Our Beliefs
We are followers of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and we believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We uphold the Bible and worship with the Book of Common Prayer.
We believe in amendment of life, the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting.
We strive to love our neighbors as ourselves and respect the dignity of every person.
Our liturgy retains ancient structure and traditions and is celebrated in many languages.
Holy Communion may be received by all baptized Christians, not only members of the Episcopal Church.
Lay people exercise a vital role in the governance and ministry of our church.
The Church has members in the United States, as well as in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Haiti, Honduras, Micronesia, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Venezuela, and the Virgin Islands.
The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and traces its heritage to the beginnings of Christianity.
We celebrate our unity in Christ while honoring our differences, always putting the work of love before uniformity of opinion.
All are welcome to find a spiritual home in The Episcopal Church.
About Us
- We are Christians who are alive in the love of God, Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit, striving to seek and serve Christ in all persons and love our neighbor as ourselves.
- Our actions and beliefs are guided by Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. Through prayer we seek guidance and clarity from God for the ordering of our common life together.
- Unified by the Lord and the Anglican tradition of The Episcopal Church, we support our member parishes and communities of faith. Through pastoral ministries, we bear with each other our burdens, celebrate God’s work in the Diocese, forgiving as we have been forgiven, and loving as Christ loves us.
- We are genuine, loving, caring and compassionate to others. Together, in Christ’s name, we reach out to the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression, the sick, the friendless, and the destitute, and those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit.
- We support each other, lay and ordained, with faithfulness in both word and deed. Grounded in prayer, we are present to one another, reaching out with authentic love and concern, and giving our gifts, talents and resources for the advancement of God’s kingdom in our region of South Carolina.
The Episcopal Church
The Diocese of South Carolina is a member of Province IV of The Episcopal Church.
The churches in the diocese are organized into four “deaneries”. Learn more about our deaneries.
