% 0.01% 3.12% 0.40% 0.02% 5.34% 0.24% 0.24% 0.00% 17.65% 28.47% 0 500 100 500 1,500 1,500 1,350 5,000 2,000 2,370 1,000 25,000 20,000 12,000 11,975 12,216 20,000 155,000 265,000 875,938 1,412,949 0 500 100 500 1,500 2,600 1,350 6,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 25,000 18,000 12,000 11,795 12,216 10,000 145,000 270,000 767,176 1,289,737 2 0 182 250 832 500 1,307 1,140 1,251 4,923 1,000 22,406 21,000 12,000 11,795 12,216 10,000 153,321 260,340 767,176 1,281,641 0 0 0 0 952 588 2,303 3,034 1,787 4,033 1,314 33,104 25,900 12,000 10,519 11,918 123,236 137,923 253,810 718,159 1,340,580 Convention Secretary Expenses Convention Publication Journal of Convention Audits) Audit (Diocesan and Special and Expenses Travel Treasurer and Expenses Travel Chancellor Diocesan Council Standing Committee Constitution and Canons Commission on Ministry Archives Historic Properties Annual Convention Diocesan IV Synod Deputies Expense General Convention/Prov. IV Synod - Retired Bishops General Convention/Prov. Benefits Retired Clergy/Widow/Lay NC Council of Churches Assessments IV Province National Church Share Uncollected Shares CANONICAL & FINANCE Salaries & Benefits TOTAL CANONICAL & FINANCE COSTS CANONICAL & FINANCE TOTAL
259 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 7.55% 1.72% 0.14% 0.01% 0.48% 0.33% 2.01% 0.49% 0.48% 0.81% 0.40% 0.08% 0.21% 0.05% 0.06% 0.60% 0.38% 0.52% 0.08% 1.75% 0.28% 0.10% 18.56% % of Total Budget Total 500 7,000 4,000 2,640 4,000 3,000 5,000 85,471 23,700 24,540 24,000 40,400 20,000 10,500 30,000 18,824 26,000 86,703 16,600 99,566 14,000 374,847 921,291 Budget 2009 Annual 2009 500 7,000 4,000 2,640 3,200 5,000 6,000 5,000 85,371 19,000 24,540 24,000 40,400 20,000 10,500 30,000 26,000 95,200 17,012 96,700 14,000 366,527 902,590 Budget 2008 Annual 2008 0 338 113 8,902 3,521 1,169 1,691 3,292 4,967 6,000 6,016 85,372 19,288 23,566 22,580 31,029 13,201 13,963 26,491 20,337 94,208 363,700 749,744 Year End Year 2008 Actual 2008 0 287 517 5,312 7,929 8,692 3,319 9,757 4,697 2,439 78,394 21,447 10,898 31,137 17,336 17,003 22,310 25,562 21,362 62,491 11,982 351,739 714,610 Year End Year 2007 Actual 2007 Communications Staff Salaries & Benefits Communications Staff & Expenses Travel Staff Wardens Deans & Convocation Property & Business Insurance Response Committee Pastoral Diocesan House Lease Telecommunications Office Supplies Computer Service Postage Maintenance Training Special Car Expense Staff Car Funding Diocesan Staff Furniture & Equipment-Lease/Replacement Charlotte Office Expense Greensboro Office Expenses Expense Travel Communications Coordinator The NC Disciple Publication of Communication Charter Committee Contingent for Unplanned Costs & Bad Debt Expense BUSINESS AFFAIRS & ADMINISTRATION & AFFAIRS BUSINESS Salaries & Benefits Administration Staff TOTAL BUSINESS AFFAIRS & ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE & AFFAIRS BUSINESS TOTAL
260 ❖ ❖ ❖ 2008 Budget ❖ ❖ ❖ 4.28% 0.23% 0.13% 0.10% 0.29% 0.17% 0.07% 0.17% 0.30% 5.40% 2.78% 4.95% 0.09% 0.12% 8.65% 3.45% 1.02% 0.45% 4.92% 14.05% 5,000 6,688 8,200 3,275 6,000 8,580 4,695 11,500 14,480 22,260 14,742 17,787 50,563 212,653 429,411 138,000 245,607 267,796 697,207 171,471 244,294 8,850 3,275 6,000 8,580 9,869 4,695 11,500 14,000 14,480 17,800 42,260 17,473 30,169 212,985 419,423 177,654 201,152 288,890 708,313 120,457 192,886 156 6,544 6,374 3,207 3,392 6,895 4,695 2,219 11,100 14,084 15,905 15,845 14,901 32,492 41,085 392,637 212,942 155,747 194,554 267,330 659,967 0 0 0 0 7,462 8,425 8,757 4,702 1,340 9,902 6,515 4,479 13,982 17,419 82,669 14,145 428,623 197,524 310,913 259,611 688,234 Pastoral & Program Ministry Travel & Program Ministry Pastoral Support Program Funds Congregational Program Funds Deployment Travel Deputy to the Canon Deputy to the Canon Program Expenses & Expense Travel Consultants Staff & Executive Clergy Moving CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT CONGREGATIONAL Support: Congregational Salaries & Benefits Spiritual Development Program Spiritual Development Development: Congregational Total Residents Program Congregational Development: Congregational Charter Committee Team Missionary Resource Support Assistance Mission Church Hispanic Chartered Committee Program Deacon Formation Total Congregational Support: Congregational Total & DEV COSTS SUPPORT CONGREGATIONAL TOTAL MINISTRIES: REGIONAL Salaries & Benefits & Professional Expenses Travel Start-Up Costs Regional Ministries Program Regional Total
261 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 2.70% 0.23% 3.18% 6.36% 1.80% 0.26% 0.00% 1.80% 1.49% 0.00% 1.49% 1.20% 0.00% 1.20% 1.61% 0.24% 1.85% % of Total Budget Total 0 0 0 11,200 12,780 11,814 89,350 89,350 74,028 74,028 59,654 59,654 80,016 91,830 157,700 133,889 315,569 Budget 2009 Annual 2009 0 0 0 13,400 12,780 16,100 92,252 92,252 75,299 75,299 70,557 70,557 79,014 95,114 149,150 262,107 437,437 Budget 2008 Annual 2008 0 0 0 (39) 8,538 16,100 91,699 91,699 74,190 74,190 69,262 69,262 79,014 95,114 169,055 112,383 289,937 Year End Year 2008 Actual 2008 0 0 0 936 4,926 16,100 87,379 79,539 92,452 92,452 59,299 59,299 66,004 66,004 84,040 172,780 100,140 Year End Year 2007 Actual 2007 Travel, Professional, and Cont. Ed. Expenses Travel, Program Funds Youth Adult Program Funds Young YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS: YOUNG AND YOUTH Salaries & Benefits Charter Committee for Ministry in Higher Education: UNC Greensboro Chaplaincy Salaries & Benefits Program Funds Program Youth Total Chaplaincy UNC Greensboro Total NCSU Chaplaincy Salaries & Benefits Program Funds NCSU Chaplaincy Total Chaplaincy Duke Salaries & Benefits Program Funds Chaplaincy Duke Total Chaplaincy Winston-Salem Salaries & Benefits Program Funds Salem Winston Total
262 ❖ ❖ ❖ 2008 Budget ❖ ❖ ❖ 0.76% 0.09% 0.85% 1.03% 0.30% 1.33% 0.24% 0.08% 0.02% 0.00% 0.02% 0.16% 0.53% 15.42% 159 952 4,589 8,100 3,995 1,110 37,831 14,862 26,299 42,420 51,280 66,142 11,983 765,292 0 600 6,500 6,800 1,000 1,200 21,762 24,600 37,174 43,674 47,642 69,404 15,000 908,337 0 0 0 6,500 8,361 1,567 21,762 24,928 37,174 43,674 47,642 69,404 15,000 758,208 0 0 569 6,500 6,624 1,122 19,186 23,315 37,173 43,673 46,312 65,498 15,000 623,161 Program Funds Davidson Chaplaincy Davidson Salaries & Benefits Total Davidson Chaplaincy Total UNC-Chapel Hill Chaplaincy Salaries & Benefits Program Funds UNC-Chapel Hill Total CCMHE Programs & Committees Program UNC-Charlotte Cooperative Elon Campus Ministry-Joint with ELCA by Epis Chaplains not Covered & Univ to Colleges Ass’t. Prog Student & Committee Support Campus Ministry Development Property & Business Insurance - Chaplaincies & Committees CCMHE Programs Total COSTS ADULTS YOUNG AND YOUTH TOTAL
263 ❖ ❖ ❖ Diocese of North Carolina ❖ ❖ ❖ 0 1.09% 0.85% 0.27% 0.08% 0.05% 2.36% 0.24% 1.67% 1.70% 0.95% 0.02% 0.06% 4.62% % of 100.00% Total Budget Total 950 4,100 2,344 2,960 41,993 13,645 54,045 12,150 83,125 84,271 47,025 229,531 118,508 117,077 Budget 4,963,406 2009 Annual 2009 0 950 4,100 2,360 3,980 44,203 14,375 98,172 13,250 87,500 65,000 49,500 219,230 164,160 Budget 4,958,027 2008 Annual 2008 950 448 3,902 1,833 41,119 14,187 13,092 87,500 65,000 47,623 213,663 158,638 101,889 163,880 4,440,464 Year End Year 2008 Actual 2008 125 2,886 3,787 1,891 30,325 12,045 95,798 13,382 87,500 65,000 49,156 217,924 266,323 143,971 4,188,989 Year End Year 2007 Actual 2007 G ET OPO SED BUD VER ( UNDER ) P R G ETED EX P ENSES BUD TAL O Program Funds Charter Committee Christian Education and Formation Officer (Includes Group Ordination Expense) Liturgical Ecumenical Officer Officer Interfaith CHRISTIAN FORMATION: School of Ministry: Salaries & Benefits OUTREACH CSM Charter Committee Program Funds Ministry Episcopal Farmworkers Assistance Chapel of Christ the King Global Mission Charter Committee Charter Committee Environmental TOTAL CHRISTIAN FORMATION COSTS CHRISTIAN FORMATION TOTAL COSTS OUTREACH TOTAL T REVENUE O
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Constitution, Canons, and Rules of Order of the Diocese of North Carolina As of Adjournment of the 193rd Annual Convention, January 24, 2009
Constitution of the Diocese of North Carolina
Article I
The Church in the Diocese of North Carolina accedes to and adopts the Constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, as set forth in General Convention thereof, and acknowledges its authority accordingly.
Article II
Section 1. There shall be an annual Convention of the Church in this Diocese at such time and place as may be determined by the next preceding Convention, or in the event of no such determination, then at such time and place as may be fixed by the Ecclesiastical Authority and the Standing Committee.
Section 2. The time and place of the annual Convention may be changed, or Special Conventions called, by the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, subject to such canonical provisions as may hereafter be made.
Section 3. Written notice of a Special Convention shall be given by the Secretary to every member of the clergy who is eligible for a seat and vote in the Convention and to the senior warden of every parish and every mission therein at least 60 days before the date thereof. This notice shall specify the purpose for which the Special Convention is called, and no other business shall be in order except by unanimous consent of the delegates.
Article III
Section 1. The Convention shall be composed of the two orders, clerical and lay.
Section 2. The Bishop of the Diocese, or in the Bishop’s absence, the Bishop Coadjutor, or any bishop in charge, as representing the Ecclesiastical Authority, shall, in the order named above, if present, preside at all meetings of the Convention and shall appoint all committees unless it be otherwise ordered.
Section 3. The members of the Clergy Order of the Convention include (i) every active and resigned bishop of this Diocese whose principal residence is located therein, (ii) every member of the clergy of the Church who is canonically resident in the Diocese and whose
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principal residence is located therein, and (iii) every other member of the clergy of the Church, or pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, who is regularly serving a parish or mission in union with the Convention, or another ministry within the diocese recognized by the Ecclesiastical Authority. All members of the Clergy Order are entitled to seat and voice in the Convention. The restriction of residence as above required shall not apply to professors, tutors, or students in any recognized theological seminary of this Church, or college maintained and governed in part by the Diocese, or to any officers or members of the staff of the Executive Council, or to chaplains in the Armed Forces of the United States, or to members of the clergy in charge of congregations of this Diocese. Every member of the Clergy Order who is regularly serving the diocese, a parish or mission in union with the Convention, or another ministry within the diocese recognized by the Ecclesiastical Authority is entitled to vote. [Amended by Act 2007-2]
Section 4. Each parish and mission in union with the Convention shall be entitled to be represented at its sessions by lay delegates whose number shall be determined in proportion to the number of enrolled adults who are communicants in good standing of the parish or mission as specified by canon. These delegates shall be elected by the vestry from among the enrolled confirmed adults who are communicants in good standing of the parish or mission. The delegates shall be chosen in a manner provided by canon to assure that approximately one-third of the entire lay membership of the Convention is subject to election each year. The initial terms of delegates elected by virtue of this article shall be determined by the Secretary of the Convention in accordance with canon. Subject to changes in representation required by changes in the numbers of enrolled confirmed adults who are communicants in good standing of parishes and missions, and upon the expiration of each term thereafter, each vestry shall elect for a term of three years a successor for each lay delegate whose term has expired. Each vestry shall be entitled to elect, for one-year terms, a number of alternate delegates, subject to the same qualifications, equal to the delegates elected, who shall be authorized, in the order of their election, to fill any vacancy that may occur in the delegation originally chosen. [Amended by Act 2007-3]
Section 5. When a mission desires to be admitted into union with the Convention, it shall follow the same procedure, so far as applicable, as that prescribed for the admission of a parish.
Section 6. No person, clerical or lay, under ecclesiastical censure publicly declared by a competent tribunal, shall be admissible to a seat in the Convention. No person shall be allowed to represent more than one parish or mission in the same Convention.
Section 7. If any parish or mission shall neglect or decline to appoint delegates, or if any of those appointed shall neglect or be prevented from attending, such parish or mission shall nevertheless be bound by the acts of the Convention.
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Article IV [Amended on Second Reading in 2000]
Section 1. The Convention shall be the sole judge of the election of its own members. It shall have power to adopt rules of order for its own government, elect officers and raise funds, and shall also have such other legislative powers as may be necessary and proper for the well- being of the Diocese.
Section 2. The Convention shall have no power to pass any canon infringing the Episcopal Authority, or affecting the spiritual condition of the Diocese, against the express dissent of the Bishop stated at that or the ensuing annual Convention. This shall not prevent the Convention from offering independently of the Bishop resolutions of advice or inquiry.
Article V [Amended on second reading in 2009]
To constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, the presence of a majority of all the clergy entitled to vote, and of a majority of all the lay delegates authorized to be chosen as provided by canon, shall be necessary. Any lesser number shall be competent to receive reports and to recess or adjourn.
Article VI
Section 1. Upon any question before the Convention, on the request of any clerical or lay delegate sustained by ten other delegates present and voting, the two orders shall vote separately. In all cases of a vote by orders each clerical member shall be entitled to one vote, and each lay delegate shall be entitled to one vote, and a concurrence of majorities of both orders shall be necessary to a decision. When no such division is called for, each member shall be entitled to one vote.
Section 2. All elections shall be by ballot, unless otherwise unanimously ordered.
Article VII
Section 1. Upon nomination by the Ecclesiastical Authority, the Convention shall annually elect a Secretary, who shall hold office until the next annual Convention, or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Section 2. Should a vacancy occur in the office of Secretary, by death or otherwise, the unexpired term shall be filled by appointment by the Ecclesiastical Authority.
Section 3. The Secretary shall perform the duties prescribed by canon, and such other services as may be required by the Ecclesiastical Authority.
Section 4. Upon nomination by the Ecclesiastical Authority, the Convention shall annually elect a Treasurer of the Diocese, who shall have such powers and perform such duties as may
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be prescribed by canon or required by the Ecclesiastical Authority.
Section 5. The Secretary and the Treasurer shall be eligible to hold other offices in the Diocese either by election or appointment.
Article VIII [Amended on Second Reading in 2000 and 2008]
Section 1. The Standing Committee or Council of Advice to the Bishop, shall consist of five clergy of the Diocese and four members of the laity who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing. The term of office shall be for three years, with three members being elected at each annual Convention. Any member of the Committee whose immediately prior service has been for less than three continuous years shall be eligible for re-election to a full three-year term; otherwise, no elected member shall be eligible for re-election until one year shall have elapsed following the expiration of the term of office. [Amended by Act 2008-1]
Section 2. The Committee shall have power to fill any vacancy that may occur in its own body between the annual meetings of the Convention in accordance with the applicable canon. [Amended by Act 2008-1]
Section 3. When there is no Bishop, the Standing Committee shall be the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, and as such may invite the temporary services of other bishops, and, for due cause, may change the time or place of the annual meetings of the Convention. It may also summon Special Conventions when there is no Bishop, and shall do so upon the call of one-third of the clergy of the Diocese, or of one-third of the parishes in union with the Convention, as appearing upon the lists of the Journal last before published. And although there be a Bishop, the Standing Committee shall have power to call Special Conventions for the purpose of considering and dealing properly with threatened or existing disciplinary proceedings against a Bishop, and shall do so upon a similar requisition by the clergy or laity.
Article IX [Amended on Second Reading in 2006]
Section 1. Any 100 or more confirmed adult communicants in good standing of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States may organize themselves into a parish, and be received into union with the Convention, by taking such steps as may be provided for by canon. And the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese may organize a mission in such manner as shall be provided by canon, in any part of the Diocese not included within the neighborhood of a parish in union with the Convention.
Section 2. It shall always be competent for the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, with the written consent of the rector of any parish, a copy of which shall be filed with the Secretary of the Convention, to organize a mission within the neighborhood of said parish. The ministers of such a mission shall be independent of the rector and responsible only to the Ecclesiastical Authority. If the consent of the rector be denied, an appeal may be taken to
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the Bishop, whose decision, if with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, shall be final.
Section 3. In all parochial and mission elections only those shall be entitled to vote who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing, and who thereby consent to be governed by the Constitution and Canons of this Church as are or may be adopted by the General Convention, and the Convention of the Diocese pursuant thereto.
Section 4. Any parish or mission ceasing to be represented in the Convention for two successive years, or any parish or mission resisting the authority of the Convention or the Ecclesiastical Authority, may be suspended from the right of representation, or its connection with the Convention be dissolved, by a vote of a majority of all the clergy present and entitled to vote, and a majority of lay delegates present and entitled to vote. For purposes of this section, the authority of both the Convention and the Ecclesiastical Authority is as defined by the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church in the United Statesof America and by the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. No such suspension or dissolution shall take place without previous inquiry by the Standing Committee or a committee appointed by the Standing Committee for the purpose, and a report to the Convention upon the facts of the case; nor until 30 days’ notice to the rector or vestry of the parish or the vicar or vestry of the mission, or in the case there be none then to a member of the parish or mission in default. [Amended by Act 2007-4.]
Section 5. Any parish which receives aid from the mission funds of the Diocese and does not, for two consecutive years, pay its proportion of the salary of the minister serving it, shall be deprived of the right to vote in the Convention until such arrears be paid or remitted by the Convention.
Section 6. Any parish or mission which shall fail to observe and comply with the conditions and requirements of Title I, Canon 8, of the General Convention relative to the Church Pension Fund, shall be deprived of the right to vote in the Convention until its obligation is fully discharged.
Section 7. Each parish and mission shall pay its proportionate share of (1) the stipends of the Bishop and any other bishops serving in this Diocese, together with the necessary expenses of that office, (2) the necessary expenses of the Convention and the officers and entities of the Diocese established by this Constitution, (3) any obligation of this Diocese mandated by the Constitution or Canons of General Convention or the canons of this Diocese, and (4) the necessary expenses of deputies from this Diocese to the General Convention and the Synod of the Fourth Province. It is expected that each parish and mission will uphold the mission and ministry of the Diocese by accepting its share of the cost of diocesan programs.
Section 8. All real and personal property held by or for the benefit of any parish, mission, or congregation is held in trust for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and the Diocese of North Carolina. The existence of this trust, however, in no way limits the power and authority of the parish, mission, or congregation otherwise existing over such property so long as the particular parish, mission, or congregation remains part of, and subject to, the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and its Constitution and Canons.
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Article X
Section 1. Any presbyter regularly called to the charge of a parish and entering thereupon, shall during the time of such charge, be held to be the rector of said parish.
Section 2. Rectors are recognized as having, by virtue of their office, the exclusive regulation, under their canonical superiors, of all the spiritual concerns of the parishes they serve; as being entitled at all times to have access to the church building, and to open the same for the services or instruction of this Church, as they may deem proper; to call meetings of the vestry or congregation; when present, to preside in the same, and, in case of a tie, to cast the deciding vote.
Article XI
The Convention shall pass canons for the trial of members of the clergy.
Article XII [Amended on second reading in 2009]
When a Bishop is to be elected the Convention shall vote by written ballot and separately by orders; and a concurrence on the same ballot of a majority of all the clergy entitled to vote in the Convention, whether present or not, and of a majority of all lay delegates authorized to be chosen as provided by canon, whether present or not, shall be necessary to an election.
Article XIII
No new canon, or change in an existing canon, shall be considered or adopted, without first having been submitted to and reported on to the Convention by its Commission on Constitution and Canons. Nor shall the same be adopted on the day on which proposed, except by a two- thirds vote of those entitled to vote at that Convention.
Article XIV
This constitution may be altered or amended only upon: (a) The concurrence of a majority of both orders who are present and entitled to vote at the annual Convention at which the alteration or amendment is proposed, voting separately by orders; and (b) The adoption of the proposed alteration or amendment at the next ensuing annual Convention by the concurrence of a majority of both orders who are present and entitled to vote, voting separately by orders. At this Convention the consideration of a proposed amendment may be postponed to the next annual Convention by a vote of two-thirds of both orders present and entitled to vote, not voting by orders unless required under the provision of Article VI.
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Article XV [Amended on Second Reading in 1991]
All constitutional and canonical enactments shall take effect from and after the adjournment of the Convention at which they shall have been ratified or adopted.
Certified by Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Convention January 24, 2009
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Canons of the Diocese of North Carolina
Canon 1 Members of Convention
Section 1. Clergy. Before the opening of the annual Convention or of a Special Convention, the Secretary shall apply to the Ecclesiastical Authority for a list of clergy entitled to seats, and shall receive such list at least 120 days before the opening of an annual Convention, or 60 days before a Special Convention. From this list the Secretary shall prepare, at least 90 days prior to the annual Convention and 30 days prior to a Special Convention, and publish from this list the official clergy roll of the Convention (showing names, addresses, and telephone numbers), which roll shall be prima facie evidence of the right to seats therein. After the Secretary’s publication of the roll, the Ecclesiastical Authority may certify to the Secretary additional clergy entitled by the Constitution to seat in the Convention until one hour prior to the opening session of the Convention. [Amended by Act 2007-5.]
Section 2. Laity. The clerks of the several parish and mission vestries electing lay delegates to the Convention shall furnish two certificates showing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the lay persons elected. One shall be provided to the delegates-elect, and one shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Convention. The latter shall be mailed at least 110 days before the opening session. From these certificates the Secretary shall prepare and publish at least 90 days before the opening of the Convention a roster of lay delegates to that Convention. The Secretary shall not insert any name upon the roll without the evidence of one of these certificates or an amended certificate signed by the rector or clerk of the parish or by the vicar or clerk of the mission, submitted to the Secretary not later than one hour prior to the opening session of the Convention, unless specifically directed to do so by the Convention upon recommendation of its Committee on Credentials. Defective or doubtful certificates shall be laid aside, to be acted on after the Convention shall have organized. Each congregation (parish or mission) shall be represented in the Convention in accordance with the average number of its enrolled adult communicants in good standing, as contained in the last three annual statistical reports printed in the Journal as follows:
Enrolled Adult Number of Lay Delegates Communicants in Good Standing 1 - 49 1 50 - 149 2 150 - 299 3 300 - 599 4 600 - 999 5 1000 and over 6 [Amended by Act 2006-5 and Act 2007-6.]
Section 3. (a) Lay persons who meet the constitutionally required qualifications shall be elected delegates and alternate delegates to the Convention in accordance with the terms of this
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section. The length of initial terms under this system shall be prescribed by rule of order; upon the expiration of initial terms each lay delegate shall be elected for a term of three years except as may be required under the provisions of Subsection (b) below. At the time delegates are chosen the vestries shall elect for one-year terms alternate delegates equal in number to the number of delegates authorized by Section 2, above. (b) Should the average number of enrolled adult communicants in good standing of a congregation at any time require that it elect a greater or smaller number of lay delegates than initially prescribed, the Secretary of the Convention, not later than 200 days prior to the Convention at which the new representation is first to take effect, shall notify the parish or mission of that fact, specifying in the notice which delegates, if any, are to be elected for terms of less than three years in order to maintain so far as possible the division among the Convention’s lay membership prescribed by the Constitution. Upon the expiration of the initial terms required under this subsection, each lay delegate from the affected parish or mission shall be elected for a term of three years. [Amended by Act 2007-6.]
Canon 2 Worship at the Convention
The Holy Eucharist shall be celebrated at each annual or special Convention. Other devotional services may be held at the discretion of the Ecclesiastical Authority.
Canon 3 Rules of Order
The Convention shall adopt rules of order, which shall continue in force until altered.
Canon 4 Presiding Officer of the Convention
In the absence of the Bishop of the Diocese and of any other bishop qualified by the provisions of the Constitution to preside, the President of the Standing Committee, as representing the Ecclesiastical Authority, shall act as presiding officer of the Convention, unless the Convention itself shall otherwise provide.
Canon 5 Secretary of the Convention [Amended in 1997]
Section 1. The Secretary shall: (a) Take all necessary steps to inform the Convention delegates not only of the time and place of annual and special Conventions, but also of the particular business of each Convention. (b) Notify vestries of the number of lay Convention delegates their parishes and missions are entitled to elect and the length of terms for which such delegates are to be elected.
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(c) Prepare the canonical lists of the clerical and lay delegates entitled to membership in the Convention. (d) From the roster of the preceding annual Convention ascertain the names of clerical and lay delegates whose membership in the next annual Convention can be presumed and, not later than August 15, inform those persons that Convention Committees are to be appointed by the Bishop and request that, not later than September 10, they inform the Bishop in writing of the committees to which they have an interest in being named. (e) Call the Convention to order for the purpose of organization in the absence of the Bishop, Bishop Coadjutor or Suffragan Bishop (if there be such), and the President of the Standing Committee. (f) Keep a record of all Convention proceedings, prepare and issue its journals, and preserve sufficient copies thereof for the use of the members of the next ensuing Convention. (g) Preserve and have ready for reference all Convention papers not specially given into other hands.
Section 2. The Secretary shall mail notices of all Conventions to each member of the clergy who is entitled to a seat and vote therein, and to the senior warden of each parish and mission. These notices shall include the forms for certifying lay delegates and alternates and, in the case of the annual Convention, shall be sent at least 140 days prior to the date thereof, and not later than 60 days prior to the date of a Special Convention.
Section 3. The Secretary, who shall be a member of the clergy canonically resident in this Diocese, or an enrolled confirmed adult communicant in good standing resident in this Diocese, shall, ex officio, always have a seat and voice in the Convention, and shall serve as Secretary of the Diocesan Council.
Section 4. The Secretary shall be accountable to the Diocesan Council for the due performance of the duties of the office, including publication of the Journal of the Convention.
Section 5. The Secretary shall receive all applications for admission or re-admission of parishes and missions into union with the Convention of the Diocese at least 30 days before the opening session of the Annual Convention. Such applications shall be referred to the Bishop for endorsement, verified by the Secretary, and reported to the Convention for appropriate action. Upon the report of the Secretary that the appropriate constitutional and canonical requirements have been met, the parish or mission applying may be received in its appropriate status by vote of the Convention, and its delegates admitted to seats and votes therein.
Section 6. The Secretary shall solicit and receive reports from each of the institutions related to the Diocese.
Section 7. The Secretary shall receive, review, and evaluate the annual statistical reports on the strength and condition of the Diocese and the parishes and missions therein.
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Canon 6 Treasurer of the Diocese [Amended in 1997]
Section 1. The Treasurer shall be a person knowledgeable in finance and investing and shall: (a) Have custody of and be responsible for all money, stocks, bonds and other intangible personal property belonging to the Diocese, both current and permanent; cause current funds to be deposited in a bank designated by the Diocesan Council; and cause trust and permanent funds to be invested as directed by the Trustees of the Diocese; (b) Hold, use, and dispose of current funds and the income of trust and permanent funds as directed by representatives of the Diocese empowered by canonical authority to do so; (c) At least quarterly, or such other interval as may be specified by the trust instrument, disburse the accumulated income of trusts held for the benefit of beneficiaries other than the Diocese to those beneficiaries entitled thereto; (d) Keep a complete record and account of all transactions of the office, reporting them in summary form to the annual Convention; (e) Give to the annual Convention a summary report of all assets of the Diocese then held by the Treasurer; and (f) Give bond for the faithful performance of the Treasurer’s duties in such amount as the Diocesan Council may prescribe. (This bond shall be deposited with the Trustees of the Diocese.)
Section 2. The Treasurer shall, ex officio, always have a seat and voice in the Convention.
Canon 7 Chancellor of the Diocese
The Bishop shall nominate and the Convention confirm a person learned in the law to be Chancellor of the Diocese, whose duty it shall be to advise regarding any questions of law which may arise in the administration of diocesan affairs. The Chancellor shall be an enrolled confirmed adult communicant in good standing and resident of the Diocese. The term of office shall be three years and until a successor has been chosen and confirmed. The Chancellor shall be entitled, ex officio, to a seat and voice in all Conventions of the Church in the Diocese. The Bishop may, with the advice and consent of the Chancellor, nominate and the Convention confirm one or more Vice-Chancellors to assist the Chancellor in the performance of the duties of that office.
Canon 8 Historiographer and Archives [Amended in 1997]
Section 1. The Historiographer shall be nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Convention for a three-year term of office. The Historiographer shall collect, classify, and preserve materials relating to the history of the Diocese. It shall also be the duty of the
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Historiographer, at the request of the Bishop or Diocesan Convention, to prepare and publish materials concerning the history of the Diocese, and, from time to time, to prepare such materials for publication on the Historiographer’s own initiative. The Historiographer shall also encourage parishes, missions, and institutions affiliated with the Diocese to preserve historical materials and encourage the writing and publication of materials concerning the history of the Diocese, its parishes, missions, and affiliated institutions.
Section 2. Diocesan Archives shall be a repository for books, papers, and documents which belong to the Diocese and which are important as historical records of the Diocese. Except for such records as are currently in use by Diocesan officers and agencies, these archival materials shall include, but not be restricted to: journals of the Diocesan Convention; journals of the General Convention; minute books, official records, and reports of all diocesan officers, agencies, boards, and committees operating under the authority of the Diocesan Convention or Diocesan Council (including the minutes of the Diocesan Council); histories and documents of historical interest pertaining to the parishes, missions, and institutions affiliated with the Diocese, including the registers of congregations which have ceased or which may hereafter cease to be active; together with any other documents and records necessary or desirable in preserving an accurate history of the Diocese.
Canon 9 The Standing Committee [Amended in 2002]
Section 1. The Standing Committee shall annually elect a President and a Secretary from its own membership. The Committee shall fill vacancies in its membership for the remainder of the unexpired terms. It is the duty of each member to attend all regular and special meetings. The President may require a member who has failed to attend two successive meetings to show good cause why he or she should not be removed from office. If the Committee finds that the member has failed to show good cause for non-attendance, the Committee may declare the seat vacant and may proceed to fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting of the Convention. [Amended by Act 2006-10 and Act 2007-7.]
Section 2. The President shall call a meeting of the Committee: (a) Whenever the President may deem it advisable. (b) Whenever required to do so by the Bishop, or by any three members of the Committee. (c) Within 30 days after knowledge of a vacancy in the Episcopate.
Section 3. When a bishop is to be elected, nominees shall be proposed to the electing Convention through a process established by the Standing Committee. The process shall ensure that all persons to be nominated shall have been identified and announced to the Diocese not less than 60 days before the first day of the electing Convention.
Section 4. The Standing Committee shall report to the annual Convention the transactions of the preceding year. A record of all its official acts shall be kept by its Secretary and be available for inspection by the Bishop and the Convention.
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Canon 10 Trustees of the Diocese [Amended in 1997, 2000, and 2008]
Section 1. Membership. The Trustees of the Diocese shall consist of the Bishop or other Ecclesiastical Authority, and six persons who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing in the Diocese or clergy of the Diocese elected by the Convention upon nomination of the Ecclesiastical Authority. The Treasurer of the Diocese and the Chancellor of the Diocese shall sit with and advise the Trustees but shall have no vote. The elected Trustees of the Diocese shall, at the first annual Diocesan Convention at which the number of elected Trustees has been increased from two to six, be elected for such terms, not to exceed three years, as may be specified by the Secretary of the Convention to the end that two members shall be seated for three-year terms, two for two-year terms and two for one-year terms. Thereafter, all elections shall be for three-year terms. No person who has been seated for two full three-year terms shall be eligible for re-election as a Trustee until one year shall have elapsed following the expiration of the term of office. Any vacancy occurring in the office of elected Trustee shall, on nomination of the Ecclesiastical Authority, be filled by the Diocesan Council for the remainder of the unexpired term. [Amended by Act 2008-4]
Section 2. Real and Tangible Personal Property. (a) The Trustees shall in all cases not otherwise provided for, hold title to all real property and tangible personal property of the Diocese, except property the title to which is vested in a parish or corporation. The Trustees shall convey, mortgage and encumber or otherwise alienate any real property or interest therein and tangible personal property held by them: (1) If held for the benefit of any parish or corporation, upon an appropriate written resolution of the vestry of such parish or the directors or other governing body of such corporation, and with the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice of the Standing Committee of the Diocese; (2) If held for the benefit of a mission, upon an appropriate written resolution of the mission vestry, concurred in by the Trustees, and with the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese; (3) And if otherwise held, upon an appropriate written resolution of either the Diocesan Council or the Convention, concurred in by the Trustees, and with the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese. (b) Any real or tangible personal property the title to which is not held by the Trustees but is otherwise held by or for a corporation or institution affiliated with the Diocese, shall be conveyed, mortgaged, encumbered, or otherwise alienated by the title-holder only with the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese. (c) The consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority required by this section shall be evidenced by the signature of the Bishop who is at the time the Ecclesiastical Authority, and if there is no Bishop who is then the Ecclesiastical Authority, by the signature of the President of the Standing Committee of the Diocese. (d) The Trustees shall obtain the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, before acting on behalf of a mission or institution under the control of the Diocese to engage in any borrowings
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or other similar financing transactions, the aggregate amount of which exceeds 50% of the normal operating income of the mission or institution for the previous calendar year or the repayment of which may extend beyond a term of 12 months. (e) Any instrument executed by the Ecclesiastical Authority and at least three of the Trustees shall have the same force and effect as if executed individually by the Ecclesiastical Authority and all of the Trustees; provided that any such instrument shall recite that the Ecclesiastical Authority and the signing Trustees are acting on behalf of all the Trustees of the Diocese.
Section 3. Other Property. The Trustees shall hold title to and possession of all other property not specified in Section 2 of this Canon, including properties delivered to the Trustees in trust for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, its parishes, missions, bishops, and other clergy, organizations and agencies. The Trustees shall deliver the possession of properties not specified in Section 2 above to, and place them in the name of one or more banks or trust companies for purposes of safe-keeping and investment. Any such bank or trust company shall guarantee to the Trustees the safe custody of any property delivered to or held by it.
Section 4. Investments. The Trustees may establish a subcommittee to be known as the Investment Committee, which shall consist of not fewer than five nor more than seven enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing of this Diocese elected bythe Trustees upon nomination of the Bishop initially for a term of three years. Any vacancy on the Investment Committee shall be filled by the Trustees for the unexpired term. A majority of the Investment Committee shall control its actions. Properties not specified in Section 2, above, belonging to the Diocese or held in trust for its benefit, or for the benefit of any of its parishes, missions, bishops, or other clergy, organizations, or agencies, shall be invested, reinvested, sold, delivered, assigned, and transferred and otherwise managed and controlled by the Trustees through the Investment Committee. The Trustees are authorized to appoint and employ (and pay reasonable compensation to) such attorneys, investment counsel, investment managers, and other agents as the Investment Committee may deem necessary or advisable in the course of its investment functions; and the Trustees may delegate to an investment manager on the advice of its Investment Committee, as much of the Investment Committee’s duties and responsibilities hereunder as the Trustees deem necessary or desirable. The Trustees shall have no authority for the expenditure of current funds of the Diocese without authorization from the Convention or the Diocesan Council. [Amended by Act 2006-12.]
Section 5. Administration of Trust Funds. The Trustees shall be responsible for seeing that the fiduciary responsibilities of the Diocese are faithfully discharged with respect to the expendable principal and income of all trust funds held by the Diocese for its own benefit or for the benefit of others. The Trustees shall maintain complete records that specify in detail the purpose or purposes for which the assets of each trust may be expended as evidenced by the will or other instrument whereby the trust was established. Distributions from trusts whose principal or income is expendable at the direction of the Diocesan Council shall be disbursed by the Trustees at such times and in such manner as the Council may direct. The
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Trustees shall certify to the Diocesan Council any restrictions as to the use of such funds imposed by the will or other instrument whereby they were obtained, and the Council shall observe any such restrictions.
Section 6. Records of Trustees. The Trustees of the Diocese shall keep a record of their actions and shall make a full report thereof annually to the Diocesan Convention, which report shall be published in the Journal of the Convention.
Section 7. Exceptions to Consent Requirement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this canon, no consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority or the Standing Committee shall be required for any of the following transactions involving real property that is not consecrated for the use as a church or chapel: (1) leases that can be canceled without penalty upon notice of 30 days or less to the lessee, (2) temporary easements of less than 12 months duration, and (3) cemetery lots or other interment rights.
Canon 11 Disposition of Tangible Personal Property
The provisions of Canon 10, Section 2, regarding the necessary consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority acting with the advice of the Standing Committee do not apply to the disposition of certain tangible personal property, as follows: It shall not be necessary for any officer, employee, or other representative of the Diocese or of any parish, mission, agency, institution or other organization of the Diocese, to obtain the concurrence or written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority or of the Trustees for the sale, exchange, abandonment, surrender, or other disposition of any tangible personal property (for example, typewriters and other office equipment, motor vehicles, general furniture and furnishings, appliances, books, etc.) acquired and used directly in the normal and routine course of the conduct of work and program of the Church in the Diocese; excluding, however, such items of personal property as have been consecrated and all furniture, furnishings, and fixtures that are peculiarly designed for and used within a church.
Canon 12 Commission on Constitution and Canons [Amended in 1997; Revised in 2005]
Section 1. No new canon, or change in an existing canon, or proposed amendment to the Constitution, shall be considered by the Convention unless it has been submitted to and reported on to the Convention by the Commission on Constitution and Canons.
Section 2. (a) The Commission on Constitution and Canons shall conduct a continuing comprehensive review of the Constitution, Canons, and Rules of Order with respect to internal consistency and clarity and conformity to the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention. On the basis of such a review, the Commission may propose amendments necessary or desirable for such purposes. Upon request, the Commission shall review any proposal calling for amendment to the Constitution, Canons, or Rules of Order, and may
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express its views with respect to the substance of such proposal to the proponent thereof. (b) At least four weeks in advance of the annual Convention, the Secretary of the Convention shall report to the Commission all resolutions timely filed which propose or appear to entail amendments to the Constitution, Canons, or Rules of Order. The Commission shall consider such resolutions and report to the appropriate legislative committee of the Convention its findings with respect to conformity of the measure to the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention and the Constitution of this diocese; its recommendations, if any, as to the form of the measure; and any views the Commission may wish to express as to the merits of the measure. This subsection does not apply to proposals by the Committee on Dispatch of Business to adopt or amend Rules of Order.
Section 3. The Bishop shall appoint as members of the Commission six persons, three of whom are clergy of the Diocese and three of whom are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing in the Diocese. The Chancellor of the Diocese shall serve as a member of the Commission, ex officio. Appointments shall be for three-year terms staggered in such a manner that one clergy member and one lay member are appointed each year. No person who has been seated for two full three-year terms shall be eligible for reappointment until one year shall have elapsed following the expiration of the term of office. The chair of the Commission shall be designated by the Bishop and shall be entitled to a seat and voice in the Convention but shall not be entitled to a vote therein unless a delegate to the Convention.
Canon 13 Convention Committees [Amended in 1997; Amended in 2005]
Section 1. Resolutions Referred to Committees. Except by a two-thirds vote of those entitled to vote in the Convention, and subject to the provisions of the Rules of Order, no proposed legislation or resolution (other than resolutions of courtesy or appreciation) shall be considered or adopted until the presiding officer of the Convention has referred it to one of the Convention Committees required by Section 2 of this canon and the committee has reported its recommendation on the measure to the Convention.
Section 2. Appointment of Committees. Not later than 40 days prior to the annual Convention, the Bishop (or presiding officer of the Convention) shall annually appoint, at least three clerical and five lay persons, being members of the Convention who have served as delegates in at least one prior annual Convention of this Diocese, to each of the Convention Committees listed below, shall name the presiding officer of each such committee, shall notify each committee member of the appointment, and shall inform the committee’s presiding officer of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the members. Should a larger membership be desired for any Convention Committee, the Bishop (or presiding officer of the Convention) may appoint additional members with the requisite Convention experience but shall retain approximately the same proportion of lay and clerical members. The committees so constituted shall be: (a) The Committee on Constitution and Canons (b) The Committee on Administration of the Diocese (c) The Committee on Credentials (d) The Committee on Elections
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(e) The Committee on Faith and Morals (f) The Committee on National and International Affairs (g) The Committee on the Program of the Church (h) The Committee on Social Concerns In addition, there shall be a Committee on Dispatch of Business which shall be constituted and have the duties and responsibilities set out in Section 7 of this Canon. [Amended by Act 2006-6]
Section 3. All of these committees are to serve until the adjournment of the Convention for which they are appointed. The Bishop shall also fill vacancies as they occur.
Section 4. Each Convention Committee shall consider the measures referred to it, shall offer the sponsors and other interested Convention delegates reasonable opportunity within the time allotted by the Convention’s agenda to explain their views thereon, and shall report each measure to the Convention as prescribed by the Rules of Order. However, at any time prior to the convening of the Convention a Convention Committee to which a measure has been referred may request the Bishop to refer it to a different Convention Committee.
Section 5. The Committee on Constitution and Canons shall receive and consider all legislative proposals contained in the Report of the Commission on Constitution and Canons and any other proposals for amendments to the Constitution or Canons of the Diocese.
Section 6. The Committee on Credentials shall review, investigate, and make recommendations to the Convention on all matters referred to it regarding the claims of delegates to seats and votes in the Convention.
Section 7. The Committee on Elections shall supervise and conduct all Convention elections, certifying the election results to the presiding officer and the Secretary. The committee may, with the consent of the Bishop, appoint laypersons who are communicants in good standing in the Diocese to assist as tellers.
Section 8. The Bishop (or other person entitled to preside in Convention) shall appoint a Committee on Dispatch of Business and designate a presiding officer who shall have been a member of a preceding annual Convention in either the lay or clerical order. If a member of the lay order, the presiding officer shall be entitled to seat and voice in the Convention, but shall not vote unless otherwise entitled to do so. The diocesan bishop and any other bishops then active in the Diocese, the Secretary of the Convention, the Chancellor of the Diocese, and the chairs of the legislative committees of the Convention shall be members ex officio. The Committee on Dispatch of Business shall serve the Convention of the Diocese in the following ways: (a) Before a Convention: the presiding officer of the Committee shall (1) Prepare the agenda for the forthcoming Convention; (2) Recommend to the Commission on Constitution and Canons four weeks in advance of the Convention any suggested changes in the Rules of Order. (b) During a Convention: the Committee shall provide requested assistance to the presiding officer of the Convention, and a member of the Committee shall always be entitled to the floor on the business of the Committee. The presiding officer of the Convention shall refer to this Committee without debate all resolutions or motions suggesting orders of the day.
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The Committee shall also: (1) Suggest special orders for the dispatch and furtherance of Convention business; (2) Recommend the disposition of all resolutions referred to it; and (3) Recommend the disposition of any unfinished Convention business. (c) Invitations from a parish or parishes to host a subsequent annual Convention shall be submitted to the Committee at least 60 days prior to the date of the Convention that will act on the invitation, accompanied or supplemented by such information as the Committee may require. The recommendation of the Committee regarding the invitation shall be submitted to the Convention for its action. [Amended by Act 2007-8.]
Canon 14 Salaries, Compensations and Expenses
Section 1. The salary of the Bishop, the Bishop Coadjutor, or the Suffragan Bishop, shall be such as may from time to time be ordered and provided for by the Convention.
Section 2. The Secretary of the Convention, the Treasurer, and the members of the Standing Committee and of the Diocesan Commission on Ministry, in actual attendance upon the duly called meetings of the bodies to which they severally belong, shall be entitled to have their necessary expenses incurred by such attendance paid out of the funds of the Diocese, and the Treasurer of the Diocese shall pay the same upon the personal application of said parties accompanied by a certificate of the amount actually and necessarily expended in each case.
Canon 15 Diocesan Council [Amended in 1997]
Section 1. Composition of the Council. There shall be a Council of the Church in the Diocese known as the Diocesan Council, which shall be composed of the persons entitled to preside in the Convention and 15 persons to be elected by the Convention. These 15 persons shall consist of six members of the clergy eligible to vote in the Convention and nine members of the laity (who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing of the Church in the Diocese) who are elected to the Council for terms of three years, staggered so that one-third of the 15 are elected each year. Any member of the Council whose immediately prior service has been for less than three continuous years shall be eligible for re-election to a full three-year term; otherwise, no elected member shall be eligible for re-election until one year shall have elapsed following the expiration of the term of office. The Council shall fill vacancies in its membership for the remainder of the unexpired terms. Members take office immediately following adjournment of the Convention at which elected or, when elected by the Council, immediately following adjournment of the Council meeting at which elected. It is the duty of each member to attend all regular and special meetings. The Bishop may require a member who has failed to attend two successive meetings to show good cause why he or she should not be removed from office. If the Council finds that the member has failed to show good cause for non-attendance, the Bishop may declare the seat vacant and the Council may proceed to fill the vacancy. [Amended by Act 2006-10 and Act 2007-13.]
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Section 2. The Role and Function of the Council. Between sessions of the annual Convention, the Diocesan Council shall, within the limitations established herein, perform all duties specifically committed to it by the Convention and function as and for the Convention in conducting the affairs of the Diocese. In doing so, however, the Council shall not contravene the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of this Diocese and of the General Convention, nor shall it contravene the powers of the Ecclesiastical Authority. Consistent with its stated role and function, the Council shall: (a) Assist the Bishop and Bishop Coadjutor, if there be one, in planning and developing the work of the Church in the Diocese. (b) Assist the Bishop and Bishop Coadjutor, if there be one, in administering the work of the Church in the Diocese through whatever departments, divisions, commissions, or other agencies may be established from time to time for that purpose. (c) Supervise, coordinate, and review the work of all departments, agencies, and diocesan officers charged with holding title to property; be responsible for maintaining such property; and be responsible for designating qualifying church buildings as “Historic Churches.” (d) Direct, coordinate, and administer the financial affairs of the Diocese not vested by canon in other officers or agencies. (e) Directly or through agents under its direction and control, fix all compensation except that fixed by the Convention. (f) Supervise and coordinate all departments, agencies, and diocesan officers charged with record-keeping, maintenance of archives, and preserving and writing the history of the Diocese, its departments, agencies, and congregations. (g) As deemed desirable, adopt by-laws, rules, and regulations for its government and for the government of its officials, agents, employees, departments, and agencies. (h) Make and preserve a full record of its acts and of the work of each of its departments and furnish to each annual Convention a full report of all its actions and all moneys expended under its direction during the preceding year, including a report from each department of the Council with respect to the work done by such department.
Section 3. Officers and Staff. The Bishop of the Diocese shall serve as presiding officer of the Council; in the absence of the Bishop, the Bishop Coadjutor or any bishop in charge, as representing the Ecclesiastical Authority, shall, in the order named, serve as presiding officer. The Secretary of the Convention shall, by virtue of that office, serve as Secretary of the Council. Upon nomination of the Bishop, the Council shall annually employ an Administrator and such principal administrative staff members as it shall deem necessary. Similarly, upon recommendation of the Bishop, the Council shall have authority to terminate any such employment. Vacancies in such positions shall be filled in the same manner as initial employment. The duties and compensation of persons named to these positions shall be fixed by the Council. In addition to the positions named, the Council shall also have authority to provide for the employment, compensation, and termination of other persons named to staff diocesan offices, departments, and agencies not otherwise provided for by canon.
Section 4. Departments. The Diocesan Council shall organize from its membership, supplemented as herein provided, a Department of Outreach, a Department of Christian Formation, Department of Youth and Young Adults, a Department of Congregational Support and Development, a Department of Finance, a Department of Business Affairs and
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Administration, and such other departments as in its judgment may be necessary; and it shall provide the manner and means by which its departments shall be staffed and financed. From the Council membership the Bishop shall appoint the members of each department and designate its chair. The chair of each chartered committee within a department shall be a member of the department. Subject to confirmation by the Council, the Bishop may appoint additional members to departments of the Council. Each department shall meet at least three times each year and report its activities to meetings of the Council. It shall receive and review budget requests from its chartered committees and submit its departmental budget to the Diocesan Council. The Bishop and the Bishop Coadjutor, if there be one, shall be members of each department. The chairs of the several Departments, the Bishop and the Bishop Coadjutor, and a minimum of two other members of the Diocesan Council appointed by the Bishop, shall constitute the Council Committee on the State of the Church. Subject to Council review and approval: (a) The Department of Outreach shall be responsible for the work of the Diocese with respect to those programs and activities that embody our ministry locally, nationally, and overseas; (b) The Department of Christian Formation shall oversee those bodies that provide program and resources for education and formation throughout the Diocese. (c) The Department of Youth and Young Adults shall oversee diocesan programs for youth, ministry in higher education, and young adults. (d) The Department of Congregational Support and Development shall coordinate the work of those agencies that work directly with congregations. (e) The Department of Finance shall oversee the development and administration of the diocesan budget and disbursement of grants; (f) The Department of Business Affairs and Administration shall oversee the business, personnel, and property affairs of the Diocese, including the work of the Treasurer and the annual audit of the Diocese and shall include a committee on administrative and personnel policies consisting of three persons elected by the Diocesan Council from its membership which shall be responsible for formulating and reviewing administrative and personnel policies and reporting to Council as may be necessary or appropriate. [Amended by Act 2006-11.]
Section 5. Investment Income. The Ecclesiastical Authority shall recommend to the Diocesan Council each year a plan for the expenditure of all trust fund income and expendable principal except that designated for the Bishop’s discretionary use. The Council shall have power and authority to prescribe and designate the purposes, and to make allocations and apportionments among such purposes, for which any investment income not otherwise designated for specific purposes shall be expended. To the extent feasible, the Council shall use Diocesan trust funds to supplement and not to supplant support from the Diocesan budget.
Section 6. Planning Function. The Bishop and the Diocesan Council working through the Council Committee on the State of the Church shall have responsibility for a continuing study of the long-range objectives of the Church’s work in the Diocese. The Council Committee on the State of the Church shall present to the Council and the Convention an annual report which shall, within the context of these long-range objectives, evaluate the present work and
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program of the Diocese and make specific recommendations for the program and the budget of the Diocese of the fiscal year next following that for which a budget is being adopted. The Convention may by resolution express its opinion on this report for the guidance of the Diocesan Council in preparing and submitting a program and a budget for the Diocese for such fiscal year.
Section 7. Structure and Organization of the Diocese. The Council Committee on the State of the Church shall keep the structure and organization of the Diocese under continuing study, shall review all chartered committees at least every five years to determine if they are viable, and shall, from time to time, make such recommendations to the Convention as it may find appropriate to enable the Diocese to fulfill its ministry.
Canon 16 Chartered Committees [Adopted in 1997]
Section 1. Chartered Committees. A chartered committee is one created by action of the Diocesan Council in response to a resolution of the General Convention, a resolution of the Convention of this Diocese, or a formal request by the Bishop of this Diocese.
Section 2. Temporary Bodies. The Bishop, the Convention or the Diocesan Council may establish temporary bodies for specific purposes. Any such temporary body shall be accountable to the body that created it and shall continue in existence for not more than three years.
Section 3. Appointments. The Bishop, in consultation with the Diocesan Council, shall appoint the members of all chartered committees and temporary bodies and shall designate the chair of each.
Section 4. Chartering Committees. Each chartered committee shall have a charter approved by the Diocesan Council. The charter shall specify its charge, the Department of the Diocesan Council to which it is accountable, the number of its members and their terms of office. In approving the charter, the Diocesan Council shall observe the following guidelines: (1) terms of office shall be no longer than three years; (2) terms of office of members shall be staggered; (3) no member who has served two successive terms shall be eligible for reappointment until one year shall have elapsed following the expiration of the last term; (4) the number of members shall not exceed nine. If the Diocesan Council shall determine that a greater number of members are necessary to carry out the charge, it may authorize such greater number. In making appointments to chartered committees and temporary bodies, the Bishop shall give due consideration to the diversity of the Diocese. The Diocesan Council shall report all charters to the Convention, and they shall be documented in the Journal.
Section 5. Vacancies. When a vacancy in any chartered committee or temporary body occurs for reasons other than expiration of term and there are more than twelve months remaining in the unexpired term, the appointment to fill the vacancy shall be for the remainder of the term. When a vacancy occurs and there are fewer than twelve months remaining in the unexpired term, the appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term and the full succeeding term.
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Section 6. Members to Hold Over. Members of all chartered committees and temporary bodies shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and have undertaken exercise of their offices.
Section 7. Accountability. Each chartered committee shall report at least annually to the Diocesan Council in such format and according to such schedule as the Council may prescribe. Each such body shall also report to each Annual Convention.
Section 8. Expiration. All committees of the Diocese that are in existence on January 1, 1997, and are not established by the Constitution or Canons shall expire and cease to exist at the adjournment of the 182nd Diocesan Convention in 1998.
Canon 17 Business Methods in Church Affairs [Renumbered in 1997; Amended in 2000; Amended in 2002]
In this Diocese, and in all its parishes, missions, and institutions, the following standard business methods shall be observed: (a) Trust and permanent funds, and all securities of whatsoever kind, shall be deposited with a federal or state bank, or savings and loan association, or a diocesan corporation, or with some other agency approved in writing by the Department of Business Affairs and Administration of the Diocesan Council, under either a deed of trust, or an agency agreement, providing for at least two signatures on any order of withdrawal of such funds or securities. But this paragraph shall not apply to funds and securities refused by the depositories named as being too small for acceptance. Such small funds and securities, and trust and permanent funds of missions shall be deposited with the Trustees of the Diocese, added to the Common Trust Fund and invested as a part of those funds. Income from such invested funds shall be paid quarterly to the parish, mission or organization entitled thereto. (b) Records shall be made and kept of all trust and permanent funds showing, in respect to each trust and each fund, at least the following: (1) Source and date. (2) Terms governing the use of principal and income. (3) To whom and how often reports of condition are to be made. (4) How the funds are invested. (c) Treasurers and custodians other than banking institutions shall be adequately bonded, except treasurers of funds that do not exceed $500 at any one time during the fiscal year. (d) Books of account shall be so kept as to provide the basis for satisfactory accounting. The Department of Business Affairs and Administration may establish a system of accounts. (e) The fiscal year begins January 1st. (f) All accounts shall be audited annually by a certified or independent public accountant, or by such an accounting agency as shall be permitted by the Department of Business Affairs and Administration. (g) The expense, it there be any, of auditing the account of the Treasurer of the Diocese by a certified public accountant shall be paid by the Treasurer out of the Episcopal Maintenance Fund.
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(h) All buildings and their contents shall be kept adequately insured. (i) The Department of Business Affairs and Administration may require copies of any or all accounts described in this section to be filed with it, and shall report annually to the Convention of the Diocese upon its administration of this canon. (j) Minutes of all meetings of governing bodies shall be made and kept, showing all resolutions which have been officially enacted. (k) No vestry, trustee, or other diocesan institution shall borrow except as provided in Canons 10, 20 or 23.
Canon 18 The Mission and Ministry of the Diocese [Renumbered in 1997; Amended in 2000; Amended in 2005]
Section 1. By June 1 of each year, the Diocesan Council shall ask each parish and mission to pledge to support the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese through the diocesan budget for the ensuing calendar year. To assist each congregation in this regard, the Council shall establish an appropriate percentage of that congregation’s total normal operating income in the previous calendar year as determined from that year’s required parochial report, reduced by the congregation’s disbursements during the same period for outreach other than support of the diocesan budget. In so doing, the Council shall be guided by any directives that may have been approved by the Convention. Each parish and mission shall submit its pledge by August 31. Thereafter, the Council shall prepare and adopt a budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese for the ensuing calendar year to be recommended to the Convention. In preparing the budget, the Council shall take into consideration its recommendations to the last preceding Annual Convention concerning proposed new programs for the ensuing calendar year, the action of the Convention with respect to such recommendations, the proposed budgets submitted by each department and agency of the Diocese, and any other information believed pertinent. If the amount pledged by the parishes and missions is insufficient to meet the expenses of the Diocese, the Council shall so notify the parishes and missions and may request appropriate increases in the amounts pledged.
Section 2. Each parish and mission shall pledge and pay at a minimum its proportionate share of the following items: 1. The stipends of the Bishop and any other bishops serving in this Diocese together with the necessary expenses of that office. 2. The necessary expenses of the Convention and the officers and entities of the Diocese established by the Constitution. 3. Any obligation of this Diocese mandated by the Constitution or Canons of General Convention and the necessary expenses of deputies from this Diocese to the General Convention and the Synod of the Fourth Province. 4. The cost of health benefits provided for eligible retired clergy and lay employees of the Diocese. The minimum pledges required by this section shall be set out in a schedule adopted by the Convention as a part of the annual budget. The Council shall report to the Standing Committee the failure of any parish or mission
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to comply with the provisions of this Canon, upon which report the Standing Committee shall determine whether that congregation remains in compliance with the provisions of Canons 20 or 21, as appropriate. [Amended by Act 2006-12.]
Section 3. In the event that any parish or mission shall, for good reason, believe that it cannot meet its share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese, it may so notify the Council and request that the amount asked of it be reduced. The Council may take action on the request, but it may not reduce the amount asked of any parish or mission below the amount required of it for the expenses specified in Section 2, above.
Section 4. The Convention shall have the power to act on the budget recommended by the Council and to make any modification which, in its discretion, it deems wise.
Section 5. It shall be the duty of each parish and mission to remit the diocesan pledge to the Treasurer of the Diocese in twelve equal monthly installments on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month for which it is payable. This obligation may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time.
Section 6. The Council shall have power to expend all moneys provided in the budget for the purposes therein specified, to expend any surplus received in any year over and above diocesan and national obligations, and to amend the budget when in its judgment a change is necessary and prudent.
Canon 19 Convocations [Amended & renumbered in 1997; Amended in 1999]
Section 1. The Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina shall establish, on recommendation of the Bishop and Diocesan Council, at least two convocations of the Diocese of North Carolina, and the Convention shall determine the number and the boundaries of the convocations in response to recommendations from the Bishop and Diocesan Council. In determining the number of convocations and in defining their boundaries, the Bishop, Council, and Convention shall consider at least (a) the furtherance, welfare, and efficiency of diocesan programs and administration; (b) the communicant strength produced in each convocation under each proposal for drawing boundaries; (c) the geography of each convocation as proposed, including the convenience of travel among the congregations in the territory; and (d) the regional or community ties and economic, social, and other similarities existing within each proposed convocational area.
Section 2. Each convocation shall elect a dean from among the resident clergy and a warden from among resident lay enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing. The duty of the warden is to serve with and assist the dean. The offices of dean and warden (1) shall be for 3 years, (2) shall be staggered with the warden being elected in the year following the dean
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and (3) shall not be held by the same person for more than two successive terms. Elections of deans shall be staggered so that the terms of not more than three deans (with the exception of persons elected to fill an unexpired term) shall begin in any year. The deans of the Rocky Mount and Greensboro convocations shall be elected in 2000, the deans of the Raleigh and Winston-Salem convocations shall be elected in 2001, and the deans of the Durham, Sandhills, and Charlotte convocations shall be elected in 2002. At the meeting where the dean or warden is to be elected a majority of those present and entitled to vote shall be necessary to an election.
Section 3. Each convocation shall meet at stated times for at least the following purposes: (a) To advance the missionary work of the Diocese; (b) To provide education and training for both clergy and laity; (c) To offer opportunities for worship and devotion; (d) To participate in the administration of diocesan affairs through two annual meetings as described in Section 4, below.
Section 4. The two meetings referred to in Section 3(d), above, shall be composed of (1) those members of the clergy resident in the convocation who are eligible to vote in the next succeeding annual Convention and (2) those members of the laity who have been elected to represent the parishes and missions of the convocation as delegates in the next succeeding annual Convention. One such meeting is to be held not later than 75 days before the Convention is to convene and is to be devoted to hearings on tentative programs and supporting budgets being proposed for Convention adoption. The second such meeting is to be held not later than 10 days prior to the date on which the Convention is to convene and is to be devoted to (1) review and discussion of the budgets as revised for Convention adoption, (2) election of a dean or a warden, (3) other matters of business.
Section 5. All members of the clergy resident or doing duty in any convocation shall be members of the convocation, and each parish and mission in the convocation shall be invited to send lay delegates to every meeting of the convocation. The number and nature of the lay delegates to be sent, and the purpose of the meeting, shall be indicated by whomever shall have called the meeting — dean, warden, or bishop.
Canon 20 Missions [Amended and renumbered in 1997; Amended in 2000; Amended in 2002]
Section 1. Definition. A mission is a congregation of adult communicants of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America that has been organized under the Constitution and canons of this Diocese, but which is not recognized as a parish.
Section 2. Establishment of Missions. Missions may be established outside the neighborhood of existing parishes by the Ecclesiastical Authority at its discretion. Pending the selection of a vestry under the provisions of Section 3 of this canon, the Ecclesiastical Authority shall appoint a vestry. With the approval of the Ecclesiastical Authority a mission so established
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shall be admitted into union with the Convention upon application of the mission and by vote of the Convention. A mission in the form of a special ministry may be established by the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, acting with the advice of the Standing Committee, for such period of time and in such places as may be designated by that authority. Missions may also be established within the neighborhood of an already existing parish by the rector of the parish with the consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority. Missions so established shall be accounted an integral part of the parish to which they belong until such time as they may be received by the annual Convention as missions in union with the Convention. And every mission so established shall, within five years of its establishment, make application to the Convention of the Diocese to be received as a mission in union with the Convention. In cases where a parish is supporting a mission within the parish, the Diocesan Council, in determining the share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese of that parish, shall give due regard to the expense borne by the parish in support of the mission.
Section 3. Mission Vestry and Officers. (a) Annual Meeting. Upon the first Monday in Advent, unless some other appropriate date has been designated by the vestry, an annual meeting of the members qualified to vote in the mission shall be held. (b) Other Mission Meetings. Upon the call of the Vicar or a majority of the vestry, a meeting of the members qualified to vote in the Mission may be held at any time, provided that notice of at least one week has been given. (c) Persons Qualified to Vote in Mission Meetings. Members of the Mission who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing of this church may vote when present at any meeting of that Mission, in accordance with the provisions of Article IX, Section 3 of the Constitution of this Diocese. (d) Voting. Motions, resolutions, elections, and all other matters presented to a mission meeting for vote shall be decided by a majority of the qualified members present and voting. (e) Vestry. There shall be elected at each annual meeting from among its enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing, a vestry of not fewer than three nor more than nine persons, who shall hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. (f) Powers of a Mission Vestry. The vestry of a mission shall be the trustees, shall have charge of all of the secular concerns thereof, and shall be authorized to collect, invest and disburse its funds and enter into contracts on its behalf. (g) Borrowings. Before the vestry of any mission shall engage in any borrowings or other similar financing transactions, the aggregate amount of which exceeds 50% ofthe normal operating income of the mission for the previous calendar year or the repayment of which may extend beyond a term of 12 months, it shall obtain the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese. (h) Filling Vestry Vacancies. (1) In case of a vacancy on a vestry by reason of death, resignation or other cause, the remaining members of the vestry may fill the vacancy from among those eligible to serve under the provisions of this Canon.
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(2) A person elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office until the expiration of the term of the person whose office is to be filled. (h) Rotating System. Upon majority vote at its annual meeting, a congregation may adopt a rotating system for its vestry if the number to be elected is either six or nine persons by electing one-third in number to serve one year, one-third in number to serve two years, and one-third in number to serve three years. Thereafter such a congregation shall annually elect from its qualified members who have not served on the vestry during the past year one-third of the members of its vestry whose terms of office shall be for three years. (i) Officers. A senior and a junior warden shall be elected annually by the vestry from among its members. The senior warden shall be elected on the Vicar’s nomination. If there be no Vicar the election of the senior warden shall proceed as in the case of the other vestry officers. The vestry shall also elect a clerk and a treasurer who need not be members of the vestry and whose terms of office shall be for one year or until their successors are elected. (j) Report to the Diocesan Council. The names and mailing addresses of the foregoing officers of the Mission vestry shall be reported promptly to the Diocesan Council. If a Mission fails to elect a vestry and officers, the Bishop may appoint such vestry members and officers. (k) Vestry Meetings. All the provisions of Canon 22, Section 5, relating to vestry meetings of parishes shall apply equally to vestry meetings of missions.
Section 4. Admission to Union with Convention. In order to be admitted into union with the Convention, a mission congregation comprising 20 or more adult communicants shall: First. Obtain the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee. Second. If within the neighborhood of any already existing parishes or missions in union with the Convention, obtain and present to the Convention written statements from the rectors of such parishes or vicars of such missions that they have been consulted with regard to the wisdom of the establishment of the new congregation. Third. Assume a name with the consent of the Bishop and elect a vestry. Fourth. Subscribe and present to the Secretary of Convention, at least 30 days before the meeting of the Convention, a certificate in the following words, viz: “We, the undersigned, being adult communicants, desirous to form ourselves into a mission of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, do certify that: (a) We consent to be governed by the Constitution and Canons of the Church, as set forth in the General Convention, and in the Constitution and Canons of the Church in this Diocese; (b) We have assumed the name of ______; and (c) We have elected the following persons as members of the Vestry: ______. (d) We have the ability and it is our purpose to provide a suitable place of worship and to bear our share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons; and (e) With the advice and consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, it is our purpose to provide and, if within the financial ability of our congregation, pay for regular priestly ministrations. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names; this ______day of______,
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in the year of our Lord______.” For the purpose of recording said subscriptions, as also for the purpose of receiving the subscriptions of subsequent voters, provided for by Article IX, Section 3, of the Constitution, a book shall be kept by the vestry of each mission, and shall be available at elections for vestry members.
Section 5. Report of Mission Officers. (a) Upon the establishment of a mission, the Bishop shall promptly file with the Secretary of the Convention a copy in writing of the appointment of the member of the clergy designated as the vicar, as well as the officers appointed for the mission, together with their respective post office addresses. (b) The ministers and officers of all missions and of all parishes supported wholly or in part by appropriations of missionary funds, whether diocesan or general, shall make reports to the Diocesan Council as to their work.
Section 6. Maintaining Status. In order to maintain its status as a mission in union with the Convention, a congregation (a) must at all times meet the minimum of standard business methods prescribed by Canon 17, and submit to the Department of Business Affairs and Administration of the Diocesan Council, on or before September 1 each year, a certified copy of its annual audit for the preceding fiscal year as prescribed by Canon 17(f); (b) must not fail in any single year to file with the Bishop or with the Secretary of the Convention, if the Secretary has been designated as the Bishop’s agent for that purpose, a complete and correct parochial report as prescribed in Canon 30; and (c) must not fail for two consecutive years to be represented at the Diocesan Convention; (d) must, beginning three years following the adoption of this canon, be able to demonstrate that it has maintained an average of at least 20 adult communicant members during the preceding three years, or during the term of its union with the Convention if less than three years; provided that the provisions of this (d) shall not apply to missions in union with the Convention prior to February 1, 1987; (e) must be subject to the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, and of the Diocese of North Carolina; (f) must, within its financial ability, pay for regular priestly ministrations, including at least two celebrations of the Holy Eucharist each calendar month; (g) must, under the provisions of Canon 18, Section 3, have reported to the Diocesan Council by August 31 what steps it has taken and expects to take in order to accept and pay its share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons and, if accepting less than its share, to explain why it is unable to carry out the intention it certified when admitted to union with Convention. (h) must maintain a suitable place of worship.
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Canon 21 Organization of Parishes [Amended in 1997; Amended in 2000]
Section 1. In order to organize a new parish in the Diocese of North Carolina, the proposed congregation, comprising 100 or more enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing at the time of its application for admission into union with the Convention shall: First. Obtain the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority. Second. If within the neighborhood of any existing parishes or missions, obtain written statements from the rectors or vicars thereof that they have been consulted as to the wisdom of the establishment of the new congregation. third. Assume a name and elect a vestry. Fourth. Subscribe and present to the Secretary of Convention, at least 30 days before the meeting of the Convention, a certificate in the following words, viz: “We, the undersigned, enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing, desirous to form ourselves into a parish of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, do certify that we consent to be governed by the Constitution and Canons of the Church, as set forth in the General Convention, and in the Constitution and Canons of the Church in this Diocese; that we have assumed the name of______, and have elected the following persons to serve as a vestry:______; that we have the ability and that it is our purpose either to employ and support a full-time priest at a salary in an amount not less than that adopted for mission clergy by the Diocesan Council from time to time, together with such other emoluments pertaining to the office of rector as may be prescribed by the minimum salary schedule, or, with the permission of the Bishop, to employ a resident priest on a part-time basis. It is also our purpose to provide and maintain a suitable place of worship and to pay our share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names, this ______day of ______, in the year of our Lord______.” For the purpose of recording said subscriptions, as also for the purpose of receiving the subscriptions of subsequent voters, provided for by Article IX, Sec. 3, of the Constitution, a book shall be kept by the vestry of each parish, and shall be available at elections for members of the vestry. For the purposes of this canon the expression “full-time” shall mean being on call at all times at least five days (including Sunday) a week. Section 2. A Multi-Congregation Parish. Whenever more than one and not more than three contiguous congregations shall organize themselves into a parish and shall have been admitted to union with the Convention, it shall have only one vestry, elected according to by- laws assuring proper representation for its component congregations; a single parish budget which shall include at least the minimum compensation of its rector; and a single set of lay representatives in Diocesan Convention. Under its by-laws the parish is authorized to establish whatever local advisory bodies it considers desirable.
Section 3. Organization of a Mission. Any parish which may wish to locate or establish a mission in the neighborhood of another parish or mission, or any parish or mission which shall deem its rights encroached upon, or its prosperity or usefulness endangered by the proposed location in its neighborhood of a parish or mission by whatever authority, may ask for a determination of the matter under the good offices of the Bishop. In such case the Bishop shall call for, and appoint the time and place of, a conference of the rectors, vicars,
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and vestries of the parishes and missions in interest. But if such conference with the advice of the Bishop shall not result in an amicable adjustment of the differences between the parties thereto, the Bishop or either of the parties in interest may lay the matter at issue before the Standing Committee of the Diocese. After careful investigation and consideration, the Standing Committee shall render its decision, which shall be final.
Section 4. To maintain its status as a parish, the parish must meet the following standards: (a) It must have an average of at least 100 enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing for the three years preceding the date of ascertaining whether this standard has been met, or the term of its existence if less than three years. (b) It must maintain and control a suitable place of worship. (c) It must bear its share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons. (d) It must employ and support as rector a full-time resident priest, or, with the permission of the Bishop, a resident priest on a part-time basis. The full-time rector and any full-time assistants shall be paid a salary for each in an amount not less than the minimum salary adopted for mission clergy by the Diocesan Council from time to time, together with such other emoluments pertaining to the office of rector or assistant to the rector as may be prescribed under said minimum salary schedule; provided that in the case of a vacancy in a parish the Bishop may deem it expedient and proper to maintain divine services in the parish under the provisions of Canon 26, Section 1, and may procure the part-time services of a minister for the parish until a rector can be obtained. The parish shall pay to the part-time minister such compensation for the temporary services as may be approved by the Bishop. (e) It must not fail for two consecutive years to be represented at the annual Convention of the Diocese. (f) It must be subject to the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and of the Diocese of North Carolina. (g) It must not fail in any single year to file with the Bishop or with the Secretary of the Convention, if the Secretary be designated as the Bishop’s agent for such purpose, a complete and correct parochial report as prescribed and required by the provisions of Canon 30. (h) It must at all times meet the minimum standard of business methods prescribed by Canon 17, and submit to the Department of Business Affairs and Administration of the Diocesan Council, on or before September 1, each year, a certified copy of its annual audit for the preceding fiscal year prepared as prescribed by Canon 17(f). (i) It must, under the provisions of Canon 18, Section 3, have reported to the Diocesan Council by August 31 what steps it has taken and expects to take in order to accept and pay its share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons and, if accepting less than its full share, to explain why it is unable to carry out the intention it certified when admitted to union with Convention. (j) It must comply with any decision of the Bishop rendered under Canon 42.
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Canon 22 Meetings, Vestries and Wardens of Parishes [Amended in 1991]
Section 1. Parish Meetings. (a) Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the members qualified to vote in a parish shall be held on the first Monday in Advent unless the vestry of the parish designates some other date for the required annual meeting. (b) Other Parish Meetings. Upon the call of the vestry, a meeting of the members qualified to vote in a parish may be held at any time, provided that notice of at least one week has been given. (c) Persons Qualified to Vote in Parish Meetings. An enrolled confirmed adult communicant in good standing in this Church may vote when present at any meeting of that parish, in accordance with the provisions of Article IX, Section 3, of the Constitution of this Diocese. (d) By-Laws. For the orderly conduct of parish meetings, for the adoption of a rotating vestry system as authorized by Section 2 of this canon, and for the election of members of the vestry, by-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese may be adopted by any parish meeting. A copy of the by-laws and each amendment thereto adopted by each parish, certified by the secretary, shall be filed within 30 days thereafter with the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese for approval. The Ecclesiastical Authority may, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, disapprove any by-law which is inconsistent with the Constitution or Canons of the Diocese or of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church. [Amended by Act 2007-9.] (e) Voting. Motions, resolutions, elections, and all other matters presented to a parish meeting for vote shall be decided by a majority of the qualified members present and voting.
Section 2. Vestries. (a) Size and Composition. A vestry shall be composed of not fewer than three nor more than 15 members of the parish who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing of the Protestant Episcopal Church. (b) Vestry Plan One. At each annual parish meeting a vestry shall be elected who shall hold office until the next annual parish meeting or until their successors are duly elected. (c) Vestry Plan Two. As an alternative to Vestry Plan One, a parish may adopt a rotating vestry system. At the first election following the adoption of a rotating system, which shall be held at the annual parish meeting, one-third of the members of the vestry are elected to serve for one year, one-third for two years, and one-third for three years. Thereafter, at the annual parish meeting, one-third of the vestry shall be elected from among those who have not served on the vestry during the past year, except that those appointed during the past year to fill unexpired terms of one year or less may, under provisions of parish by-laws, be made eligible for election to a full term, and the terms of those so elected shall be for three years. A parish may include in its rotating system a provision that no retiring member of the vestry shall be eligible for re-election until a specified period of time, not to exceed five years, has elapsed following the expiration of that person’s term on the vestry. (d) Vestry Plan Three. As an alternate to Vestry Plans One and Two, a parish may adopt a two-year rotating system, as follows: At the first election after such a system is adopted, one-half of the members of the vestry shall be elected for one year and one-half for two years.
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Thereafter, at the annual meeting, one-half of the vestry shall be elected from among those who have not served on the vestry during the past year, and the terms of those so elected shall be for two years. Persons appointed during the past year to fill unexpired terms of one year or less under provisions of parish by-laws, may be made eligible for election for a full term, and the terms of those so elected shall be for two years. Should a parish vote to change the Vestry Plan Two to Vestry Plan Three, the change shall be effected by electing for two-year terms those who are to take the place of persons whose terms of office had been three years. A parish may include in its rotating vestry system a provision that no retiring member of the vestry shall be eligible for re-election until a specified period of time, not to exceed five years, has elapsed following the expiration of that person’s term on the vestry. (e) Filling Vestry Vacancies. (1) In case of a vacancy on a vestry by reason of death, resignation, or other cause, the remaining members of the vestry may fill the vacancy from among those eligible to serve under the provisions of this canon. (2) A person elected to fill a vacancy on a vestry shall hold office until the expiration of the term of the person whose office is to be filled. (f) By-Laws. For the orderly conduct of its meetings and other business, a vestry may adopt by-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese. A copy of the by-laws and each amendment thereto adopted by each parish, certified by the secretary, shall be filed within 30 days thereafter with the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese for approval. The Ecclesiastical Authority may, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, disapprove any by-law which is inconsistent with the Constitution or Canons of the Diocese or of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church. (g) Nomination and Election Procedures. (1) Nominations of persons to be elected to a vestry may be received at an annual parish meeting in accordance with by-laws adopted by the parish. By-laws governing the nomination of persons for election to the vestry may provide for taking preferential ballots prior to the time of the annual parish meeting, but if this is done, the by-laws shall provide that the number of nominees presented for election at the annual parish meeting shall be at least twice the number of positions to be filled on the vestry at that meeting. (2) A majority of those present and voting in an annual parish meeting shall be necessary to elect a member of the vestry. Nominees receiving a majority shall be declared elected. If additional ballots are required, the nominees to be voted on shall be limited to twice the number of positions remaining to be filled and, within that number, shall be those not elected on the previous ballot who received the highest number of votes. However, should there be a tie vote for the last position on any subsequent ballot, the number of nominees to be placed on that ballot shall be increased to include the two or more nominees whose votes were tied. (3) Nominations and elections for members of the vestry may be by paper ballot or by voice vote in accordance with the by-laws adopted by a parish meeting as provided in Section 1 of this canon.
Section 3. Wardens. (a) Election. Each vestry shall annually elect from among its own number a Senior and a Junior Warden. The vestry shall elect the Senior Warden upon nomination by the rector unless there is no rector, in which case the election shall proceed without the rector’s
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nomination. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Senior Warden or Junior Warden, a successor shall be nominated and elected in the same manner. (b) Duties. In the absence of the rector, the wardens shall preside in all meetings of the vestry or congregation, in order of their official seniority. As representatives of the vestry, they shall (subject to the vestry’s directions and consistent with the rights of the rector) have charge of the church building and they shall see that it is kept from all uses inconsistent with the doctrine or discipline of the Protestant Episcopal Church and, so far as possible, in good repair, as becomes the house of God. The wardens shall see that the church is prepared for public worship and that order is preserved during that worship; that suitable books are provided for the services, vestments for the clergy, and, when necessary, the elements for the Holy Communion.
Section 4. Treasurer. In the absence of any other appointment, the Junior Warden shall act as treasurer of the parish.
Section 5. Vestry Meetings in Certain Cases. (a) Should the rector refuse to call a meeting of the vestry and, in the opinion of the wardens or a majority of the vestry, such a meeting would be of importance, the wardens or any three members of the vestry may call a vestry meeting. In such a case, however, the rector shall be notified of the time and place of the called meeting of the Vestry. (b) Except by unanimous consent, all vestry members shall receive at least three days advance notice of the time and place of each vestry meeting other than regular meetings that have been scheduled by the vestry at the beginning of each year. (c) At each vestry meeting, the presence of a majority of the membership shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. Motions, resolutions, elections, and all other matters presented to the vestry for vote shall be decided by a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. (d) Accurate minutes of each vestry meeting shall be kept, signed by the secretary or clerk, presented at the next meeting for approval, revised if necessary, thereafter approved, and preserved with the records of the parish.
Canon 23 Legal Powers of a Parish Vestry [Amended in 1997; Amended in 2000; Amended 2002]
Section 1. The vestry of a parish shall be the trustees, shall have charge of all the secular concerns thereof, shall hold the property belonging thereto, and shall be authorized to collect, invest, and disburse its funds and enter into contracts on its behalf.
Section 2. Before the vestry of any parish shall be authorized to sell, mortgage, or otherwise convey or encumber any real property held by it or by a corporation or other entity formed or controlled by or affiliated with such parish, including encumbrances arising from purchase money obligations or engage in any borrowings or other similar financing transactions, the aggregate amount of which exceeds 50% of the normal operating income of the parish for the previous calendar year or the repayment of which may extend beyond a term of 12 months, it shall obtain the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice
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and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese. Upon obtaining this consent, the vestry may, by appropriate resolution, authorize the wardens of the parish to execute such instruments as may be necessary or convenient for the purpose, and instruments so executed shall have the same force and effect as if executed individually by the members of the vestry. In such instruments, a recital by the wardens of their authority to act on behalf of the vestry, and of the fact that the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, has been obtained, shall be prima facie true, and in the absence of notice or knowledge to the contrary, may be relied upon by the grantee or grantees in such instruments.
Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this canon, no consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority or the Standing Committee shall be required for any of the following transactions involving real property that is not consecrated for the use as a church or chapel: (1) leases that can be canceled without penalty upon notice of 30 days or less to the lessee, (2) temporary easements of less than 12 months duration, and (3) cemetery lots or other interment rights.
Canon 24 Junior or Associate Vestry
Section 1. The Congregation of each parish and mission in the Diocese shall have the authority at any regular annual meeting, notice of which shall include a copy of such proposed action, to create and elect a junior or associate vestry, composed of no more than six enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing, and prescribing the number, term of office, and defining the scope of authority delegated to such junior or associate vestry. If a junior or associate vestry is established, all matters which have been or may be placed specifically within the power and authority of the regular vestry of parishes and missions by the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States or by the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of North Carolina, shall remain in the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the vestry.
Section 2. Any regular vestry of a parish or mission may, in its discretion, invite the junior or associate vestry to meet jointly with it, participate in discussion of all matters and vote on all matters coming before the vestry, except matters of contract, real property, trusts committed to the vestry, or other matters concerning which minors are not authorized to act under the laws of North Carolina.
Section 3. The congregation at any annual meeting shall have the authority to change, modify, amend or rescind any action theretofore authorized under the provisions of this canon.
Canon 25 Status of Parishes and Missions [Amended in 1997; Amended in 2000]
Section 1. (a) By December 15 of each year, the Bishop and Standing Committee shall have made an annual survey of the parishes and missions of the Diocese. If, after any survey, they shall
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find that a parish does not meet the standards set in Canon 21, Section 4, they shall notify the parish that unless, within one year from said notice, it meets the aforesaid standards, the Bishop, with the advice of the Standing Committee, will change its status to that of mission. Such a change will go into effect at the end of the following December if all such standards are not met. (b) If, after any survey, the Bishop and the Standing Committee shall find that a mission does not meet the standards set in Canons 17 and 20, they shall notify the mission that unless the mission meets the aforesaid standards within one year from said notice, the Bishop, with the advice of the Standing Committee, will request the Convention next following the end of that year to dissolve the mission’s union with the Convention. (c) Should any parish fail to meet the numerical membership requirements set forth in Canon 21, Section 4(a), it may yet maintain parish status if it demonstrates to the Bishop and the Standing Committee that (1) It has the financial and other resources to meet and is meeting the requirements in Canon 21, Sections 4(b-j); (2) It, in fact, accepts and pays its full share of the Budget for the Mission and Ministry of the Diocese according to the canons; (3) It maintains the normal church programs, particularly outreach and Christian Education programs, appropriate to the character and needs of its membership. (d) Any parish or mission affected by this canon is entitled, upon its request, to a hearing before the Standing Committee within the year’s time granted in this canon.
Section 2. If a parish is dissolved or if its status is changed from parish to mission, the property belonging to it shall vest in the Trustees of the Diocese, in trust for the interests of the Church in the late parish, and shall, upon the bona fide reorganization and admission into union with the Convention as a parish, be reconveyed to the parish.
Section 3. Upon the dissolution of a parish or mission, the Trustees of the Diocese, upon failure of the congregation of the parish or mission to reorganize within a reasonable time, and upon the adoption of a resolution by the Trustees that it will be for the best interest of the Church in the Diocese, shall have the power and the authority to sell and convey such property and to execute and deliver a good and sufficient deed upon the payment of such sale price as may be determined or to manage, rent, lease or otherwise dispose of said property by instrument sufficient for that purpose, first having obtained the written consent of the Bishop, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee. The net proceeds and income from such a sale shall then be held by the Trustees of the Diocese to be used for such purposes as the Bishop and Diocesan Council may direct upon recommendation of the Department of Congregational Support and Development.
Canon 26 Filling Vacant Cures [Amended in 2002]
Section 1. When a parish or congregation becomes vacant, the wardens or other proper officers shall inform the Bishop. If the authorities of the parish shall for 30 days have failed to make provision for services, the Bishop shall take such measures as may be deemed expedient
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for the temporary maintenance of divine services therein.
Section 2. No rector, interim rector or other clergy shall be elected by any vestry until the member of the clergy who is proposed by the vestry shall have been approved in writing by the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese.
Section 3. Written notice of the election signed by the wardens shall be sent to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese. If the Ecclesiastical Authority be satisfied that the person so chosen is a duly qualified minister and has accepted the office, it shall send notice thereof to the Secretary of the Convention, who shall so record it. Such record shall be sufficient evidence of the relation between the minister and the parish.
Section 4. No assistant minister or other clergy shall be called by the rector of a parish without the consent of the vestry, and until the proposed assistant or other clergy shall have been approved in writing by the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese.
Section 5. In case of a vacancy in a mission, the Bishop shall appoint a vicar for a term of not more than four years; at the end of such term the vicar may be re-appointed.
Canon 27 Memorials
No memorial shall hereafter be placed in any church without the consent both of the rector or vicar and of the vestry. No memorial heretofore placed in any church, and none hereafter placed in accordance with this canon, shall be altered or removed without the consent both of the rector or vicar, and of the vestry. When there is no rector or vicar, the consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, with that of the vestry, shall suffice, and if there be no vestry, the consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority, with that of the vicar, must be obtained.
Canon 28 Collections and Offerings [Amended in 1999; Amended in 2005]
Section 1. Annually on the Sunday before Thanksgiving [Day] all clergy of the diocese shall take an offering from the congregations they serve for the Thompson Children’s Home, Inc.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of each parish and mission to remit promptly each month to the proper officer entitled to receive them all amounts collected as special offerings. Any funds so contributed shall not be used, even temporarily, for any purpose other than that for which they were contributed.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of such funds in each parish or mission to remit promptly each month to the proper officer entitled to receive them all amounts collected as herein provided. Any funds contributed for the above purposes shall not be used, even temporarily, for any purpose other than that for which they were contributed.
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Canon 29 Clergy Liable to Missionary Duty
All clergy receiving aid from the missionary funds of the Diocese shall be liable to perform regular missionary duty. The sphere of such duty shall be fixed by the Bishop and the amount of aid therefore shall be determined by the Bishop and the Diocesan Council.
Canon 30 Definitions, Registers, and Reports [Amended in 1996]
Section 1. Registers. Each congregation of this Diocese shall, by and under the supervision of its rector or vicar and vestry, keep and maintain in a permanent book known as its Parish or Mission Register, an up-to-date record of all baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials solemnized within that congregation. This record shall specify the names of the persons in each instance; the parentage and date of birth of those baptized, with the names of their sponsors or witnesses; the date when each rite was performed; and the name or names of the officiating minister or ministers. In the case of each individual baptism, the officiating minister shall sign the Register. This Register signed by the minister, or by the Senior Warden if there is no minister, shall be presented to the Bishop for inspection at every annual visitation.
Section 2. Other Required Reports. Every minister canonically resident in this Diocese shall keep a record of all baptisms, marriages, and burials solemnized by him or her that are not otherwise reported in the Register of a congregation of this Diocese as required by Section 1, as well as any other otherwise unreported official acts done or performed or services held by him or her during the preceding calendar year, and shall annually before February 1 report them to the Ecclesiastical Authority. If he or she has not performed any such official acts or held any such services in that period, he or she shall report that fact and the causes or reasons which have prevented him or her from performing them. The provisions of this Section 2 shall apply equally to otherwise unreported rites solemnized or services held in this Diocese by clergy who are not canonically resident in but are licensed to serve in this Diocese.
Section 3. (a) Definitions.A member of this Church is a person who has been baptized with water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and whose baptism has been duly recorded in this Church. An adult member is a member who is 16 years of age, or older. A confirmed memberis: (1) one who has been baptized in this church as an adult and has received the laying on of hands by the Bishop at Baptism, or (2) one who has been baptized in this church as an adult and at some time after the Baptism has received the laying on of hands by the Bishop in Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, or (3) any baptized person who received the laying on of hands at Confirmation by any bishop in apostolic succession and has been received into the Episcopal Church by a Bishop of this Church, or
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(4) any baptized person who has received the laying on of hands by a Bishop of this Church at Confirmation or Reception. A communicant is a member who has received the Holy Communion in this Church at least three times during the preceding year. A communicant in good standing is a communicant who, for the preceding year, has been faithful in corporate worship (unless for good cause prevented) and has been faithful in working, praying, and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God. An enrolled member of a congregation is a member whose baptism has been recorded in that congregation, or who has been duly transferred to that congregation. (b) For statistical purposes the minister in charge of a parish or mission shall annually report the number of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials. The minister shall also report the total number of baptized members, distinguishing those 16 and over from those under 16 years of age; the total number of confirmed communicants in good standing, distinguishing those 16 and over from those under 16 years of age; as well as other items required by the Parochial Report form approved by the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. (c) The minister in charge of a parish or mission shall also maintain for current and future use lists of families and individuals within that cure, and for purposes of the enrollment or removal of each member maintain an indication of the member’s status as baptized, under 16 or adult, whether or not a communicant, and if so whether in good standing, and whether considered confirmed or not.
Section 4. Letters of Transfer. At least once a year rectors and vicars shall instruct the people of their cures in regard to the law of this church concerning letters of transfer. When members move their residence, the rector or vicar of their former congregation shall promptly inform the rector or vicar of a congregation in the area to which they have moved, and that member of the clergy shall use all diligence to see that these persons may become affiliated with an appropriate parish or mission without delay.
Section 5. Parochial Reports. A report of every parish or mission in this Diocese shall be prepared annually for the year ending on December 31 preceding, upon the blank form prepared by the Executive Council of this Church and approved by the General Convention Committee on the State of the Church. It shall be sent in duplicate not later than March 1 to the Bishop, or, if there is no Bishop, to the Secretary of the Convention. The Bishop may require that this report be mailed directly to the Secretary, who shall report to the Bishop any parish or mission whose report has not been received by March 1. The report shall include all information necessary to complete the prescribed form in accordance with the provisions of Title I, Canon 6, Section 1, of the Canons of the General Convention. In every parish and mission the preparation and delivery of this report shall be the joint duty of the rector or vicar and vestry unless there is no rector or vicar, in which case it shall be the duty of the vestry to prepare and deliver the report. In administering the provisions of Canon 18 with respect to establishing each parish’s and mission’s share of the diocesan budget, the Diocesan Council may estimate the income and expenses of any parish or mission that has failed to submit its parochial report by February 1. [Amended by Act 2006-7.]
Section 6. Printing Reports. The parochial reports required by Section 5 of this canon, or such parts of them as the Bishop may deem fit, shall be printed in the Journal of the Convention.
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Canon 31 Ecclesiastical Discipline [Amended in 1996, 2002, and 2008]
Section 1. Title IV of the Canons of the Episcopal Church as originally adopted by the 71st General Convention and as thereafter may be amended or modified by subsequent General Conventions is incorporated into the Canons of the Diocese by reference.
Section 2. Pursuant to Title IV, Canon 4, there is hereby established an Ecclesiastical Court for the Trial of any Priest or Deacon subject to the jurisdiction of this Diocese. Trials by any such Court shall be conducted as provided in Title IV.
Section 3. (a) The Ecclesiastical Court shall consist of five (5) members elected by the Diocesan Convention for three-year terms. There shall be at all times three (3) members who shall be either priests or deacons canonically and actually resident in the Diocese and two (2) lay members who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing. (b) At the first election under this canon, the Diocesan Council shall nominate at least six persons who are either priests or deacons and four lay persons for election as members of the Court. Additional nominations may be made pursuant to the Rules of Order of the Convention. Those elected by the Convention shall be the three priest and/or deacon nominees receiving the highest number of votes and the two lay nominees receiving the highest number of votes. The priest or deacon receiving the highest number of votes shall serve an initial three-year term, the next highest, an initial two-year term and the next highest, an initial one- year term. The layperson receiving the highest number of votes shall serve an initial three- year term and the next highest, an initial two-year term. To each Convention thereafter, the Diocesan Council shall nominate two candidates for each vacancy, and the Convention shall elect one person to fill each vacancy. Additional nominations may be made pursuant to the Rules of Order of the Convention. (c) Any vacancy on the Ecclesiastical Court occurring by reason of death, disability rendering a person unable to act, resignation or declination to serve as a member of an Ecclesiastical Trial Court between Conventions, shall be filled by the Diocesan Council for the remainder of the unexpired term. [Amended by Act 2008-5]
Section 4. Annually within two months following the Convention, the Ecclesiastical Court shall elect a Presiding Judge from its membership.
Section 5. When necessary, the Standing Committee shall elect a duly licensed attorney of the State of North Carolina to be the ‘Church Attorney’ who shall perform such duties as are defined for that office in Title IV.
Section 6. If the term of a person who is a member of the Ecclesiastical Trial Court ends following the issuance of a Presentment, that person shall continue to serve until the completion of the Trial and the rendering of a Judgment thereon.
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Canon 32 Diocesan Commission on Ministry
Section 1. Membership and Term. There shall be a Commission on Ministry composed of 16 clerical and lay persons who are enrolled confirmed communicants in good standing canonically resident in the Diocese appointed by the Bishop and confirmed by the annual Convention of the Diocese. At each annual Convention the Bishop shall appoint and present for Convention confirmation four persons to serve for four years or until their successors are duly appointed and confirmed. If a vacancy occurs on the Commission between annual sessions of the Convention, it may be filled until the next annual Convention by appointment of the Bishop and confirmation by the Standing Committee.
Section 2. Adoption of Rules. For the performance of its duties, the Commission may, with the Bishop’s approval, adopt rules not inconsistent with the canonical and other legislative actions of the General Convention or the Diocesan Convention.
Section 3. Assistance to Bishop. The Commission on Ministry shall assist the Bishop in matters pertaining to: (a) The enlistment and selection of persons for the ministry and in the guidance and pastoral care of all candidates for Holy Orders; (b) The guidance and pastoral care of deacons and professional church workers; (c) The continuing education of the ministry; and (d) Such other related matters as may be directed from time to time by the Bishop.
Section 4. Examinations. Under the guidance and oversight of the Bishop, the Commission on Ministry shall interview each candidate, alike to the diaconate and priesthood, to ascertain personal readiness for that ordination.
Section 5. Reports under Canons of General Convention. In cases in which the conduct and evaluation of the examinations of persons for Holy Orders is assigned to the Commission on Ministry, it shall make the report required by Title III, Canon 30, of the General Convention and shall transmit a copy of the report to the General Board of Examining Chaplains.
Canon 33 Reserved
[Repealed by Act 2006-8.]
Canon 34 Deputies to the General Convention
Section 1. At the annual Convention held in the year preceding the calendar year in which the triennial meeting of the General Convention is to be held, there shall be elected as clerical deputies four ordained persons, presbyters or deacons, canonically resident in this Diocese, and four lay deputies, who are enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing of this Church and resident in this Diocese.
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Section 2. There shall also be elected, subject to the same provisions as the deputies, four alternate clerical and four alternate lay deputies who shall succeed to vacancies in the original deputation in the order of their election; and in this order shall the Secretary insert their names in the Journal.
Section 3. Deputies elected to represent this Diocese in the General Convention who find themselves unable to attend shall notify the Bishop immediately. The Bishop shall inform the Secretary of the Diocese, who shall certify to the Secretary of the General Convention the name and mailing address of the alternate deputy elected to serve in the resigned deputy’s place.
Canon 35 Deputies to the Synod of the Fourth Province [Amended in 1997]
Section 1. The deputies and alternate deputies to the Synod of the Fourth Province from the Diocese of North Carolina shall be enrolled confirmed adult communicants of this Church in good standing and clergy canonically resident in this Diocese, and (1) shall be deputies and alternate deputies to General Convention in the years when that body meets and (2) in other years shall be elected by the Diocesan Council, upon nomination of the Bishop, and shall be members of such departments, committees and organizations of this Diocese as may be prescribed from time to time by the Ordinances of the Fourth Province.
Canon 36 The Church Pension Fund [Amended in 1997]
Section 1. In conformity with the legislation adopted by the General Convention of 1913, pursuant to which The Church Pension Fund was duly incorporated, and in conformity with the Canon of the General Convention, “Of The Church Pension Fund,” as heretofore amended and as it may hereafter be amended, the Diocese of North Carolina hereby accepts and acknowledges The Church Pension Fund, a corporation created by Chapter 97 of the Laws of 1914 of the State of New York as subsequently amended, as the authorized and approved pension system for the clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and for their dependents, and declares its intention of supporting said Fund in accordance with its rules.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the Diocese to: (a) To be informed of, and to inform the clergy and laity of this Diocese of, the pension system created by the General Convention and committed by it to the Trustees of The Church Pension Fund, in order that the ordained clergy of the Church may be assured of pension protection for themselves in the event of old age or total and permanent disability and for their surviving spouses and minor orphan children in the event of death. (b) To receive reports from The Church Pension Fund, from time to time, on the status of the pension assessments payable to said Fund, under its rules and as required by canon law,
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by this Diocese and by the parishes, missions, and other ecclesiastical organizations within this Diocese. (c) To make an annual report to the Convention of this Diocese on such matters relating to The Church Pension Fund as may be of interest to the said Convention. Also make interim reports to the Diocesan Council just prior to its stated meetings. (d) To cooperate with The Church Pension Fund in doing all things necessary or advisable in the premises to the end that the clergy of this Diocese may be assured of the fullest pension protection by said Fund under its established rules.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of this Diocese and of the parishes, missions, and other ecclesiastical organizations therein, each through its treasurer or other proper official, to inform The Church Pension Fund of salaries and other compensation paid to the clergy by said Diocese, parish, mission, and other ecclesiastical organization for services rendered, currently or in the past, prior to their becoming beneficiaries of said Fund, and changes in salaries and other compensation as they occur; and to pay promptly to The Church Pension Fund the pension assessments required thereon under the canon of the General Convention and in accordance with the rules of said Fund.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of every member of the clergy canonically resident in or serving in this Diocese to inform The Church Pension Fund promptly of such facts as dates of birth, of ordination or reception, of marriage, birth of children, deaths, and changes in cures or salaries, as may be necessary for its proper administration and to cooperate with the Fund in such other ways as may be necessary in order that said Fund may discharge its obligations in accordance with the intention of the General Convention in respect thereto.
Section 5. Any parish or mission failing for two calendar years to pay the pension assessments in full shall be deprived of its rights to the floor of, and to vote in, Convention until all such arrears are paid in full, when its restoration to rights shall be declared.
Section 6. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the Diocese, upon notification of arrears of four months or more to the Pension Fund, to deduct from the amount payable to any member of the clergy officiating in, or in charge of, any aided parish; or the missionary in charge of any mission; or a member of the clergy connected with any institution or agency of the Diocese, the unpaid assessments due from such congregation or agency on any stipend payable by such congregation, institution or agency, including any prior year’s arrears, and to pay the same to the Church Pension Fund.
Canon 37 The Murdoch Memorial Society
Section 1. “The Francis J. Murdoch Memorial Society for the Increase of the Ministry” shall be composed of six persons together with the Bishop, ex officio. The Bishop shall annually nominate, and the Convention shall confirm or reject two clergy and one lay person, who is an enrolled confirmed adult communicant in good standing, to serve two-year terms as members of the Society.
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Section 2. The Society shall choose from among its members such officers as it shall deem necessary, shall hold meetings at its own discretion, keep a record of all its activities, and report annually to the Convention in such form as in its judgment may seem best.
Section 3. It shall be diligent in aiding fit persons who desire to prepare for the ministry of the Church.
Section 4. Aid from the Society shall, under all ordinary circumstances, be in the form of a loan, adequately protected by good and legal security, and with or without interest, as the Society may decide. Such a loan may, at the discretion of the Society, be canceled upon the ordination of the beneficiary, and shall be canceled in the event of death before ordination. Otherwise it shall be in full legal force and effect until paid.
Section 5. Necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duty by members of the Society may be paid from the funds at the disposal of the Society.
Canon 38 Permanent Episcopal and Missionary Funds
Section 1. There shall be established, to aid in the support of the Episcopate, a fund to be called the Permanent Episcopal Fund, to include all sums hitherto contributed specifically to that object or which may hereafter be contributed, whereof the principal shall remain untouched, and only the interest be applied to the support of the Episcopate.
Section 2. When any funds shall be contributed or collected for a Permanent Missionary Fund, the amount shall be invested and only the interest thereof shall be applied to current missionary expenses.
Canon 39 Consecration of Churches, Chapels or Other Buildings
Section 1. In this Diocese, no church, chapel or other building, or part of a building used in whole or in part for church purposes shall be dedicated or consecrated except according to the rubrics pertaining thereto as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer, and in accordance with the canons of the Episcopal Church not inconsistent with those rubrics.
Section 2. No previously consecrated church, chapel, building, or part of a building that is owned or controlled by this Diocese or by any congregation or institution of this Diocese shall be removed, taken down, or otherwise disposed of for any worldly or common use, without the previous written consent of the Bishop, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, nor until the Sentence of Consecration previously placed thereupon has been properly removed there from.
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Canon 40 Suffragan Bishop May Act as Ecclesiastical Authority
In the event of the Bishop’s death, disability, or extended absence from the Diocese, and if there be no Bishop Coadjutor, the Suffragan Bishop may be placed in charge of the Diocese by the Standing Committee and become temporarily the Ecclesiastical Authority thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention.
Canon 41 Pastoral Mediation
Section 1. Except as provided in the Canons of the General Convention, a rector may not resign a parish without the consent of the vestry thereof, nor may a rector canonically chosen and in charge of a parish be removed there from by its vestry against the rector’s will, except as provided by canon. [Amended by Act 2007-10.]
Section 2. If a rector and the vestry of the parish served are unable to agree in a matter or matters that might lead to a request by either party for dissolution of the pastoral relation, either or both parties shall promptly deliver to the Ecclesiastical Authority a written notice describing their differences and requesting mediation thereof by the Ecclesiastical Authority. Upon receiving such a request, the Bishop shall mediate the disagreement and seek a solution. As part of the mediation process, the Bishop may appoint a committee composed of one presbyter and one lay person, neither of whom is affiliated with the parish in which the disagreement exists, to investigate and make a written report thereof, stating the nature of the dispute and the position of each party. This report shall be delivered to the Bishop, the rector, and the vestry within 21 days after the committee’s appointment. In the absence of the Bishop, the Standing Committee shall exercise the role assigned the Bishop in this canon.
Canon 42 Dissolution of the Pastoral Relation
Section 1. If the pastoral mediation called for by Canon 41 has been exhausted without success and a rector or the vestry of the parish served wishes to have the pastoral relation dissolved, each party, within 60 days of the conclusion of the pastoral mediation process, may request final disposition of the dispute by giving notice thereof to the Ecclesiastical Authority and to the other party concerned.
Section 2. Within 30 days after receiving the written notice provided for in Section 1, the Bishop shall conduct a hearing on the issue. The Bishop shall fix the date, time, and place for the hearing, notify the parties affected, and conduct the hearing as ultimate arbiter and judge. In all cases, the Bishop shall consult and seek the advice of the Standing Committee before reaching a decision.
Section 3. At the Bishop’s request, the Standing Committee shall be present at the hearing provided for in Section 2 and shall be permitted to question persons present for the hearing.
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The Chancellor shall be available to the Bishop for consultation at the hearing.
Section 4. Each party, his, her, or their representative may present a statement of position and the reasons supporting it. No testimony or other evidence shall be presented at the hearing unless, exercising discretion, the Bishop shall allow it for compelling reasons in the interests of justice. Oral statements and testimony shall be subject to cross-examination.
Section 5. The Bishop shall render a decision not later than 15 days following the close of the hearing and that decision shall be final and binding.
Section 6. If the pastoral relation is to be dissolved: (a) The Bishop shall set forth in writing the reasons and conditions for the dissolution. A copy shall be provided each of the parties to the matter at issue, and a copy of the decision shall be available for public inspection. (b) The Bishop shall require just and compassionate compensation or indemnity (if any) and shall undertake to offer such supportive services as may be suitable.
Section 7. In the event of the failure or refusal of either party to comply with the terms of the decision, the Bishop may impose such penalties as may be provided by the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese; and in default of any provisions for such penalties therein, the Bishop may act as follows: (a) In the case of a rector, inhibit such rector from officiating in the parish until the decision is complied with. (b) In the case of a vestry, recommend to the Diocesan Convention that the union of the parish with Convention cease until the parish complies with the decision.
Section 8. Statements made during the course of the proceedings under this Canon are not admissible in any proceeding under Title IV of the Canons of the General Convention or Canon 31 of this Diocese. However, this rule does not require the exclusion of evidence in proceedings under the above Canons of the General Convention or of this Diocese, which evidence is otherwise discoverable and admissible.
Canon 43 The Chapel of Christ the King [Amended in 1997]
Section 1. The Chapel of Christ the King, a unique urban mission of the Diocese of North Carolina, is located in the Optimist Park neighborhood of the inner city of Charlotte. This mission shall be admitted into union with the Convention upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Convention by vote of the Convention. Its unique character is defined by the composition of its vestry as specified in Section 2 of this canon. Under the administration of its vicar and vestry the mission shall function both as a worshipping congregation and a focus of evangelism and service with broadly based support.
Section 2. The vestry shall be composed of 13 persons elected by the qualified voters of the congregation of The Chapel of Christ the King at its annual meeting as follows: Six confirmed adult communicants in good standing enrolled in the Chapel congregation elected from those
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nominated by members of that congregation; five confirmed adult communicants in good standing enrolled in other Episcopal congregations in Mecklenburg County elected from those nominated by the vicar of the mission with the approval of the vestry of each nominee’s congregation; and two other persons resident in the neighborhood of the mission elected from those nominated by the vicar of the mission.
Section 3. The vicar of the mission shall be appointed by the Bishop, and, with the vestry, shall be responsible for the planning, administration, evaluation and accountability of the mission and activities of The Chapel of Christ the King under a unified budget and in accordance with all the standards for maintaining its union with the Convention as specified in Canon 20, Section 6.
Section 4. In addition to filing with the Secretary of the Convention its annual Parochial Report, the vicar and vestry of the mission shall report annually its status and condition to the vestries of the other Episcopal congregations represented on the mission’s vestry, including but not limited to a copy of its canonically required annual audit.
Section 5. Upon the adoption of this canon the mission known as “The Chapel of Hope” shall be dissolved, and the congregation heretofore bearing that name shall be designated “The Chapel of Christ the King.”
Section 6. The Provisions of this Canon take precedence over contrary provisions, if any, in Canon 20.
Canon 44 Youth Presence in Convention [Adopted in 1997]
Section 1. For purposes of this Canon, the term “the youth of the Diocese” shall mean the enrolled confirmed communicants in good standing of the parishes and missions ofthe Diocese between the ages of fourteen and nineteen who have not matriculated at an institution of higher learning.
Section 2. The youth of the Diocese shall be entitled to be represented at the sessions of the Convention with seat and voice by seven (7) of their number, one from each Convocation of the Diocese, elected for a one-year term by the delegates of each such Convocation upon receipt of nominations from the Youth Commission of the Diocese or delegates of that Convocation. Each Convocation shall elect, for a one-year term, one alternate representative, subject to the same qualifications to fill any vacancy that may occur.
Section 3. Nothing in this Canon shall be deemed to restrict or otherwise limit the election of an enrolled confirmed adult communicant in good standing of a parish or mission who is also a member of the youth of the Diocese as a delegate from such parish or mission.
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Canon 45 Historic Properties [Adopted in 1997; Amended 2005]
Section 1. Historic Properties Commission. There shall be a Historic Properties Commission responsible for oversight of historic churches, cemeteries, the Diocesan Archives, and other historic diocesan properties other than those facilities which are occupied, used and/or maintained by parishes and missions in union with the Convention. The Commission shall promote and encourage historic preservation. The membership of the Commission shall be named by the Bishop, with one being the diocesan Historiographer, one being a member of the Diocesan Council, one being chosen from each active support group for historic churches (as defined in Section 2, category 1), and five being chosen at large. The members who do not serve ex officio shall serve staggered three-year terms. The Commission shall report annually to the Diocesan Convention.
Section 2. Historic Churches. There shall be two categories of Historic Churches: (1) churches not in union with the Convention and for which the Historic Properties Commission shall have responsibility for oversight; and (2) churches in union with the Convention and having active congregations, whose historic status may be acknowledged by Diocesan Council upon recommendation by the Historic Properties Commission but over whose facilities the Commission would have no jurisdiction. The Commission shall recommend to the Diocesan Council the Historic Church designation for qualified church buildings after establishing criteria and examining each potentially qualified church for such designation. The Commission, in developing the criteria to be applied in determining whether a given site meets the Historic designation shall observe the following minimum standards: (a) The church building must be at least 75 years old. (b) The church building must have architectural or historic significance. (c) The structure must be physically sound or restorable. (d) There must be an active congregation able and willing to maintain the structure or, in the alternative, there must be an endowment sufficient to maintain and (if necessary) restore the building, or there must be an organized group, committee, or other body from the community in which the structure is located or elsewhere that is able and willing to maintain and (if necessary) restore the building. (e) There must be at least one service of the Church regularly scheduled at the building in each calendar year. The Bishop shall assign a member of the clergy who resides in a place convenient to the site to have general clerical oversight of each Historic Church that is not occupied and used by a congregation in union with the Convention.
Section 3. Diocesan Archives. The Commission shall be responsible for oversight of the Diocesan Archives as described in Canon 8, Section 2, and upon request of Diocesan Council, for supervision of any persons who may be employed or volunteer from time to time to work in the archives.
Section 4. Historic Cemeteries. The Commission shall have the following responsibilities with respect to Historic Cemeteries, that is, those identifiable burial places that are owned by the Diocese but are no longer associated with or maintained by parishes or missions in union
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with the Convention: (a) It shall establish and maintain a list of Historic Cemeteries. The list shall include the location, size, and general condition of each Historic Cemetery; (b) It shall provide for the maintenance and supervision of each Historic Cemetery and ensure that records with respect to such property are maintained on a current basis. (c) It shall, from time to time at its discretion, erect, cause to be erected, or assist in erecting appropriate historical signs or markers at such cemetery sites. (d) It shall establish a procedure for responding to requests for new burials in Historic Cemeteries not associated with congregations in union with the Convention.
Section 5. Other Historic Properties. The Historic Properties Commission shall have oversight of all historic properties other than churches and cemeteries owned by the Diocese. In exercise of this oversight, the Commission shall advise the Bishop regarding the status of such properties and make recommendations about actions to be taken with respect to such properties.
Canon 46 Clusters [Adopted in 2005]
Section 1. Definition. A cluster consists of three or more parishes, missions, or special ministries organized under the Constitution and canons of this Diocese, hereinafter referred to as participating congregations, which have entered into a covenant to work together in a regional ministry for a period of at least three years. Each participating congregation retains its own identity, vestry or other governing body, budget, property, and representation in the Convention of the Diocese.
Section 2. Formation of a Cluster. A cluster may be formed, with the consent of the Bishop, upon an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the vestry or other governing body ofeach participating congregation. Thereafter, a congregation may join the cluster, with the consent of the Bishop, upon an affirmative vote of three-fourths of its vestry or other governing body and an affirmative vote of a majority of the cluster council.
Section 3. Cluster Governance and Leadership. (a) Cluster Council. There shall be a cluster council, which shall consist of not less than two enrolled confirmed adult communicants in good standing from each participating congregation. The clergy serving participating congregations shall be members of the cluster council with seat and voice but no vote. (b) Cluster By-laws. The cluster council may adopt by-laws which include provision for the election of a president, a secretary, and a treasurer from among those lay persons eligible to serve on the cluster council and the establishment of an annual cluster budget. A copy of the by-laws and each amendment thereto adopted by the cluster council, certified by the secretary, shall be filed within 30 days thereafter with the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese for approval.
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(c) Cluster Ministry Team. There shall be a cluster ministry team, which shall include the clergy serving participating congregations and lay missioners designated by the cluster council. (d) Cluster Missioner. The Bishop shall appoint a cluster missioner, who shall coordinate the cluster ministry team.
Section 4. Withdrawal from a Cluster. A participating congregation may withdraw from a cluster at the end of a calendar year, with the consent of the Bishop, upon six months’ notice, an affirmative vote of three-fourths of its vestry or other governing body, and an affirmative vote of a majority of the cluster council.
Certified by Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Convention January 24, 2009
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Rules of Order of the Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina
I. The Order of Business at the Annual Convention or any Special Convention shall be proposed by the Bishop or the presiding officer for adoption by the Convention. Upon adoption, only the Convention may make any change in the Order of Business prescribed under the authority thereof.
II. Any of the rules of order may be suspended by simple majority vote of the Convention, except those rules which specify a larger majority for a specific action. Any such rule may be suspended upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the delegates present and voting.
III. A parish or mission shall be denied the right to seat its lay delegates, except by majority vote of the Convention upon a showing of good cause by the rector, vicar, or vestry, if it has failed to achieve timely compliance with (1) the provisions of Canon 30 concerning parochial reports, or (2) the provisions of Canon 17(i) concerning filing a copy of its annual audit, or (3) the provisions of Canon 18, Sec. 2, concerning acceptance and payment of its proportionate share of the items specified therein. Failure to comply with these requirements shall be determined as of the tenth day preceding the convening of any Annual or Special Convention and shall be reported to the Convention by the Secretary as the first order of business.[Added by Act 2007-12; succeeding Rules renumbered accordingly.]
IV. (a) Resolutions for Convention action may be submitted by members of the Convention, canonical commissions, or Convention committees. The presiding officer of the Convention shall refer to an appropriate Convention Committee for consideration and report all such resolutions except those which accompany the report of the Committee on Dispatch of Business. To assure timely reports, it is appropriate for Convention Committees to meet for consideration of resolutions referred to them at any time after they have been appointed. (b) While preambles or any recital of reasons, explanatory comments, or argument regarding any resolution may separately accompany its introduction or its report from a Convention Committee, they shall not constitute a part of the resolution for purposes of legislative action. Only the text of the adopted resolution shall be printed in the Journal of the Convention. (c) Reports from institutions (and portions of such reports) which propose no resolutions shall be deemed filed and received by title and need not be referred to committee. [Amended by Act 2006-9.]
V. After the President has taken the chair no member shall continue standing except to address the Chair.
VI. No member shall address the Convention or make any motion except from the microphones provided for that purpose and after recognition by the Presiding Officer.
VII. Speakers shall address the Presiding Officer and shall confine themselves to the point in debate.
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VIII. No motion shall be considered unless seconded and, if required by the Presiding Officer, reduced to writing.
IX. When the Presiding Officer is putting any question, the members shall continue in their seats and shall not hold any private discourse.
X. Except by leave of the Convention, no member shall speak more than twice in the same debate, nor longer than two minutes at one time. The total time of debate on any question or resolution shall be a maximum of twenty minutes.
XI No applause shall be permitted during any debate or voting of the Convention or of the Committee of the Whole.
XII When a question is under consideration, no motion shall be received except to lay upon the table, to call for the previous question, to postpone to a certain time, to postpone indefinitely, to commit, to amend, or to divide; and motions for any of these purposes shall have precedence in the order herein named. The motions to lay on the table, to call for the previous question, and to adjourn shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate; and of these the motion to adjourn shall take precedence.
XIII If the question under debate contains several distinct propositions, the same shall be divided at the request of any member, and a vote taken separately, except that a motion to strike out and insert shall be indivisible.
XIV All amendments shall be considered in the order in which they are moved. When a proposed amendment is under consideration, a motion to amend the same may be made. No amendment to a second amendment shall be in order. But when an amendment to an amendment is under consideration, a substitute for the whole matter may be received. No proposition on a subject different from the one under consideration shall be received under color of a substitute.
XV. In a vote by orders the individual votes of the clergy and laity shall be taken separately. A majority of affirmative votes in both orders shall be necessary to any decision on any vote by orders. In any vote by orders, upon the request of any two members of the clergy who do not serve the same congregation (parish or mission), or any two lay delegates representing different congregations, the vote shall be by roll call of the clergy and lay delegates. The votes of the lay delegates shall be announced by a member designated by the delegation when the name of that church is called. The delegation shall be polled upon request of any member thereof.
XVI A question once decided shall stand as the action of the Convention and shall not be drawn again into debate. A member of the Convention who voted on the prevailing side may move to reconsider any vote so long as the motion is made on the same or succeeding day to that on which the vote was taken, except that such a motion may be voted on at any time with the consent of two-thirds of the Convention.
XVII (a) Reports to the Convention from all commissions, committees, temporary bodies, and institutions of the Diocese shall be in writing. All reports recommending or requiring any
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action or expression of opinion by the Convention shall be accompanied by corresponding resolutions to be introduced in accordance with Rule of Order IV(a). (b) Reports to the Convention by commissions, committees, or temporary bodies that require no action or expression of opinion by that body and which have been distributed in advance shall be received as presented. (c) A Convention Committee report on resolutions referred to it may include statements of reasons for the committee’s recommendations, may be accompanied by a minority report (if signed by one-fourth of the committee’s membership), and, with respect to each resolution or group of related resolutions requiring separate action, shall take one of the following forms: 1. Recommend adoption. 2. Recommend adoption of a substitute resolution. 3. Recommend rejection. In this event the resolution shall lie upon the table unless (a) a majority of the delegates present and voting call for placing the resolution on the agenda for immediate consideration, or (b) the report is accompanied by a minority report recommending adoption, in which case the question shall be consideration of the minority report. 4. Report without recommendation. In this case the presiding officer shall put the original resolution, stating that the committee makes no recommendation.
XVIII All questions of order shall be decided by the presiding officer without debate. Any member may appeal from such decision, when, on motion by the member, duly seconded, the question shall be decided by majority vote of the Convention. On such an appeal no member shall speak more than once without leave.
XIX. No member shall be absent from the sessions of the Convention without leave or unless unable to attend.
XX. When the Convention is about to rise, every member shall remain seated until the President leaves the chair.
XXI On motion duly put and carried, the Convention may resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, with or without closed doors, for the purpose of discussing such subjects as may be approved by the Convention. The Bishop may select and announce subjects for discussion: Provided, that if the motion to go into a Committee of the Whole has specified the subject to be discussed, that subject shall first be disposed of.
XXII (a) No nomination shall be received unless the person to be nominated has indicated assent thereto. Nominations for election by the annual Convention, unless otherwise provided for, may be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Convention at least 40 days before the opening session thereof by delegates eligible to vote in that Convention. Any nomination received by the Secretary after the specified date shall be returned to the nominator and may be submitted from the floor of the Convention in accordance with the provisions of this rule of order. At the first business session of the Convention the presiding officer shall call for nominations from the floor, at which time the Secretary shall read the names of all persons whose nominations have been received at least 40 days before the opening of the Convention,
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after which additional nominations may be received from the floor, provided that any such nomination is seconded by two delegates other than the nominating delegate, each of the seconders being from a parish or mission other than that of the nominator and different from that of each other. Each nomination, whether by voice from the floor or in writing, shall be accompanied by a brief biography of the nominee on a form prepared by the Commission on Dispatch of Business and made available by the Secretary of the Convention to all delegates who are properly certified to the Secretary. The information to be included on the biographical form (to be signed by the nominator) shall include at least the following: nominee’s name, age, address and home congregation, occupation, and prior as well as present parochial and diocesan offices. [Amended by Act 2007-11.] (b) The names and biographies of all persons nominated in writing to the Secretary at least 40 days before the opening session of the Convention shall be given to the deans of the convocations and shall be included in the advance materials distributed by the Secretary to members of the Convention prior to the meetings of each convocation which are to be held not later than 10 days prior to the Convention. The Secretary shall also post the biographical forms in a conspicuous place in or adjacent to the room in which the Convention meets so that they may be seen throughout the Convention session by all delegates. (c) All nominations shall be reported to the Convention by the Secretary in the form of an official ballot on which the names of nominees for the designated office shall be printed in alphabetical order, with space opposite each name in which to indicate a choice, and with instructions as to the number of nominees to be voted for and the manner of marking the ballots. Delegates may vote for fewer candidates than the number of positions to be filled, but ballots containing votes for more than the number of positions to be filled shall be rejected. (d) All elections shall be conducted by secret ballot. The results shall be determined by a majority of votes cast on the ballot or by such larger majority as may be required by the Constitution or by canon. If candidates are to be chosen for different terms to the same office, the Secretary shall assign terms to those elected in the order of the number of votes received. (e) Nominees receiving a majority vote (as herein defined) on any ballot shall be declared elected. If subsequent ballots be required, the nominees to be voted on shall be limited to the number remaining which is equal to twice the number of offices to be filled and who received on the preceding ballot the highest number of votes exclusive of those declared elected. (f) After the election of Deputies to the General Convention or delegates to other meetings, the alternates for these deputies or delegates shall in like manner be elected from among those already nominated for deputies or delegates.
XXIII (a) Resolutions to be acted on at the annual Convention shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Convention on or before the 40th day preceding the opening date of the Convention. Upon submission, resolutions shall be referred to the appropriate Convention Committee as prescribed by Rule of Order IV(a), and the texts thereof shall be included in the advance materials distributed by the Secretary of the Convention to the members of the Convention prior to the Convention. Resolutions submitted to the Secretary later than specified shall be returned to the introducer without action. Resolutions not proposing or requiring amendment of the Constitution or Canons may be introduced during the Convention but may be acted upon only as follows: If introduced in the first business session of the Convention, the question before the Convention shall be
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whether the resolution shall be considered. Upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the delegates, the resolution shall be referred to an appropriate Convention Committee for study and report to that Convention. Such resolutions that fail to receive the required vote, as well as resolutions introduced after the close of the first business session of the Convention, shall not be considered. This rule shall not apply to resolutions of courtesy. (b) Any portions of the Bishop’s address meriting the Convention’s response shall be referred by the Diocesan Bishop to an appropriate Convention Committee. (c) The Secretary of the Convention, with the assistance of the Chancellor of the Diocese, shall review each resolution submitted within the time prescribed in section (a), above, to determine whether favorable action on the resolution would require adoption or amendment of a constitutional provision, canon, or rule of order. All such resolutions shall be simultaneously reported to the Commission on Constitution and Canons and referred to the appropriate Convention Committee. The Commission shall report its recommendations with respect to such measures to the Convention at the first business session either as part of its annual report or separately, as may be most convenient. No resolution amending the Constitution or Canons shall be considered on the day on which proposed, except by a two- thirds vote of those entitled to vote. Amended by Act 2006-9.]
XXIV If a resolution submitted for Convention action would substantially affect diocesan finances, the presiding officer of the Convention shall, at the time the resolution is referred to an appropriate Convention Committee under Rule of Order IV(a), also request the Convention Committee on Administration of the Diocese to consider the measure. The Convention shall not take up the resolution until its Committee on the Administration of the Diocese has, without recommendation, furnished the Convention with an analysis of the effect adoption of the resolution would have on the fiscal affairs of the Diocese.
XXV. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church, the Constitution, Canons, and Rules of Order of the Diocese of North Carolina, and any Special Rule proposed by the Committee on Dispatch of Business for the election of a bishop or the consideration of any other specific items of business, the Parliamentary Authority governing the transaction of business by the Annual Convention or any Special Convention shall be the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised. [Added by Act 2008-6]
Certified by Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Convention January 24, 2009
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By-Laws of Diocesan Council (Revised August 25, 2005)
I. The presiding officer of the Council is the Ecclesiastical Authority. The secretary of the Council is the secretary of the convention. Voting privileges are held by elected members of the Council. The presiding officer shall vote only in the case of a tie. All bishops in active service to the Diocese as coadjutor, suffragan, assistant, or assisting, the treasurer, the canon to the ordinary, the canon for administration, and the secretary of the convention shall each have seat and voice.
II. Members of the Council shall attend each annual and special Convention of the Church in this Diocese. The secretary of convention and the Committee on the Dispatch of Business are requested to take appropriate steps to facilitate such attendance by law members of the Council who are not otherwise members of the Convention.
III. Unless otherwise directed, the secretary of the Council shall be the person designated to communicate actions of the Council to affected persons or entities. Exceptions to this policy must have prior approval of Council.
IV. A summary of proceedings of Council meetings shall be reported in each next issue of The Disciple.
V. The canon for administration shall be an officer of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina subject to the general supervision of the Ecclesiastical Authority and the treasurer of the Diocese, and, subject to such supervision, shall be authorized to executive and deliver on behalf of the Diocese all contracts, agreements, leases, and other documents as shall be necessary to preserve and insure all diocesan properties, to invest, reinvest, and disburse all diocesan funds and investments and to put into effect the expenditures and programs authorized in the annual budget or otherwise authorized by Diocesan Council or by the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.
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Charters of Chartered Committees
Charter for the Committee on the Budget
Section 1. The Budget Committee is a committee of the Diocesan Council. Members are appointed by the Bishop for a one-year term. All elected members of the Council will be appointed to the Budget Committee and will serve on one of the subcommittees. The Bishop is an ex officio voting member of the committee. The Treasurer and the Canon for Administration are ex officio non-voting members of the committee.
Section 2. The Budget Committee has six subcommittees: Finance, Business Affairs and Administration, Outreach, Christian Formation, Congregational Support & Development, and Youth and Young Adults. Each member of the Council will be appointed to at least one of these subcommittees. Members may be appointed from outside the Council at the discretion of the Bishop.
(1) The Subcommittee on Finance is responsible for developing revenue availability estimates, recommending cost-of-living adjustments in salaries and benefits, estimating the cost of retiree benefits, and coordinating the entire budget process. This Subcommittee is chaired by the Chair of the Department of Finance and its membership should include Council members appointed to the Department of Finance.
(2) The Subcommittee on Business Affairs and Administration is responsible for recommending appropriations for all budget line items grouped under The Episcopate, Diocesan Administration, and Program Administrative General Expenses, except those specifically assigned to another subcommittee by the Department of Finance. This subcommittee is chaired by the Chair of the Department of Business Affairs and Administration and its membership should include Council members appointed to that Department.
(3) The Subcommittee on Congregational Support & Development is responsible for recommending appropriations for all budget line items grouped under Congregational and Clergy Support, except those specifically assigned to another subcommittee by the Department of Finance. This subcommittee is chaired by the Chair of the Department of Congregational Support and Development and its membership should include Council members appointed to that Department.
(4) The Subcommittee on Outreach is responsible for recommending appropriations for all budget line items grouped under Ministry of the Diocese, except those specifically assigned to another subcommittee by the Department of Finance. This subcommittee is chaired by the Chair of the Department of Outreach and its membership should include Council members appointed to that Department.
(5) The Subcommittee on Christian Formation is responsible for recommending appropriations for all budget line items grouped under Christian Formation, except those specifically assigned to another subcommittee by the Department of Finance. This subcommittee is chaired by the Chair of the Department of Christian Formation and its membership should include Council members appointed to that Department.
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(6) The Subcommittee on Youth and Young Adults is responsible for recommending appropriations for all budget line items grouped under the program for Youth and Young Adults, except those specifically assigned to another subcommittee by the Department of Finance. This subcommittee is chaired by the Chair of the Department of Youth and Young Adults and its membership should include Council members appointed to that Department.
Section 3. Recommendations for new or expanded staff positions funded through the Diocesan budget shall be the responsibility of the Subcommittee having responsibility for line items associated with the program area of the position. Recommendations for cost-of- living pay increases for current members of the Diocesan staff are the responsibility of the Subcommittee on Finance. Recommendations for merit pay increases for current members of the Diocesan staff shall originate with the Bishop and will be considered by the Subcommittee having responsibility for line items associated with the program area of the position.
Section 4. No later than the second meeting of the Council of each year, the Subcommittee on Finance shall recommend to the Budget Committee a budget preparation schedule for the ensuing year. This schedule shall be distributed to all persons and organizations who receive funding through the Diocesan budget and shall be published in The Disciple.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council March 11, 1997; amended 2006; amended May 21, 2009)
Charter for the Committee on Christian Formation
I. The mission of this Committee is A. To know God and to make God known. B. To serve and strengthen the ministry of Christian Formation in our Diocese. C. To support our congregations in the life-long process of nurturing, forming, and equipping all members to carry out the ministry to which they are called through baptism.
II. This Committee shall be accountable to the Department for Christian Formation.
III. This Committee shall have no fewer than nine and no more than fifteen members appointed by the Bishop for staggered three-year terms. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive three-year terms until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term.
IV. The Bishop shall annually designate the chair of the Committee.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council November 18, 1997; amended May 24, 2007)
Charter for the Committee on Christian Social Ministries
I. The Charge of the Committee on Christian Social Ministries is to serve as an educational resource and a support network for outreach ministries within our Diocese.
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II. We will identify ways to be faithful to the Baptismal Covenant. We will facilitate communication among Diocesan Council, the Department of Outreach, the bishops, the Convocations, and those whose ministries address issues of compassion and care, as well as broader issues of peacemaking and social and economic justice. We will support and work toward the implementation of diocesan resolutions pertaining to these issues, as well as resolutions and policies of General Convention.
III. The Committee shall meet as least four times annually and is accountable to the Department of Outreach.
IV. The Committee on Christian Social Ministries is composed of one representative from each Convocation and two at-large members, all appointed by the Bishop. The Committee may also include non-voting liaisons from diocesan groups engaged in social ministry. Terms of office are three years; terms of office shall be staggered; no member is eligible to serve more than two successive three-year terms until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term. The Bishop designates the chair of the Committee.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council August 7, 1997; amended 2006)
Charter for the Committee on Communications
The Charge for the Communications Committee:
The Committee exists to support and monitor communications in the following five areas:
I. From the Diocesan Office to congregations, especially by advising diocesan staff and by serving as editorial advisor for diocesan communications (The Disciple, Please Note, newsletters, and other publications);
2. Within congregations, offering support for parishes in production of newsletters, bulletins, and in access to electronic communications;
3. Among congregations, especially seeking to improve communications within convocations;
4. From congregations to the Diocesan Office;
5. From congregations to the community. In this ministry, we recognize that communications is a rapidly changing field, and we seek to support congregations in responding to those changes. The Communications Committee comes under the Department of Business Affairs and Administration, which reports to Diocesan Council. The Communications Committee consists of 9 members, appointed by the Bishop and one of whom is designated by him as chair, divided into 3 classes, each serving for 3 years. No member may serve more than 2 consecutive terms. The Communications Officer serves ex officio.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council October 23, 1997; amended 2006)
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Charter for the Committee on Environmental Ministry
Charge: The teaching of the Church calls for Christians to live in harmony with God’s Creation (BCP 845). The Chartered Committee on Environmental Ministry provides leadership in the Diocese to follow this call. The focus of this ministry is to (I) educate and motivate and model environmental advocacy and action for congregations and individuals; (2) offer liturgical resources for celebrating the glories of God’s creation; and (3) raise up ethical aspects of environmental issues.
Membership: The Committee requests approval of up to twelve members who will serve three-year staggered terms. Members may serve two consecutive terms. Three unexcused absences in one year will be considered a resignation from the Committee.
Meetings: The Chartered Committee on Environmental Ministry will meet at least six times a year.
Relationship to Diocesan Council: The Committee is accountable to the Diocesan Council’s Department of Outreach.
Structure: Sub-committees may include communications/networking, education/resources, and activism/action/justice. Ad hoc committees may be appointed to address specific concerns. Members of these may include non-committee members.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council March 18, 1998)
Charter for the Committee on Global Mission
I. This committee provides oversight and coordination of all mission work outside the United States, including activities done by local congregations and in the Companion Diocese when such a relationship exists.
II. This committee is accountable to the Department of Outreach.
Ill. This committee has nine members with three-year staggered terms. The members are appointed by the bishop, and no member shall serve more than two successive terms. The Bishop shall designate the chair for the committee. This committee may appoint ad hoc committees as needed.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council March 18, 1998)
Charter for the Committee on Grants
Section 1. It is the duty of the Committee on Grants to solicit, receive, and evaluate applications from individuals and congregations for grants from the Diocese pursuant to the following trusts and programs:
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• Continuing education grants to members of the clergy and lay persons funded from moneys made available by the Bishop and Trustees. • Grants under the Parish Grant Program funded from the income of the Parish Grant Trust and the annual diocesan budget. • Grants from the Diocesan Disaster Relief Trust, the World Disaster Relief Trust, the Diocesan New Programs Trust, and the Emergencies Trust, all of which were established by gifts to the ACTS campaign. • Such other diocesan grant programs as may be established from time to time, unless the Bishop or Diocesan Council shall make other provision.
Section 2. The Committee on Grants has nine members: one person appointed by the Bishop, the Lay Warden of each of the seven convocations, and one member of the Diocesan Council designated by the Bishop for a one-year term. Except as otherwise provided herein, members shall be appointed for three-year terms. The Bishop shall annually designate one of the members as chair for a one-year term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Committee for more than six years in any period of seven years.
Section 3. The Committee on Grants shall recommend for adoption by the Diocesan Council written statements of eligibility for all grant programs administered by the Committee. The Committee may on its own authority establish appropriate application procedures.
Section 4. This charter is effective January 1, 1998.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council October 23, 1997)
Charter for the Committee on Hispanic Ministry
1. This committee serves to foster and develop Hispanic Ministry throughout the Diocese; serves as a resource and support network for all involved in ministry with people whose primary language is Spanish; and provides coordination and oversight for evangelism, sacramental ministry, education, advocacy, and financial and strategic development in conjunction and with the support of the Diocese.
2. The committee is accountable to the Department of Congregational Support and Development.
3. The committee seeks to represent various geographic areas in the Diocese and varies of Hispanic Ministries in a membership of no fewer than five nor more than fifteen persons appointed by the Bishop for staggered three-year terms. No member is eligible to serve more than two successive three-year terms until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term.
4. The committee meets at least four times annually
(Adopted by Diocesan Council December 14, 2006)
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Charter for the Committee on Insurance
I. This committee shall have oversight of all diocesan insurance.
II. This committee shall review all insurance policies of the Diocese annually. This committee is responsible to the Department of Business Affairs and Administration of the Diocesan Council.
III. The committee shall consist of the Canon for Administration, the Insurance Administrator, a representative from the Chartered Committee on Property Management, and two members appointed by the Bishop. The Bishop shall appoint the chair.
IV. The appointed members of the committee shall serve no more than two successive three- year terms.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council December 16, 1999; amended February 19, 2000; amended 2006)
Charter for the Committee on Ministry in Higher Education
This Committee envisions, supports, and coordinates the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina’s campus ministry in higher education. The Committee is the primary advocate for the development and strengthening of campus ministries and their Chaplaincies.
This Committee is accountable to the Department of Youth and Young Adults and through the Department to the Diocesan Council.
In accordance with Canon 16, the bishop shall appoint members to the Committee, and shall annually designate the chair of the Committee.
The Committee’s membership shall consist of 16 members, two appointed from each of the diocesan-funded chaplaincies and four at-large members who shall have broad interests in ministry in higher, upon recommendation of the Committee chair. Chaplains are encouraged to attend meetings of the Committee and shall not be considered voting members.
Terms of office for members of this Committee shall be three years, and their terms shall be staggered. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive three-year terms, until one year has elapsed following expiration of the last term.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council December 17, 1997; amended December 15, 2005; amended 2006; amended June 18, 2009)
Missionary Resource Support Team: A Chartered Committee
MRST, a Chartered Committee of the Diocese of North Carolina, provides support to congregations within the Diocese of North Carolina through affirmation, encouragement, and assistance. Leadership development in all congregations is offered through workshops,
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seminars, conferences, and presentations at all levels: group, committee, congregation, convocation, diocesan, provincial, and regional. Financial assistance with clergy salaries may be available to “small churches” (average Sunday attendance of 150 or fewer) whether single, yoked, or clustered.
The Team is accountable to the Department of Congregational Support and Development.
The Team should number approximately twelve lay and clergy, appointed by the Bishop on recommendation of the Chair. The Chair is elected within the Team. Terms are three years with a maximum of two consecutive. The Bishop’s appointed Staff liaison is exempt from these terms.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council November 18, 2004)
Charter for the Committee on New Congregational Development
I. This committee has oversight for the encouragement, establishment, and nurture of new congregations until they become self-supporting.
II. This committee is responsible to the Department of Congregational Support and Development.
III. The number of its members will be nine. Their terms shall be three years, and their terms shall be staggered. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term. Members and the chairman are appointed by the Bishop.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council August 7, 1997)
Charter for the Committee on Property Management
I. This committee shall have oversight for all diocesan property
II. The Historic Properties Commission, in accordance with Canon 45, shall be responsible for oversight of historic churches, cemeteries, and other historic diocesan properties other than those which are occupied, and/or maintained by parishes and missions in union with the Convention and shall be under and responsible to the Committee on Property Management.
III. This committee shall be accountable to the Department of Business Affairs and Administration.
IV. The number of members of this committee shall not exceed six (6). Their terms shall be three (3) years, and their terms shall be staggered. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two (2) successive three (3) year terms until one (1) year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term.
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V. In accordance with Canon 16, the Bishop shall annually designate the chair of the committee and appoint members to any vacancies on the committee.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council June 19, 1997)
Board of Directors of the School of Ministry
Sec. 1. The School of Ministry is a program of the Diocese of North Carolina established to provide a coordinated means of addressing a wide range of educational and formational needs throughout the diocese, embracing clergy and laity, drawing in particular upon the resources existing within the diocese. The charge of the Board of Directors is to provide guidance and direction regarding policy and program of the School of Ministry to the Dean and staff of the School.
Sec. 2. The Board shall be accountable to the Department of Christian Formation.
Sec. 3. The Board shall have no fewer than nine and no more than fifteen members, appointed by the Bishop for staggered three-year terms. No member shall serve more than two terms in succession until one year has elapsed following expiration of the last term. Members shall, to the extent possible, be chosen to (a) represent the three regions of the Diocese; (b) represent other committees and programs whose missions are closely linked to that of the School of Ministry; and (3) include both lay and clergy.
Sec. 4. The chair of the Board shall be designated by the Bishop.
Sec. 6. The Committee shall meet at least four times a year.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council May 15, 2008)
Charter for the Committee on Stewardship
I. This committee facilitates the ongoing development and overall vision of stewardship; it presents this vision of stewardship to the Diocese and motivates the leadership of the Diocese, the ministers, their congregational leaders, and their members to adopt a program to foster stewardship as a way of life.
II. This Committee for Stewardship is accountable to the Department of Congregational Sjupport and Development.
III. The Committee for Stewardship has fourteen members with three-year staggered terms: one lay person and one clergy person from each of the seven convocations. The memberse are appointed by the Bishop, and no member serves more than two successive terms. The Bishop designates a chair for the committee, and may designate other non-voting resource persons.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council December 17, 1997)
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Charter for the Committee on Youth
I. The purpose of the Youth Committee is to maintain the quality of the Youth Programs in this Diocese and to advocate for and initiate new and innovative programs for young people in the Diocese of North Carolina and throughout the Episcopal Church.
II. This Committee shall be accountable to the Department of Youth and Young Adults.
III. The number of memberse of this Committee shall be no more than 30. This will include, as nearly as possible, one adult and two youth from each convocation of the Diocese, as well as the Youth Coordinator and representatives of the college chaplains. Terms of members shall be 3 years with the exception of those who graduate from high school, who shall rotate off early. Each year 1/3 of the Committee shall rotate off.
IV. The Bishop shall annually designate the chair of the Committee and appoint members to the Committee as vacancies occur.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council October 21, 1998; amended 2006)
Chartered Committee on Ministry to Young Adults
1. This Committee envisions, supports, and coordinates the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina’s ministry to young adults.
2. This committee shall be accountable to the Department of Youth and Young Adults.
3. This committee shall have no fewer than five and no more than seven members, appointed by the Bishop for staggered three-year terms. No member shall serve more than two successive terms until one year has elapsed following expiration of the last term.
4. The Missioner for Young Adult Ministry shall be a member ex officio.
5. The Bishop shall appoint the chair.
(Adopted by Diocesan Council December 14, 2006)
Missionary Resource Support Team: A Chartered Committee
MRST, a Chartered Committee of the Diocese of North Carolina, provides support to congregations within the Diocese of North Carolina through affirmation, encouragement, and assistance. Leadership development in all congregations is offered through workshops, seminars, conferences, and presentations at all levels: group, committee, congregation, convocation, diocesan, provincial, and regional. Financial assistance with clergy salaries may be available to “small churches” (average Sunday attendance of 150 or fewer) whether single, yoked, or clustered.
The Team is accountable to the Department of Congregational Support and Development.
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The Team should number approximately twelve lay and clergy, appointed by the Bishop on recommendation of the Chair. The Chair is elected within the Team. Terms are three years with a maximum of two consecutive. The Bishop’s appointed Staff liaison is exempt from these terms. (Adopted by Diocesan Council November 18, 2004)
Charter for the Committee on New Congregational Development
I. This committee has oversight for the encouragement, establishment, and nurture of new congregations until they become self-supporting.
II. This committee is responsible to the Department of Congregational Support and Development.
III. The number of its members will be nine. Their terms shall be three years, and their terms shall be staggered. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term. Members and the chairman are appointed by the Bishop. (Adopted by Diocesan Council August 7, 1997)
Charter for the Committee on Property Management
I. This committee shall have oversight for all diocesan property
II. The Historic Properties Commission, in accordance with Canon 45, shall be responsible for oversight of historic churches, cemeteries, and other historic diocesan properties other than those which are occupied, and/or maintained by parishes and missions in union with the Convention and shall be under and responsible to the Committee on Property Management.
III. This committee shall be accountable to the Department of Business Affairs and Administration.
IV. The number of members of this committee shall not exceed six (6). Their terms shall be three (3) years, and their terms shall be staggered. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two (2) successive three (3) year terms until one (1) year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term.
V. In accordance with Canon 16, the Bishop shall annually designate the chair of the committee and appoint members to any vacancies on the committee. (Adopted by Diocesan Council June 19, 1997)
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Charter for the Committee on Stewardship
I. This committee facilitates the ongoing development and overall vision of stewardship; it presents this vision of stewardship to the Diocese and motivates the leadership of the Diocese, the ministers, their congregational leaders, and their members to adopt a program to foster stewardship as a way of life.
II. This Committee for Stewardship is accountable to the Department of Congregational Support and Development.
III. The Committee for Stewardship has fourteen members with three-year staggered terms: one lay person and one clergy person from each of the seven convocations. The members are appointed by the Bishop, and no member serves more than two successive terms. The Bishop designates a chair for the committee, and may designate other non-voting resource persons. (Adopted by Diocesan Council December 17, 1997)
Charter for the Committee on Youth
I. The purpose of the Youth Committee is to maintain the quality of the Youth Programs in this Diocese and to advocate for and initiate new and innovative programs for young people in the Diocese of North Carolina and throughout the Episcopal Church.
II. This Committee shall be accountable to the Department of Youth and Young Adults.
III. The number of members of this Committee shall be no more than 30. This will include, as nearly as possible, one adult and two youth from each convocation of the Diocese, as well as the Youth Coordinator and representatives of the college chaplains. Terms of members shall be 3 years with the exception of those who graduate from high school, who shall rotate off early. Each year 1/3 of the Committee shall rotate off.
IV. The Bishop shall annually designate the chair of the Committee and appoint members to the Committee as vacancies occur. (Adopted by Diocesan Council October 21, 1998; amended 2006)
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Timeline for the 194th Annual Convention
Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Deadline for filing 2008 parochial report. Canon 30.5. Monday, June 1, 2009. Notice of 2010 minimum shares and requested fair shares mailed. Canon 18.1. Monday, July 6, 2009 (200 days before Convention). Secretary notifies congregations of the number of lay delegates to which they are entitled and provides forms for certifying election of delegates. Canon 1.3.b. Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Deadline for filing copy of 2008 audit report with the diocesan business office.
Deadline for parishes and missions to submit pledges for support of the 2010 diocesan budget. Canon 18.1. August or September Vestry Meetings Vestries elect lay delegates to Convention for three-year terms. Thursday, September 24, 2009 (120 days before Convention) Bishop certifies to secretary the list of clergy entitled to seat, voice, and vote in Convention. Canon 1.1. Monday, October 5, 2009 (110 days before Convention) Deadline for clerks of vestries to mail certificates of election of lay delegates. Canon 1.2. Thursday, October 15, 2009 Diocesan Council adopts a proposed budget for 2010. Friday, October 23, 2009 (90 days before Convention) Secretary publishes official roll of Clergy and Lay Orders of the 194th Annual Convention [Canon 1.2], gives formal notice of positions to be filled by election, mails nomination forms, and issues instructions for submitting resolutions.
Secretary sends committee preference forms to clergy and lay delegates. At least 75 days before the Annual Convention Convocation pre-Convention meetings to discuss tentative programs and supporting budgets to be presented for Convention adoption. Canon 19.4. Thursday, December 17, 2009 Diocesan Council gives final approval to 2010 budget to be presented to Convention.
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Monday, December 14, 2009 (40 days before Convention). Last day to submit nominations and resolutions. Rule of Order XVIII, Rule of Order XIX.
Bishop appoints Legislative Committees no later than today. Canon 13, sec. 2. Tuesday, December 22, 2009 (30 days before Convention). Last day to apply for admission as a parish or mission into Union with Convention. Canon 2.5. December 31, 2009 Deadline for full payment of accepted shares for 2009 budget. At least 10 days before the Annual Convention Convocation pre-Convention meetings to discuss nominations and resolutions and to elect deans and lay wardens. Tuesday, January 11, 2010 (10 days before Convention). Date for determination by the Secretary of the Convention as to whether a parish or mission must obtain consent of the Convention to seat its lay delegates due to failure to file its 2008 parochial report or 2008 audit report, or to pay its 2009 accepted asking in full. Rule of Order III. Friday, January 22, 2010. 194th Convention convenes
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Form of Deed to the Trustees of the Diocese
This Deed, made by ______and ______, of the County of ______and State of ______, of the first part, to ______(Bishop) ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, and ______, Trustees for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, in the State of North Carolina, authorized under the law and Canons of said Church to hold its Property in said Diocese, by virtue of Sec. 61-2 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, of the Second Part,
Witnesseth: That the said______and______, in consideration of ______Dollars to ______in hand paid by said Trustees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, ha__ given, granted, bargained and sold, and do__ hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey to the said Trustees, and their successors in office, in fee simple, that certain lot or parcel of land, situated in the County of______and State of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of and others, and bounded as follows: Beginning ______and containing ______acre__, more or less. To have and to hold by said Trustees, their successors in office and assigns, in fee simple forever, to and for the use and benefit of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina. And the said ______covenant__ with said Trustees, their successors in office and assigns, that ______seized of said premises in fee, and ha__ right to convey the same in fee simple; that the same are free from encumbrances, and that ______will warrant and defend the title to the same against the claims of all persons whomsoever.
In testimony whereof, the said ______and ______ha__ hereunto set his/her/their hand__ and seal this______day of______, A.D. 20___.
______(SEAL)
______(SEAL)
(Sample)
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THE STANDING COMMITTEE’S “CHECK-LIST” of Requirements Regarding Real Estate Transactions
Revised June 19, 1999 Amended May 15, 2000
Under the canons, real estate or any interest therein may be conveyed, mortgaged, otherwise encumbered, leased (as Lessor) or otherwise alienated by the Trustees of the Diocese or by any Vestry of any congregation, or by the governing body of any Diocesan institution, only with the written consent of the Ecclesiastical Authority (normally the Bishop) who can only act with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee. No such consent is required for any of the following transactions involving real property that is not consecrated for use as a church or chapel: (1) leases that can be canceled without penalty upon notice of 30 days or less to the lessee; (2) temporary easements of less than 12 months duration; and (3) cemetery lots or other interment rights. To assist the Standing Committee and the Bishop in performing their duties in the usual transactions that occur, a seeker of such consents shall furnish in writing to the Bishop, with copy to the President of the Standing Committee, at least one week prior to the meeting of the Standing Committee at which action is desired, information about the transaction as specified under the appropriate heading in this “check-list.”
If consent to the transaction is given, the seeker is expected to comply with the following provisions:
1. Every document that is executed under any of the following categories shall contain a recital that it is executed with the consent of the Bishop of North Carolina who has obtained the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese.
2. All consents shall expire 365 days from the date of the Bishop’s letter if the transaction has not been completed within that time unless another expiration date shall have been specified. A proposed transaction for which consent has expired must be authorized anew with submission of current information.
3. After a transaction has been completed, the Trustees or governing body of the parish, mission, or diocesan institution shall forward to the President of the Standing Committee copies of the executed legal documents involved.
Sale
The following documents shall be submitted when consent is sought to convey title to real property.
1. An authorizing resolution that identifies the property, sets forth the terms of sale including the price agreed or sought, gives the provisions of any listing with a real estate agent, and
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gives the reasons for the sale, including the application or reservation of the proceeds of sale and a statement that the property is not needed for the ongoing operations of the diocese, congregation, or institution.
2. If the sale contemplates any purchase money financing by the Seller, an explanation thereof with copies of pertinent documents that will be involved.
3. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Standing Committee, an appraisal report prepared by a State-certified or State-licensed real estate appraiser and who is not a member of or other otherwise connected with any party involved in the transaction.
Lease (as Lessor)
The following documents shall be submitted when consent is sought to lease real property as lessor.
1. An authorizing resolution that identifies the property, sets forth the terms of the lease including the rental payments, term, renewal or cancellation options and other pertinent provisions, gives the reasons for the lease including the application of the rents to be received and a statement that the property is not otherwise needed during the lease period for the ongoing operations of the diocese, congregation, or institution, and contains facts supporting the opinion of the Vestry or other governing body that the rent and other provisions of the lease are fair and adequate.
2. A copy of the proposed lease.
Right of Way or Easement Grant
The following documents shall be submitted when consent is sought to convey a right of way or easement appurtenant to real property.
1. An authorizing resolution that identifies the property, sets forth the details of the proposed right of way or easement grant, states the consideration or lack of consideration to be paid and the Vestry or other governing body’s opinion as to the adequacy thereof, states whether the Vestry or other governing body considers that the grant will enhance or injure the property, states the application to be made of any consideration to be paid for the grant, and states whether the Grantee has the power of eminent domain.
2. A map locating the right of way or easement on the property.
3. A copy of the proposed right of way or easement.
Mortgage Loan
The following documents shall be submitted when consent is sought to encumber title to real property by execution of a mortgage or deed of trust as security for the repayment of a loan.
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1. An authorizing resolution that identifies the property to be mortgaged as security for the loan, and sets forth the reason or reasons for the loan, its amount, rate of interest and time period, the schedule and source of repayment, and the terms of any repayment privileges or penalties.
2. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Standing Committee, an appraisal report prepared by a State-certified or State-licensed real estate appraiser who is not a member of or otherwise connected with any party involved in the transaction.
3. Where there are any contracts or other papers of any sort to be signed other than ordinary notes or deeds of trust, an exact copy of said contracts or other papers.
4. If the mortgagor is a parish or mission, a copy of the audit report and parochial report for the previous year, a copy of the current year’s budget, a copy of the most recent balance sheet and year-to-date statement of revenues and expenditures, and a copy of next year’s budget (if available). The parochial report need not be submitted if information as to communicant strength is readily available in the Journal for the previous year.5. If a current balance sheet is not available, a comprehensive statement of (1) ALL capital assets of the parish or mission, including real estate, endowment funds, funds held in reserve, special funds, investments, bank accounts, and other assets of any kind and (2) ALL liabilities of the parish or mission, including notes payable, federal and state withholding taxes payable, unpaid ad valorem taxes constituting a lien on real property, arrears in Church Pension Fund assessments, arrears in accepted askings of the diocese, arrears in health insurance premiums, other accounts payable, and other liabilities of any kind.
Other Transactions
If a particular contemplated transaction does not fit any of the foregoing categories, the seeker of the required consents should address appropriate inquiries directly to the President of the Standing Committee.
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The Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina Gift Acceptance Policy
Background and Purpose
Canon 10 of the Diocese of North Carolina provides that the Trustees of the Diocese are to hold title to all real property and tangible personal property of the Diocese, except where otherwise provided, or with respect to property the title to which is vested in a parish or corporation. This Gift Acceptance Policy is to provide guidelines to the Trustees of the Diocese of North Carolina and to other representatives of the Diocese who may be involved in the acceptance of gifts, to outside advisors who may assist in the gift-planning process, and to prospective donors who may wish to make gifts to the Diocese. This policy is intended only as a guide and allows for some flexibility on a case-by-case basis. The gift review process outlined here, however, is intended to be followed closely.
Gifts Review Committee
The Bishop may appoint a subcommittee of the Trustees be known as the Gift Review Committee. Any questions which may arise in the review and acceptance of gifts to the Diocese will be referred to the Gift Review Committee, which will be comprised of representative Trustees, together with the Diocesan Chancellor, the Diocesan Treasurer and the Canon for Administration, who shall serve as members of the committee ex officio.
Cash 1. All gifts by check shall accepted by the Diocese regardless of amount. 2. Checks shall be made payable to the Diocese of North Carolina. In no event shall a check be made payable to an individual who represents the Diocese or the church in any capacity.
Publicly Traded Securities Readily marketable securities, such as those traded on a stock exchange, can be accepted by the Diocese. A gift of securities to the Diocese normally would be liquidated immediately.
Closely Held Securities 1. Non-publicly traded securities may be accepted after consultation with the Gift Review Committee. 2. Prior to acceptance, the Gift Review Committee will explore methods and timing of liquidation of the securities through redemption or sale. The Gift Review Committee will try to determine: a) an estimate of fair market value b) any restrictions on transfer c) whether and when an initial public offering might be anticipated 3. No commitment for repurchase of closely held securities shall be made prior to completion of the gift of the securities.
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Real Estate 1. Any gift of real estate must be reviewed by the Gift Review Committee. 2. The donor normally is responsible for obtaining and paying for an appraisal of the property. The appraisal will be performed by and independent and professional agent holding an appropriate appraisal license issued by the state in which the real estate is located. 3. The appraisal must be based upon a personal visitation and internal inspection of the property by the appraiser. Also, whenever possible, it must show documented valuation of comparable properties located in the same area. 4. The formal appraisal should contain photographs of the property, the tax map number, the assessed value, the current asking price, a legal description of the property, the zoning status, and complete information regarding all mortgages, liens, litigation, of title disputes. 5. The Diocese reserves the right to require an environmental assessment and potential real estate gift. 6. The property must be transferred to the Diocese prior to any formal offer or contract for purchase being made. 7. The donor may be asked to pay for all or a portion of the following: a) maintenance costs b) real estate taxes c) insurance d) real estate broker’s commission and other costs of sale e) appraisal costs 8. For gift crediting and accounting purposes, the value of the gift is the appraised value of the real estate; however this value may be reduced by costs of maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes, broker’s commission, and other expenses of sale.
Life Insurance 1. A gift of a life insurance policy must be referred to the Gift Review Committee. 2. The Diocese / Trustees will accept a life insurance policy as a gift only if the Diocese is named as the owner and beneficiary of 100 percent of the policy. 3. If the gift is a paid-up policy, the value for gift crediting and accounting purposes is the policy’s replacement cost. 4. If the policy is partially paid up, the value for gift crediting and accounting purposes is the policy’s cash surrender value. (Note: For IRS purposes, the donor’s charitable income tax deduction is equal to the interpolated terminal reserve, which is an amount slightly in excess of the cash surrender value.)
Tangible Personal Property 1. Any gift of tangible personal property shall be refereed to the Gift Review Committee prior to acceptance. 2. A gift of jewelry, artwork, collections, equipment, and software shall be assessed for its value to the Diocese, which may be realized either by being sold or by being used in connection with the Diocese’s exempt purpose. 3. Depending upon the anticipated value of the gift, a qualified outside appraiser may be asked to determine its value. 4. The Diocese shall adhere to all IRS requirements relating to disposing of gifts of tangible personal property and will provide appropriate forms to the donor and IRS.
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Deferred Gifts 1. The Diocese encourages deferred gifts in its favor through and of a variety of vehicles: a) charitable gift annuity (or deferred gift annuity) b) pooled income fund c) charitable remainder trust d) charitable lead trust e) bequest f) retained life estate 2. The Diocese (of its agent) shall not act as an executor (personal representative) for a donor’s estate. A member or the Diocesan staff serving as personal representative for a member of a parish, mission or institution within the Diocese does so in a personal capacity, and not as an agent of the Diocese. 3. The Diocese (or its agent) shall not act as trustee of a charitable remainder trust. 4. When appropriate, the Diocese ma invite prospective donors to consider the gift vehicles offered by the Episcopal Church Foundation (specifically, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, and the pooled income fund) as well as its investment services. 5. When donors are provided planned gift illustrations or form documents, these will be provided free of charge. For any planned-gift-related documents, materials, illustrations, letters, or other correspondence, the following disclaimer should be included: We strongly urge that you consult with your attorney, financial and/or tax advisor to review and approve this information provided you without charge or obligation This information in no way constitutes advice. We will gladly work with your independent advisors to assist in any way. 6. All information obtained from or about donors/prospects shall be held in the strictest confidence by the Diocese, its staff and volunteers. The name, amount, or conditions of any gift shall not be published without the express written or oral approval of the donor and/or beneficiary. 7. The Diocese will seek qualified professional counsel in the exploration and execution of all planned gift agreements. The Diocese recognizes the right of fair and just remuneration for professional services. 8. The Trustees, upon the advice of the Gift Review Committee, reserves the right to decline any gift that does not further the mission or goals of the Diocese. Also, any gifts that would create and administrative burden or cause the Diocese to incur excessive expenses may be declined.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS BY THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PLEASE CONTACT:
Marlene J. Weigert Canon for Administration Diocese of North Carolina 200 West Morgan Street, Suite 300 Raleigh, North Carolina 20601 Tel: (919)834-7474 Toll Free: (800) 448-8775 Fax: (919)8347546
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340 Diocesan Institutions Affiliated Institutions
The Diocesan House The Episcopal Bookstore 200 West Morgan Street, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27601-1338 Education/Liturgy Resources Tel: 919-834-7474 • 1-800-448-8775 134 College Street Fax: (919) 834-7546 Oxford, NC 27565 Website: www.episdionc.org Tel: 919-693-5547 • Fax: 919-693-3376 The Rev. Harrison Simons Greensboro Office (Office of Assisting Bishop and Dean, School of Ministry) Episcopal Appalachian Ministries At Stonehaven, St. Andrew’s Greensboro PO Box 51931 1901 W. Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27403 Knoxville, TN 37950-1931 Tel: 336-273-5770 Tel: 423-558-3185 • 1-800-956-2776 Fax: 423-558-9437 Charlotte Office A Coalition of Episcopal Dioceses (Office of Assistant Bishop) At St. Peter’s, Charlotte Episcopal Farmworker Ministry 115 West 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 PO Box 160 Tel: 704-332-7746, ext 112 Newton Grove, NC 28366 Tel: 910-567-6917 The Penick Village Jennifer Bennett, Director PO Box 2001, Southern Pines, NC 28388 East Rhode Island Avenue, Southern Pines, NC 28387 Thompson Child & Family Focus Tel: 910-692-0300 • Fax: 910-692-8287 6800 St. Peter’s Lane A Community for the Aging Matthews, NC 28105-8458 Tel: 704-536-0375 • Fax: 704-531-9266 Saint Mary’s School Virginia Amendum, President 900 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603-1689 Tel: 919-424-4000 • Fax: 910-424-4137 Kanuga Conferences An Episcopal Schol for Young Women PO Drawer 250 Theo W. Coonrod, President and Head of School Hendersonville, NC 28793 828-692-9136 Saint Augustine’s College Stanley B. Hubbard Jr., President 1315 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610-2298 Tel: 919-516-4000 • Fax: 919-834-6473 A four-year, co-educational liberal arts college Dr. Dianne B. Suber, President Diocese of North Carolina
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2009 Journal The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina of Convention 200 West Morgan Street, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27601-1338 The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina www.episdionc.org ❖ 2009 ❖