The Rev. Rob Dewey Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Rev. Dr. Rob Dewey, a priest of our diocese, was presented with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) at the ICISF World Congress 17, held April 30 to May 5 in Baltimore, MD. He was presented with the award by Dr. George Everly, the organization’s co-founder. “Rob received a…
Members of Diocesan Leadership Gather for Retreat
Members of the Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, and Trustees of the Diocese gathered for a joint retreat earlier this week at St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center. Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley welcomed the group, which also included Chancellor Skip Utsey and Vice-Chancellor Melinda Lucka Kelley. Ms. Katie Ong, the consultant assisting with the Diocese’s Strategic Visioning…
The Rev. Dr. Wilmot Merchant Appointed Liaison of The Episcopal Church of Liberia to the United States
The Rev. Cn. Dr. Wilmot T. Merchant II, who serves as rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in North Myrtle Beach, has been appointed liaison of The Episcopal Church of Liberia by The Right Rev. Dr. James B. Sellee, Bishop of Liberia. The Episcopal Church (TEC) began missionary work in Liberia in the late 1920s and…
Canon to the Ordinary Offers Daily Morning Podcast
The Rev. Canon Philip Linder, who serves as Canon to the Ordinary, has started a new Morning Prayer podcast, “12-Minute Morning Prayer,” that is available for free on a variety of podcast platforms. Praying the Daily Office has for centuries been a great practice of Anglican spirituality. “As a Third Order Franciscan, my Rule of…
Bishop Calls the Rev. Laura Rezac as Executive Director of St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Laura Rezac as executive director of St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center on Seabrook Island, succeeding the Rev. Helen and Rick Hargreaves, who have been serving as interim directors for the past seven months. The Rev. Rezac currently serves as associate rector for Children & Youth Formation at St….
Pilot Session of Diocesan Racial Justice Training Held in Charleston
The Rev. Cn. Ramelle McCall has been working with the Diocesan Racial Justice & Reconciliation Commission to develop racial justice/anti-racism training that will eventually be offered throughout the diocese. The first pilot session was held this past Friday-Saturday (March 31-April 1) at Calvary Episcopal Church in Charleston. This training was designed to address South Carolina’s history of…
Bishop Speaks Before Legislative Committees in Support of Education and Transgender Rights
On March 29, 2023, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley traveled to our state capitol to speak before members of the state legislature as they consider bills currently before the House and/or Senate. She was allowed to speak directly to subcommittees against two of the three bills against which she wanted to voice her opposition. A video of…
A Word from the Bishop About Holy Trinity, Charleston
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley shares a word about an important decision regarding Holy Trinity, Charleston. Read the letter below, or at this link at this link. March 30, 2023 Dear Faithful People in the Diocese of South Carolina, As we move toward the observance of Holy Week, I am reminded of the generations of faithful people on whose…
Betsy Pritchard Named Executive Assistant to the Bishop
The Right Reverend Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has appointed Betsy Pritchard as Executive Assistant to the Bishop, effective March 20. “Betsy has a great background in administrative work, a warm and welcoming personality, and a deep love for The Episcopal Church, and I am delighted to welcome her as part of the diocesan staff,” said Bishop Woodliff-Stanley. As…
Clergy News: All Saints, Hilton Head
All Saints Episcopal Church on Hilton Head Island has called the Rev. Katie Presley to serve as associate rector. Katie is currently serving in the Diocese of Atlanta, where she has worked on staff at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in midtown Atlanta for the past few years. She was ordained to the transitional diaconate by…
Bishop Presents House of Deputies Medal to Janet Dunn Clark During St. David’s Visitation
During Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley’s visitation to St. David’s, Cheraw, on Sunday, March 5, she had the opportunity to present church member Janet Dunn Clark with the House of Deputies medal that had been announced by outgoing President Gay Clark Jennings during the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in July 2022. At that time,…
Clergy News: The Rev. Jeffrey R. Richardson to Retire from Holy Communion, Charleston
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina gives thanks for the ministry of the Rev. Jeffrey R. Richardson as he announces his retirement from active ministry. He will conclude his service as rector of the Church of the Holy Communion, Charleston, on February 21 after serving there since 2018. Father Jeff was ordained to the ministry in 2005 and…