Standing Committee

The affairs of the Diocese are managed by the Bishop of the Diocese and The Standing Committee, which is comprised of the elected members of the Diocesan Executive Council. In accordance with the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church and The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina The Standing Committee's responsibilities are as follows:

• Act as the Standing Committee of the Diocese in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, the Constitution of this Diocese, and these Canons,
• Act as a Council of Advice to the Bishop, and
• Function as an interim legislative authority of Convention, performing such specific functions as are delegated to it by the Convention, the Constitution and the Canons, Such duties include administering the budget and financial resources of the Diocese as described within the Statement of Mission.

Members of the Standing Committee

Term ending in 2020

The Rev. Debbie Apoldo
Church of the Advent, Spartanburg

The Rev. Nicholas Beasley
St. John’s, Columbia

Mr. Michael Darnell
Church of the Incarnation, Gaffney

Dr. Norah Grimball
Trinity Cathedral, Columbia

The Rev. Jack Hardaway
Grace Church, Anderson

Mr. Craig Williams
Church of the Advent, Spartanburg

Term ending in 2021

Ms. Mary Ellen Haile
Trinity Cathedral, Columbia

Ms. Rebecca Ann Kenner
All Saints’, Cayce

Ms. Melissa Langford
Grace Church, Anderson

The Rev. Stephen Rhoades (Vice President of DEC)
St. James, Greenville

The Rev. Mitchell Smith
St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, Columbia

Term ending in 2022

Mr. Ethan Cashwell
St. Andrews, Greenville

The Rev. Suz Cate
Holy Trinity, Clemson

The Rev. Gary Eichelberger
St. Andrews, Greenville

Ms. Janet Rippy
Grace Church, Anderson

Mr. Steve Johnson
Church of the Advent, Spartanburg

The Rev. Pickett Wall
Grace Church, Camden