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    A Word from the Bishop on Election Day 2024

    November 5, 2024October 22, 2025

    On Election Day, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley offers a word for the diocese. Watch in in the video below.  In her message, she includes the following prayer: Collect for our Country: Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful…

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    Bishop Asks South Carolina Governor to End Use of the Death Penalty

    October 31, 2024October 22, 2025

    Inspired by a letter sent by leaders and members of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Summerville last month, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley sent a letter to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster today, on the eve of another scheduled state execution, to advocate for an end to capital punishment in the Palmetto State. With…

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  • Three Historic Black Parishes in Charleston to Worship Together in Service of Lament & Repentance on November 10
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    Three Historic Black Parishes in Charleston to Worship Together in Service of Lament & Repentance on November 10

    October 30, 2024October 22, 2025

    The historic African American Episcopal Congregations of St. Stephen’s, Calvary, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Churches will join together on Sunday, November 10, 2024, for a special liturgy of Lament and Repentance for The Episcopal Church’s complicity in the slave trade. The service will begin at 10:30 am and take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 16 Thomas…

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  • Good Shepherd, Summerville, Gives Thanks for New Worship Space Shared by Lutheran Church
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    Good Shepherd, Summerville, Gives Thanks for New Worship Space Shared by Lutheran Church

    October 30, 2024October 22, 2025

    A message from the Rev. Dow Sanderson, priest-in-charge of Good Shepherd, Summerville Unity & KindnessIn a world where division and discord are daily headlines, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Summerville is grateful to share a story of unity and kindness. Our Congregation began about 12 years ago, meeting first in houses and…

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  • The Rev. Courtney Davis-Shoemaker Called as Priest-in-Charge of St. Peter’s, Charleston
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    The Rev. Courtney Davis-Shoemaker Called as Priest-in-Charge of St. Peter’s, Charleston

    October 18, 2024October 21, 2025

    The Right Reverend Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Courtney Davis-Shoemaker as priest-in-charge of St. Peter’s, Charleston, a church that was returned to our diocese last year and was most recently known as The Church of the Good Shepherd. Ordained to the priesthood in 2009, the Rev. Davis-Shoemaker has served for the past five years…

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  • Bishop Suffragan for the Armed Forces & Federal Ministries Visits Citadel Episcopal Fellowship
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    Bishop Suffragan for the Armed Forces & Federal Ministries Visits Citadel Episcopal Fellowship

    September 25, 2024October 21, 2025

    The Right Reverend Ann Ritonia, Bishop Suffragan for the Armed Forces and Federal Ministries, visited the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina over the past week. On Sunday, September 22, she preached and celebrated the Eucharist at St. George’s, Summerville, alongside the church’s deacon-in-charge, the Rev. Michael Crandall (whose own service as a military chaplain led…

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  • Diocese Hosts Braver Angels’ Workshop on Depolarizing Ourselves in Today’s Political Climate
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    Diocese Hosts Braver Angels’ Workshop on Depolarizing Ourselves in Today’s Political Climate

    September 11, 2024October 21, 2025

    Last week, the diocese hosted an introductory workshop by Braver Angels on “Depolarizing Ourselves” – an initiative designed to help faith leaders lessen the effects of polarization encountered in political conversations, and engage in conversations that are centered in mutual respect as children of God. Braver Angels is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement…

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  • Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church
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    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church

    July 29, 2024October 21, 2025

    On Monday, July 29, The Episcopal Church observed the 50th Anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood. On July 29, 1974, 11 women were ordained to the priesthood in the midst of much dissent and disagreement in The Episcopal Church. The trailblazing group of women deacons, who became known as “The Philadelphia 11,”…

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  • Diocesan Deputation Represents South Carolina at 81st General Convention
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    Diocesan Deputation Represents South Carolina at 81st General Convention

    June 23, 2024October 21, 2025

    Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and our full diocesan deputation are in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church. Legislative sessions began today after an opening Eucharist, and will continue through Friday. It is a joy to be together with representatives of more than 100 other dioceses of The Episcopal Church, including this…

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  • St. George’s, Summerville, Welcomes Their Deacon-in-Charge
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    St. George’s, Summerville, Welcomes Their Deacon-in-Charge

    June 5, 2024October 21, 2025

    The congregation of St. George’s, Summerville, welcomed the Rev. Deacon Michael Crandall for his first Sunday on June 2, 2024. He is currently serving as deacon-in-charge until his ordination to the priesthood on October 26, when he will offically become rector of this beloved congregation. Deacon Crandall preached at both services on Sunday, at 8…

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  • The Episcopal Church on Edisto Becoming St. Francis Episcopal Church
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    The Episcopal Church on Edisto Becoming St. Francis Episcopal Church

    May 29, 2024October 21, 2025

    After becoming a parish at our diocesan convention in November 2022 and then welcoming their first rector last summer, The Episcopal Church on Edisto began exploring the possiblity of changing their church name. With the help of a Naming Task Force, the possibilities were narrowed down to three options. At their congregational meeting in January, members…

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  • The Rev. Joseph Smith Named Dean of the West Charleston Deanery
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    The Rev. Joseph Smith Named Dean of the West Charleston Deanery

    May 29, 2024October 21, 2025

    Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has appointed the Rev. Joseph Smith, rector of the Episcopal Church on Edisto (soon to be formally known as St. Francis), Edisto Island, as Dean of the West Charleston Deanery. Fr. Smith succeeds the Rev. Dow Sanderson, priest-in-charge of Good Shepherd, Summerville, who has fulfilled the role with grace and devotion since…

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