Letters from the Bishop | Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

Bishop Skirving's Pastoral Letter on the Ministry of Reconciliation

To the people of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, Greetings in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ! Yesterday morning, it being Earth Day, my morning contemplation focused on the beauty of God’s creation and I found myself...

Bishop Skirving's Easter Letter

Dear friends in Christ, Lately, it seems, I’ve heard a lot of people say things like “This is not who we are!” I’ve heard it from those trying to make sense of the violent January 6 th attack on the U.S. Capitol, from t...

Bishop Skirving's Christmas Letter

Dear Friends, One of my greatest joys, in these days before Christmas, has been the pictures, videos and stories of our grandchildren learning and then sharing with others the story of the birth of Jesus. In one picture, we have seen our grand...

Beyond Election Day

Dear Friends, As a moment in time, Election Day seems to have lost much of its meaning. Many people, if not most, will have voted well ahead of the first Tuesday of November. We are hearing that it will take some length of time beyond Election...

Pastoral Letter & Revised Guidelines for Public Worship

Dear East Carolina friends, “Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:9 NRSV) Personally, I find great hope in these words f...

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