Letters from the Bishop

October 2, 2024 To the People of the Diocese of East Carolina: Those of us who have lived in eastern North Carolina for any length of time will eventually encounter …

Easter 2024 To read Bishop Skirving’s message in transcript form, click the button below for your chosen language, English or Spanish:

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October 12, 2023 To the People of the Diocese of East Carolina Dear Friends in Christ, One morning this week, I finally broke down in tears. Over an early cup …

To the Faithful People of the Diocese of East Carolina September 21, 2023 Dear friends, It is with profound disappointment that I write to share with you the decision that …

June 29, 2023 Dear Friends in Christ, As I write to you, I have entered the first week of my sabbatical time. I remain grateful for the opportunity to have …

June 14, 2023 To the People of the Diocese of East Carolina Dear friends in Christ, The time has come for me to finish my 2020 sabbatical, delayed by COVID …

Dear friends in Christ, Lately, it seems, I’ve heard a lot of people say things like “This is not who we are!” I’ve heard it from those trying to make …

Dear Friends, One of my greatest joys, in these days before Christmas, has been the pictures, videos and stories of our grandchildren learning and then sharing with others the story …

Dear Friends, As a moment in time, Election Day seems to have lost much of its meaning. Many people, if not most, will have voted well ahead of the first …

Dear East Carolina friends, “Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.” …