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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 Office of Christian Formation's purpose is to serve as a resource to congregations and their leaders for the teaching and formation of disciples of Christ. Explore the pages listed to get to know our diocesan programs, find resources and conti...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 ›
EDUSC Welcomes the Rev. Sonia Sullivan Clifton to St. Alban's, Lexington
posted on Sep 18, 2024Sonia Sullivan Clifton grew up as an Episcopalian in Georgia and was heavily involved with youth activities in her parish and the diocese, particularly Happening and summer camps. Following her ordination in 1993, she served as Diocesan Youth Coor...
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Diocesan Youth Adds Fall/Winter Schedule for '24-'25
posted on Sep 12, 2024The Youth Ministry of EDUSC is pleased to announce its fall schedule of events. Youth are invited to participate in these retreats, events, and happenings as they are able. For more information, contact Laura Lipscomb. Click the links below to re...
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Welcoming Ms. Laura Lipscomb, Interim Director of Christian Formation
posted on Aug 19, 2024Bishop Daniel Richards is pleased to announce that he has called Ms. Laura Lipscomb to serve as Interim Director of Christian Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Laura Lipscomb has been in youth ministry a very long time....
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Bishop Richards calls a Director of Communications and Marketing
posted on Jun 25, 2024Bishop Daniel Richards is pleased to announce that he has called Ms. Jessica St. Clair Smith to serve as Director of Communications and Marketing for the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Ms. Smith is a marketing and communications profe...
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Summer Activities for Young People
posted on May 6, 2024Take a look at these great activities from camps across The Episcopal Church!
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Staff Transition Announcement: Courtney Thompson
posted on Mar 26, 2024After six years of faithful service to the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, Our Director of Communications, Courtney Thompson, has discerned a call in a different direction. Courtney first joined the staff in 2018, overseeing communicat...
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My Fourth Day Story: The Places the Fourth Day will Take You
posted on Mar 26, 2024pictured, left to right: Danny Shelton (St. Matthew's, Spartanburg), Jane Bird (St. Matthew's, Spartanburg). Cursillo #119 found me. If I’d gotten my way, I would not have attended. That is another story for another time. The root of my disincli...
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Staff Transition Announcement: Katelyn Kenney
posted on Feb 1, 2024I am writing to announce that Katelyn Kenney has discerned that she will transition out of her role as Canon for Christian Formation. Katelyn began her time at Diocesan House in the summer of 2019 as the Missioner for Christian Formation, Co...
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Cursillo Fall 2023 Update
posted on Jan 30, 2024The Cursillo ministry is a vibrant example of living out our diocesan mission: Making, Equipping and Sending Mature Disciples of Jesus Christ.” With the support of diocesan staff, Cursillo continues to expand our ministry within more churches th...
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Reflection on Converge 2023
posted on Jan 30, 2024Back in October, myself and an assortment of other youth leaders from across our diocese organized and executed a youth retreat at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Spartanburg. Within this retreat, we centered our program around an excer...
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The Rev. Jane Rogers Wilson, "Janey," to join Diocesan Staff
posted on Mar 27, 2023The Rt. Rev. Daniel Richards has called the Rev. Janey Wilson, Rector of the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Rock Hill, to join the Diocesan staff as Archdeacon, effective June 1, 2023. “In seeking to round out the staff with gifts and stre...
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Email scam targets clergy, lay leaders
posted on Dec 7, 2022Diocesan House staff has heard from a number of clergy and lay leaders that they are receiving fraudulent emails that ask for money, gift cards, or other favors posing as Bishop Richards, or other clergy leaders. Please know that Bishop Richards h...
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Rule of Life and the How
posted on Nov 4, 2022It would be silly for me to expect to show up in uniform at a professional football game and play like a pro quarterback. When the game is on the line, and Tom Brady puts his hands out to receive the football, he is doing something he has rehear...
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Safe Church Updates (September 2022)
posted on Sep 30, 2022As some of you may already know, sexual exploitation and harassment training supported by The Episcopal Church has been in the midst of transition for several years: new policies have been approved, a new curriculum has been developed, and a new o...
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Archdeacon d'Rue Hazel accepts new call in Diocese of Virginia
posted on Sep 22, 2022Archdeacon d'Rue Hazel has accepted a call to serve as Canon to the Ordinary to Bishop-elect Mark E. Stevenson following his consecration as Bishop in December. Archdeacon Hazel has served the diocese of Upper South Carolina for over two decades,...
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Living in the Reign of God, Continued
posted on Sep 21, 2022As we return to the backroads of the South, both of my childhood and last weekend, we turn back to the call to repent. Repent! It should get an exclamation point if you see it along the backroads—bonus points for hand-painted flames. My favori...
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Living in the Reign of God
posted on Sep 10, 2022Driving along the backroads of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina, there are nostalgic moments that put me back in the South of my childhood. Old bridges, farms, and rolling hills. Elementary schoolyards in summer, empty but for the weeds. Small ...
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Memory, Grief, and more Prayers
posted on Jun 17, 2022June 17, 2022 We grieve with our siblings at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Today, the Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is in Charleston participating in the remembrance of the massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church seve...
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Other Guides
posted on May 23, 2022Backpacking in the desert has one problem before all others: water. When doing long solo hikes, it was not really possible to carry all that one person needed for more than a couple of days, at least it was not for me. So I had to have water sourc...
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Diocese of Upper South Carolina notified of successful canonical consent process
posted on Dec 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are delighted to advise you that the Diocese has received notification from Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry that BIshop-elect Daniel P. Richards has received the required majority...
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