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Guidelines and Norms

2022 Clergy & Lay Employees Comp. & Benefits Handbook

Background Checks

    • Steps to Processing Background Checks
    • Clergy and Staff Background Screening Application for Clergy
    • Volunteer Background Screening Application
    • Why Screen Volunteers?
  • 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

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(252) 522-0885

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

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Parish Property Reports are due May 16, to be submitted to Diocesan House. Contact Litisha Dawson with any questions or if you need help completing your property report. The reports can be mailed to: PO Box 1336, Kinston, NC 28503

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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 Guidelines2021-2022 Bishop's Visitation Schedule 2022-2023 Bishop's Visitation Schedule

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Building your volunteer ministry for summer and fall programming?

  • Volunteer Background Screening Form Application
  • Why Screen Volunteers?

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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