November 14
10 a.m.–12 p.m.	Appointments*	Holy Trinity, Clemson
12 p.m.	Lunch with Clergy	Holy Trinity, Clemson
3 p.m.–5 p.m.	Appointments*	Grace, Anderson
6 p.m.	Parish Barbecue	Grace, Anderson

November 15
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Appointments*	Redeemer, Greenville
12 p.m.	Lunch with Clergy	Redeemer, Greenville
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.	Appointments*	Redeemer, Greenville
6:30 p.m.	Dinner with Clergy**

November 16
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Appointments*	Holy Cross, Simpsonville

*Appointments may be scheduled by contacting the Bishop’s Executive Assistant,
Jane Goldsmith at 800-889-6961 x 16.

**Contact The Rev’d Mike Schnatterly, for additional information

Celebration of New Ministry, December 6, All welcome!

The Right Reverend Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr., Bishop of Upper South Carolina, will institute The Reverend Mamie Elizabeth Morgan as the 3rd rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Newberry, South Carolina, on Thursday, the 6th of December, Two Thousand and Seven, The Feast of St. Nicholas, at 7:00 p.m.

Reception will follow.

Your prayers and presence are requested.
Clergy: White stoles.

Intercessory calendar, with a note from Bishop Henderson

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is now available online. If you require a hard copy, please contact Peggy Hill, Canon for Communications, 803.771.7800, ext. 18.

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Sisters and Brothers, dearly Beloved:

In my address to our recent 85 th Convention, I called the diocese to a period of mindful preparation for the transition in episcopal leadership that Upper South Carolina will experience some three years hence.

To help us prepare for that transition, I set forth four goals: 100 percent participation in the diocesan Healthy Church Initiative; development of an effective mission strategy for planting new churches and 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.

As you receive the attached Intercessory Prayer Calendar, which calls us to a corporate life of prayer for the work of our diocese in each congregation and ministry, I make another request: that in our local worship communities we offer prayer weekly for the achievement of these goals and a seamless transition, so that I may deliver into the hands of my successor a vibrant, confident and healthy diocese and episcopacy.

Faithfully in our Lord,

The Rt. Rev'd Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr. USC VII

2008 John Hines Preaching Award

The 2008 John Hines preaching award contest is here again. All preachers - bishops, priests, deacons, and laypersons - are invited to submit one sermon for Virginia Theological Seminary's John Hines Preaching Award. Sermons should reflect the prophetic voice that characterized the sermons of John Hines, presiding Bishop 1965-1974.

The sermon must have been delivered in the Episcopal Church to a congregation between I Advent 2006 and the last Sunday after Pentecost 2007. The sermon must be received by the John Hines preaching Award Committee by December 15, 2007. The recipient of the John Hines Preaching Award will receive $2000.00.

For further information, about the Hines Award, please write or call The Rev. Pamela Webb, Director of Alumni Affairs, Virginia Theological Seminary, 3737 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304, 1.800.941.0083. Please feel free to visit the VTS Web site as well, www.vts.edu. Download the application.

Congratulations to the Rev. Jack Hardaway!

The Diocese of Upper South Carolina would like to congratulate Jack Hardaway of Holy Trinity, Clemson on his recent publication. The Rev. Mr. Hardaway's sermon "Seeds of Eternity" has been published here. The St. Nicholas Center is a virtual center, a Web site, where people can learn about St. Nicholas; it provides resources for families, churches, and schools. Check out Jack's sermon and many others as the season of Advent approaches.

Calendar

For all 2008 dates of interest to clergy, click here.

November 14–16	Reedy River residency
January 27, 2008	L.A.R.C.U.M. service
January 28-30	Clergy Pre-Lenten Retreat
February 2, 2008	Priesthood Ordinations
February 3	World Mission Sunday
February 8	Ash Wednesday
February 28	Clergy Business Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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