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Nominating Committee Appointed for Bishop Search

Dear Friends in Christ,

As we continue the search and transition process begun earlier this summer, with Bishop Waldo's announcement of his plans to retire at the end of 2021, the Standing Committee has appointed the Nominating Committee in the search for the IX Bishop of Upper South Carolina.

The nominating committee, listed below, will begin its work with an orientation session with Standing Committee on September 26, 2020. They then will work to draft a search profile and identify candidates for our next bishop from around the country. The nominating committee will then narrow the candidates to a group of finalists, which the Standing Committee plans to approve and announce in August 2021.

The new bishop will be elected by clergy and lay delegates from across the diocese at a special diocesan electing convention, scheduled for September 25, 2021. The consecration of the new bishop is scheduled for February 26, 2022.

We urge you to continue to pray for everyone involved in the search and nomination process, and to look for ways you can involve yourself as well.

Click here to view our Bishop Search website.

Faithfully,

The Rev. Stephen J. Rhoades
President of the Standing Committee

The Rev. Scotty Brock
St. David's, Columbia
Mr. John Cantey
Grace, Camden
Ms. Shawn Dunham
St. Peter's, Greenville
The Rev. Charles Jenkins
Christ Church, Greenville
Ms. Melissa Langford
Grace, Anderson
The Rev. Mia McDowell
St. Luke's, Newberry
Mr. Larry Moore
Church of the Advent, Spartanburg
Ms. Susan Pretulak
St. Matthew's, Spartanburg
The Rev. Patricia Sexton
All Saints’, Cayce
Mr. West Summers
Trinity Cathedral, Columbia
Ms. Corliss Wise
St. Luke's, Columbia
The Rev. Grant Wiseman
St. Thaddeus, Aiken
The Rev. Raphiell Ashford (Alternate)
St. Luke's, Columbia
Ms. Lillian Hardaway (Alternate)
Christ Church, Greenville

The Rev. Scotty Brock

St. David's, Columbia

Mr. John Cantey

Grace, Camden

Ms. Shawn Dunham

St. Peter's, Greenville

The Rev. Charles Jenkins

Christ Church, Greenville

Ms. Melissa Langford

Grace, Anderson

The Rev. Mia McDowell

St. Luke's, Newberry

Mr. Larry Moore

Church of the Advent, Spartanburg

Ms. Susan Pretulak

St. Matthew's, Spartanburg

The Rev. Patricia Sexton

All Saints’, Cayce

Mr. West Summers

Trinity Cathedral, Columbia

Ms. Corliss Wise

St. Luke's, Columbia

The Rev. Grant Wiseman

St. Thaddeus, Aiken

The Rev. Raphiell Ashford (Alternate)

St. Luke's, Columbia

Ms. Lillian Hardaway (Alternate)

Christ Church, Greenville


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