Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called Ann Fleming as Canon for Congregational Development in the Diocese of South Carolina, beginning on June 1. Fleming currently serves as Vice President for Development and Operations at the Episcopal Church Building Fund (ECBF), where she has worked in several capacities since 2020. At ECBF, Fleming has consulted with a…
View an album of photos from the trip on Facebook at this link. Last week, 45 pilgrims from our diocese traveled together on the “Bending the Arc Racial Justice Pilgrimage” first envisioned by the rectors of the three historic African American congregations on the Charleston Peninsula—Calvary, St. Mark’s, and St. Stephen’s—known between the churches as “Three…
A transcript of the message is below: Greetings, beloved Episcopalians of the Diocese of South Carolina. As we prepare to begin the season of Lent, I wanted to offer some reflections to you about our call in the season in which we find ourselves in our country. As I’ve traveled the diocese, particularly since the…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley shared a message with the diocese yesterday announcing plans by Canon Andrea McKellar to step back from her role on diocesan staff as Canon for Strategy and Vitality later this summer. Canon McKellar will continue to be involved in the life and future of the diocese as a consultant for special projects,…
Happening #7 was a great success last weekend at St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center. Happening is a high school retreat led by high school students, following a model of an awakening-style retreat, during which youth from around this diocese get to experience how their peers live day-to-day within their own faith journey. Through a series of talks,…
Article excerpted from the Episcopal News Service: This article was written before the final vote on February 19, but on that date, the Executive Council did vote to forgive about $2.7 million in debt accrued from a loan given to the Diocese of South Carolina after the 2012 diocesan schism. The following article was written the…
Members of the leadership bodies of the diocese (Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, Trustees, and regional deans) gathered in retreat last week at St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center along with Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and diocesan staff. The event was originally scheduled in January, but was postponed due to the wintry weather. The gathering was an…
Voorhees University observed the Feast Day of Absalom Jones with a service of Holy Eucharist on Tuesday, February 11. The Right Reverend Ruth Woodliff-Stanley served as celebrant, and the Right Reverend Shannon MacVean-Brown, bishop of the Diocese of Vermont, was the preacher. During her homily, Bishop MacVean-Brown shared that she has ancestors in South Carolina, many of…
St. Stephen’s, Charleston has called the Rev. Julia Madden as associate rector for pastoral care and parish life. She is currently a tansitional deacon in the Diocese of Western North Carolina and will be ordained to the priesthood on February 12 at St. Luke’s in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Rev. Madden will officially begin her ministry with St. Stephen’s on…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. John West as priest-in-charge of St. James-Santee, McClellanville. Father West was ordained to the priesthood in 2000 and has served as a priest in the Dioceses of Georgia and Virginia before making his way to the Diocese of South Carolina. “I am delighted and very happy to be…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley shares a word about the remarkable life of Chancellor Emeritus Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr. who died on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. January 30, 2025 Dear Beloved People in the Diocese of South Carolina, Thomas Sumter Tisdale, Jr., beloved child of God and Chancellor Emeritus of the Diocese of South Carolina, has gone home to…
As we begin a new year, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley encourages congregational leadership to engage in mutual ministry reviews. To this end, the bishop and her staff have been implementing this process as well. With the help of the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, Bishop Ruth has been the first to undergo this important review. Rev. Jennings…
