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Bishop Search
Bishop Search Profile and Nomination Form Now Available
posted on Dec 12, 2020 December 12, 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ...
Peace to you, and grace from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The Nominating Committee for the Ninth Bishop of Upper South Carolina invites you to learn more about who we are an...
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Stories from EDUSC
Advent in a pandemic? There's a virtual pilgrimage app for that!
posted on Nov 19, 2020 If you have been wondering how to offer your parish a meaningful observance of Advent amidst the pandemic, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Columbia, has just what you need!
St. Martin’s is offering a 98-mile virtual journey through the Holy La...
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Youth Formation
Diocesan Youth Ministry Update on Spring 2021
posted on Nov 10, 2020 2020 has been a tough year for everyone, and our diocesan youth community is no exception. After cancelling planned events in the spring and forgoing events in the fall, we find ourselves a bit depleted but still hopeful heading towards the new y...
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Bishop Search
Nominating Committee Update on the Bishop Search
posted on Nov 10, 2020 Grace to you and peace from the members of the Bishop’s Nominating Committee for the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Since being appointed by the Standing Committee following Bishop Waldo’s resignation, the Nominating C...
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Stories from EDUSC
A True Partnership
posted on Oct 31, 2020 Six years ago, the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, SC, re-established its partnership with a nearby Title 1 K-5 school, Mary H. Wright Elementary School. Since that time, the collaboration has flourished. Its strength is rooted in ...
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A New Beginning for Trinity, Abbeville
posted on Oct 26, 2020 Welcome Home
Parishioners and neighbors shared this greeting with each other as Trinity, Abbeville, worshipped again in its historic church building on Sunday, October 25, 2020. The building had been closed since 2016 due to safety concerns, i...
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Holding on to Hope
posted on Oct 22, 2020 Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will lead a live-streamed prayer service from Washington National Cathedral , Holding on to Hope: A National Service for Healing and Wholeness , on All Saints Sunday, November 1, at 4:00-5:30 p.m. EST. In the ...
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Bishop Search
A Message from the Nominating Committee
posted on Oct 16, 2020 UPDATE: THE BISHOP PROFILE SURVEY HAS CLOSED Grace to you and peace from the members of the Bishop’s Nominating Committee for the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Since being appointed by the Standing Committee fol...
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98th Diocesan Convention
Zoom webinar tips for Diocesan Convention
posted on Oct 6, 2020 We will be using a Zoom webinar as the platform for the 98th Diocesan Convention. While we're grateful that technology allows us to continue gathering during a pandemic, we understand that new technologies bring with it additional concerns and qu...
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Stories from EDUSC
Church of the Epiphany enriches Spartanburg community through outreach
posted on Oct 2, 2020 Church of the Epiphany, Spartanburg has a history as rich as the city in which it is nestled. Formally established a few decades after the Civil War, the small African-American church once seated 50 members on Sunday. As of 2018, church attenda...
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