Episcopal Youth Event

A team from our diocese attended Episcopal Youth Event (EYE17), the Episcopal Church’s international youth gathering, which is held every three years. They were among 1,300+ participants, workshop leaders, speakers, and volunteers who gathered together with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and other church leaders at the University of Central Oklahoma July 10-14.

Youth Participants
Madison Clayton, St. Francis, Charleston
Cece Connelly, Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
Kathryn Hart, Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
Ann Merchant, St. Stephens, North Myrtle Beach
Helena Upshaw, Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston

Adult Participant
Andrea McKellar, St. Francis, Charleston

Resources:

  • Watch a video of our diocesan EYE team’s experience.
  • Read this blog post by Andrea McKellar about EYE: “The best thing The Episcopal Church does.”
  • Read the Episcopal Church’s EYE Blog which includes links to videos of liturgies, sermons, and much more.