The Nominating Committee, chaired by the Rev. Dow Sanderson, has presented a slate of candiates for the upcoming Convention, March 26. View the slate of candiates.

With the rescheduling of Diocesan Convention, it has become necessary to move the Renewal of Ordination vows back to Tuesday of Holy Week (March 30th).   The service will be 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral, as has been customary.  Lunch will be provided afterwards for those requesting it. Please contact Beth Snyder to confirm your attendance and indicate your intentions for lunch. Barring good cause and due notification of the bishop, all clergy of the diocese are expected to be in attendance.  

Diocesan Convention Postponed until March 26

St. Paul’s in Summerville will host the 219th Convention of the Diocese of South Carolina. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, March 26. The Call to Convention will be at 9 a.m.
Register now.

The offices to be filled at this convention include: Diocesan Council (3-year term) Clergy (2), Lay (2); Standing Committee (3-year term) Clergy (2), Lay (2); Ecclesiastical Court (3-year term) Clergy(3), Lay (2); Advancement Society  (3-year term) Clergy (1), Lay (1); University of the South (3-year term) Lay (1); Trustees of the Diocese (6-year term) Lay (2);  Cathedral Chapter (3-years) Clergy (1), Lay (3).

The following are important convention deadlines:

Friday, February 19, 2010 Convention Certificates due
Friday, February 26, 2010 Convention Payments due
Monday, March 1, 2010  Parochial Reports due (note: according to Canon I.6.1, voting privileges can be suspended if the report deadline is not met)

Download TEC parochial forms.
Download Diocesan parochial forms.

For additional information about the convention, contact Beth Snyder at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (843) 722-4075.