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Annual Meeting 2025
143rd Annual Meeting Episcopal Church Women,Diocese of North Carolina Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9 AM – 3:30 PM The Station at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church875 W. 5th St. Winston-Salem NC 27101 Special Guest: Lisa Bortner President, National Episcopal Church Women Sharing her vision for… ECW Reimagined! National ECW is a churchwide organization dedicated to empowering Episcopal…
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by alterations and the extension of the church at her own expense
The congregation of “the Church of the Saviour” esteem it a privilege to place on record in the diocese their grateful appreciation of the generous kindness of Mrs. H. K. Burgwyn, of Richmond, Va., for enhancing the comfort and convenience of worship by alterations and the extension of the church at her own expense, the…
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Her life varied from travel to settling into new rectories
Mary’s role as the wife of a nineteenth-century clergyman seemed to provide support and affirmation of Curtis’s faith: “I first made choice of you to be the partner of my life … you have higher incentives to holiness than a mere reward for my happiness.” (May 19, 1834) Her life varied from travel to the…
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MARY JANE DeROSSET CURTIS
August 10, 1813 – July 21, 1903 by Ellen Chesley Weig, St. Matthew’s Church, Hillsborough, NC, 2015 Mary Curtis was a clergyman’s wife. Some of her letters, written at the end of the Civil War, were the focus of St. Matthew’s participation in Hillsborough’s sesquicentennial celebration of the end of the war. Hillsborough was the…
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Ministry to the lonely dwellers in the silent world
The Rev. Roma C. Fortune, whose work among the deaf is a Diocesan project of the Auxiliary this year, through his son’s interpreting, made an interesting talk about his ministry to the lonely dwellers in the silent world. (Source: “Woman’s Auxiliary Meeting,” The Carolina Churchman, May 1935)
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do quietly and unostentatiously an incalculable amount of good
Of the above reported contributions (in money) to the Thompson Orphanage, $150.00 was collected and given by St. Agnes’ Guild, which also contributed to the same most deserving charity, boxes of clothing and other supplies, valued at $50.00, additional. The “Mother’s Meetings” contributed $10.00 worth of supplies to the Orphanage, which is not included in…
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We held the first of these garden parties in our Diocese, at Saura Town, the summer home of our United Offering treasurer
At our last annual meeting, a letter was received from Miss Emery, suggesting that at the various summer resorts Missionary Garden Parties be held during the summer months. In response, we held the first of these garden parties in our Diocese, at Saura Town, the beautiful summer home of Miss Ruth Hairston, our United Offering…
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The Woman’s Auxiliary disbursed from April, 1896, to April, 1897, $139.35.
The Woman’s Auxiliary disbursed from April, 1896, to April, 1897, $139.35. The Daughters of the King, Emmanuel Chapter, from May 4, 1896, to April 25th, 1897, collected $44.55, and paid out $23.88, and have balance on hand of $34.97. (Source: The Rev. B. S. Bronson, Parochial Report, Emmanuel Church, Warrenton, 1897 Journal of Convention, 106)
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their benevolent work of relieving the destitute and unfortunate
The Sunday School continues in the same prosperous condition as heretofore, and the Industrious Society composed of the Ladies of the Church, still labour in their benevolent work of relieving the destitute and unfortunate. The Rev. J. R. Goodman, Parochial Report, Christ Church, New Bern, 1832 Journal of Convention, 11
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we lament their departure from our midst
Among the number confirmed by the Bishop in St. James’ Mission, on last Easter a year ago, two have fallen asleep in Jesus, – Mrs. Amelia Alston, mother of the Rev. P. P. Alston, Missionary in charge of St. Michael’s and All Angels’, Charlotte, and Miss Elizabeth Quince. Their intense sufferings were born with great…
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BARBARA KAY KELLY MORGAN
b. May 12, 1947 by Lucy Couch Payne Paynter, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem, NC, 2016 After retiring from 31 years as an educator (teacher and administrator), Kay transferred that same passion for service and ministry to the many outreach opportunities at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, NC. There she was drawn in by…
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