June 30, 2024 (11 a.m. Service only) | The Right Reverend José McLoughlin | Bishop of Western Diocese of North Carolina | Asheville, NC
José Antonio McLoughlin was consecrated as the seventh bishop, and first Hispanic, of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina on October 1, 2016.
Prior to his election as bishop of the diocese of Western North Carolina, José served as the Canon to the Ordinary and Chief-of-Staff for the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma since 2008. Previously, José served congregations in the dioceses of Southeast Florida and Virginia.
Ordained in 2005, José earned his Masters in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida. Prior to his call to the priesthood, José worked in the criminal justice field serving in the state of Florida as a police officer and in the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. in various capacities, most recently as the special assistant/senior advisor to the assistant attorney general.
Since becoming the Bishop of the Diocese of Western North Carolina, Bishop José has declared, in many and various ways, that he hopes to be a different kind of bishop, and he particularly does not want to be remembered as a distantly-removed dignitary. While not disregarding the great traditions of the Church, Bishop José believes that changes are necessary in the ways the church ministers in our day, and many of those changes must originate from the ministry of the bishop. He has to be a “hands-on” bishop who is close to the people of the diocese and the clergy who serve them. He has committed to being fully engaged in the church’s ministry with youth, minorities, and underserved populations. He is passionate about raising up a new kind of leadership for the church in our day.
José and his wife Laurel have two children, Alexander and Alyson. Alex is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he majored in Sports Media with a minor in Spanish. Alex and his wife, Rachel, live in Oklahoma City where Alex works for the Oklahoma City Baseball Club, the triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alyson graduated from UNC Charlotte with a degree in criminal justice and a minor in religious studies and sociology. Alyson works and lives in Charlotte.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Bishop José is bilingual, and he enjoys listening to music, playing the drums, and studying 18th-century American history. A life-long aviation enthusiast, Bishop José is working on earning his private pilot's license.
June 30, 2024 Homily below:
July 21, 2024 | The Reverend Jim Adams | Christ Church, Raleigh, NC
The Reverend James Patrick Adams is Rector of Christ Church, located on Capitol Square in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1821, Christ Church has a tradition of excellence in sacred music, teaching, and preaching, and it is well known for its robust outreach programs serving the needs of the poor and marginalized in Raleigh and beyond.
Jim attended Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia where he earned his Master of Divinity in 1997. Prior to accepting the call to Christ Church, Jim served as Rector of Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church in Cape Elizabeth, Maine from 2000-2010. Previously, he was Associate Rector at Saint Thomas Church, Hanover, New Hampshire, and Episcopal Chaplain at Dartmouth College.
Jim is married to Allene Cooley Adams and together they are parents to six adult children. So far, they have nine (nearly perfect) grandchildren, and two beloved (badly behaved) canine companions.
June 16, 2024 | The Reverend Dr. Robert Black | St. Luke's Church, Salisbury, NC
Father Robert Black has served as the Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Salisbury, North Carolina since 2014 having previously served as the Assistant Rector at St. Francis in Greensboro, NC and at St. John's - Lafayette Square in Washington, DC.
Born and raised in south Florida, Robert's family moved to North Carolina at the start of high school. He studied religion as an undergraduate at Wake Forest University, earned an M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a D.Min from The University of the South: Sewanee. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury. He is a recognized leader in Salisbury around issues related to racial justice and healing.
He and his wife, Tyler, who works as a CPA, have been married since 2008 after dating for many years beginning in high school. They have two elementary school-aged daughters, Eleanor and Rowen. Robert's hobbies and interests include reading and bourbon tasting, and he is an RKC-certified kettlebell instructor. The Black family greatly appreciates and enjoys the time in Linville and at All Saints.
June 16, 2024 Homily below:
June 9, 2024 | The Very Reverend Kate Moorehead Carroll | St. John's Cathedral, Jacksonville, FL
The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll is the tenth Dean of St John’s Cathedral in Jacksonville Florida. Kate has served as Dean for fourteen years. She and her congregation have started a bookstore and helped to revitalize the downtown neighborhood where the church is located, starting a non-profit that has facilitated the investment of over 44 million dollars in residential housing in the urban core.
Kate has authored eight books. Her most recent book is called The Vital Signs of Faith. Kate has a daily morning devotion on YouTube as well as a podcast called FindIt. Kate is married to Dr. Chris Carroll, a Pediatric Intensivist, who serves as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care unit at Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. They have six adult children.
Rev. Moorehead Carroll delivers a Morning Devotion each day on YouTube. Watch and listen at "Morning Devotion with Dean Moorehead on YouTube."
June 9, 2024 Homily below:
September 1, 2024 | The Reverend Dr. Robert Dannals
Reverend Dannals originally came to us from Christ Church, New Bern, North Carolina, before he went on to serve as Rector of Christ Church, Greenville, South Carolina, and Saint Michael and All Angels, Dallas, Texas.
Following official retirement from Saint Michael in 2015, Bob served as Interim Rector of St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York City, and then Holy Innocents' Church, Atlanta, and then All Saints’ Church, Beverly Hills, and then Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, Florida. He has recently become the Interim Rector of Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City, and is scheduled to serve in that capacity until August 2024.
A north Florida native, Reverend Dannals received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University, and Masters and Doctorate Degrees from Virginia Theological Seminary, Drew University and The Graduate Theological Union.
In addition to the churches listed above, Reverend Dannals has served two other churches in North Carolina: Christ Church, Charlotte, and Trinity Church, Statesville, and when he is at his home residence, he serves in a non-stipendiary capacity at St. John's Cathedral, Jacksonville, Florida.
Bob is married to Valerie, and they have three adult daughters and four grandchildren.
June 4, 2023 Homily below:
July 7 and 14, 2024 | The Reverend Chip Edens | Christ Church, Charlotte, NC
The Reverend Chip Edens is the eighth Rector of Christ Church in Charlotte, NC.
Chip has led Christ Church in numerous strategic initiatives that have strengthened the parish’s ability to equip and empower its membership of 5500.
At Christ Church, Chip is the founder and moderator of the Faith Forum, a public conversation addressing issues of faith and culture. Since 2010 he has interviewed over 100 thought leaders, including New York Times bestselling authors, marriage and parenting experts, artists, musicians, business leaders, and politicians. The subjects explored during the Faith Forums range from Biblical studies and Christian spirituality, to relationships, health and wellness, justice, interfaith relationships and leadership. These events draw an audience from around the region, some with 2400+ in attendance. The Faith Forum is live-streamed to viewers around the world.
Chip is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and Yale University Divinity School. He has studied organizational leadership at Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also studied at the Duke Center for Reconciliation and Justice.
Chip has served the Church in a number of capacities, including as Diocesan Trustee, Co-Chair for a Bishop Search, a founding board member for the Gathering of Leaders, the Episcopal Parish Network, and The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. In 2018 Chip was selected a scholar at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
A native of Virginia, Chip grew up in Richmond and spent his summers on the Chesapeake Bay. He is an avid fly fisherman. Chip is married to Beverly, an artist. They have three children and two Labrador Retrievers.
July 7, 2024 Homily below:
July 14, 2024 Homily below:
August 4, 2024 | The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith | Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC
The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith was named the 11th Dean of Washington National Cathedral in 2016 after serving as rector of St. James’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Va., for 16 years. Dean Randy previously served as rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Skidaway Island in Savannah, Georgia. He was ordained in 1990 and he holds degrees from Denison University and Yale Divinity School.
In his tenure at the Cathedral, Dean Randy has led the creation of a five-year strategic plan, raised $27 million for the renovation of the Cathedral College, overseen a comprehensive capital campaign for $150 million, grown the Cathedral's budget from $14 million to $25 million, and reoriented the institution toward radical welcome and hospitality, with a particular focus on racial reconciliation and outreach to the nation’s veterans.
Under his leadership, the Cathedral has seen growing attendance at worship, six years of budget surpluses and significant progress in ongoing repairs from the 2011 earthquake.
Dean Randy loves hunting and fishing. He is married to the Rev. Melissa Hollerith, and he is the proud father of two adult children. The Holleriths live on the Cathedral Close.
July 30, 2023 Homily below:
May 26, 2024 | The Reverend Dr. Harrison McLeod | Christ Church, Greenville, SC
We welcome back to All Saints, the Reverend Dr. Harrison McLeod, Rector of Christ Church, Greenville, South Carolina.
Harrison McLeod was called to become the 20th rector of Christ Church in the summer of 2008. Harrison was given his faith by his parents and the people of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama, where he grew up. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama, received his M. Div. from the Seminary of the Southwest, and his D. Min. from Virginia Theological Seminary. Harrison met Jennifer, his wife of 34 years, in college and together they have two wonderful sons, Hal and Jack who also love spending time in Linville when they are able.
May 26, 2024 Homily below:
September 22, 2024 | The Reverend David Meginniss | Christ Church, Tuscaloosa, AL
The Reverend David Meginniss retired as rector of Christ Church in Tuscaloosa, AL. He was born in Dothan, Alabama, the fourth child of the Episcopal priest there. At age ten, the family moved to Mobile. In 1973 he attended the University of Alabama for both undergraduate and law school. He practiced law for nearly twenty years in Huntsville, AL, and along the way he married Barbara Osborne, which was the smartest thing he ever did. They have one daughter, Sarah.
Maybe NOT the smartest thing he ever did was to give up the satisfying and lucrative law career to uproot his family and move them to Sewanee for seminary, proving once and for all that God does have a sense of humor. After his ordination in 2001, David became the rector of a small church in Wetumpka, AL, outside of Montgomery. Four years later, he accepted the call to go to Christ Church in Tuscaloosa, where he served as rector until 2021.
Sarah is an attorney and criminal prosecutor in Washington DC. She is married to a history professor and they live in Crofton, MD, along with their daughters Annette, age 6, and Evelyn, age 3, and their son, Royce, who is 1 and a half, and they are, by far, the cutest grandchildren anyone could hope for.
September 10, 2023 Homily below:
Sept. 15, 2024 | The Very Reverend Stephen Morris | St. Peter’s Cathedral-Retired, St. Petersburg, FL
The Very Reverend Stephen B. Morris retired as Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, St. Petersburg Florida, on June 30, 2023. Having served as Dean for 15 years, and as a priest to the greater church for 31 years, he felt called to serve the community in which he lives in a different capacity.
Stephen is now the founding Executive Director of Skyway Housing Foundation. This is a nonprofit that will partner with city, county, state agencies and developers to provide affordable housing for those in need with preference given to senior and workforce housing. The foundation will focus its efforts in southwest and north Florida.
Stephen and Christina always look forward to their time in Linville as he has been serving All Saints for 23 years. Their six children all have fond memories of their time growing up here as they are all adults spread far and wide working and pursuing their own ambitions. Stephen remains active in the Diocese of Southwest Florida and in his work with the Anglican Centre in Rome. Originally from Louisiana, Stephen has lived in Florida for over 20 years and he and Christina will continue to call St. Petersburg home.
September 3, 2023 Homily recording below:
August 18 and August 25, 2024 | The Rt. Reverend Henry N. Parsley, Jr., Retired Bishop of Alabama, Wilmington, NC
We celebrate the return of Henry Parsley to All Saints. Bishop Parsley was consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Alabama in 1996 and became the tenth Bishop of Alabama in 1999 and served until 2012. He has since served as Bishop Provisional of Easton, MD, 2014-2016 and as Visiting Bishop for the Diocese of South Carolina, 2020-2021. He was ordained in 1973 and is the 923'd bishop in the American succession.
He earned his BA degree in English literature from the University of the South, Sewanee in 1970 and a Master of Divinity degree from the General Theological Seminary, New York in 1973. He holds honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from both institutions.
Bishop Parsley served as the Chancellor of the University of the South from 2003 - 2009 and as a member of the Board of Regents for a decade. He was chair of the Theology Committee of the House of Bishops from 1999 - 2011 and a member of the Board of the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion 2004 -2015. He has attended two Lambeth Conferences and ten General Conventions, and continues on occasion to take his place in the House of Bishops.
Before his election to the episcopate he was Rector of Christ Church, Charlotte, NC, 1986 - 1996. Previously he served parishes in the Diocese of South Carolina. He has a special interest in the outreach ministries of the church and in teaching and leading retreats on literature and the spiritual life. In addition to his ministry as a bishop Henry enjoys fly-fishing (especially in the Linville River), reading fiction and poetry, and travel.
He is married to the former Rebecca Knox Allison. Their son Henry N. Parsley III and his wife work in Broadway theater and are currently with the show “Hamilton.” The Parsleys are enjoying their retirement cottage on Masonboro Sound in Wilmington, NC.
August 6, 2023 Homily recording below:
August 13, 2023 Homily recording below:
August 11, 2024 | The Reverend Lisa Saunders | Christ Church, Charlotte, NC
The Reverend Lisa Saunders grew up in Winston-Salem, NC, and is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Virginia Theological Seminary. She has served at Christ Episcopal Church since 1988, and in the last year scaled back her hours to one-quarter time.
Lisa is married to Tim, a pediatric and neuro ophthalmologist, and they have three adult children and one grandchild. She enjoys cycling, reading, travel and pummeling a speedbag. Saunders is the author of Even at the Grave, The P is Silent and From Stars to Stable.
.August 27, 2023 Homily below:
June 2, 2024 | The Rev. Gates Shaw | Christ Church, Greenville, SC
Ordained priest in 1981, and a native of Birmingham, Gates attended Washington and Lee University and General Theological Seminary. As a bi-vocational minister he served at the request of the Bishop of Alabama in several parishes experiencing declines in membership and resources. Revitalizing liturgies, Christian education, outreach ministries, and stewardship, he witnessed Christ's Holy Spirit bring new life and growth to wearied communities.
Along the way, he served as Chaplain to the Cathedral Day School, founder of the United Way Food Bank, director of Urban Ministries for the diocese, and founder/director of CityWorks: Community Development Corporation.
Currently he serves as Priest Associate at Saint Mary's on the Highlands and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the UAB Medical School's Center for Depression and Suicide. He is married to Margot Rafield. They have three grown daughters, six bird dogs, three horses, some tractors and a few fly-rods. And a blessed life together.
June 2, 2024 Homily recording below:
The Rev. Dr. R. Leigh Spruill began his ministry as rector of The Church of St. John the Divine in early 2021.
Leigh is a native of Tappahannock, Virginia, a river town in the rural Tidewater region of the state. His formation in The Episcopal Church began at The Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA. Leigh received a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and later received his Master of Divinity from the School of Theology at the University of the South (Sewanee). He was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Virginia. Leigh also earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Wycliffe College and the University of Toronto in Canada.
Leigh has served on the clergy staff of five Episcopal parishes in his ministry. Prior to moving to Houston, Leigh was the rector of St. George’s Church, Nashville, TN, for 16 years. Previously, Leigh was rector of St. Mark’s Church in Jacksonville, FL, following service as associate rector, St. Luke's Church in Birmingham, AL, and as assistant rector, St. James's Church in Richmond, VA.
He is married to Susalee Cain Spruill, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, and they have three adult children, Eleanor, Peter, and William, and one infant grandson, August.
Leigh’s passions include poetry, oysters, golf, and cheering UNC sports from afar! A lifelong baseball enthusiast, he is one of the Houston Astros' newest big fans!
June 23, 2024 Homily recording below:
July 28, 2024 | The Reverend Becca Stevens | Thistle Farms, Nashville,TN
Becca Stevens is a speaker, social entrepreneur, author, priest, founder, and President of Thistle Farms. As an entrepreneurial leader, she has established 10 justice initiatives and has raised over $65M in funding. Stevens leads important conversations across the country through speaking, advocating, preaching and writing. She walks the line between pragmatism and poetry in her message that love is the strongest force for change in the world.
Stevens founded Thistle Farms in 1997 with a single home for survivors of trafficking, and addiction. Almost twenty-five years later, it is a global movement for women’s freedom. Today the Nashville flagship includes a residential program that serves as a national model for women’s recovery, and three justice social enterprises that provide jobs to survivors—amounting to $4M in earned income last year. Stevens developed the Thistle National Network to provide tools, workshops, and conferences to support young organizations wanting to follow its holistic model of recovery. There are now 92 organizations, providing over 500 beds to survivors, in its network. She also created Thistle Farms Global Shared Trade which supports 1,400 artisan survivors through 39 partners in 21 countries.
As a priest, author, and entrepreneur, Becca says, "I have tried to spend my life inspiring communities to organizae and act with love." Her husband of 30+ years is Grammy-winning and Hall of Fame songwriter Marcus Hummon. "Marcus has been the gift of my life. He lives for creativity, which means we pursue our individual paths together. We have raised three sons who are all artists in their own right, and so our home is filled with music, paintings, designs, and too many dogs."
June 25, 2023 Homily below:
Sept. 8, 2024 | The Reverend Caroline Rinehart Stewart | The Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore, MD
Caroline, a native of Charlottesville, VA, graduated from Converse College with a degree in Psychology, from the University of Virginia with a Masters of Education in Counseling, from Loyola University with a Masters in Pastoral and Spiritual Care, and earned a Post Graduate Degree in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary. She was ordained to the Priesthood in 2006 in the Diocese of Maryland.
Caroline has served as a parish priest in a number of Maryland parishes, as the Episcopal Chaplain at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, on the faculty of The Center for Spiritual Support Training at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, and as Chaplain for 2 independent schools in the Baltimore area. She is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid. Retired from full time ministry, she continues to serve as a Supply priest and as a Spiritual Director.
Caroline and Bill will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct 20th and thrilled that part of their honeymoon was spent in Linville at her brother Bruce and Mary Rinehart’s house!! They have two adult children and three grandchildren!
September 24, 2023 Homily below:
Sept. 29, 2024 | The Reverend Michael White | Christ Church - Retired | Savannah, GA
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September 29, 2024 Homily recording below: