| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - The official and comprehensive website of the ELCA.
Find most listings, resources, information and links to Lutheran services and ministries. |
| The Episcopal Church - Official website of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. A comprehensive website about ministries and services of The Episcopal Church, USA. |
| North Carolina Synod - Locate listing of the ministries and 238 churches in our North Carolina Synod. |
| Diocese of Western North Carolina
- Locate listings of our ministries and 64 parishes in our Diocese of WNC. |
| Lutherans Online - a Lutheran website by Aid Association for Lutherans that
contains information and links to Lutheran ministries, services and organizations world-wide. |
| Anglicans
Online - independent and unofficial, find a world-wide listing of most online resources for Anglicans. |
| The Anglican Communion
- Official website of the Worldwide Anglican Communion. Find resources and links to information about the Anglican/Episcopal churches
around the globe. Read excerpts from Anglican World and the Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS). |
| Concordat of Agreement - a brief background and the full text of the Concordat between Lutherans and Episcopalians. |
| Online Study Bibles - an easy to use reference of many popular Bible versions and links to commentaries and resources for personal Bible study. |
| The
Book of Common Prayer - Online versions of the (1979) Book of Common Prayer for ECUSA.
Follow links and read the historical 1786, 1789, 1982, and 1928 BCP editions online. |
| The Daily
Office - Pray online Morning and Evening Prayer with readings and psalms for each day.
Links to Noonday Prayer, Compline, and Devotions for Individuals
and Families also. This site is a good one to bookmark and use daily. |
| The Lectionary - Click a date on the interactive calendar to read the appointed lessons and psalm. A good lay reader preparation site. |
| The Cyber Hymnal - Find the traditional words to many hymns (or spirituals or gospel songs), hear the tune and more. |
| Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas - Site of one of the largest non-profit child & family service agencies in the Carolinas. |
| Sharing Faith - A website to introduce seekers to the ELCA. |
| God's Yellow Pages - Handy Scripture Finder |
| Conference Centers & Retreats |
| Lutheridge & Lutherock - Lutheridge is a year-round conference center/camp in Arden, NC, near the Asheville airport.
Lutherock has an outdoor adventure-based ministry camp facility near Sugar Mountain, NC |
| Agape + Kure Beach Ministries - Kure Beach Lutheran Center (near Wilmington) and Camp Agape (near Fuquay-Varina) have year-round programming for spiritual growth including encounters with Scripture and nature. |
| ValleCrucis
Conference Center - near Boone, N.C. is a center for spiritual/personal renewal,
ski retreats, youth camps, family reunions and church meetings. |
| Kanuga - website of
Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, N.C. Site of Diocese WNC Convention.
More rustic than modern, this affiliate of the Episcopal Church also hosts conferences of other denominations, non-profit
organizations, government and professional groups. The Kanuga Lake district
is on the National Register of Historic Places. Carl Sandberg home nearby. |
| Lake Logan Episcopal Center - near Waynesville, N.C. is the beautiful, new Diocese of WNC center for spiritual/personal renewal, retreats, Camp Henry, diocesan and church meetings, private outings and cabins. |
| Via de Cristo of Western NC - Lutheran movement for spiritual formation. |
| Western North Carolina Episcopal Cursillo - Episcopal movement for spiritual formation. |
| Mountain Top Walk to Emmaus - Ecumenical movement for spiritual formation. |
| Parish of the Holy Communion,
Glendale Springs - the famous "fresco churches" in Ashe County, N.C. This parish website
includes driving directions to the churches - a great day trip. |
| Services and Institutions |
| Lutheran World Federation - Lutheran global ministries website.. |
| The Lutheran Magazine - Online publication. |
| Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas - builds, preserves and strengthen families in North and South Carolina through adoption and foster care programs and homes for developmentally disabled and autistic youth.. |
| Lutheran Services for the Aging - provides quality Christian care to senior adults of all faiths at 5 sites in NC.. |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - . |
| Stephen Ministries - . |
| Daughters of the King - . |
| Order of St. Luke - healing ministries. |
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