Cecilia Eaton Named Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has appointed Cecilia Eaton as Executive Assistant to the Bishop and Diocesan Administrator effective Tuesday, February 1, 2022. “Cecilia brings a wealth of experience to this position and an eagerness to continue her service in The Episcopal Church,” said Bishop Woodliff-Stanley. “I am delighted she will be joining us and invite you…
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Conway is Dedicated and Consecrated as Newest Church Building in the Diocese
On Wednesday, December 15, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley led the service of Dedication and Consecration of a Church at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Conway, SC, opening an exciting new chapter for a congregation that began in a living room in late 2012. St. Anne’s became a mission church of the diocese in 2014, and was…
Bishop Sends Letter of Gratitude to the Diocese
After completing her informal tour of all congregations of the diocese, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley wrote a letter to congregations that was shared with the key points of contact at each church. Read the letter at this link. The letter was an opportunity to express gratitude, and was sent along with the 2022 Declaration of Intent…
231st Diocesan Convention, Second Business Session Recap
The recap from the First Business Session is available at this link. The Rt. Rev. Ruth Woodliff-Stanley called the 231st Diocesan Convention back to order at 9 am on Saturday, November 13 at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church on Pawleys Island. Dan Ennis of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Conway, led the service of…
231st Diocesan Convention, First Business Session Recap
The 231st Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina was called to order on Friday, November 12 at 6:30 pm by the Rt. Rev. Ruth Woodliff-Stanley who was consecrated in October 2021 as the XV Bishop of the historic diocese. The Rev. Tom Wilson, chair of the Clergy Credentials Committee, offered the first…
231st Diocesan Convention Election Results
The 231st Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of South Carolina was held November 12-13, 2021, at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church on Pawleys Island (hosted by the Pee Dee-Waccamaw Deanery). The convention was offered as a hybrid event, and more than a third of the delegates participated in the Convention online to vote to…
Clergy News: The Rev. Dr. James Taylor
The Rev. Dr. James (Jim) Taylor of St. Thomas, North Charleston, has accepted a call to serve as rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church, located in The Villages, Florida. Father Jim has served at St. Thomas for 18 years as well as Diocesan Treasurer for the past 9 years. The Rt. Rev. Ruth Woodliff-Stanley expressed…
Clergy News: The Rev. Randy Ferebee
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina bids farewell and gives thanks for ministry of the Rev. Randy Ferebee as he concludes his many years of ministry at Church of the Messiah, Myrtle Beach, this month. Rev. Ferebee said in his letter to the congregation “Almost seven years ago Bishop vonRosenberg invited me to serve you. I…
Standing Commitee Shares Update on Bishop Ordination Service
Today, the Reverend Rob Donehue, on behalf of the Standing Committee of which he is president, shared an update on plans for the upcoming ordination service for Bishop-elect Ruth Woodliff-Stanley. The text is posted below, or click here to view the letter. ******************* August 18, 2021 To the faithful people of the Diocese of South…
May 2021 Clergy News
The Rev. Cn. Caleb Lee, who currently serves as president of the Standing Committee, announced on Friday, May 21, that he has accepted the call to serve as rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wilmington, NC. His final Sunday as Canon Precentor at Grace Church Cathedral will be Sunday, July 4, 2021. Until that…
Standing Committee Gives Thanks for Service of our Visiting Bishop
In a letter to the diocese, the Reverend Canon Caleb J. Lee, as President of the Standing Committee, has announced that our Visiting Bishop, the Right Reverend Henry N. Parsley, Jr., will conclude his time with our diocese effective June 1, 2021. Read the letter at this link, or read the text below: Ascensiontide 2021…
Churches of the Southern Deanery Host Food Drive to Support Local Communities
The following article was shared by the Rev. Bill Watson, priest-in-charge at the Episcopal Church in Okatie, located in Ridgeland, SC. On Saturday, March 27, a recent project of the Southern Deanery concluded with the distribution of food at Church of the Holy Communion in Allendale, SC. The project originated by the Rev. Jack Nietert…