Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
La Sagrada Familia, Newton Grove
140th Annual Diocesan Convention
To assist all delegates in their preparations for Diocesan Convention and to encourage all members of the Diocese to learn a little more about our common life and ministry, we are offering an online pre-Convention orientation meeting on four different days ahead of Convention.
At each online meeting, we will:
offer an overview of Convention
have a look at the agenda for February 10th and 11th
review East Carolina’s mission priorities and some of our progress thus far
consider resolutions that have been submitted and nominations that have been made
introduce the proposed budget for 2023.
Click the graphic above to learn more, or click here to go to our website.
Convention is coming up next month, and our convention pages are live and will continue to be updated. Click on the image above to visit our main convention page where you will find recent updates listed.
Visit our Resolutions page to learn more about submitting a resolution. Resolutions submitted now must be signed by ten delegates from three different congregations and must be submitted by January 27, 2023.
Visit our Nominations page to learn more about submitting a nomination and the open positions for nomination. Any member of the diocese can make a nomination, including the nominee themselves. Submit nominations by January 27, 2023.
FEATURED WORKSHOP: DIGITAL MINISTRY IS HERE TO STAY
Each week, we're featuring one of our four workshops at convention with what you can expect to come away with to share with your congregation. This week, we're talking about "Digitial Ministry is Here to Stay" with Rev. Tom Warren. In this workshop, you can expect to learn simple ways you can connect digitally with your congregation and your community.
Curious about what the commitments are with the positions open for nomination? We've added position descriptions to our website, which you can find here!
Administration Announcements
A mailing went out last week with the 2023 due dates for all canonically-required reports. For direct access to the PDF of due dates, click this link. For the 2023 Parish Contact Form, click this link. And, for the 2023 Audit Criteria Request Form, click here. You can also find all of these documents on this page.
All other current administrative announcements are listed in the top tray of our website; you can navigate to those announcements by clicking the teal 'Resources' button in the very top, right-hand corner of our website.
Around the Diocese
Upcoming Events
Pre-Convention Meetings on Zoom with some in-person options, hosted by Bishop Skirving starting January 26th @ 2:00 p.m.. Learn more here.
The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll "Vital Signs of Faith: Finding Health in Your Spiritual Life" at St. John's, Fayetteville, January 26 @ 6:00 p.m. See here for details.
Cursillo's ECMC (Episcopal Cursillo Ministry Committee) 2nd National Virtual Event, January 28 @ 1 p.m. Find the details here.
Elusive Grace: Loving Your Enemies While Striving for God’s Justice by the Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston at St. James, Wilmington, February 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Learn more here.
140th Annual Diocesan Convention at the Greenville Convention Center, February 10-11. Find the details here.
Workshops at Convention at the Greenville Convention Center, February 10 @ 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. Learn more here.
Absalom Jones Celebration at St. Andrew's, Goldsboro, February 19 @ 4:00 p.m. Find the details here.
Bob Dylan, Anne Lamott, and Desmond Tutu: A Lenten Retreat at Trinity Center, March 3-5. See here for details.
Welcome to L.A.T.I.N.O., the tool for connecting with the Latino/Hispanic community! In the video above, learn about the tool and what it can do for your congregation.
L.A.T.I.N.O. is designed to help parishes when they want to reach out to our Spanish-language neighbors and provides a roadmap for getting started.
L.A.T.I.N.O. is an acronym that stands for:
L = Learn and Listen
A= Address Barriers
T =Truth Seeking
I = Inquire about one's neighbors
N= Name the needs
O = Offer ourselves over and over
Ready to learn more and explore? Check out L.A.T.I.N.O. here on our website.
Ministry & Faith Formation Events and Resources
Youth Events
Youth @ Convention, Grades 9-12, at the Greenville Convention Center, February 10-11. See this informational email for all of the details.
