The Rev. Jim Melnyk, rector at St. Paul’s, Smithfield, shared a recent interview with John Drymon, St. Paul’s music director. Drymon is in the process of bringing to life a Mass for a New World, an original composition he created not just for Episcopalians, but for all people of faith.

Drymon has been a professional church musician for more than 20 years, though he played music long before turning his talents to answer a call to music ministry.  

As a country and as a church, we are looking ahead. Our country faces a divisive and heated presidential election campaign, as demonstrated at this summer’s political conventions. At our annual convention in November, the Diocese of North Carolina will announce the nominees for election as the XII Bishop Diocesan of North Carolina, with the election set for March 2017.

Como país y como iglesia, nuestra mirada se dirige al futuro. Nuestro país se enfrenta a una campaña de elecciones presidenciales divisiva y acalorada, como lo han demostrado las convenciones políticas de este verano. En su convención anual de noviembre, la diócesis de Carolina del Norte anunciará a los nominados a XII Obispo Diocesano de Carolina del Norte.

The Mission Endowment Grant board offered a special 2016 spring application cycle for the grant introduced in 2015 to support the creative and Spirit-filled ministry taking place all throughout the Diocese. The board is pleased to announce the ministries that are spring recipients of a Mission Endowment Grant.

The Standing Committee is pleased to announce the nine members of the Transition Committee, chaired by the Rev. Velinda Hardy (Church of the Saviour, Jackson) and Peter Macon (St. Mark's, Huntersville). The Transition Committee will shepherd the candidates announced on the slate in November through the election process, and, for whomever is elected the XII Bishop Diocesan, through the consecration and transition to a new role.

 When you hear the words “election season,” what comes to mind?

On any given Sunday at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Kent, Washington, somewhere between 70 and 85 people attend morning services.