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Easter at your cathedral—photo op!

Alleluia, Christ is risen!

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Celebrating on Easter morning on the cathedral steps are our bishop, and to his left the Very Rev. Dr. Philip Linder, dean of Trinity Cathedral, subdean the Rev. Charles M. Davis, Jr., and canon associates the Rev. Emmanuel Mercer and the Rev. Joye Cantrell; to his left are the Rev. Sue von Rautenkranz, deacon at the cathedral, and Mr. Frank Brunson, verger. Not pictured is canon associate the Rev. Bob Riegel. (Photo: Frank Kinard)

St. Andrew's, Greenville, welcomes new rector

We rejoice with the good people of St. Andrew's, Greenville, as they welcome their new rector the Rev. Trey Garland. Fr. Garland celebrated his first Mass as rector at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, on the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lady. A reception in the Parish House followed the celebration.

Garland comes to St. Andrew's from his ministry as assistant to the rector at Trinity Church, Marble Falls, in the Diocese of Texas. Click here to read about "Fr. Trey" from the Texas parish who sent him our way!

New sanctuary consecrated at St. Mary's, Columbia

Photo gallery (so many thanks to St. Terry Henshaw!)

The new sanctuary at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Columbia, was consecrated amid glorious celebration on Sunday, March 30.  The Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr., presided; the Rev. C. Christopher Clements preached.

On the day prior to the dedication Columbia's State newspaper, under the headline "Two cultures under one (new) roof," published a substantial, illustrated article about the church, its long history of local and international outreach, and its rapidly expanding Hispanic membership. Also in anticipation of the consecration and dedication of the new building the Web site midlandsbiz.com posted a wonderful interview with St. Mary's rector, the Rev. J. Blaney Pridgen III. (Who knew that a course in Victorian literature at USC was "the single greatest thing that inspired [him] to seek holy orders in the Episcopal Church"!)

On Saturday, April 12, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. St. Mary's will host an open house for the community.

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