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Guidelines and Norms

2022 Clergy & Lay Employees Comp. & Benefits Handbook

Background Checks

  • Baptism Guidelines
  • Bishop's Visitation Guidelines
  • 2022-2023 Bishop's Visitation Schedule
  • Discretionary Funds
  • Parochial Reports

Compensation

  • 2022 Compensation and Benefits Handbook
  • 2021 Federal Reporting Requirements
  • Tax Guide for Clergy
  • Clergy Compensation & Reporting Presentation

Housing Allowance Worksheets

  • Own: PDF Excel
  • Parsonage: PDF Excel
  • Rental: PDF Excel

Clergy Continuing Formation

  • Why Continuing Formation?
  • Grant Application: Fillable PDF
  • Sabbatical Guidelines

Deacons

Lay Minister Licenses

  • Guidelines for Lay Ministers and Lectors
  • Catechist License Application
  • Eucharistic Minister Application
  • Eucharistic Visitor Application
  • Pastoral Leader Application
  • Worship Leader Application
  • Preacher Application

Transitions

Please visit the Transitions page

For Lay positions, please visit the Lay Positions page.

For an up-to-date Supply Clergy list, please contact Hannah Jarman.

Marriage Guidelines

  • Guidelines for Divorced Persons
  • Marriage Solemnized Form
  • Declaration of Intentions
  • Guidelines and Resources for Same-Sex Marriages

Ordination Information

  • Ordination for Military Chaplains
  • Priesthood: Steps Toward Ordination
  • Diaconate: Steps Toward Ordination

Sexual Ethics

  • Sexual Ethics and Safeguarding God's Children Online Training
  • Standards for Youth and Children's Ministries: In our Parishes
  • Standards for Youth and Children's Ministries: On the Diocesan Level
  • Sexual Ethics Policy

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Mailing Address:
PO Box 1336
Kinston, NC 28503

Physical Address:
705 Doctors Drive
Kinston, NC 28501

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Diocesan House Phone:
(252) 522-0885

Trinity Center Camp & Conference Center:
(252) 247-5600

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Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina
705 Doctors Drive
Kinston, NC 28501

Contact Us
(252) 522-0885

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Worship Guidelines Letters from the Bishop 2022 Cycle of Prayer Hurricane Hub

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Effective June 9, 2022 the mileage reimbursement rate changed. The current rate is now 62.5 cents per mile.You can learn more here.

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As of March 31, 2022 there are updated Guidelines for Public Worship in the Diocese of East Carolina. You may view them by clicking the button below:

Guidelines for Public Worship

Bishop's Visitation Guidelines 2022-2023 Bishop's Visitation Schedule

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Building your volunteer ministry for summer and fall programming?

  • Model Policies for the Protection of Children, Youth, and Vulnerable Adults
  • Background Checks

Guidelines for Public Worship 2022 Cycle of Prayer

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Ready to go deeper in your spiritual life?

  • Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
  • Center for Action and Contemplation
  • The Growing Edge
  • Wild Goose Festival
  • The January Adventure
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