On Saturday, September 16, 2023, church representatives from the Pee Dee-Waccamaw Deanery gathered at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cheraw for a Convocation. A “Convocation” is defined as a group of people assembled for a special purpose — mostly ecclesiastical or academic. The Very Reverend Wilmot T. Merchant II, the dean of the Pee Dee-Waccamaw…
The Diocesan Commission for Racial Justice and Reconcilation gathered for a retreat this past weekend at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center on Seabrook Island. Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and the Reverend Canon Ramelle McCall (diocesan canon for leadership) joined the group for this holy and productive time. After the meeting, Bishop Woodliff-Stanley shared that the group engaged…
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….
The new associate rector at St. Stephen’s, Charleston, the Rev. Will Berry, has hit the ground running with campus ministry. Fr. Berry has teamed up with Pastor AJ Houseman at St. Matthew’s Lutheran to build an Episcopal-Lutheran campus ministry for the College of Charleston. The group meets each Sunday at 7:30 pm at St. Stephen’s, Charleston,…
A full team of 12 naturalists is now on staff at St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center on Seabrook Island. The Barrier Island Naturalists have been deep in training over the last few weeks exploring all the diverse ecosystems St. Christopher has to offer including the salt marsh, beach, wetlands and maritime forest. We are educating…
Visitors to Grace Church Cathedral and the Diocesan Office located in Hanahan Hall might notice some “new” faces on their next visit. Throughout the history of our diocese, 13 portraits have been created to commemorate the first 13 bishops of The Diocese of South Carolina. In addition, Grace Church Cathedral commissioned a painting of the…
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…
Members of St. Bartholomew’s, Hartsville, and St. David’s, Cheraw, gathered in Hartsville on Thursday, August 17, to meet with the Rev. Canon Philip Linder, who serves as Canon to the Ordinary. Together, those gathered in person as well as those who attended on Zoom, discussed the future of both important churches in our diocese. Canon Linder was…
On August 3, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley gathered with a group of faithful Episcopalians in the Southern Deanery to discuss the future of The Episcopal Church in the area, with a focus on whether there is room for growth and a church plant in the Okatie, Hardeeville, and Bluffton areas–southern Jasper and Beaufort counties, south of…
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,…
