7:30 a.m. Registration Begins 9:00 a.m. Call to Convention
Certification of Delegates
There are two versions of the certificate: a printable version that you fill out and mail and an online version which may be filled out online and returned via email. If you use this version be sure to save a copy to your computer once it's filled out. Please return completed form by January 31, 2018.
Registration
Visitors are welcome, but seating in the visitor gallery is very limited. Alternates attending (in addition to your delegation) must be registered as a visitor. (Registration includes dinner Friday and lunch Saturday.) Cost: $75.00/per person for clergy and lay delegation $35.00/per person for visitors Register here.Deadline to register delegation is January 31, 2018.
A Restored and Entrusted Heart will be the topic Bishop Mark Lawrence will speak on at the Annual Diocesan Gathering of Women April 21. The gathering runs from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and will be held at St. Paul’s Church in Summerville (111 Waring Street). Registration opens at 9 a.m.
The cost is $20** and includes a catered lunch. There will be a nursery/childcare for children 10 and under.
You may register online here.
To register by mail, fill out the registration form and send it along with check made payable to Diocesan Women’s Ministries (DWM) to: Mary Kauser, 424 Terrier Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445.
**Half-scholarships ($10) are available. Contact Mary Kauser at [email protected] or 843-814-4035 for information. Scholarship recipients must register by mail, not online.
Please contact Mary Kauser at [email protected] or 843-814-4035 if you have any questions.
Seeking a Lenten discipline? Don't be surprised at what you need - An Ash Wednesday Message from Bishop Lawrence
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Written by The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, XIV Bishop of South Carolina
Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Dear Friends,
“O Happy Guilt” today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. More often than not, when I served as a busy parish priest a glimpse of Lent right around the corner could fill me with dread. But occasionally, in my later years, it brought a calmness not unlike reading a book on the spiritual life by Evelyn Underhill; or spying a bud opening on the Early Elberta Peach tree in the backyard; or a glance around a corner to see a long missed friend dropping by with some time to spare and an inclination to get caught up on one another’s lives.
I remember one Shrove Tuesday when a parishioner left a note in my mail slot, “Fr. Mark, when you get the time give me a call. I need an appointment. Time for a spiritual checkup.” The handwriting didn’t look frazzled. No trace of dreadfulness in the phrasing. If any mood came from the note, it was anticipation—more akin to a visit with one’s travel agent than an appointment for a root canal.
Time for a spiritual checkup. That’s what Ash Wednesday is. And Lent, well, among other things, it is a spiritual shape-up plan for one’s Christian life; a godly housecleaning before a welcome visitor; a spring spading and planting of the garden; or even a long intimate walk with Christ. Repentance, after all, once you commit yourself to it, usually ends in joy.
The following special Lenten programs/events are being offered across the Diocese of South Carolina. All are free (unless otherwise noted) and are open to the public. To add your parish's events contact the Communications Office.
Recital Series, Saint James, James Island, February 21-March 21
Saint James, James Island, is presenting a Wednesday Lenten recital series at noon from February 21 through March 21. All recitals will last a half hour and a paper bag lunch will be provided. Admission is free and offerings will be accepted.
February 21 Christal Brown-Heyward, voice & piano
February 28 Greg Schoonover, trumpet
March 7 Fernando Troche, classical guitar
March 14 Matthew Wilkinson, piano
March 21 Porter-Gaud Upper School Choir & Chamber Singers
Lenten Luncheon Series, St. Philip’s, Charleston, February 21-March 12
St. Philip’s is hosting a light lunch, brief liturgy, and a talk given by the St. Philip's clergy on Wednesdays in Lent. The lunch will begin at noon in the parish hall. Questions? Contact Rachel Murphy, at (843) 722-7734, ext. 235
February 21: Church as Family, The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller
February 28: Church as Temple, The Rev. Marc R. Boutan
March 7: Church as Bride, The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell
March14: Church as Body of Christ, The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy
March 21: Church as Army, The Rev. Ryan T. Streett
Clergy Describe Bishop Lawrence on the 10th Anniversary of his Consecration
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Written by SCDiosAdministrator
To mark the 10th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence as the 14th Bishop of South Carolina, January 26, 2018, we asked the clergy of the Diocese to share one word they would use to describe him. The banner is filled with superlatives, including holy, faithful, steadfast, unflappable, hopeful, generous, valiant, pastoral, wise, etc. The banner is hanging in the Diocesan office. View photo album.
The 227th Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of South Carolina will be held March 9 and 10, 2018 at Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant.
Dear Friends, 
