News & Notes: October 1, 2025

Weeks of October 5 • October 12

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Collect & Readings

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Church of the Good Shepherd, Wilmington &
Zion Church, Washington

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Collect & Readings

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Chaplains &
All Non-Pastoral Clergy

Bishop Search

Candidate Meet and Greets |
October 27-31 at various locations

All in the diocese are invited to meet the candidates at a series of regional meet-and-greets around the diocese. Details about livestreams and recordings of these meet and greets are forthcoming. These meet and greets will include a question-and-answer element. We are currently receiving questions for our candidates. Please email questions to the Bishop Transition Committee. Questions should be submitted by October 10^th.

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Convention News

Convention Registration is Live!

Registration for our 142nd Annual Convention and Episcopal Election is open! Click the link below to visit our registration page, or click here to be taken directly to the registration form.

Annual Convention Registration Page

Pre-Convention Meetings | October 2-21 at various locations

Our series of pre-convention meetings begins this week! All members of the diocese are welcome and encouraged to attend one of our in-person or online meetings that we are providing to help you learn more about what to expect for our Annual Convention and Bishop Election. Anyone can attend whichever meeting works for you!

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Upcoming Events

Pre-Convention Meeting at St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville, October 2, 2025. Learn more here.
Blessing of the Animals at Christ Church, Elizabeth City, October 4, 2025. Click here to learn more.
Albemarle Deanery Youth Gathering at St. Paul’s, Edenton, October 5, 2025. Click here for details.
Choral Evensong with Schola Cantorum at Christ Church, Elizabeth City, October 5, 2025. Click here for details.
Pre-Convention Meeting at St. Andrew’s on the Sound, Wilmington, October 8, 2025. Learn more here.
Pre-Convention Meeting at St. Paul’s, Beaufort, October 9, 2025. Click here for details.
Lobsterfest at St. Francis by the Sea, Salter Path, October 11, 2025. Learn more here.
Fall Conference for Middle Schoolers at Trinity Center, October 17-19, 2025. Click here to learn more.
Pre-Convention Meeting at St. Paul’s, Edenton, October 18, 2025. Learn more here.
Cursillo Weekend – EC 106 at Trinity Center, November 6-9, 2025. Learn more here.

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Ministry & Faith Formation Events and Resources

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

Registration for Middle Schooler Fall Conference closes this Friday, October 3! Visit the registration page to learn about attendee registration.

Click here to register.

Deanery Youth Gathering – Albemarle | October 5th, 2025 at St. Paul’s, Edenton

Registration is live for the Albemarle Deanery Youth Gathering! We will be doing a service project for the Tri-County Animal Shelter. Registration is by parish, not individuals. If you are interested in attending, please check with your parish youth leader. Parish Registration deadline is September 25th.

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Mental Health Awareness & Trauma Informed Ministry with Children & Young People | November 22, 2025 at Diocesan House

As our children and young people experience an ever-changing and challenging world, we are all too aware of the toll it takes on their mental health and well-being. As people who love and care for the children and young people in our midst, how can we be better equipped to serve them and meet them where they are, understanding the varying impacts of the ongoing mental health crisis? This workshop, led by Susan Peek, LCSW, will offer clergy and lay leaders an introduction to trauma informed ministry as well as resources, best practices, and ways to care for the mental well-being of the children and young people in our parishes.

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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 Fall 2025 update, with information about youth events, formation workshops, and more!