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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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Cursillo
Cursillo is a movement, a method and a ministry. The key elements of the Episcopal Cursillo Ministry are relationship, evangelism, and reconciliation in the home, the parish, the community, and the world. Cursillo offers a time to experience livi...Read More ›
Education for Ministry
Every baptized person is called to ministry. Lay persons face the difficult and often subtle task of interpreting the richness of the church's faith in a complex and confusing world. They need a theological education which supports their faith and...Read More ›
Daughters of the King
Who We AreDaughters of the King® are women and girls between the ages of seven and one hundred and seven who desire a closer walk with the Lord. We are Christian women, both lay and ordained, who are strengthened through the discipline of a Rule ...Read More ›
Financial Administration Resources
Note: When you provide a check as payment to the Diocese, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. Statement of Mi...Read More ›
Clergy Resources
Clergy Directory Information1. Clergy New to the Diocese Not Currently Listed in the Directory use this form: https://uppersc.wufoo.com/forms/s1ev7tcc0q4k41t/ 2. Clergy Currently Listed in the Directory Providing Updated Information use this for...Read More ›
Matthew 25 Grants
The Matthew 25 Committee draws its name and vision from the words of our Lord in the Gospel of Matthew 25:40: "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." The vision of the M...Read More ›
Race & Reconciliation
Reconciliation is at the heart of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. When conflict and division surround us we are called to be healers and reconcilers. The work of reconciliation begins as we seek to understand that which divides us. We com...Read More ›
Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response
Emergencies can affect a parish, ministry or community at anytime. Be prepared. From large-scale natural disasters to localized acts of human violence, these events can devastate our communities and overwhelm our resources. Though we cannot plan f...Read More ›
Vocational and Ministry Discernment
The Vocational Discernment Process in The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina The identification of a call to serve is a process that requires time, deep individual discernment, as well as deep discernment within the greater community. The ...Read More ›
Strategic Visioning
Strategic visioning can be transformational for a congregation. The process typically begins with an acknowledgment of where we are and setting a goal of where we want to be. What do we want to become? How can we accomplish it? What roadblocks mig...Read More ›
Diocesan Institutions
In addition to our 60 worshiping communities, the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina includes several partner institutions. Bishop Gravatt Camp & Conference Center Established in 1949, the Gravatt Camp and Conference Center is an Episcopal ...Read More ›
EDUSC Shield and Identity
Our shield and corporate identity are a key part of telling the story of the Episcopal Church in Upper South Carolina. These images are not only used in our publications and graphic identity, but they also appear in our corporate worship and on ch...Read More ›
Episcopal Church Women
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) changes lives through opportunities for spiritual growth and servant ministry. Click here to view the website for EDUSC's Episcopal Church Women. Our vision for all women of the Episcopal Church is that we beco...Read More ›
Crisis Communications
Click here for a PDF handout on crisis communications In times of crisis, you will likely see the soul of your organization, as well your own, exposed for better or for worse. You’ll see, sometimes suddenly, weaknesses that need attention both...Read More ›
Media Relations
Click here for a PDF handout on media relations An important element of parish communications is building good relationships with media and others who write stories and cover events in your city or region. Reporters and writers are not interest...Read More ›
Photography
Click here to download a PDF handout on photography Click here to download a sample photo release form Photos of congregation members bring your congregation’s website to life, providing a window into the vitality and friendliness of the co...Read More ›
Open Lay Positions
Diocesan Director of Christian Formation This listing is undergoing a review and will be available for application soon. Thanks for your patience! For more information, contact the Ven. Janey Wilson. Rev. Aug. 12, 2024Read More ›
Young Adults & Campus Ministry
The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina is committed to forming disciples in all stages of life. Explore some of our offerings for college students and young professionals below. Follow us on Instagram @edusc_ya [module:cb-Events:some:1...Read More ›
Voorhees Scholars
The Diocese of Upper South Carolina, the Diocese of South Carolina, and Voorhees College jointly developed the Voorhees Scholars program for rising ninth grade students in Denmark, S.C. The Voorhees Scholars program includes an one-week intensive ...Read More ›
Province IV Youth Ministries
Province IV Youth Leadership and Networking Meeting The Province IV Youth Leadership and Networking Meeting (PYNM) is a gathering of diocesan youth ministry coordinators and youth leaders from across Province IV where participants engage in lead...Read More ›
Updates from Haiti - Summer 2021
posted on Aug 27, 2021by Harry G. Morse, MD, Diocesan World Missions Committee Several of our fellow parishioners have expressed concern in recent weeks for the safety and security of our brothers and sisters in Haiti. Political Crisis--As most of you know, Haiti has...
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Call to Convention 2021
posted on Aug 3, 2021Dear Clergy and Delegates to Convention, With prayers of thanksgiving for our bishop, clergy (active and retired), parishes and missions, it gives me great pleasure to offer the official “Call for a Special Convention for The Episcopal Dioce...
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Diocesan House staffing updates
posted on Jun 23, 202123 June 2021 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Among the events common with episcopal transitions are diocesan staff members discerning God's next call in their lives. Two of o...
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Bridge Retreat 2021 Reflection
posted on Jun 2, 2021We hosted Bridge Retreat at Camp Gravatt May 15 & 16. It was a wonderful 24-hour experience for 5th and 6th grade participants led by high school members of the Diocesan Youth Leadership Committee. We learned about Jesus’ prayer for his disciple...
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High School Connect Reflection
posted on Mar 1, 2021On February 6th, the Diocesan Youth Leadership Committee hosted the Connect virtual event for high school youth in lieu of the SMASH! Retreat usually held. The scripture we focused on was Isaiah 40:21-31. The event started out with a DYLC introduc...
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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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