On Tuesday October 20, 2026 Fr. Nicholas Harrelson led St. Benedict’s Anglican Church in celebrating a Solemn High Mass for the students, faculty and staff of Duke University’s Anglican-Episcopal House of Studies. As part of the Mass, Fr. Nicholas also preached a sermon for all gathered. Fr. Nicholas is a 2022 graduate of Duke Divinity School, having earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and a Certificate of Anglican Studies. For the three years he attended, he was a part of the daily activities of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies.
Today, the Anglican-Episcopal House of Studies is led by Director Dean Timothy Kimbrough, the former Dean and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, Tennessee.
St. Benedict’s hopes to continue developing its relationship with the Duke Divinity School and specifically the Anglican-Episcopal House of Studies, in order to offer an environment steeped in the traditions of the Anglo-Catholic expression of the faith and hopes to offer educational opportunities to seminarians choosing Duke for their education.
The Altar Party consisted of:
Celebrant – Fr. Nicholas Harrelson
Deacon of the Mass – Fr. Mark Newsome
Sub-Deacon of the Mass – Mr. Austin Oliver
Thurifer/Acolyte – Mr. Jack Hart
Crucifer – Dr. Gordon Ibeanu