Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited St. Augustine’s, Wedgefield (Pinewood) on Sunday, June 21, 2026 (pictured). She preached, celebrated the Eucharist, and confirmed six members and baptized a precious child of God. It was a beautiful day with a wonderfully welcoming congregation! See more photos from her visit on the diocesan Facebook page at this link.
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited Good Shepherd, Sumter, which is led by their senior warden, Tommy Bultman (pictured above with the bishop and his brother, Eric (left)) on Sunday, June 7, 2026. She preached and celebrated the Eucharist. The church was founded in 1913 and the current church building was consecrated by Bishop William Alexander Guerry…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited St. Catherine’s, Florence on Sunday, May 31, 2026 (rescheduled from June 14). She preached, celebrated the Eucharist, and confirmed six new members and received one member. It was a beautiful day in Florence with a warm and welcoming congregation. In addition to the photo above, see more photos from the visit…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited St. John’s, Johns Island on Sunday where she preached, celebrated the Eucharist, and confirmed and received new members alongside their rector, the Rev. Callie Walpole. View the bishop’s homily online at this link.
We’re pretty sure it was a first for our diocese on Sunday, May 17, when Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley’s visitation to St. George’s, Summerville included a bilingual confirmation! St. George’s now offers a Spanish service each Sunday at 1 pm, led by the Rev. Marivel Milien, associate rector for Spanish and family ministries. The Rev. Michael…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited St. Stephen’s, Charleston on Sunday, May 3, where she preached, celebrated the Eucharist, baptized one member, confirmed nine members, and received two members. Additionally, two members reaffirmed their baptismal vows. Watch the service online at this link. The Rev. Adam Shoemaker has served the congregation as rector for nine years, but was…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited Grace Church Cathedral on Sunday, May 3, where she preached, celebrated the Eucharist, confirmed 66 new members (51 youth, 15 adults), received five members, and reaffirmed the baptismal vows of one member. Watch the service online at this link. Also in attendance was the Rt. Rev. Moisés Quezada Mota, bishop of the Episcopal…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant on Sunday, April 26, 2026 where she preached, celebrated the Eucharist, confirmed five members, and received five members . She also reaffirmed the baptismal vows of three members. Watch the service on the church’s YouTube page at this link. The Rev. Furman Buchanan serves as rector and…
On Palm Sunday, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited Christ Church, Denmark for a service of Eucharist and to confirm two new members. The service was also attended by members of the faculty and staff at nearby Voorhees University, led by President Ronnie Hopkins and the Rev. Carmel Chery. Also during the visitation, Bishop Ruth received the…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited St. James, Charleston (on James Island) on March 8, 2026. She preached, celebrated the Holy Eucharist, and confirmed and received new members. It was also announced late last week that the Rev. Will Berry has been called as their next rector. During her visitation on Sunday, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley dedicated altar…
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley visited St. Thomas, North Charleston (Park Circle) on Sunday, February 8, 2026. She preached, celebrated the Eucharist, and confirmed three new members (including a grandfather and his grandson!). The Rev. Matthew McCormick serves as rector at St. Thomas.
