News And Notes: September 2, 2026

Weeks of August 30 • September 6

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Collect & Readings

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
St. Peter’s, Washington

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Collect & Readings

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Grace Episcopal and Christ the King Lutheran, Whiteville
& The Episcopal Farmworker Ministry

Upcoming Events

Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Jeff Roy at St. Andrew’s, Morehead City, September 12. Learn more here.
Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser* at Trinity, Lumberton, September 17. Click here to learn more.
Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. BJ Buracker at St. Andrew’s on the Sound, Wlimington, September 26. Learn more here.
Happening 85 at Trinity Center, September 25-27. Find details here.
Fall Conference for Middle Schoolers at Trinity Center, October 16-18. Click here to learn more.

* Other equally appealing beverage options will be available.

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Since 1989 September has been designated as National Recovery Month overseen by SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). To honor this, we invite parishes to use the Prayer for the Victims of Addiction (Prayer 56 on p. 831 BCP) during the Prayers of the People during the month of September. We also invite you all to visit the SAMSHA Recovery Month page to see this year’s Recovery Month Toolkit and other resources.

Reducing Stigma Through Storytelling: Our Stories Have Power | Tuesday, September 8, 1-2 p.m. ET

In addition to the above invitation, we will be sharing the weekly webinar information from SAMSHA. In this webinar, participants will learn how to tell their story in an empowering and healing way, with the intent of reducing stigma, supporting prevention, effecting community change, and improving engagement with community services.

Around the Diocese

Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Jeff Roy | Tuesday, September 12 at St. Andrew’s, Morehead

The People of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Morehead City are pleased to invite you to a Celebration of their New Ministry with The Reverend Jeffrey A. Roy whom The Right Reverend Sarah K. Fisher, Ninth Bishop of East Carolina, will institute as Rector on Saturday, the twelfth of September two thousand twenty-six at one o’ clock in the afternoon.

All are welcome, and your prayers and presence are requested.

Free TENS Webinar: Pastoral Responses for your Annual Campaign | Tuesday, September 1 on Zoom

Please join TENS: The Episcopal Network for Stewardship, along with lay and clergy leaders across the diocese to learn and share best practices for stewardship or annual campaigns. This year’s landscape is loaded with noise, anxiety, and questions. Run a campaign that can cut through the noise and focus our members on mission, pastoral relationships, and our work with our neighbors. Please register for this free webinar and join us on September 1. The event will be recorded.

Project Resource Fall 2026 Trainings

Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns that can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated to fostering cultural and systemic advancements around stewardship as a ministry in The Episcopal Church. Sessions for Fall 2026 begin on September 13th! Learn more here.

Ministry & Faith Formation
Events and Resources

Happening 85 | September (24)25-27, 2026 at Trinity Center

REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 9th! Registration for Candidates is open for Happening 85! Candidates must be rising 9th-12th graders for the 26-27 school year.

Click here to learn more and register!

Fall Conference for Middle Schoolers | October 16-18 at Trinity Center

Join 6th-8th graders and their adult leaders from around the diocese for a weekend of faith, fellowship, and fun. Over the course of the weekend we will explore our faith in community, learning new ways of recognizing God in our lives.

9th – 12th graders may apply to serve on team. All team members must attend at least one of the Zoom team meetings AND be able to arrive at Trinity Center by 2:00 PM on Friday, October 16th.

Deadline for Fall Conference for Middle Schoolers Team is September 14th, Participants is October 2nd!

Click here to learn more and register!

Fall Conference for Middle Schoolers | October 16-18 at Trinity Center

Join with Christian Formation Leaders from around the diocese for our bimonthly gatherings. We are excited to have Missy Morain with us to share ideas and methods for hosting book studies for adults, both online and in person.

A proven format for bringing groups together–even groups of seemingly dissimilar people–is through common reading and discussion. Join with us a we learn how to implement book studies for adult in your context. In addition, you will learn about some books that might be great ways to start a book study or club in your parish!

Missy has served as Lay Professional in the Episcopal Church for over 25 years. She has served in the Midwest, on the East Coast and currently she serves in Los Angeles where she is the Missioner for Christian Formation, Children’s & Youth Ministry.

Click here to learn more and register!