BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230504T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231021T170000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220422Z UID:10000410-1683217800-1697907600@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:Open House\, Open Hearts: Extending God’s Welcome in East Carolina (An Episcopal Revival with Presiding Bishop Curry) DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for Open House\, Open Hearts: Extending God’s Welcome in East Carolina\, an Episcopal revival festival with Presiding Bishop Curry: October 21\, 2023! Open House\, Open Hearts will be a family-friendly\, rain-or-shine festival of fun and worship that promises to be an event you won’t want to miss! Visit our revival webpages in English or in Spanish to learn more. Download a Printable\, Updated Flyer with All the Details Open House\, Open Hearts will have activities and opportunities galore for individuals and for the whole family like: Headlining musical acts\, speakers\, and preachers\, like Jenny & Tyler\, Termaine Hicks\, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry\, and Holy Heat\, who will share song\, stories\, and faith to stir our hearts An interactive ministry fair\, where Episcopal and ecumenical ministry groups from across eastern North Carolina and beyond will be present and ready to welcome you to their booths An outreach sharing pavilion\, where attendees who are curious about the Episcopal Church or the Christian faith\, as well as cradle Episcopalians\, can discover how the Holy Spirit is active in churches across Eastern North Carolina A quiet retreat tent with no agenda: just a quiet and comfy place to take a break\, chat with (new) friends\, catch up on some knitting\, or just breathe A youth and families tent where you will be opening your hearts in prayer\, exploring 5 types of prayer in experiential ways through interactive stations Food and fun for everyone\, with food trucks\, kids’ obstacle course\, a playground\, and more on property with ready access A revival worship service that will open our hearts and give us all an worship experience to remember and feed our faith\, as well as opportunities to worship and pray throughout the day We also invite your prayers for this time of revival\, and our revival prayer team shares this prayer: Holy and amazing God\, we ask you to open the hearts and minds of the people of East Carolina to what your Holy Spirit is preparing for us. Remind us of your presence in our everyday life so that we can see your hand at work in the world around us. Strengthen the leaders of our upcoming Revival and show them the path you are laying out. Help us let go of the things that distract us from your purpose\, and show us where our focus should be. Sustain our energies before\, during\, and after this Revival so that we may be the agents of transformation you have called us to be. Empower us to engage our neighbors so we can share the loving\, liberating\, life-giving Good News of Jesus. In his holy name we pray. Amen. Thank you for your prayers as we prepare for this major event in our diocese (and prayers for Bishop Curry’s health and good weather are appreciated too)\, and stay tuned for more details! For sharing on social media\, you can share these graphics (provided below) or share via Facebook or Instagram: Save the Date Social Media Graphic Revival Prayer Graphic Thank you for helping us get the word out\, and please feel encouraged to share however will best work for your congregations and communities! URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/open-house-open-hearts-extending-gods-welcome-in-east-carolina-an-episcopal-revival-with-presiding-bishop-curry/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Front Page Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/revival-updated-social-media-post-instagram-post-square_895-RVWd8c.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230801T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230930T140000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220339Z UID:10000396-1690880400-1696082400@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:Lobster Festival with St. Timothy’s\, Greenville & St. Peter’s By-the-Sea\, Swansboro DESCRIPTION:Calling all churches interested in Lobsters this fall! St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Greenville and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Swansboro will be holding their annual Lobster Fairs on Saturday\, September 30th. If any other churches would like to go in on the lobster order please contact Julie Crippen. St. Timothy’s welcomes other churches to visit on that day\, pick up delicious baked goods\, bid on items on the Silent Auction and listen to the music. There will be kids’ games and activities also. The fun begins at 10 am and ends at 2 pm. Online lobster and shrimp sales begin August 1. Check out St. Timothy’s website at www.st-tim.org. St. Peter’s by-the-Sea will have cooked and live lobsters\, as well as lobster rolls\, available for pick up at the church on September 30. All are welcome to enjoy! Order on our website (saintpetersbythesea.org) beginning August 1. URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/lobster-festival-with-st-timothys-greenville-st-peters-by-the-sea-swansboro/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/st-timothy-and-st-peters-2023_495-1mUunc.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230908T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230909T153000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220325Z UID:10000392-1694188800-1694273400@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:PATH Discernment Retreat at Trinity Center DESCRIPTION:Discernment is a lifelong journey as we walk as we listen to God’s will for our lives\, trusting God’s Love. Many times on this path it is good to have others listen with us.This is the purpose of the PATH Discernment Retreat. You are invited to an overnight discernment retreat at beautiful Trinity Center. This retreat is for anyone sensing a shift in their call to serve Christ. Are you sensing a call to ordained ministry\, as a deacon\, or a full-time or bi-vocational priest? Then PATH is for you! During this discernment retreat\, you will journey inward to more fully and authentically align your purpose with God’s vision of your life. To attend you are required to contact your parish priest\, senior warden or The Rev’d Nathan Finnin.There is no charge to attend; however\, space is limited. Register Here URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/path-discernment-retreat-at-trinity-center/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/path-2023-instagram-post-square_317-d5xpDe.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230909T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230909T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220324Z UID:10000391-1694246400-1694260800@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event: St. James\, Wilmington DESCRIPTION:Call for Volunteers: Rise Against Hunger on Saturday\, September 9th\, 2023. St. James\, Wilmington is partnering again this year with Rise Against Hunger to combat food shortages around the globe. Rise Against Hunger allows us to serve folks in 76 different countries who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity. Our goal this year is to sign up 250 volunteers to pack over 50\,000 meals! Who: You! Join your St. James church family and others from the Wilmington area in this meaningful service project. Child care will be provided for very young children; we welcome you to bring older children to participate alongside you. What: Over the course of two shifts\, we will prepare packages of food which Rise Against Hunger will then distribute near and far. We will provide all of the supplies needed. Volunteers will need to sit or stand in one location for an hour and be able to lift up to ten pounds. When: Saturday\, 9 September 2023. Shifts will begin at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. You are welcome to join for one or both shifts. Where: Perry Hall at St. James Parish Please RSVP via the link to St. James’s website below. If you have any questions about this event or need assistance registering\, please reach out to Don Brainard. St. James needs your help to make this event happen. Visit https://www.stjamesp.org/blog/rah23/ to register or learn more. URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/rise-against-hunger-meal-packing-event-st-james-wilmington/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/rah-2023-erin-becker_652-9xNrs4.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230909T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230909T210000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220322Z UID:10000390-1694286000-1694293200@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:Musical Event to Benefit La Sagrada Familia’s Construction Project\, Featuring Dr. Sandra Montes DESCRIPTION:Come join Dr. Sandra Montes and Jamey Graves for a night of music to benefit La Sagrada Familia’s building campaign on September 9\, 2023 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. All are welcome. URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/musical-event-to-benefit-la-sagrada-familias-construction-project-featuring-dr-sandra-montes/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/musical-benefit-for-la-sagrada-september-2023_607-v9l7Pl.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230916T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230916T183000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220321Z UID:10000389-1694858400-1694889000@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:Racial Healing Commission: 1st Annual Jazz and Race Symposium DESCRIPTION:Jazz and Racial Healing intersect in many ways. Join us as we hear jazz music and some African-American History. Dr. Catherine Meeks will also speak about her involvement in Racial Healing in the larger Church. There will be a chance to have a discussion with those around you and hear what your neighbors are doing to work towards a beloved community. More details to come\, and please save the date! URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/racial-healing-commission-1st-annual-jazz-and-race-symposium/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/rhc-jazz-square_374-lEy2CT.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230916T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230916T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220320Z UID:10000388-1694871000-1694892600@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:Racial Healing Commission: 1st Annual Jazz & Race Symposium DESCRIPTION:Jazz and Racial Healing intersect in many ways. Join us as we listen to Jazz and learn more about its history from The Rev’d Skip Walker. Dr. Catherine Meeks will share from her extensive involvement in Racial Healing in the larger Episcopal church and beyond. What to Expect: Learn More About The Event Register Here Download the Flyer for Sharing Here URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/racial-healing-commission-1st-annual-jazz-race-symposium/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jazz-race-event-flyer-instagram-post-square_196-PKYVsZ.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230919T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231004T190000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161852 CREATED:20250310T220310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T220310Z UID:10000387-1695150000-1696446000@www.diocese-eastcarolina.org SUMMARY:Safe Church Safe Communities Training and Updates DESCRIPTION:Join us for Safe Church Safe Communities training\, either for orientation (For parishes not yet online with the new system) or updates (For all parishes and ministries administrators). Register with the link provided for the meeting time appropriate to your parish/ministry; Zoom links will be sent out prior to the meeting. These meetings are for designated Praesidium Academy Administrators for your parish/ministry. If you have questions\, please email them to Jimi Paderick or Emily Gowdy Canady. Register Here URL:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/events/safe-church-safe-communities-training-and-updates/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/fall-2023-praesidium-updates-and-trainings-instagram-post-square-1_702-lwRqXQ.tmp_.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR