News & Notes, August 27, 2025




Weeks of August 31 • September 7

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Collect & Readings

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
St. Paul’s, Clinton &
Trinity Deanery

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Collect & Readings

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
St. Peter’s, Washington

Bishop Search

Our Search for the 9th Bishop of East Carolina

Available on our website is our hub for our search for the ninth bishop of East Carolina. You can find these pages via the grid box labeled “Our 9th Bishop Search” below the slide show on the front page of our website. The page linked via the button below is where you will find all updates, communications, and information from the committees involved.

Visit Our Bishop Search Webpages

Thanksgiving for the Life of Buddy Payne



The Diocesan and Trinity Center Community is deeply saddened by the passing of Buddy Payne. Please keep his family in your prayers, as well as the staff and community of Trinity Center and Camp Trinity.

Click here to read the message written by The Rev. Michelle Bullock.

Upcoming Events
  • September Formation Leader Gathering over Zoom, September 2 & 3, 2025. Click here to learn more.
  • Happening 83 at Trinity Center, September 18-21, 2025. Learn more here.
  • Administrator’s Day at St. Timothy’s, Greenville, September 19, 2025. Click here for details.
  • Fall Conference for Middle Schoolers at Trinity Center, October 17-19, 2025. Click here to learn more.
  • 142nd Annual Diocesan Convention, November 14-15, 2025. More details to come, and please save the date.
  • Lobsterfest at St. Peter’s by the Sea, Swansboro, September 27. Click here for details.
  • Cursillo Weekend – EC 106 at Trinity Center, November 6-9. Learn more here.
  • Ordination and Consecration of our IX Bishop at Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern, May 23, 2026

View All Upcoming Events

Around the Diocese



Registration is live for the 2025 Administrator’s Day, September 19 at St. Timothy’s, Greenville. This Day is a day for administrators connect with our peers and gain more knowledge in our areas of ministry. Click the link below to learn more about registration and out speakers!

Click here for more details.

2025-2026 Bishop Visit Schedule

The Bishop Visitation Schedule for 2025-2026 is out! You can access the schedule by clicking the button below to visit our Bishop Visitations page. Be sure to check the schedule to see if your parish has a visit scheduled and, if so, mark the day on your calendar!

Click here for the Bishop Visitation Webpage

Ministry & Faith Formation Events and Resources



September Formation Leader Gathering | September 2 & 3, 2025 over Zoom

Join with Christian Formation Leaders from around the diocese for our quarterly gathering to share ideas and resources. We hope you will bring a resource or idea that you have tried or used that you would like to share with others.

Click here to register.



Happening 83 | September 19-21 at Trinity Center

Happening is just around the corner, and registration is open! Learn more about what Happening is all about and details for registration through the link below.

Click here to learn more and register.



Fall Conference | October 17-19, 2025 at Trinity Center

Registration for Middle Schooler Fall Conference is live! Visit the registration page to learn about attendee registration and Team applications.

Click here to register.

Did you know our Missioner for Lifelong Christian Formation, Emily Gowdy-Canady, releases a monthly Lifelong Formation Newsletter? Click the button below to see the August 2025 announcements, including important information about Safe Church renewals and Formation Leader contact info!

Click here to see the Lifelong Formation Newsletter

Open Positions Around the Diocese




daisies and open lay positions







For news regarding the wider Church, check out the Episcopal News Service and Anglican News Service websites.

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Published On: September 4, 2025Categories: News, News & Events, News & Notes Archive

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