Diocesan Staff

On September 25, 2021, Daniel Paul Richards was elected to serve as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. He was elected while rector of Christ Church of the Ascension, parish and day school, in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and chaplain of the Phoenix Fire Department. He is an experienced minister of the gospel and leader in the church. Daniel is married to Amy Rose Richards of West Bloomfield, Michigan, and they have three children, Rachel Richards, Jolie Richards, and Henri Richards.

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• Bishop’s Calendar and Appointments
• Bishop’s Travel
• Episcopal Visitations (Schedule and Coordination)
• Administrative Support for the Bishop

• Staff Liaison, Diocesan Executive Council and Standing Committee
• Staff Liaison, Commission on The Episcopal Church
• Staff Liaison, Commission on the Diocese
• Staff Liaison, Commission on Convocations
• Bishop’s Convention Officer
• Church Encumbrances
• Commission on Ministry: Priesthood
• Diocesan Institutions
• New Clergy Training: Priesthood
• Property Insurance
• Sabbatical Leave Policy
• Statement of Mission Process
• Stewardship
• Title IV Training & Intake Officer

• Staff Liaison, Commission for Congregations
• Staff Liaison, Commission for Mission and International Concerns
• Commission on Ministry, Deacons
• New Clergy Training, Deacons
• Clergy Transition for Congregations
• Liaison to Province IV Transitions
• School for Ministry
• Congregational Health for Parishes and Missions
• Retired Clergy

• Bishop’s Assisting Convention Officer
• Church Pension Group Ordination Officer
• Clergy Canonical Reporting
• Clergy Licensure
• Clery Supply
• Diocesan Archivist
• Diocesan Convention Journal
• Diocesan Database Management
• Diocesan Liturgies
• Letters Dimissory
• Same Sex Marriage Resources
• Transition Ministry Officer, Assistant

• Accounts Payable
• Active Clergy & Lay Health Benefits
• Retired Clergy & Spouse Health Benefits
• Parochial Reports
• Pension:Lay, Clergy

• Staff Liaison to the Investment Committee
• Staff Liaison to the Diocesan Treasurer
• Church Finance and Audits
• Diocesan Audit
• Diocesan Finance, Reporting, and Policy
• Diocesan Investments
• Discretionary Funds
• Episcopal Pledge
• Diocesan Payroll
• Treasurers

The Reverend Susan Heath is the Coordinator for the Fellowship of South Carolina Bishops’ Public Education Initiative. Prior to taking the position as Coordinator, Heath served as Canon on the staff of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, SC from 1984 – 2004 and again as Interim Canon for Christian Formation from August 2011 until May 2014. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and English from Randolph Macon Woman’s College and Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary. She was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 1984.

• Responsible for all Diocesan communications
• Develops and implements Diocesan marketing strategy
• Generates original content for for both written material and social media
• Promotes events and manages registration
• Collaborates with clergy and congregational communications personnel
• Coordinates technology for Diocesan events
• Participates in the Episcopal Communicators Network