231st Diocesan Convention Election Results

The 231st Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of South Carolina was held November 12-13, 2021, at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church on Pawleys Island (hosted by the Pee Dee-Waccamaw Deanery). The convention was offered as a hybrid event, and more than a third of the delegates participated in the Convention online to vote to fill various diocesan leadership positions. 
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The following nominees were elected to serve the Diocese:

Diocesan Council
Lay: Carolyn (Sparkie) Sparks and Joseph (Woody) Rutter (3-year terms); Jo Etta Chewning (1-year term)
Clergy: The Rev. Laura Rezac and the Rev. Pamela Fahrner (3-year terms); The Rev. Charles Jenkins (1-year term)

Standing Committee
Lay: Gail DeCosta, Thomas Miller
Clergy: The Very Rev. Dr. Adam Shoemaker, the Rev. William Watson

The Standing Committee met immediately after convention and re-elected the Rev. Rob Donehue as its president, and elected Mary Dianish as secretary.

Trustee, University of the South
The Rev. Ryan Currie

​Both Business Sessions are available for viewing on the Diocesan YouTube page (the first session is shared in two parts), under the 231st Diocesan Convention “playlist,” at this link.