Exploring Our Churches:
Western Area
The Western area of our diocese consists of seven counties with 12 parishes and two worshiping communities staffed by nine full-time priests, two in transition, and a Lutheran and a Moravian pastor. The deanery is blessed with the natural beauty and culture of two national forests within the Appalachian Mountains, the grandeur of the Great Smoky National Park, the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and numerous waterfalls in the Southern Highlands. It is home to Lake Logan Episcopal Center, John Campbell Folk School and a sovereign nation recognized by the federal government. The Eastern Band of Cherokee resides in their traditional homelands with a history that spans the millennia.
Major cities:
Canton
Cashiers
Cherokee
Cullowhee
Franklin
Highlands
Murphy
Robbinsville
Sylva
Waynesville
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All Saints Episcopal Church
St. Agnes Chapel: 66 Church St.
St. Cyprian's Chapel: 216 Roller Mill Rd.
Franklin, NC 28734
828-524-4910
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Grace Mountainside Church
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
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St. David's, Cullowhee
Photo by Irv Welling
Church of the Good Shepherd
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St. John's Episcopal Church
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Episcopal Church of the Messiah
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St John's Episcopal Church
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Grace Church in the Mountains
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Church of the Incarnation
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
