Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has appointed the Reverend Eunice Dunlap, vicar of St. Catherine’s, Florence, as Dean of the Pee Dee-Waccamaw Deanery. Reverend Dunlap succeeds the Right Reverend Wilmot Merchant II, rector of St. Stephen’s, North Myrtle Beach, who earlier this year was elected, ordained, and consecrated as a suffragan bishop in the Episcopal Church in…
Several clergy and lay leaders of our diocese joined other local justice leaders on September 3, in Berkeley County to address the sherriff’s department’s recent arrests and detentions. Over the past two years, a federal law called Section 287(g) has allowed ICE officers to coordinate with local law enforcement for immigration enforcement and deportation. The group…
People of the Diocese of South Carolina gathered together for the official kickoff of the diocesan-wide capital campaign on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The events began with worship at St. Mark’s, Charleston before the group traveled for lunch together at St. Peter’s, Charleston in West Ashley (both churches have projects that would benefit from the…
Recently members of Diocesan Council gathered with Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and members of her staff for a full day session at Holy Communion, Charleston, to take a deep dive into the purpose and mission of the group, particularly in light of its redefinition during last year’s diocesan convention. At that time, Convention elected to allow…
Victoria Culbertson was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley on Tuesday, September 1, at Christ Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant. Watch the service online at this link. The Rev. Furman Buchanan, rector of Christ Church, served as preacher. Her presenters were Rev. Buchanan; the Rev. Courtney Davis-Shoemaker (priest-in-charge of St. Peter’s, Charleston);…
The Spanish ministry at St. George’s, Summerville, under the leadership of Associate Priest for Spanish and Family Ministries la Reve Marivel Milien, is vibrant and growing! As efforts have continued to grow community engagement by meeting the Spanish-speaking community where they are, building relationships, and sharing the Gospel, the obvious lack of transportation to worship services…
As the Happening Experience continues to live and grow in our diocese, the sense of enthusiasm and energy among the next generation of church leadership is still high. Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has seen this vitality in action when she served on staff of Happening #7 and Happening #8 at St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center over…
“And maybe that’s the invitation for all of us, not just the youth, not just the volunteers, but the whole parish. Be open to the Spirit. Be willing to let God flip the script.” ~The Very Rev. Joseph Smith For the week of July 19-24, members and friends of St. Francis, Edisto Island opened their…
One of America’s oldest churches is ready to welcome members and friends for services again on August 2 at 10:30 am following the completion of major structural repairs. In December 2023, the historic colonial chapel of St. Stephen’s, St. Stephen in northern Berkeley County sustained significant structural damage after being hit by an out-of-control truck….
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina has partnered with the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta through the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing to organize a Holy Pilgrimage to Cape Coast, Ghana in 2027. The week-long journey will include visits to sites connected to the trans-atlantic slave trade, including Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, tours of notable sites within the Anglican Diocese of Cape Coast, and opportunities to build enduring relationships with local churches and communities in Ghana, Atlanta, and South Carolina.
The Diocese of South Carolina, through its Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission, is pleased to announce that another Zoom Sacred Ground program will be offered this fall beginning Thursday, September 17, 2026. Sacred Ground is a film and readings-based dialogue series grounded in faith. It was developed by The Episcopal Church as part of the…
Click here or on the image below to view a message by video from Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley about Juneteenth. A transcript of the message is available below the video. A transcript of the video message above is as follows: Dear Friends in Christ, This week, we celebrate Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when news of emancipation finally…
