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…
Priests and deacons from across the diocese gathered at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center May 22-24 for their annual Clergy Retreat. The theme of this year’s gathering was “Living Ubuntu in a Violent World” led by special guest, the Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D., who currently serves as the Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director…
The Rev. Timothy V. Hushion, Jr. has been called to the Church of the Holy Communion, Charleston, to serve as interim rector, beginning on Sunday, June 4, Trinity Sunday. Father Tim is retired after serving as the priest-in-charge at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Pittsburgh, PA; rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Wadesboro, NC; and vicar of All…
The Rev. Cn. Dr. Wilmot T. Merchant II, who serves as rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in North Myrtle Beach, has been appointed liaison of The Episcopal Church of Liberia by The Right Rev. Dr. James B. Sellee, Bishop of Liberia. The Episcopal Church (TEC) began missionary work in Liberia in the late 1920s and…
The Rev. Canon Philip Linder, who serves as Canon to the Ordinary, has started a new Morning Prayer podcast, “12-Minute Morning Prayer,” that is available for free on a variety of podcast platforms. Praying the Daily Office has for centuries been a great practice of Anglican spirituality. “As a Third Order Franciscan, my Rule of…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Laura Rezac as executive director of St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center on Seabrook Island, succeeding the Rev. Helen and Rick Hargreaves, who have been serving as interim directors for the past seven months. The Rev. Rezac currently serves as associate rector for Children & Youth Formation at St….
All Saints Episcopal Church on Hilton Head Island has called the Rev. Katie Presley to serve as associate rector. Katie is currently serving in the Diocese of Atlanta, where she has worked on staff at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in midtown Atlanta for the past few years. She was ordained to the transitional diaconate by…
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Jeffrey R. Richardson as he announces his retirement from active ministry. He will conclude his service as rector of the Church of the Holy Communion, Charleston, on February 21 after serving there since 2018. Father Jeff was ordained to the ministry in 2005 and…
Calvary Episcopal Church in Charleston has called the Rev. Ricardo Bailey to serve as rector beginning on Ash Wednesday—February 22, 2023. Currently, Father Bailey serves as priest-in-charge of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Decatur, Georgia, as well as chaplain to the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church, and president of the Atlanta Chapter of…
