Earlier this week, St. Stephen’s, Charleston announced that with the blessing of Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and the support of the church’s rector and vestry, the Rev. Deacon Greg Smith will retire before the end of the year. His last service at St. Stephen’s will be Sunday, December 3, after 24 years of ordained ministry. Though…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Jeffrey Wallace to serve as priest-in-charge of St. David’s, Cheraw, beginning Sunday, October 1. Father Jeff most recently served as associate priest of St. George’s, Summerville, and as chaplain to the Charleston Port and Seafarers’ Society and the South Carolina Port Authority. The Rev. Mike Bye had been…
With excitement for the continued growth and development of Voorhees University, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley is thrilled to share that the Reverend Marie-Carmel Chery has been called to serve as Dean of the Chapel & Spiritual Engagement at Voorhees University, effective September 1, 2023. In this role, Dean Chery will also serve as vicar of St….
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Gregory Hodgson to serve as interim rector of St. George’s, Summerville as they continue to search for their next rector. In a note to the congregation shared in their last newsletter, Father Greg expressed gratitude about the call. “First, I am delighted and overjoyed to have been offered…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Dr. Matthew McCormick to serve as rector of St. Thomas, North Charleston (Park Circle), effective August 1. Father McCormick has served the congregation as interim rector since February 2022. “I am grateful the Rev. Matthew McCormick has accepted my call to serve as rector of St. Thomas,” said…
The Rev. Dr. Adam Shoemaker, rector of St. Stephen’s, Charleston, has joyfully called the Rev. Will Berry to serve as associate rector, with the blessing of Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley. As a member of the clergy team at St. Stephen’s, Rev. Berry will share the pastoral and liturgical leadership of the parish, with special oversight for…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Very Rev. Dr. Michael Shaffer to serve as interim rector of St. Mark’s Charleston, beginning September 10. Father Shaffer, who serves as the dean of the Peninsula Deanery, will complete a three-month term as interim associate rector at St. Stephen’s, Charleston, on September 3. Alphonso Grayson and Bob Waters,…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has appointed the Rev. Fred Thompson as Chaplain to Retired Clergy and Spouses for the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. In this role, Rev. Thompson will provide systematic and intentional support for retired clergy, their spouses, and surviving spouses. Working collaboratively with regional deans, he will convene a team of clergy from…
With the blessing of Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, the Rev. Furman Buchanan, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant, has called the Rev. Brooks Boylan as associate rector for congregational life and growth. In this role, Father Brooks will assist in the sacramental, preaching, pastoral, and teaching functions for Christ Church, with a special focus…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Joseph Smith to serve as the first rector of The Episcopal Church on Edisto (Edisto Island), beginning on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Currently, Father Smith is the rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where he has been for almost nine years. A native of Columbia,…
The Rev. Bill Coyne completed a year of service as interim priest-in-charge at The Episcopal Church on Edisto at the end of May. Though he originally committed for a period of six months, he graciously agreed to double that commitment as the church continued their search for their next rector. The church is hopefully nearing the end of that…
On Pentecost, Sunday, May 28, the Rev. Mike Szymanowski served for his final Sunday as interim priest-in-charge of St. George’s, Summerville. He had been serving the congregation on a part-time basis since October 2022 as they continue their search for their next rector. As the search continues, St. George’s will be served in the coming weeks by…
