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Suspension of Public Worship
posted on Mar 16, 2020Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The guidance from public health officials is changing by the hour. Yet our call as Christians is clear: We are called to love our neighbor, and right now one of the best ways we can do that is to help slow ...
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Formation
The purpose of the Christian Formation office and the Commission on Christian Formation is to serve as a resource to congregations in Making, Equipping and Sending Mature Disciples of Christ. Explore the pages listed to get to know our formation m...Read More ›
Diocesan Executive Council (DEC)
The Diocesan Executive Council (DEC) consists of the Bishop, 18 elected representatives (nine clergy and nine laity), convocation deans and lay wardens, the diocesan chancellors, and diocesan treasurer. DEC's responsibilities include: The mis...Read More ›
Diocesan Convention
Diocesan Convention is the legislative body of the diocese. Elected lay representatives from each congregation, all canonically resident clergy, and selected youth from around the diocese attend as delegates to the Convention. During Convention ea...Read More ›
Convention Journals
The Diocesan Journal is a valuable resource for clergy and delegates to Diocesan Convention. It comprises reports from our diocesan institutions, committees, commissions, program groups, and mission congregations. It also provides the most compreh...Read More ›
Standing Committee
The affairs of the Diocese are managed by the Bishop of the Diocese and The Standing Committee. In accordance with the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church and The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina The Standing Committee's respo...Read More ›
Constitution & Canons
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina are the official governing rules of the institution. Download the the latest version of the Constitution and Canons, as amended by Diocesan Convention in 2023. The C...Read More ›
Commissions
Diocesan Executive Council (DEC) utilizes a seven-comission diocesan structure designed to maximize mission effectiveness and emphasize grass-roots involvement. The seven commissions are policy-making groups chaired, for the most part, by members ...Read More ›
Commission on Mission and International Concerns
The Commission on Mission and International Concerns works to ensure that the mission of the diocese is integrated into the life and work of of our local neighborhoods and the global community. The Commission includes representatives from our va...Read More ›
Commission on Christian Formation
The Commission on Christian Formation includes oversight of the Diocesan Youth Leadership Committee, Cursillo, Daughters of the King, Youth Ministries, Young Adults Ministries, Canterbury Communities, Happening, Vocare, Education for Ministry and ...Read More ›
Commission for Congregations
The Commission for Congregations helps congregations grow and strengthen in their ministry to their members and communities. It focuses Its work on congregational vitality, stewardship, communication, and strategic planning. It also assists our Hi...Read More ›
Commission on the Diocese
The Commission on the Diocese (COD) has as its primary objectives finance and administration and serves as the Finance Committee for the Standing Committee. It is the coordinating body for activities related to investment, finance, health and prop...Read More ›
Safe Church Training
As Christians, we live in a covenant relationship with God and with one another. Through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, we enter into a sacred covenant in which we pledge to live lives that “seek and serve Christ in all persons,” and to “res...Read More ›
Cange, Haiti
The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina has a 40-year relationship with the people of Cange, Haiti, and the surrounding area Haiti's Central Plateau. Click here to download the book Partnership Haiti: 40 Years of Mission and Ministry in Cang...Read More ›
Liturgical Resources
Click here to view EDUSC's Guidelines for Worship and Gatherings in Time of Pandemic Check out the resources below to assist in daily prayer or corporate worship: Daily Prayer (by Forward Movement) The Book of Common Prayer (Spanish ve...Read More ›
Lay Ministry Licensure
The Diocese of Upper South Carolina offers several trainings lay persons can take to strengthen their ministry in their communities, including worship leader training, Eucharistic minster training, and Eucharistic visitor training. After completin...Read More ›
Reporting Clergy Misconduct
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2009 revised the canons known as Title IV to make clergy discipline first and foremost a process of discernment, mediation and pastoral response rather than one that is legalistic and judicial. The...Read More ›
Children's and Youth Formation
Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina Youth Ministry gives youth in grades 5-12 the opportunity "To Know, Grow, and Sow the Love of Christ" through retreat-style events that seek to cultivate community, broaden perspectives, and deepen faith. ...Read More ›
Campus Ministry
The Diocese of Upper South Carolina offers campus ministries at Clemson University, Converse College, Furman University, Presbyterian College, University of South Carolina, USC-Spartanburg, Winthrop University, and Wofford College. For more inform...Read More ›
Bishop Search Profile and Nomination Form Now Available
posted on Dec 12, 2020December 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 and the ...
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Nominating Committee Update on the Bishop Search
posted on Nov 10, 2020Grace 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 Com...
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A True Partnership
posted on Oct 31, 2020Six 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 r...
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Holding on to Hope
posted on Oct 22, 2020Presiding 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 midst of ...
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A Message from the Nominating Committee
posted on Oct 16, 2020UPDATE: 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 following ...
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Zoom webinar tips for Diocesan Convention
posted on Oct 6, 2020We 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 que...
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Nominating Committee Appointed for Bishop Search
posted on Sep 13, 2020Dear 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 ...
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Email and text scam targets clergy, lay leaders
posted on Sep 2, 2020Diocesan House staff has heard from a number of clergy and lay leaders that they are receiving fraudulent emails or texts that ask for money, gift cards, or other favors posing as Bishop Waldo, or other clergy leaders. Please know that Bishop Wald...
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Plant, Pray, Proclaim: Good News Gardens
posted on Jul 10, 2020Along with, and often because of, the issues facing our communities today, there is an immediate and widespread problem with the food supply. Sometimes it's a supply chain glitch, sometimes it's and economic calamity. The Episcopal Church has ...
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Bishop Andrew Waldo Announces Plan to Retire, Calls for Election of Next Bishop
posted on Jun 7, 2020(COLUMBIA, S.C.) The Rt. Rev. W. Andrew Waldo yesterday announced plans to retire at the end of 2021 and called for the election of the Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. The Standing Committee of the diocese gave their...
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How congregations can support communities during a pandemic
posted on May 20, 2020What’s happening in our communities? Healthcare systems stretched; record unemployment: grieving losses; families cooped up, adapting to working from home; everything moved online; churches and businesses retooling for social distancing...
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Call to Convention 2020
posted on Apr 20, 2020The 98th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina will take place on November 6-7, 2020, at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina. Dear Clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, With p...
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The Emotional Lifecycle of a Disaster
posted on Apr 15, 2020Disasters and mass disruptive events can be extremely unpredictable and chaotic. Even though that is a valid characterization of catastrophe, disaster experts have discerned a general pattern or cycle of phases that a community and the individuals...
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The CARES Act and other Grant/Loan Funding Opportunities
posted on Apr 1, 2020CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program We are receiving a great deal of information related to The CARES Act, a 2 trillion dollar stimulus package that was passed by Congress. Included in the legislation is the availability of funds for non-p...
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EDUSC Extends Suspension of In-Person Worship
posted on Mar 19, 2020Click here to download a PDF of this letter March 19, 2020 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I re...
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Suspension of Public Worship
posted on Mar 16, 2020Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The guidance from public health officials is changing by the hour. Yet our call as Christians is clear: We are called to love our neighbor, and right now one of the best ways we can do that is to help slow ...
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COVID-19/Coronavirus update for March 13, 2020
posted on Mar 13, 2020As you know, assessments of the situation around COVID-19/Coronavirus are fluid and changing daily. Through continuing conversation with other bishops, leaders from Episcopal Relief & Development, diocesan staff, and clergy, I believe local clergy...
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Leveraging Facebook for Online Church During COVID-19
posted on Mar 12, 2020Nona Jones, head of faith-based partnerships at Facebook, shared the following advice for churches. Good morning, everyone. For those I haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet, my name is Nona Jones and I serve as the Head of Global Faith-Based Pa...
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COVID-19/Coronavirus update for March 11, 2020
posted on Mar 11, 2020With the constantly evolving nature of COVID-19/Coronavirus, Diocesan House staff is monitoring the latest updates and will communicate all necessary information throughout the diocese. The latest information can be found on our website here: http...
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A Faith-Based Response to COVID-19/Coronavirus
posted on Feb 27, 2020The guidance from public health officials is changing by the hour. Yet our call as Christians is clear: We are called to love our neighbor, and right now, one of the best ways we can do that is to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The ap...
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