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Parish Resources

Parish Life Guidelines and Norms

  • Alcohol Use
  • Background Checks
  • Baptism Guidelines
  • Bishop's Visitation Guidelines
  • 2022-2023 Bishop's Visitation Schedule
  • Discretionary Funds
  • 2022 Parochial Report
  • 2022 Federal Reporting Requirements

Foundation Grant: description & application found on on The Foundation of East Carolina page.

2023 Parish Contact Form

Click here to submit the 2023 Parish Contact Form Online

Marriage Guidelines

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

Parish Audit Information

  • 2023 Audit Criteria Request Form

Contract Audit by Diocesan Contract Auditor

  • List of Contract Auditors
  • Contract Audit Report Form
  • Parish Audit Responsibilities Checklist

In House Audit

  • In House Audit Appendix
  • Parish Audit Responsibilities Checklist
  • In House Audit Report

Clergy Transitions (for Vestries and Search Committees)

  • Transition Handbook 2022

Clergy Compensation

  • 2023 Compensation & Benefits Handbook
    • 2023 Annual Enrollment Informational Videos and Presentations
  • Tax Guide for Clergy
  • 2021 Compensation and Benefits Guidelines
  • 2021 Federal Reporting Requirements
  • Sabbatical Guidelines
  • Clergy Compensation & Reporting Presentation

Housing Allowance Worksheets

  • Own: PDF Excel
  • Parsonage: PDF Excel
  • Rental: PDF Excel
  • Lilly Foundation Information
  • 2021 Insurance Rates

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

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

Small Parish Resource

Sermons that Work- a sermon resource for small parishes without a full-time priest.

Standing Committee Guidelines for Parish Indebtedness

Guidelines for Transactions Requiring Standing Committee Approval

Resources for Administrator's, Treasurers, and Wardens

  • Administrator's Day 2022 Workshops and Resources

Stewardship Resources

  • TENS Information- this flyer explains the benefits of free membership with TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) for churches, such as complete stewardship campaign packages and other helpful resources you can access
  • TENS: The Episcopal Network for Stewardship Website- resources, stewardship campaigns, webinars, and more can be found on this site.

Transitions and Open Lay Positions

Please visit the Transitions page for Clergy positions

For Lay positions, please visit the Lay Positions page.

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

Support for Military Families

Conversations about Gun Violence

Church Website Resources

Below are some resources that can aid in the discernment and creation process for your parish website, especially if you are starting from scratch. Keep in mind, these resources are merely suggestions and will often plug their own products, so take from them the information that is helpful. If you have questions, you can contact Sara Tavela, our Coordinator of Communications.

  • 9 Best Church Website Builders for Beginners- an overview, with pros, cons, and pricing, of common website builders churches can use when creating a church website
  • Website Builders for Churches- an overview with pricing for 5 common website builders, as well as several church-specific website builders
  • Tithe.ly's 7 Best Church Website Builders- this blog post assesses 7 website builders with general information about each builder
  • Before You Build a New Church Website- a blog post via Membership Vision, a website platform, with questions to consider and answer before you build your church website
  • How to Build a Church Website That Makes People Want to Come Back- a blog post via the website builder Ekklesia 360 that gives tips on creating an engaging church website
  • Bluehost- a hosting site with varying plans that is among the most affordable platform for WordPress sites with builder options and reasonable monthly rates
  • How to Create a Church Website Using WordPress- via HostGator, this blog post gives some tips on basics for building a WordPress website for your church
  • How to Build a Church Website with SquareSpace- a YouTube video tutorial that walks you through the process of creating a church website using the builder SquareSpace
  • YouTube can be a helpful resource to find video tutorials that walk you through the different steps of creating and maintaining a church website. From tutorials of the entire process of building a church website to quick tutorials on how to update pieces of your website (pages, posts, and other content), you'll usually find something to help you in that process.
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Mailing Address:
PO Box 1336
Kinston, NC 28503

Physical Address:
705 Doctors Drive
Kinston, NC 28501

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(252) 522-0885

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

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Worship Guidelines Letters from the Bishop Hurricane Hub 2023 Cycle of Prayer

All Resources

Please submit your past-due reports ASAP! If you have questions, reach out to Litisha or LaTonya. 2023 Due Dates for Canonically-Required Reports and the 2023 Parish Contact Form and 2023 Audit Criteria Request Form are now available in our Resources. You can also find them here:

2023 Due Dates for Canonically-Required Reports

More Administrative Resources

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

More Clergy Resources

Building your volunteer ministry?

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

Guidelines for Public Worship 2023 Cycle of Prayer Stewardship Resources

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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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