July 11, 2012
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A Grace-Filled 77th General Convention
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As the 77th Annual General Convention draws to a close Bishop Curry phototomorrow, we reflect on the tone of the convention and bring news of the latest legislative updates.    

 

Keep the faith,

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Resources

Find General Convention coverage online from the Diocese of North Carolina.
View photos of the Diocese of NC at the General Convention.
Read, watch or listen to Bishop Curry's sermon to the General Convention.

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  Post-General Convention Debriefing Session for Clergy and Lay Leaders  Feature 


Bishop Curry will host a post-General Convention debriefing session for clergy and lay leaders at Holy Comforter, Burlington, on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, from 10 am - 12:30 pm.

Reminder: Please RSVP to Margo Acomb and indicate if you would like a box lunch. 

Upcoming Diocesan EventsUpcoming

Find more information about events here, or view the diocesan calendar here.    

 

July

 

12 - Durham Clericus meeting, 12:00-1:30pm, St. Luke's, Durham. Optional Contemplative prayer at 11:30am.  

 

14 - Committee for Environmental Ministry meeting, 10:30am-2:30pm, Church of the Holy Spirit, Greensboro. Bring a bag lunch.    

16 - Standing Committee meeting

 

17 - Post-General Convention Debriefing Session, 10:00am-12:30pm, Holy Comforter, Burlington. For clergy and lay leaders.

 

18 - Fourth Annual Pauli Murray Service, 6:30pm, St. Titus, Durham. The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry will preside.   

 

19 - Sandhills Clericus meeting, 11:45am-1:30pm, Penick Village, Southern Pines.  

 

22-25 - 13th Annual Charlotte Episcopal Outreach Camp, Holy Comforter, Charlotte. This year's camp will focus on homelessness and hunger.  

 

August

 

9 - Durham Clericus meeting, 12:00-1:30pm, St. Luke's, Durham. Optional Contemplative prayer at 11:30am.    



Events from Around the DioceseAround  

 

 July

 

13 - David Briggs Organ Concert, 7:30pm, St. Michael's, Raleigh. David Briggs, Organist Emeritus, Gloucester Cathedral, UK, will play a recital on St. Michael's new organ. Purchase tickets here  

 

16-18 - The Norwich Lectures 6:30pm, St. Timothy's, Winston-Salem. The Rev. Canon Jeremy Haselock, Vice-Dean & Precentor of the Cathedral Church of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity in Norwich, England, will speak on the theology of the Christian altar (16th), Christian architecture (17th) and the Anglican Way (18th).   

 

23 - Prepare/Enrich Training, 8:30am-4:00pm, Nativity, Raleigh. The Prepare/Enrich training is a one-day workshop designed to train and certify clergy, counselors and marriage educators to use a customized couple assessment in working with couples both premarital and married. Contact Carl and Nancy Terry at 919-559-2696, 919-845-4879 or [email protected] with questions.  

 

August

 

10 - Dying Well and Caring for the Dying, 8:30am-4:30pm, Duke Divinity School. Hosted by the Duke Institute for Care at the End, the conference is designed for pastors, chaplains and caregivers.

Registration is $20 and includes lunch, coffee and parking.   

 

 

  

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