External Media
Publications
Episcopal Relief & Development - Two years after Hurricane Helene, Episcopal Relief & Development shares how our diocese continues to heal. (September 22, 2026)
Episcopal News Service - "One year after Helene, Western North Carolina diocese remembers its destruction, celebrates recovery." (September 30, 2025)
Faith & Leadership - "One year after Hurricane Helene, two churches (Church of the Holy Cross & Valle Crucis United Methodist Church) share space and a renewed sense of mission." (September 30, 2025)
AVL Watchdog - "Cathedral of All Souls, Biltmore Village's 'heart & soul,' faces an enormous renovation project." (September 29, 2025)
Episcopal Relief & Development - Carried by Hope after Hurricane Helene Devastation in North Carolina. (August 27, 2025)
Episcopal News Service - "Western North Carolina diocese's hard-hit areas still recovering nine months after Hurricane Helene. (June 30, 2025)
LampLight - a publication produced by Episcopal Relief and Development. (March 2025)
Episcopal News Service - an article highlighting the early triage stage in WNC, including quotes from Bishop José. (September 30, 2024)
Mountain Xpress - "Historic Biltmore Village church to rebuild after first-time flooding." An article interviewing the Very Rev. Sarah Hurlbert about the flooding and rebuilding of The Cathedral of All Souls. (December 12, 2024)
Videos
Diocesan Communications
Bearing Witness: A Partnership Between DRRT & All Souls Counseling Center - (July 8, 2026) - Video
Team from Diocese of Western North Carolina Receives Certifications in Disaster Chaplaincy - (April 9, 2026) - Diocesan Blog Post
Message from Bishop José: Update on Helene Recovery Work - Q3 (January 7, 2026) - Video
Helene Remembrance Eucharist with Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe (September 30, 2025) - Diocesan Blog Post
Bearing Witness: The Story of Church of the Transfiguration in Bat Cave (September 19, 2025) - Video
Message from Bishop José: Update on Helene Recovery Work - Q2 (September 4, 2025) - Video
Message from Bishop José: Update on Helene Recovery Work (April 22, 2025) - Video
A Letter from Bishop José regarding the Wildfires (March 29, 2025) - Written Letter
Message from Bishop José: Disaster Recovery Continues in WNC (November 25, 2024) - Video
Message from Bishop José: Hurricane Helene (October 11, 2024) - Video
Bearing Witness: A Story & Photo Series from Helene
For our Helene Remembrance Eucharist, held on September 27, 2025, we collected stories and photos from around our diocese. These stories and photos were curated into 14 stations, echoing the 14 Stations of the Cross, and were displayed at the Eucharist. These stories and photos highlight the experiences and impact of Helene on our churches at large and on individual households throughout Western North Carolina. We believe story-telling is a sacred art in which we find healing and beauty, often in the midst of suffering, and as a means to pass on wisdom to those that come after us.
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