Last week, The Rev. Kelsey Davis' first book, The Athlete Devotional, was published by Nurturing Faith Books an imprint of Good Faith Media - an organization committed to faith formation that is honest, generous, and rooted in the real texture of human lives. Davis, a former professional athlete and current priest in the Diocese of WNC, co-authored the devotional with The Rev. Claire Brown, an author and a fellow Episcopal priest whose gifts for formation, writing, and frien

Written by The Rev. Kelsey Davis, Bishop's Deputy for Disaster Response & Recovery Nearly a year and a half after Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, the Diocese of Western North Carolina continues to walk alongside families, congregations, and communities on the long road to recovery. Here is a snapshot of our first quarter 2026 impact across our key focus areas. Household Recovery Our family coordination efforts in Yancey, Mitchell, and Buncombe Counties

The Diocese of Western North Carolina sent a small team, led by the Rev. Kelsey Davis (Bishop's Deputy for Disaster Resiliency), to New York City for a three day certification course in Disaster Chaplaincy from March 23 through March 25, 2026. The team (shown in the photo from Left to Right) consisted of the Rev. Kevin Todd (Director of Blue Ridge Service Corps & Associate Transition Officer), the Rev. Kelsey Davis, the Rev. Erin Maxfield-Steele (Rector, St. John's in Sylva),

Photos & Writing by Katie Knowles, Missioner for Communications On February 14, 2026, St. Matthias, a historic Black church situated in the heart of downtown Asheville, hosted the Feast of Absalom Jones for the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina. The service featured a powerful sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry and beautiful music, led by Kyle Ritter, Canon for Music at the Cathedral of All Souls, and vocalist Sherami Harris. St. Matthias is on the Natio