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Banners & Banner Stands - Please bring parish banner and banner stand to line the gym at convention!
Vestry Certificates of Election - due October 24th
this is a 2-step process that requires both registration AND the certificate of election
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Is God inviting you to serve?
Each week, we have been highlighting positions on various committees, boards, and councils where there is a need to serve. Learn more about all the positions and who to contact at the button below.
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What Kevin does in his job:
Kevin is the Director of Blue Ridge Service Corps. BRSC is program for young adults who seek a unique experience in community, service, and growth. Our BRSC Fellows live together in intentional community, serve alongside area non-profits, and commit to a program year focused on spiritual formation, vocational development, and personal growth.
What Kevin loves about his job:
I absolutely love getting to accompany young adults for a brief season on their life journey, especially as many of them are at a crossroads and discerning direction. They are wonderful, inspiring people and it is a blessing for me to get to help them see more fully how they are a gift to our world.
| | Disaster Response Spotlight | | |
Over the past year, we have gathered stories from across the diocese—accounts from churches and individuals reflecting on their experiences in the aftermath of Helene. We used these stories to curate 14 stations of witness, reflecting the 14 stations of the cross, at the Helene Remembrance Eucharist. It was a powerful time of reflection, remembrance, and healing. The display shown above is one example of the fourteen stations.
In response to many requests to revisit these stories, we’ve created two ways for you to engage:
1. Online Collection:
You can now view the full collection of stories and photos on our website. There is also an opportunity to share your own story if you haven’t yet done so.
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2. Order Bearing Witness Card Set:
We’ve produced a set 4x6" prints featuring each of the 14 featured photos and reflections. The set is available for $10 to cover printing and shipping costs, with any additional proceeds supporting the Disaster Response Fund.
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High School Fall Conference
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A weekend retreat for high schoolers where we will discover our connection with:
the sky above us - God, Heaven, loved ones gone before us
the earth below us - our responsibility to creation, community, and one another
the fire within us -our calling, passion, and the Spirit moving through us
Email Charlotte Garcia with questions.
Cost: $225 per person
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November 21-23
Lake Logan Conference Center
| | Becoming Beloved Community Workshop | |
This workshop includes interactive exercises, videos, and small group discussions. Participants explore how institutional and systemic racism impedes our ability to create an inclusive community. Facilitators from the Building Beloved Community Committee hope to raise awareness that dismantling racism is a spiritual discipline grounded in our Baptismal Covenant.
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November 14 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Online
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November 15 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Communion
Holy Trinity, West Jefferson
| | To submit an event, please review the submission guidelines and email event details and a photo for consideration to katie@diocesewnc.org. This space is reserved for diocesan, parish, and conference center events. | | St. Matthias' 160th Celebration | St Matthias invites all to the joyous 160th celebration of the parish founded in 1865 as the Freedmen’s Church. We will share Holy Eucharist, celebrate the renovation of the chapel, and remember and honor the late William R Mance. Speakers include former rector the Reverend James Abbott, longtime member Barbara Jones, Senior Warden Regina Miller, Osondu McPeters and Canon Augusta Anderson. | |
October 25 | 5:00 p.m.
St. Matthias, Asheville
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This hike will appeal to those who struggle with ascent, following the Daisy Lake Trail to the organic garden and past the labyrinth. We’ll gather at the Lakeside Chapel, with parking and restrooms available at the Lodge. All are invited to stay for a community lunch on the Kanuga grounds below the porch overlooking the lake—bring your own or purchase lunch on-site.
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October 25 | 8:45 a.m.
Kanuga, Hendersonville
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Pianist Bair Shagdaron & Scott Kallestad, saxophone perform a relaxing program of music from Liszt and Rachmaninoff to Gillingham and Jolivet. The concert is free, in the nave of the church on Main Street, Blowing Rock.
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October 26 | 3 p.m.
St. Mary of the Hills, Blowing Rock
| | | Annual BBQ at Calvary Fletcher | Adults eat for $15, children ages 12 & under eat for $5. You can dine in or take out. Menu includes pulled pork, potato salad, beans, coleslaw, and banana pudding. Proceeds this year will benefit the Asheville Habitat for Humanity Episcopal House. | |
November 1 | 4-6 p.m.
Calvary, Fletcher
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Join us for a contemplative concert of original musical meditations on familiar hymns and scripture passages by composer and pianist Heather Niemi Savage.
A sample of what to expect is:
No.3: His Goodness Faileth Never
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October 26 | 3:00 p.m.
St. John's, Marion
| | | This Holy Hikes retreat will explore the intersection of Christian spirituality and Native Wisdom and spirituality. Rev Dr Timothy Ross, a professor and member of the Western Cherokee Nation, will lead our discussions. Father Josh Stephens, Rector of St John in the Wilderness, will lead daily liturgical services. | |
October 26-29
Valle Crucis Conference Center
| | St. Matthias Concert series continues with Dinah's Daydream, Asheville's premier gypsy jazz band. Admission is free. Donations will support the restoration of this historic church in the heart of the East End Valley Street neighborhood. | |
November 2 | 4:00 p.m.
St. Matthias, Asheville
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The Episcopal Church Women of Grace will be hosting a rummage sale in the parish hall. Proceeds help send our youth to Camp Henry as well as assisting with outreach and church projects.
Everyone is invited to attend!
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November 8 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Grace, Asheville
| | | | Leadership in Ministry is a twice-a-year, peer-based clergy leadership development program. It is part of the Pastoral Excellence Program of the Center for Lifelong Learning of Columbia Theological Seminary. Many participants have attended for several years, with some participating for over a decade, reaping the benefits of long-term commitment to person and professional growth. | April 27-29 AND October 12-14, 2026 | | Have a story or event to share? | | Thank you for being a part of our Diocese! | | | | |
