The staff of the Office of the Bishop staff gathered for a staff luncheon this week to celebrate the season and give thanks for a beautiful year of working together for the diocese. Staff continues working this week, and will remain readily available through midday on Tuesday, December 23, at which time the office will close until…
The Rev. Randell (Randy) Boone was ordained to the sacred order of priests on Saturday, December 13, by the Rt. Rev. Ruth Woodliff-Stanley at Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston. Ordained to the transitional diaconate in June, Rev. Boone began serving Grace Church Cathedral as the director of planned giving in 2019. Rev. Boone’s path to…
As was announced at our diocesan convention, the Rev. Bill Watson has accepted a temporary call as interim rector of Bruton Parish in Williamsburg, Virginia. While he is away, the Rev. Pam Fahrner has accepted the call to serve as interim priest-in-charge of The Episcopal Church in Okatie. Reverend Fahrner recently completed a year as interim rector of St. Mark’s,…
The weekend before Thanksgiving, the “Three Churches United” (downtown Charleston churches: Calvary, St. Mark’s, and St. Stephen’s) joined together for two important services. On Saturday, November 22, the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, 27th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, and Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley joined them to re-dedicate the grave of the Rev. Thaddeus Saltus, the…
The 235th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina was held November 6-8, at Christ Episcopal Church in Mount Pleasant. In addition to being a wonderful time of fellowship and gathering together like a family reunion, delegates to the convention elected new leadership and voted on a number of significant measures. The convention…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Reverend Ned Mulligan as priest-in-charge of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Hartsville. Father Ned celebrated his first official service with the parish on Sunday, November 2, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the life of the church. Bishop Woodliff-Stanley believes his experiences are uniquely fitted for this…
Article by Harriett Green (member of Good Shepherd, Sumter, and of the diocesan Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission) On October 18th, about 65 people gathered in the Fellowship Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sumter for Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Learning Day. Learning Day, an educational initiative of the Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission, provides…
As we look ahead to the Feast of St. Francis on October 4, many of our congregations will be offering special Blessings of the Animals for all creatures great and small, be they live pets or stuffed animals. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the environment and worship inspired by this Feast…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley presided over the service of worship receiving the Rev. David Hudspeth into the priesthood of The Episcopal Church on Wednesday, August 27, at St. Luke’s Chapel in Summerville (the church where Good Shepherd, Summerville is currently holding their weekly services; located at 208 Central Avenue). The church shared a number of beautiful…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Reverend Jenny Newman to serve as the next rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Port Royal. Jenny brings a diverse and unique background to this call, most recently serving in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in a dual role as rector of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension and chaplain for…
On Saturday, September 6, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley installed the Very Rev. Dr. Michael Shaffer as the 23rd rector of the historic St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Charleston. Seminarian Shawan Gillians served as preacher. Father Michael, who also serves as dean of the Peninsula Deanery, was called to serve as interim rector of St. Mark’s in…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley hosted members of the Transitions in Ministry group (TiM) for their annual retreat September 7-8, at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center on Seabrook Island. TiM is comprised of priests who are newly ordained, new to the diocese, or serving in a new role. They meet regularly as a cohort throughout the year,…
