The Rev. Ricardo Bailey Called as Seventh Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, Charleston
Calvary Episcopal Church in Charleston has called the Rev. Ricardo Bailey to serve as rector beginning on Ash Wednesday—February 22, 2023. Currently, Father Bailey serves as priest-in-charge of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Decatur, Georgia, as well as chaplain to the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church, and president of the Atlanta Chapter of…
Bishop’s Crosses Presented to Lonnie Hamilton III and Thomas Tisdale
Last month at our 232nd Diocesan Convention, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley recognized Lonnie Hamilton III and Thomas Tisdale for their decades of faithful service to the diocese with the Bishop’s Cross. The Presentation of The Bishop’s Cross is a tradition observed across the Church, and it is presented each Convention, by the diocesan bishop, to a person…
Renzi Ricketts Called as Summer Camp Director for Historic Camp St. Christopher
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and the interim executive directors at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center, Rick and the Rev. Helen Hargreaves, are pleased to announce that Renzi Ricketts has been called as Summer Camp Director for Camp St. Christopher. Ricketts brings tremendous enthusiasm and years of summer camp experience to Camp St. Christopher on Seabrook…
Deacons Gather in Retreat at Bishop Gadsden
On December 8, the deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina gathered for a retreat at Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community. After several years in which the deacons had not been regularly meeting, the retreat was an opportunity for reconnecting, introducing newcomers, and discerning the future for the diaconate in our diocese. Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley…
The Rt. Rev. Duncan Grey Serving as a Mentor for Thriving in Ministry Program in our Diocese
The Right Reverend Duncan Gray III will serve the Diocese of South Carolina as a mentor in the Thriving in Ministry program being launched for clergy in returning congregations in 2023. Our diocese is working with the Thriving in Ministry program administered by Virginia Theological Seminary and supported by grant funding from the Lilly Endowment….
Support is Needed as Maude Callen Clinic is Rededicated to Honor the Life and Legacy of Episcopal Missionary
The Maude Callen Clinic in rural upper Berkeley County (Pineville, SC) was for decades the only source of proper healthcare for women and children throughout the community. Maude Callen, who came to South Carolina in 1923 as a missionary of The Episcopal Church, spent her life dedicated to the health and welfare of those around…
Diocese Represented at Province IV Youth Ministries Leadership Meeting in Kentucky
The Rev. Cn. Ramelle McCall, diocesan canon for leadership, was accompanied by the Rev. Laura Rezac (St. Stephen’s, Charleston) and George Dowis (Grace Church Cathedral) and two diocesan youth (Ellison Gray Babb and Jack Clayton from Grace Church Cathedral) at the Cathedral Domain Conference Center in Irvine, Kentucky from December 1-4 at the Province IV…
St. James Episcopal Church on James Island to Reopen on Sunday, December 4
St. James, Charleston, located at 1872 Camp Road on James Island, a parish with roots in The Episcopal Church dating back more than 200 years, returned to the Diocese of South Carolina and The Episcopal Church on Thursday, December 1, 2022, as a result of the South Carolina Supreme Court’s August ruling. In that decision,…
Heavenly Rest, Estill, Coordinates Efforts to Get Local Bookmobile Back on the Road
Adapted from an article written by Laura J. McKenzie The bookmobile for the Allendale-Hampton-Jasper Regional Library System is back on the road thanks to members and friends of The Church of the Heavenly Rest in Estill. Sally Mayse, a member of St. Mark’s, Port Royal, has been the diocesan liaison for the Southern Deanery throughout…
Reopening of St. James, Charleston Delayed to December 4
To accommodate the departing ACNA congregation, the reopening of St. James Episcopal Church on James Island (Charleston) has been moved to the Second Sunday of Advent, December 4. The church had previously been scheduled to return to our diocese on November 1 (announced on our website at this link), but the departing congregation was delayed…
St. Bartholomew’s, Hartsville, to Reopen This Sunday
Over the past week, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Hartsville was returned to our historic diocese and The Episcopal Church. Founded in 1902, the church is located right alongside Coker College at 103 Campus Avenue. It was previously announced that Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has called the Rev. Michael Bye as interim priest-in-charge of this congregation….
The Rev. Deacon Charlie Jett, 1938-2022
With sadness for his passing, but joy for his beautiful life, particularly the many years he spent as part of our diocese, we share the news that the Rev. Deacon Charles (Charlie) deSaussure Jett died on Monday, October 17. Over the years, Charlie faithfully served several congregations in our diocese including St. Stephen’s, Charleston and St….