Clergy News: St. Stephen’s, Charleston

Earlier this week, St. Stephen’s, Charleston announced that with the blessing of Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and the support of the church’s rector and vestry, the Rev. Deacon Greg Smith will retire before the end of the year. His last service at St. Stephen’s will be Sunday, December 3, after 24 years of ordained ministry. 

Though he will step away from the role of deacon assisting in liturgy and parish life, he will continue to serve the final two years of a six-year term as trustee on the Bishop Gadsden Board of Directors and he will continue to serve on the Diocesan Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission. In his announcement to the congregation, Deacon Greg said, “My hope is to be less busy, to spend ‘less time doing and more time being.’ I want to enjoy time with my wife Lyn and our family and open my heart finding God’s spirit in Creation as I spend time in nature.”