The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, meeting October 26-27 for its 85th annual convention at Christ Church, Greenville, was called to renewed focus on mission, continued commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and prayerful preparation for the transition to come when the Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr., reaches his 72nd birthday, and mandatory retirement, in January 2011.
“This,” Bishop Henderson remarked, is “the 13th time I have addressed this convention.” “We have journeyed many miles together,” but “Beloved, we’re not home yet.”
Focusing on the theme of transition, in his address the bishop set forth four goals for the remainder of his episcopacy: 100 percent participation in the diocesan Healthy Church Initiative, launched in mid-2006; development of an effective mission strategy that includes a plan for planting new churches and a “strategy for assisting congregations already in place for assertive evangelism”; continuing emphasis on Christian formation “from the womb to the tomb”; and ongoing engagement with the Millennium Development Goals.
