News & Notes: February 26, 2019

Sunday • March 3rd

Collect & Readings

8th Sunday After Epiphany

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

St. Peter's, Sunbury

St. Christopher's, Elizabethtown

Diocesan Convention

If you'd like to view the livestream videos from convention, election results, or check out some of the resources pertaining to the convention workshops, click the orange image to the left.

Around the Diocese

Upcoming Racial Reconciliation Dialogue

The Diocese of East Carolina's Racial Reconciliation Commission hosts gatherings of people to foster dialogue about race. These events create a space to have candid discussions about race and racism. They provide participants with ways to continue the dialogue in their parishes and communities. The next dialogue will take place on Saturday, March 23rd at St. Paul's, Clinton from 9am to 4pm . Check in begins at 8:30am. All are welcome. If you'd like to register for the dialogue, you can do so here .

This year's Trinity Center Open House takes place on Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 2-4pm. All are invited to come learn what Trinity Center has to offer! They will provide tours, information, games, concessions, raffle, kids scavenger hunt, and more. This is a family friendly event that is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Diocesan Life Roadshow

This Summer our Diocesan Life Team will be on the road. Our first gathering will take place at St. Paul's, Edenton on Saturday, June 8th from 10am to 2pm . This half-day gathering is designed to provide an opportunity for teams of diocesan leaders to improve their long term planning efforts, clarify their mission, and discover helpful communications strategies. To learn more about our June gathering and register to attend, click here .

Looking for parish and community events? Click here to view our "Community Board."

Resources & Events for

Ministry & Faith Formation

February Youth & Formation Update

Ash Wednesday & Lenten Resources
Post-Convention Wrap-Up
Upcoming Events

New Beginnings 54

New Beginnings is a weekend event designed especially to respond to the unique challenges and concerns of young people in grades 6-8. It was created by adults and young people to help participants grow in their love of themselves, others and for Jesus Christ. New Beginnings 54 will take place at Trinity Center from April 5th through 7th. Registration is now open here .

The deadline for New Beginnings team applications is February 28th , so be sure to sign up here if you are interested in participating in New Beginnings 54 as a team member.

East Carolina Youth Council Applications Now Available

We are looking for rising 9th - 12th graders for the 2019-2020 term. Young people who have participated in at least one Diocesan Youth Event and sho an active interest in serving in a leadership capacity are invited to apply. Please follow the link for more information and an application!

Episcopal Migration Ministries is launching a new innovate program, Partners in Welcome . The Partners in Welcome program is a network of individuals, groups, and organizations coming together to build a community of support and solidarity for welcoming newcomers to our country. Click here to learn more and submit your application to join.

InterGenerate 2019

InterGenerate is a conference designed for both practitioners and academics seeking to enhance life-long faith formation through intergenerational Christian experiences. Senior pastors, professors, age-level ministers, sociologists, church consultants - anyone who seeks to better understand and ultimately cultivate more intentionally intergenerational discipleship practices will find something at InterGenerate. The 2019 conference will take place on May 20th through 22nd at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. To lean more and register for the conference, click here .

TENS Conference

If you are a clergy person, vestry member, or anyone who is interested in making stewardship practical in the Church context, this conference may be up your alley. Click here to learn more about the 2019 TENS Conference.

Open Positions Around the Diocese

Reminders

Parochial Reports

Parochial reports should be submitted online here by this Friday, March 1st, 2019 . If you have questions regarding parochial reports, Beth Nagy is your contact.

2019 Federal Reporting Requirements

Please note that the 2019 Federal Reporting Requirements for Episcopal Churches, Schools, and Institutions has been published. If this is information is relevant to your work, you can find it here .

Interactive Deanery Map

As a reference, we have created a map on Google Maps listing all worshiping communities in our diocese. They are also color coded according to deanery. If you download the Google Maps app on your phone, you can open the map there in addition to opening it in your browser.

Not only is this a quick way to see which parishes are a part of what deanery, but it also allows you to get directions to each parish, should you need them. Click here to access the interactive deanery map.