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…
A Word to the Diocese from the Archdeacon
Archdeacon Callie Walpole preached at Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston, on January 7, 2021, following the siege of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6. Watch the video of the homily at this link or by clicking the video below. The text of the homily is below: Time present and time pastAre both perhaps present in time…
Advent, Stewardship, and Appreciation
Today, the President of the Standing Committee and the Archdeacon sent a letter to the congregations of the Diocese on Advent, Stewardship, and Appreciation. Click this link to view the letter. The text of the letter is below: Advent 2020 People, look East. The time is nearOf the crowning of the year. . .Furrows, be glad. Though earth…
Election Results from the 230th Diocesan Convention
The first all-virtual online Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of South Carolina was held November 20-21, 2020. Delegates and visitors logged on from all around the diocese to hear annual updates, worship together, and vote to fill various diocesan leadership positions. The following nominees were elected to serve the Diocese: Standing CommitteeLay: Mary Dianish, Carrington WingardClergy:…
Diocesan Commission Formed for Racial Justice and Reconciliation
A Word from Archdeacon Callie Walpole: We are so pleased to announce the formation of an official Diocesan Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission in the Diocese of South Carolina. Much of this work is already being done by many of you throughout the diocese—some of you for decades, perhaps your whole life, while others of…