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On April 2, the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop announced the names of the bishops it will nominate to succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. The Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina was delighted to welcome the candidates in discernment and the nominating committee to Lake Logan for an in-person retreat in March. The four names will be formally submitted and the vote for the next presiding bishop will occur at the 81st General Convention. Curry's 9-year term will end at the end of October 2024, and the new presiding bishop will take office Nov. 1.
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The first-ever Bishop's Cup will be held Friday, April 26, at the Reems Creek Golf Course in Weaverville (just north of Asheville). All funds will support Camp Henry and Lake Logan.
Show your support by gathering your foursome (pro-level play not required!) or by becoming a sponsor. Multiple sponsorship levels and opportunities are available.
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Join us on Saturday, April 13, in Morganton to explore those thought patterns we call bias that inhibit human connection. Canon Augusta and the Becoming Beloved Community team offer this free diocesan workshop to any who are interested. RSVP by April 11.
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For the past 20 years, through our Women Helping Women Scholarship Program (WHW), we have supported women in our diocese to achieve their goals in ministry and mission.
Please join us on Saturday, May 4, 2024 for our WHW Fundraiser at Lake Lure Inn & Spa, Lake Lure, North Carolina. Your support for this vital Christian ministry, sponsored by Episcopal Church Women, Diocese Western North Carolina, makes a difference in their lives. Thank you for your support!
-Mary Ann Ransom, President ECW WNC
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Resources for the Conflict in the Holy Land
The Office of Government Relations in The Episcopal Church has released a webpage of resources to follow the conflict in Gaza, Palestine, and Israel. The page includes ways to take action to support the citizens affected by the conflict, statements from leaders, partner resources, prayers, social media, and a list of press releases. The page is being updated as the situation develops.
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Re-Entry Simulation
Experience the obstacles people face after their release from prison
| Tuesday, April 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Brevard College Auxiliary Gym (in partnership with St. Philip's) | |
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Stewardship Webinar
Planned Giving: Starting/Re-engaging Legacy Giving with the Rev. Rob Wood
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Tuesday, April 9 | 1–2 p.m. | Zoom
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Communication Conversations
Organizing Your Life for Enhanced Workflow
Thursday, April 11 |
2 p.m. | Zoom
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Celtic Eucharist Hike: Rescheduled
Fellowship and liturgy along Rufus Morgan Trail and Long Rocks Trail
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Saturday, April 13 | 8:45 a.m. | St. Francis Outoodr Chapel, Kanuga
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Immigration Law Education
Two bilingual opportunities to learn
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Sunday, April 14
1–3 p.m. | First Baptist, Burnsville |Presented in English
4–6 p.m. | Trinity Episcopal, Spruce Pine |Presented in Spanish
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5th Grade Day Retreat
Focus on kindness.
High schoolers needed to help lead the event (apply by April 9)
Saturday, May 11 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Trinity, Asheville
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Bishop José sent out a special message to clergy on April 1 after some inspiration he gained during the season of Lent led to a fantastic idea for a new diocesan initiative.
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Help us showcase the connections between faith, community, and food in our new diocesan video series, Faithful Food. Sinclaire is traveling across the diocese this spring and summer to collect culinary tales from laypeople and clergy alike. Fill out this form and email it to Sinclaire if you'd like to participate!
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Alabama Church Donates Footwear for Maundy Thursday
For the second year in a row, volunteers at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Huntsville, Alabama, spent the morning of this Maundy Thursday distributing new shoes, insoles, shoelaces, socks, magic erasers and shoe polish to people at the First Stop daytime homeless shelter downtown. Foot-washing ceremonies, a tradition enshrined in the Book of Common Prayer, are part of Maundy Thursday observances in Episcopal churches everywhere, re-creating an act of service that Jesus performed for his apostles as “an example, that you should do as I have done.”
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Presiding Bishop Curry Shares Easter Message
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on March 28 released his annual Easter message, saying by video that he is grateful for all the prayers as he recovers from his latest medical procedures.
Curry, who turned 71 on March 13, is in the final year of his nine-year term as presiding bishop. He has spent much of the past year facing a series of health crises and receiving medical treatment. Curry most recently underwent surgery on March 1. He has been working from his home in Raleigh, North Carolina, at a reduced capacity.
We continue to keep Bishop Curry in our prayers.
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