Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. As we enter into this Advent season and embark on a new church year, I...

The Good News Garden took root in April 2023. St. Mary’s-St. Stephen’s Church in Morganton has an extensive history of gardening. For...

Our furry friends were blessed by clergy across the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of...

By David Gammon, Lutheran-Episcopal Church of the Savior, Newland Many Avery County residents will have a warmer winter this year, thanks...

The Jericho Road Soup Kitchen at St. Gabriel's, Rutherfordton, is hopeful that kitchen renovations will soon be underway after receiving...

By Rachel Carr, Diocesan Missioner for Communications Homecoming at Good Shepherd, Tryon, was celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023,...

By Rachel Carr, Diocesan Missioner for Communications The Parish of the Holy Communion is alive with creativity, with frescoes created by...

Over 40 youth and middle schoolers met at Lake Logan Conference Center this weekend to grow in faith and fellowship! Youth Council...

Parishes from the Western Deanery and beyond shared love and pride for the LGBTQ+ community in Sylva on Saturday. A Pride mass was held...

St. Alban's Parish, Hickory, Celebrated its 50th Anniversary this weekend. Saturday the church went back in time to the 70s, September...

The Mission & Outreach team at Grace Episcopal Church, Morganton has been granted a much-needed boost in their effort to improve the...

The Outreach Committee of Holy Cross, Tryon donated a new Pascal candle stand to the Church of the Advocate on Aug. 22. The team learned...

A team of parishioners from Holy Family, Mills River planned, prepared, and served an Italian dinner that was attended by 70 people....

By Rachel Carr, Diocesan Missioner for Communications Entering a learning space of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd reveals the...

Camp Henry welcomed nearly 50 youths from our Latino community for the first-ever Bilingual Camp the week of July 24, and those involved...

By Charlotte Garcia Diocesan Interim Youth Coordinator Almost 50 bilingual youth are in fellowship at Camp Henry this week. This amazing...

By Larry Winecoff Parishioner at St. James, Hendersonville More than 85 parishioners gathered on July 16 at La Capilla, with fun, food,...

By Charlotte Garcia Interim Youth Coordinator More than 200 people of our diocese came together in fellowship July 15 at the Tryon...

The Episcopal Foundation of WNC has just announced an award of $20,000 to support the preservation of a Black heritage site, St. Matthias...

By Rachel Carr, Diocesan Missioner for Communications Six homes near Transfiguration, Saluda, got much-needed updates recently with help...