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Winthrop University and EDUSC Partner on Episcopal Church Home at York Place
posted on Jan 7, 2020 On January 6, leaders from the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina and Winthrop University signed a memorandum of understanding that formalizes a partnership centered on Episcopal Church Home at York Place. Winthrop University will be partn...
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Stories from EDUSC
“Everybody’s journey needs to be honored” - 2019 Fellowship of S.C. Bishops' Dialogue centers on "Confronting Hate"
posted on Dec 5, 2019 Starting a conversation about racism and hatred in South Carolina is a daunting task, so how do people of faith go about confronting hate when it appears in our pews and in our classrooms? Recognizing the church’s role in “Confronting Hate...
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Happening & El Camino
Happening #82 Reflection
posted on Dec 3, 2019 Happening #82 was great. I could
not have asked for a better group of Candidates to spend this exciting and
engaging weekend with. They were patient, kind, respectful, and fun, and all
made it into something amazing. We sang songs, made jokes,...
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Middle School Converge
Middle School Converge 2019 Reflection
posted on Dec 3, 2019 Hi, my name is Sam Nixon, and I was the youth coordinator for the Middle School Converge overnight retreat. Me and twelve other design team members worked to make this a great retreat. It started on Saturday evening. We ate dinner and played some...
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A Thanksgiving Greeting from Bishop Waldo
posted on Nov 27, 2019
Grace and Peace to you in Christ Jesus! As families gather for Thanksgiving celebrations, I’m taken back to an old family ditty that we’ve been singing for we think, as a family, for almost 150 years. Its words are simple:
Happy g...
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Happening & El Camino
Happening #82 Caritas List
posted on Nov 18, 2019 Caritas, from the Latin word for "charity" or "love for all", is material and spiritual energy offered for the benefit of others expecting nothing in return. In the context of Happening, it is the offering of letters, cards, or other gifts to Can...
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Stories from EDUSC
Feeding the Church with Cross-Cultural Ministry
posted on Oct 10, 2019 By Linda L. Dienno, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Virginia Theological Seminary
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC,
honored the Rev. Alfredo “Fr. Fred” Gonzalez
by making a significant donation to ...
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Stories from EDUSC
An Overview of the 2019 House of Bishops' Meeting
posted on Oct 10, 2019 The Episcopal Church's House of Bishops gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from September 17 - 20 for a four-day meeting, studying, discussing, and grappling with many challenging issues facing the Episcopal Church. Bishop Waldo was 1 of approxi...
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Bishops' Public Education Initiative / Race & Reconciliation / Stories from EDUSC
Confronting Hate: 2019 Fellowship of South Carolina Bishops’ Dialogue
posted on Oct 3, 2019 Churches and schools across our state are not immune to the rise of racist theology and rhetoric. So how do we, as Christians, confront this hate in our pews and classrooms?
Recognizing the Church's role in confronting hate and working toward ...
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Stories from EDUSC
Regina Ratterree honored with Order of the Palmetto award
posted on Oct 1, 2019 Regina Ratterree, a long-time parishioner at All Saints’, Cayce, recently was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor given by the Governor of South Carolina. Rep. Micah Caskey, who represents the 89th District in the Sout...
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