Episcopal Church Women in NC
History History and Archives Contact Lynn Hoke is the Archivist for the Diocese of North Carolina, and has studied the history of ECW in the diocese. She can be reached at (919) 834-7474 (Diocesan House) or via email. Lynn Hoke Named Distinguished Woman by Diocese of NC ECW (click for more info)
Reading from The Book of Remembrance is a cherished tradition at the annual meetings of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of North Carolina. All churches are invited to submit a list of ECW members who have died since the last Annual Meeting (November 2020) for inclusion in The Book of Remembrance. If you have a name…
Hearts, Homes & the Holy Spirit: Mission and Ministry in North Carolina Mill Villages, 1890-1940. The stories and contributions of churchwomen and “women workers”.
Mrs. George Alston, chairman of the Treasure and Trinket Fund, reports that there is now on hand enough gold for a chalice and asks that gold be sent to her for a paten. This Communion Service is to be given to the new Church for the Deaf to be erected in Durham, the “Advance Work”…
Remembering Lex Mathews and His Decade as Director of Christian Social Ministries, 1975-1985 A Day of Diocesan Story-telling and Celebration Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.The Church of the Good Shepherd121 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh Few individuals have had a greater positive impact upon the life of our diocese than Lex…
Bishop Tuttle Memorial Training School These images are taken from the 2009 booklet A Distinctive Contribution commemorating the Bishop Tuttle Memorial Training School on the campus of Saint Augustine’s University. For information about the Bishop Tuttle School, please contact Lynn Hoke, Diocesan Archivist, at lynn.hoke@episdionc.org Lynn has two documents available via email upon request: (1)…
The ECW of Diocese of NC adopted the Millennium Development Goals as a mission point in 2007. We were integral to the success of the Diocese of NC’s 2011-2012 NetsforLife campaign, actively serving on its steering committee and donating $7,200 to the effort. And now, with ECW Triennial, the focus is again on the…
The Episcopal Women’s History Project (EWHP) gave awards and grants while meeting in Indianapolis during the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church. Accepting the Malcolm and Pat Diesenroth Parish Award on behalf of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Hillsborough, NC was Ellen Weig. The award, which comes with a $250 prize, is given for…