Diocesan Staff

The Right Reverend W. Andrew Waldo is the Eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. He was elected in 2009. During his term as bishop, Bishop Waldo has proclaimed and implemented a strategic visioning process, calling parishes and individuals to “make, equip and send mature disciples of Christ.”

For Bishop Waldo's complete bio, click here.

• Administrative Support for Bishop Waldo
• Administrative support for Clergy Spouses
• Administrative support for Finances
• Administrative support for Retired Clergy and Clergy Spouses
• Building Maintenance
• Oversee details for Clergy Events (retreats, conferences, new clergy day, and business day)
• Oversee details for Diocesan Leadership Day
• Oversight of Office Technology
• Diocesan House Hospitality Program

• Staff Liaison, Diocesan Executive Council and Standing Committee
• Staff Liaison, Commission on The Episcopal Church
• Staff Liaison, Commission on the Diocese
• Bishop’s Convention Officer
• Celebration of New Ministries
• Church Encumbrances
• Church Pension Group Ordination Officer
• Clergy Compensation
• Clergy Continuing Education
• Council of Deacons
• Diocesan Executive Council
• Diocesan Institutions
• General Convention
• Human Resources Support
• Property Insurance
• Province IV Synod
• Sabbatical Leave Policy
• Statement of Mission Process
• Title IV Training & Intake Officer
• Transition Ministries

• Staff Liaison, Commission on Christian Formation
• Staff Liaison, Commission on Ministry
• Staff Liaison, Commission on Congregations (dh)
• Christian Formation
• Community of Hope
• Confirmation
• Congregational Vitality and Missional Initiatives
• Cursillo
• Daughters of the King
• Diocesan Youth Leadership Council
• Education for Ministry
• Episcopal Church Women
• Examining Chaplains
• Gravatt Camp and Conference Center
• Happening
• Lay Ministry Licensure and Training
• SHIFT
• Spanish-speaking Ministries
• Stewardship
• Safe Church Training
• Theological Education Assistance
• US Congregational Life Survey
• Vocational Discernment Program
• Youth and Young Adult Ministries

• Staff Liaison, Commission on Mission
• Staff Liaison, Fellowship of SC Bishops’ Public Education Initiative
• Staff Liaison, Commission on Convocations
• Bishop’s Liaison to Voorhees College
• Asset Map (ERD)
• Episcopal Relief and Development
• Diocesan Disaster Relief
• EDUSC Emergency Relief Fund
• Environmental Stewardship
• MORE Justice Ministry
• World Missions
• Communications and Public Relations
• Marketing Strategies
• Press Releases
• Media Relations
• General Convention Media Coverage

• 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

• Communications
• Diocesan Publications: e~dusc news, Clergy News, Print News and Crosswalk
• EDUSC Website
• Press Releases
• Social Media
• Diocesan Communicators Group
• Media Relations

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

• Assisting Transition Officer
• Assisting Convention Officer
• Bishop’s Visitation Customary
• Clergy and Congregational Officer Database
• Clergy Licensure
• Clergy Non-parochial Reporting
• Clergy Supply
• Diocesan Liturgies
• Same Sex Marriage Applications

• Assisting Liaison, Commission on Christian Formation
• Assisting Liaison, Commission on Ministry
• Assisting Liaison, Commission for Congregations
• Missioner for Diocesan Youth Leadership Council
• Coordinator for Lay Ministry Licensure and Training
• Coordinator for Safe Church Training
• Coordinator for US Congregational Life Survey
• Assisting Liaison, Vocational Discernment Program
• Assisting Youth and Young Adult Ministries

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.