Bishop Woodliff-Stanley Encourages Support for the People of Ukraine
During a call on Tuesday with clergy actively serving our diocese, and again echoed in a letter to the diocese linked below, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley is inviting congregations to continue to support the people of Ukraine through prayer and special offerings for Episcopal Relief & Development. Read the full letter at this link. Russian forces invaded…
Voorhees College Becomes Voorhees University
Voorhees College, located in the Diocese of South Carolina, is now Voorhees University. The history-making announcement was made during the Founder’s Day Convocation on Thursday, April 7, in the Leonard E. Dawson Center. The name change ceremony and celebration of the 125th anniversary of the institution were tributes to its founder, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright. More…
Clergy News: Brinkmann to Retire
The Very Rev. Mark Brinkmann, Senior Associate at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Hilton Head Island announced recently that he will retire on January 1, 2023. He was called to All Saints’ in 2007. In addition to a broad range of parish duties, he is on the diocesan Board of Trustees and Liturgical Commission as well…
Clergy News: Messiah, Myrtle Beach
The Rev. Dr. John Sorensen has been named by Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley as the priest-in-charge of Church of the Messiah, Myrtle Beach. He will be serving the congregation two Sundays per month, as well as fulfilling other church and pastoral needs while they search for their next priest. Father Sorensen retired to South Carolina in…
Diocesan Staff Tour McLeod Plantation on James Island
On Tuesday, April 5, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and Diocesan Staff toured the grounds of McLeod Plantation on James Island where enslaved people were brought from Africa through Charleston harbor in the mid-1800s. The historic site, a member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, offers an honest look at life on the plantation through…
Bishop Visits The Citadel Episcopal Fellowship
On Monday, April 4, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley joined a large group of Citadel cadets for the weekly Citadel Episcopal Fellowship on the campus of The Military College of South Carolina located along the Ashley River in Charleston. Following worship and communion, the group enjoyed a meal together and some time for fellowship. The Citadel Episcopal…
Bishop Inspired by House of Bishops’ Gathering in Texas
Over the past week, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley joined 132 other bishops and bishop-elects of The Episcopal Church at a House of Bishops retreat at Camp Allen, near Navasota, Texas. It marked the first time the group has been able to meet in person since September 2019. Over the course of the March 15-21 meeting, the…
Bishop Tours Porter-Gaud School; Talks with Head Chaplain About How Students Are Discussing Ukraine
Last week, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley toured Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, an Episcopal school with a long affiliation with our diocese. In addition to meeting with school leadership, Bishop Ruth also met with the school’s new Head Chaplain, the Rev. Palmer Kennedy, who also serves as the school’s Religion & Philosophy Department Chair. During their meeting,…
Commission Visits Voorhees College
This past Saturday, March 12, the Diocesan Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation, along with Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, traveled to Denmark, SC, in our Southern Deanery to visit Voorhees College and learn more about the educational institution’s rich history, as well as that of the town where it resides. In addition to touring the school,…
A Message from the Bishop About Ukraine
Please view the video above for an important message from the Bishop about the current situation in Ukraine. As she mentions in the video, Episcopal Relief & Development is working with the Action by Churches Together Alliance (ACT Alliance) to provide humanitarian assistance for the crisis in Ukraine. Donations to to Episcopal Relief & Development’s…
Christ Church, Denmark, Welcomes New Deacon
On Sunday, Christ Episcopal Church in Denmark, welcomed the Rev. Deacon Pam Crossley, who will serve as a deacon alongside the Rev. Srs. Carol Andrew and Miriam Elizabeth, OSH who serve as supply clergy. Deacon Pam previously served at All Saints, Hilton Head, until she and her husband, Neil, moved to Aiken, SC.
Clergy News: The Rev. Floyd Finch, 1929-2022
The Rev. Floyd Finch died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Charleston. A more detailed announcement will be sent out later today. A service will be held in the Chapel at Bishop Gadsden tomorrow, Friday, March 4, at 11 am. Ordained to the priesthood in 1955, the Rev. Finch served many churches in the Diocese of South…