The Rt. Rev. Robert Estill, IX Bishop of North Carolina, passed away October 9 at the age of 92, the Diocese of North Carolina announced. Bishop Estill, a native of Kentucky, earned several degrees at the University of Kentucky, Episcopal Divinity School and Sewanee, the University of the South. After a decade as a parish priest in Kentucky, he served as a rector in … [Read more...] about Robert Estill, Retired Bishop of North Carolina, Dies at 92
Bishop Anne Hodges-Copple
Bishop Pro-Tem Hodges-Copple
The Diocese of North Carolina reports that its standing committee has appointed the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, bishop suffragan since June 2013, as bishop pro tem as Bishop Michael Curry prepares for his service as presiding bishop:She will serve in this position from the time Bishop Curry resigns his jurisdiction as Bishop of North Carolina and assumes his office as … [Read more...] about Bishop Pro-Tem Hodges-Copple
Keeping it Real
By John Kenneth GibsonI made the sign of the cross while holding a cup of green tea in my hand as the Presiding Bishop intoned: “Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” I was curled up in bed with my laptop, watching the June 15 webcast from Duke Chapel of the consecration of Anne Hodges-Copple as Bishop Suffragan of North Carolina. This was the first time I had watched … [Read more...] about Keeping it Real