The Episcopal Church

We as Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The Episcopal Church welcomes all who worship Jesus Christ, in 108 dioceses and three mission areas in 22 nations or territories. The Episcopal Church is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

The mission of the church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism (p. 855), is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.”

As part of that mission, we’re following Jesus into loving, liberating and life-giving relationship with God, with each other and with the earth as the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. We seek every day to love God with our whole heart, mind and soul, and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:36-40).

We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.

The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe (pictured) is the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. He began his nine-year term on November 1, 2024. The Presiding Bishop is the Chief Pastor and Primate of the Episcopal Church. As “Chief Pastor,” the Presiding Bishop is charged with initiating and developing church policy and strategy, speaking God’s Word to the church and the world, and visiting every diocese of the church.

The Diocese of East Carolina

The Episcopal Church is organized into dioceses, but what is a diocese? A diocese is the territorial jurisdiction of a diocesan bishop. The term also refers to the congregations and …

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Trinity Center

Trinity Center is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, an island refuge on the Southern Outer Banks. Trinity has three primary focal points: Trinity Conference and Retreat …

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