Ordination on June 15
Your prayers and presence are requested as two candidates for Holy Orders from our Diocese, Lauren Kay and Charles Jenkins, are to be ordained to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, June 15 at 11 am at Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston. Charles is completing his studies at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn.,…
Happening: Youth Event Restarted, Renewed for the Future
More than 80 youth and adult leaders spent the weekend at Camp St. Christopher on Seabrook Island for Happening #1 March 1-3, the restart of Happening for youth in our diocese, and plans are already under way for Happening #2 in 2020. Happening is a spiritual retreat for high school students, a youth led experience…
Clergy Transitions
Voorhees College and the Rev. Dr. James Yarsiah have announced that he will conclude his service as Voorhees Chaplain and Vicar of St. Philip’s Chapel at the end of this semester. Fr. Yarsiah was called to Voorhees in 2011 and was instrumental in restarting the Canterbury Club, bringing the Voorhees Choir to General Convention in…
Frustration, Anger – But Also Hope for Allendale Schools
This article was graciously shared with members of the Fellowship of South Carolina Bishops, written by Dan O’Mara, Communications Coordinator of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. Nearly 100 people gathered in Allendale to share their hopes and concerns about the future of Allendale County schools – and what that means for the…
Strengthening Our Companion Ties in the Dominican Republic
The Rev. Jason Roberson recently returned from attending the annual meeting of the board of directors of the Dominican Development Group (DDG) in Santo Domingo. The Episcopal Church in South Carolina is a companion diocese of the Dominican Episcopal Church, and Fr. Roberson, who is Assistant Rector at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church in Pawleys Island, has…
The Rev. Dr. John Romig Johnson, 1935-2019
The Reverend Dr. John Romig Johnson, 83, Senior Priest Associate at St. Stephen’s, Charleston, died February 5. A graduate of Furman University and the General Theological Seminary, he received his Ph.D from Union Theological Seminary. Before coming to St. Stephen’s, he served at Old St. Andrew’s, Charleston; he was rector of St. John’s, Staten Island, NY from 1999-2005 and also…
Report from the 2019 Forma Conference
Diocesan Ministry Developer Andrea McKellar recently returned from the 2019 Forma Conference and has written this report. I had the pleasure of spending a week in Indianapolis in January at the Annual Forma Conference. Forma is the Network for Christian Formation for the Episcopal Church and beyond. This year’s conference theme was “Formed to Proclaim: Conversations on…
Clergy Transitions
The Rev. Paul Gilbert has announced he will retire from active ministry and conclude his service as priest-in-charge of The Episcopal Church on Edisto effective June 2. Fr. Gilbert has served at Edisto since August 2015 and has been active in ordained ministry for more than 40 years. Previously he served in our diocese as director of the Little School at…
New Interim Rector Called to All Saints, Hilton Head
The Rev. Dr. John DeWitt Stonesifer has been called as the Interim Rector at All Saints, Hilton Head Island. He will begin his work with All Saints in February. While a priest for over three decades, John has focused on serving as a professional interim priest for the last 18 years, working with over 20…
Ribbons for Knitting Group at Calvary
A knitting group that meets at historic Calvary Episcopal Church in Charleston is celebrating the achievements of its members and the fellowship that their weekly meetings have fostered. The group gathered in December for an informal Christmas party and to view an array of handcrafts that their members entered for judging at the recent Coastal…
The Rev. Bob Diehl, 1941-2018
The Reverend Bob Diehl, a retired priest who served as supply clergy for several congregations in our diocese, died this morning after a prolonged illness following heart surgery in October. The combined congregations of Good Shepherd and St. George’s in Summerville will celebrate his life with a requiem Eucharist at St. George’s, 9110 Dorchester Rd.,…
Clergy Transitions
The Rev. Bryce Wandrey has been appointed priest associate at Grace Church Cathedral beginning January 1, 2019. Ordained in the Church of England, he was received as a priest of The Episcopal Church in May, and is currently the middle school chaplain of Porter-Gaud Episcopal school in Charleston. Fr. Wandrey previously served as parish priest…