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Commentary: After Dobbs, Christians face a changing landscape and an unchanging Word
posted on Jul 2, 2022 This article was orignally written for and published on Post and Courier .
The landscape of the desert is laid bare after a flood. The effects of erosion from wind and water have visible expression in the carved surfaces of vast plains cut by...
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Memory, Grief, and more Prayers
posted on Jun 17, 2022 June 17, 2022 We grieve with our siblings at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Today, the Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is in Charleston participating in the remembrance of the massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church seve...
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EDUSC deputation gathers in preparation for General Convention
posted on Jun 8, 2022 Each spring before General Convention, the deputations from each Province IV diocese come together for Synod, intending to ready ourselves for the triennial gathering. This year, we met at Camp McDowell in Alabama in late April. (You may know t...
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A Q&A with Bishop Richards
posted on Mar 23, 2022 March 23, 2022 The Bishops of The Episcopal Church gathered for the House of Bishops spring retreat on March 15 - 21 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas. This was the first in-person assembly of the House of Bishops since September 2019; it focused...
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A Heritage of Better: repentance as a spiritual practice
posted on Mar 16, 2022 March 16, 2022 "Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand." This is how Jesus begins his ministry and teaching in the Gospel of Mark. For most of my life, repentance was about sin. It basically meant to feel bad about sinning and quit. In fact...
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Diocese of Upper South Carolina notified of successful canonical consent process
posted on Dec 17, 2021 December 17, 2021 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are delighted to advise you that the Diocese has received notification from Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry that BIshop-elect Daniel P. Richards has received the required major...
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Updates from Haiti - Summer 2021
posted on Aug 27, 2021 by Harry G. Morse, MD, Diocesan World Missions Committee Several of our fellow parishioners have expressed concern in recent weeks for the safety and security of our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
Political Crisis --As most of you know, ...
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Standing Committee Announces Slate for IX Bishop of Upper South Carolina
posted on Aug 16, 2021 On August 14, the Standing Committee announced the slate of nominees for the IX Bishop of Upper South Carolina. Find the announcement on the Search and Transition website .
The petition process by which candidates can be added to the slate is...
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99th Diocesan Convention
Call to Convention 2021
posted on Aug 3, 2021 Dear Clergy and Delegates to Convention, With prayers of thanksgiving for our bishop, clergy (active and retired), parishes and missions, it gives me great pleasure to offer the official "Call for a Special Convention for The Episcopal Dioc...
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