Summer 2010 - Diocese of South Carolina

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The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
Summer 2010 Volume 115, No. 3
Missional Partnerships
Istanbul Parish Faces Challenges
SC Team Travels to Turkey; Participates in Conference
The Rev. Michael Clarkson contributed to this article.
T
he conference speaker had
just announced, “Jesus came
to proclaim and demonstrate
a new Kingdom to the chosen people
of God,” when the atmosphere was
broken by the cry of the Muezzin
just outside the building, “Allah is
Great.” Bringing the good news of
Jesus Christ to Islamic communities
can have peculiar challenges! In the
shadow of one the oldest Christian
churches in the world, Hagia Sophia
(now a museum), it is exciting to
note that the Gospel is not a dusty
tome relegated to history but is
still actively being preached and
received.
In late April, in a bold and visionary move, the Church of England established the first Turkish language
Anglican parish in Istanbul, Turkey.
Led by a convert from Islam, now
an ordained Anglican priest, and
designed to serve and reach out to
other Turkish nationals, The Church
of the Resurrection is a mark of the
Church of England’s determination
to extend the Gospel to unreached
people groups around the world.
For the past year, Bishop Mark
Lawrence has encouraged us to
work to “Make Biblical Anglicans
for the first three years of the new
church. This work first came to the
attention of the committee through
the Rev. Chris Royer of the Church
of the Cross in Bluffton, who was
himself a missionary in Turkey for
for a Global Age.” With this in
mind, the Anglican Communion
Development (ACD) Committee
has committed to help support the
salary of the Rev. Engin Yildirim
thirteen years before training for
ordination.
At the end of May, a team of eight
Christians (six from this Diocese
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The Importance of Leisure
By the Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina
S
ummer is a time many people
plan their vacation, or at least
a few leisurely evenings for
friendly conversation over barbecues, beside a pool, on a boat or skiff,
or along a mountain brook. This
is nothing akin to laziness. It is in
many cases the real work and stuff of
life. Every human being has a need
for a Sabbath rest. It is part of what
God meant for us when he created
us. The Jewish theologian, Abraham
Joshua Heschel, writes of rest in the
Sabbath tradition: “The meaning
of the Sabbath is to celebrate time,
rather than space. Six days a week
we live under the tyranny of things
of space; on the Sabbath we try to
become attuned to the holiness of
time. It is a day on which we are
called upon to share what is eternal
in time, to turn from the results of
creation to the mystery of creation;
from the world of creation to the
creation of the world.”
Leisure, holiday or vacation, or
merely extended time with family
and friends is like unto this. Occasionally you may hear someone say,
“I can’t afford a vacation.” This can
mean that they are too financially
strapped to go to Europe or Hawaii
or cannot spare the time away from
their work or business. But it can
also suggest that they assume vacations have to be far away, expensive
or long—which they do not. The
bigger question is not if they can afford to take a vacation, but whether
they can afford not to take time away
from their work.
When President Nixon visited
Moscow in 1972 he learned that all
the Communist Party officials were
expected to take off a month each
year for a vacation. As Nixon noted,
“This was not because the party
cared whether Brezhnev bagged his
annual quota of wild boar, but because it believed that time off would
enable the top officials to do a better
job.” Evidently the Soviet officials
didn’t take enough time off! In his
memoirs, Nixon also wrote, “I saw
first-hand how much Eisenhower
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Becoming Christ the King
Youth to Build Missional
Partnership in Ireland
I
n an effort to establish a missional partnership between the Diocese of South
Carolina and the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore Elphin and Ardagh, 14
teens and three adults are heading to Ireland
in early July. The group, representing eight
Parish Receives New Name; Rector Reflects on
Challenges and Blessings the Transition Brought
By the Rev. Ed Kelaher, Rector, Christ the King, Waccamaw, Pawleys Island
love the Lord Jesus and I love working
for His Gospel. My guess is that most
people who would take time to read
this would feel the same way. Likewise, they would know the thrilling
joy it is to partner with Him to spread
the good news of salvation and to witness the
transformation of people into new creatures
and even into His likeness. There is no greater
satisfaction known than to empty oneself
in sacrifice and service that someone might
come to God in Christ with the help of the
Holy Spirit working in and beyond all we do.
The additional benefits of fellowship, worship
and study serve to make our Christian life the
finest known to the world. Thank you, Lord,
for the magnificent privilege of our callings!
But we all know that it’s not all so joyful and
lovely. There is more to the life of a Gospeldriven church.
Even in ordinary circumstances, striving
earnestly to bear fruit for the Gospel will make
one humble. And if some are not humble in
that endeavor, they soon will be or their tenure
will be short lived. We all know the teaching
that the Gospel can be the solid rock upon
which you stand or the millstone that grinds
you into a powder. Though church work is a
labor of love for most of us, it is nonetheless
all-consuming, difficult and serious labor. And
again, that’s under normal circumstances.
Now, take away those ordinary circumstances. Take your church and split its congregation by sharp disagreement and controversy.
Embroil the two sides in a long, protracted,
difficult and painful lawsuit. Remove a small
remnant group of a few dozen to a cavernous,
echoing gymnasium for worship. Share your
church’s name with another local church to
the end that there is identity confusion in the
community. Then take that remnant congregation to a vacant furniture store as its ongoing
and indefinite home. Spice the stew with divergent goals, issue posturing, loyalties and affiliations among your membership. Now factor
into those difficulties the misunderstanding
and even judgment against you on the part
of many good people throughout the diocese
and the world as they try to make heads and
tails of the situation. And do all this for more
than six years.
Now tell me, how’s your church doing?
That has been our life as All Saints Parish,
Waccamaw, in Pawleys Island. One would
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Dave Wright, Coordinator for Youth Ministries in our Diocese, has learned that only
about 25% of those who are affiliated with the
Church of Ireland attend regularly. “ M a n y
churches see less than 30 people on a Sunday,”
says Wright. “Ireland is quickly becoming a
Youth to Youth: Connecting youth from South Carolina to youth in Ireland will be a part of the
upcoming mission. Above, a group prepares for their fundraising dinner.
churches and the Porter Gaud (Episcopal)
School will arrive in Dublin on July 1.
About the Diocese of
Kilmore Elphin and Ardagh
The Diocese of Kilmore Elphin and Ardagh
consists of 97 churches, mostly in rural areas,
served by 23 clergy.
post-Christian society much like England and
most of Europe. Whereas Ireland historically
has been a missionary sending country, they
are now receiving missionaries to help revitalize the church.”
“Our outreach together is vital,” he continues. “More than one third of the population is
under 25, which is why starting a partnership
Our Diocesan Vision: Making Biblical Anglicans for a Global Age.
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St. John’s Chapel Officially
Becomes a Mission, July 7
By the Rev. Al Zadig, Rector, St. Michael’s, Charleston
and Lisa Holland, Pre-vestry Secretary
O
n Wednesday, July 7, 2010
at 7:00 p.m., another a milestone will be crossed in the
life of St. John’s Chapel in Charleston.
On that date Bishop Lawrence will
officially make St. John’s a mission.
At the same time, he will confirm
nearly 20 individuals, commission
some of these new confirmands to
serve on the Mission’s Committee
(formerly a pre-vestry) and celebrate
what God is doing at St. John’s.
St. Michael’s, Charleston; the
Church of the Cross, Bluffton; Holy
Cross, Sullivan’s Island, and St. Andrews, Mt. Pleasant, helped re-open
St. John’s Chapel October 12, 2009,
after it had been closed for 60 years!
Shortly before that, they formed a
pre-vestry with several members
of St. Michael’s Church, St. John’s
Chapel, St. Andrew’s Mission and
Kevin Gadsden, a member of New
Israel Reformed Episcopal Church.
The purpose of the pre-vestry was
to prepare St. John’s to become its
own independent, living, breathing
mission church and, through prayer,
to bring uncomplicated worship to
the residents of the Eastside community.
The dreams of all have come true!
It worked! There is so much good
news to report at St. John’s!
• Wonderful life!
•
Spiritual Praise Music
and Preaching/Teaching.
•
Average Sunday attendance is just over 40
people per week.
•
A healthy, growing
budget.
•
People coming to Christ
on the Eastside.
•
Public elementary school
students (at Sander’s
Clyde and Progressive
Elementary Schools) are
being reached.
On July 7, we will celebrate the
ministries of St. John’s Chapel, including St. Michael’s members: Libby Culmer, Lisa Holland, Matthew
Hubble, Chris Moss and Tommy
Kirkland who have been serving
on the PreVestry and now rotating
off, and those from St. John’s: Jacob
Wilson, Joseph Ancrum, Nancy
Holmes, Rosa Nell, Charles Middleton, Damien Green, Tonya Ancrum,
and Michael King will be on the
Missions Committee (the Vestry for
a Mission) for St. John’s Chapel.
Join us in prayer and praise for
what God and HIS Blessed Holy
Spirit are doing on the eastside of
Charleston, South Carolina.
The Church of the Holy
Communion Opens Day School
The Church of the Holy Communion has a rich history of providing a solid
Christian education to the youth of Charleston and on August 23 they are
beginning a new preschool program for children ages 2-4.
By Scarlett Crawford, Church of the Holy Communion, Charleston
“And he answering said, ‘Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy strength, and with all
thy mind.’ ” Luke 10:27
T
his first and great commandment enervates the people
of the Church of the Holy
Communion in their life and work,
their mission and liturgy. Since
joining the parish more than ten
years ago, I have seen many ways in
which our people love God, from the
altar guild and choir to teachers and
acolytes all led on step by step* by
faithful priests. Our history since its
inception in 1848 speaks of dedication to God and His people. Under
the leadership of Rev. Dr. Anthony
Toomer Porter, Holy Communion
created the first industrial school
for women as a means to alleviate
poverty and later founded a school,
Holy Communion Church Institute,
which later became Porter Military
and then Porter-Gaud, to educate
the children of the community. In
more recent years, doctors from
within the parish have served in
our weekly medical clinic, and
young and old alike work together
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Becoming Christ the King
think that we would be bankrupt,
bleeding and broken by now. But
believe it or not, the Holy Spirit
has blessed us by all this, through
all this, and above all this. Starting
with about 38 members, we have
grown to about 200. Our finances
have been steady and strong, and
our people have worked joyously
and sacrificially to accomplish
wonderful outreach ministries and
pastoral care efforts. We have an Associate Priest, Father Jeff Wallace, an
outstanding Choir Master who has
formed a fine choir, and we share
a Youth Minister with a sister congregation. And that furniture store I
was telling you about? It has turned
into a very fine little chapel with a
quite lovely nursery, some inspiring
stained glass, and a magnificent organ. Surely the presence of the Lord
is in that place!
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PHOTOS BY ROY FLANNAGAN
Above, from left, Bishops Michael Nazir-Ali, Mark Lawrence, Alden Hathaway and FitzSimons Allison
Four Bishops; One Gospel
O
By Lydia Evans,
St. Philip’s, Charleston
n April 7, 2010, The Parish Church of St. Helena’s,
Beaufort, hosted a “Conversation with Four Bishops,” at
which the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence,
Bishop of South Carolina; the Rt.
Rev. Michael Nazir-Ali, the retired
Bishop of Rochester (in the Church
of England); the Rt. Rev. FitzSimons
Allison, retired 12th Bishop of South
Carolina, and the Rt. Rev. Alden Hathaway, retired Bishop of Pittsburgh,
engaged in a conversation about
the Anglican Communion and its
emerging global biblical mission.
Following his introduction of
the speakers, the Rev. Jeffrey Miller
noted that, in the words of one of
the Apostolic Fathers, St. Ignatius,
“where the Bishop is, there is the
Church.” Apostolicity and catholicity continued to be recurring
themes throughout the evening, as
each bishop remained steadfast in
this commitment to urge the church
to be more like the world-changing
Church of the first century – expressing the passion for proclaiming
the oneness in Jesus Christ.
Bishop Lawrence began by defining his vision for the diocese, Making Biblical Anglicans for a Global
Age, by endeavoring “to proclaim
the Gospel in Word and Sacraments
and to make known Christ . . . within
the Anglican Communion and the
world.” Acknowledging the parish’s
role in discipleship and evangelism,
he emphasized the importance of
the diocese in enabling the parish
to do that ministry more effectively.
“How does the diocese unite the local parish to the province of which
it is a part and the wider Anglican
Communion throughout the world
and the ecumenical church of Jesus
Christ throughout the world? Here
the real struggle begins.”
“(A) diocese should relate the
parish and individual members to
the Church catholic,” Bishop Lawrence said, “but the Achilles’ heel of
mud types to drag along, you should
know that many of those who were
so disappointed are among the
most hard-working, sacrificial and
dependable saints among us. Their
character and faith in the face of
their loss of heritage symbols have
been inspiring and heartening to the
rest of us.
Above all that, one more huge
change was to come upon us, one
that will impact us for hundreds of
years to come and one that affects
even our very identity as a people
of God. We needed to go through
the crucial matter of changing the
name of our parish church. Wow,
we collectively thought, this one
is huge. And what we have been
given is not just any name. Bishop
Lawrence has blessed us with the
prayerfully discerned gift of “Christ
The King, Waccamaw,” and we could
not be more thrilled. Every time
our name is spoken Jesus will be
praised by its inherent witness! On
Fathers’ Day, Sunday, June 20, our
Parish experienced one of our most
monumental days together as our
worship included ceremonies and
liturgies to remember and honor
our heritage as we received our new
identity in the Lord.
It is hard for most people to
imagine the work it takes to start a
church “over again” – a new corporation, parish register, service book,
tax numbers, check books, highway
signage (expensive!), letterheads,
business cards, bulletin covers,
insurance policies, newspaper and
phone ads, a parish banner, a website, and much more. It is exhausting
simply to list it all!
Please know one more thing:
The love, care and encouragement
of Bishop Lawrence, Bishop Salmon
before him, Canon Jim Lewis, our
Diocese, and so many others have
been rich blessings. How healing
and nurturing it was to stand before
our last Convention and receive
applause and hugs as the faithful
celebrated our new life with us. And
if that were not enough, the Rectors
of Old Saint Andrews and Trinity,
Pinopolis conspired to present us
with a special gift. The Rev. Marshall
Huey and The Rev. Hal Fenters bent
and twisted their church calendars
and Confirmation preparation plans
to the end that our church shall this
year have our annual Episcopal visit
from Bishop Lawrence on Christ the
King Sunday in November. Grace
upon grace!
So make a note: We are now
Christ The King. There, I just gave
witness to His glory!
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Praise be to God that we have
yet one more thing: the final and
complete ending of all of the legal
action. This liberating development
has cleared our paths to finally
make more than just short-range
plans. Just as much, we now have a
clear sense of our identity and the
knowledge of what we have and do
not have for our future. As this is
written, a committee works to find
land for a permanent church home.
Amazing!
Yet even with all this, it cannot
be glossed over that our parish family includes some for whom there
has been disappointment and pain
because they will not be returning to the land their families had
worshipped upon for decades and
centuries, even as far back as 1767.
But before anyone jumps to thinking that we have some stuck-in-the
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Faith @
Home
Challenges
All Things New: A Life Transformed
Homeless No More; Richard Edmond Finds New Life in Christ at St. Michael’s, Charleston
By Heidi Alexander, St. Michael’s, Charleston
“Mobilizing for the Transformation of Hearts Through Jesus Christ,”
is the mission of St. Michael’s,
Charleston. To make this part of
all they do, they’ve created “Faith
@ Home” Challenges that enable
parishioners to take what’s learned
in weekly sermons and put it into
into practice. Here’s a recent Faith
@Home Challenge written by the
Rev. Hamilton Smith, Associate
for Young Adults and Life Group
Leadership at St. Michael’s, which
they used to go with a sermon on
the tenth commandment, “You shall
not covet.”
1. Uprooting the Cause
Have everyone in your home sit
around the table. Then, give each
person a piece of paper and pen
and ask them this question: “What
is the one thing you don’t have that
you think would make your life
perfect?” Everyone needs to write
down the answer and fold the paper
in half. When each person is ready
to give that “one thing” to Jesus, he
or she will put it down on the table.
This will symbolize the confession
and release of that thing or things
you covet.
Once everyone has put it down,
have one family member read 1 John
2:1-2. This will assure you that you
are forgiven by what Jesus has done
for you.
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T
wenty years ago, when
Richard Edmond moved
to Charleston, he came for
work. Little did he know
the path that would unfold.
Ten years after arriving here,
Richard became homeless. He
doesn’t blame anyone but himself
and some bad decisions he made. He
has lived on the streets of Charleston
for a decade.
In 2008, Richard first came to St.
Michael’s Church, Charleston, for
the pizza meals after the 6:00 p.m.
services, and went on to join the
men’s bible study on Sunday after-
Istanbul Parish Faces Challenges
and two from the UK) travelled to
Istanbul at the request of Rt. Rev.
David Hamid, Anglican Suffragan
Bishop in Europe and the Rev. Engin
Yildirim, Priest in Charge of the
Resurrection, Istanbul. The team
came to lead a conference entitled
“Building The Kingdom of God.”
The Church of the Resurrection, one
of two Anglican parishes in Istanbul,
hosted the three-day conference
while inviting a number of other
local Turkish language Christian
churches.
“I am not sure whether the opportunity to proclaim the eternal
message of Jesus or watching God’s
love as He ministered by His Spirit
to a young group of Turkish believers was more moving,” said Mike
Clarkson, one of those teaching
at the conference. “We saw people
healed, delivered and touched by
God, but perhaps most importantly,
we met people whose lives were
given over to Jesus wholeheartedly.
It was like being back in the first
century church.”
The Rev. Bob Lawrence, chairman of the ACD Committee, stated
that he was thrilled with the results
of the “Building the Kingdom of
God” conference and commented,
“This conference is the result of this
Diocese’s commitment to building
relationships, and nurturing relationships, that are mutually beneficial. Our team has been as strongly
impacted by what they experienced
in Istanbul as those in Turkey have
been encouraged by what they saw
God doing. I hope that this is the
beginning of much more to come.”
Main talks on “Jesus and the
Kingdom,” “The Father’s Kingdom,”
“The Kingdom and the Spirit of
God,” and “The Kingdom and Holy
Living” were broken by workshops
on Healing, Prophecy and Outreach. On the Thursday before the
conference, the visiting team was
introduced to the Vestry of the
Church of the Resurrection as well
as some of the other Turkish leaders
of the church. Those from abroad
heard a vision for a vibrant Turkish
noons run by Doug Born. Richard
often attended two or three services
every Sunday. The Holy Spirit began
working on him. In the fall of 2009,
he attended Alpha at St. Michael’s,
and even made the trek to Montreat,
NC, for the Holy Spirit Weekend.
That was when and where the Holy
Spirit convicted him – it was time to
put his new faith into action, turn
his life around, quit with any form
of destructive behavior, and get off
the streets. When he returned to
Charleston, he announced his decision to the Alpha team. It was time
for a new beginning.
Wo r d c i r c u l a t e d
among the St. Michael’s
Church staff and several
laity that Richard had decided to start anew. After
several weeks, it became
evident he was
serious about
the decision- and several
people stepped
in to help. Inspired by the
Ho l y S p i r i t ,
these St. Michaelites gave time,
talent, and treasure, and God
used it in a big
way.
Today, Richard lives at the
Ansonboro
House now on
Society Street.
He has filed for and will
soon begin receiving his
Social Security retirement. Richard continues
to attend AA and has now
officially become a member of St. Michael’s after
completing the Anglican
Essentials course. He was
confirmed by the Bishop
Mark Lawrence on May 23, 2010.
Thanks to several members of St.
Michael’s he’s already begun accumulating the basic necessities for
“life under a roof.”
Every person is precious to the
Lord. Thanks be to God that Richard
found new life, a new church family,
and a new home in Christ.
Ireland Trip
Continued from Page One
church that could grow to reach out
to other nations of Turkish ethnic
background. Together that evening
they prayed for God’s power to
speed such a day.
The Rev. Chris Warner, one of
the speakers, said, “It was amazing
to see God’s power and love working
through His people. The members of
the Turkish church face a persecution and have borne a cost that we
know very little about.” He went on
to describe how members
of the church had prayed
for him before he left and
through them God healed a
longstanding back problem.
He grinned and said, “It’s
nice to travel to Turkey to
explain about God’s love and
power to the church there
and find yourself wonderfully loved and physically
healed through them.”
Bishop David Hamid explained about the Church of
the Resurrection. “The congregation embraces its Anglican vocation to ecumenism
and understands its role as
a bridge church between the
ancient Churches in Turkey,
such as the Orthodox, Armenian and Syrian churches,
and the new free evangelical congregations which have emerged in
recent years. [At the establishment
service] the ecumenical guests at
the liturgy included representatives
of the Roman Catholic Church, the
Finnish Lutheran Church, the Dutch
Reformed Church and several Turkish protestant congregations in the
city. The members also have a strong
commitment to service to the wider
community, particularly in outreach
to refugees. Last Christmas, a lunch
was held for over 80 refugees, and
members teach English and other
skills to the refugee community.”
If you would like to know more
about Richard’s life re-launch, contact
Libby Culmer, St. Michael’s Church
Mission Coordinator for the Holy
City at libby@stmichaelschurch.
net.
Bishop Hamid further explained,
“The Church of the Resurrection is
fully part of the Church of England
Diocese in Europe. Its worship
is Eucharistic according to the
provisions of Common Worship,
translated into Turkish. The music
of the liturgy is developing and
draws on the rich traditions from
Armenia, Persia as well as Turkey
itself. There about 12 children in a
Sunday School program.
“The Anglican presence in Istanbul goes back over 400 years. Christ
Church with St. Helena’s, Istanbul,
with its chaplain the Rev. Canon
Ian Sherwood, continues to serve
the English-speaking community,
and has an impressive ministry with
refugees. There are other Anglican
congregations in Turkey in Ankara
and Izmir.”
Faith @ Home
Challenges
Continued from above.
2. Heart Transformation
Have one person pray for the Holy
Spirit to give each person a content
heart. Then, have a “thanksgiving
brainstorming session” in which
you list all the ways you are blessed.
Focus on what you do have. End
by thanking God for all of your
blessings.
3. Share the Blessings
Have one person pray for the Holy
Spirit to give everyone a gift of
thanksgiving and generosity. Then,
talk about how you can share the
blessings you have with those in
need.
Continued from Page One
with the youth has enormous potential. The average teen in Ireland has
little involvement with the church
or Christianity. We will engage in
outreach efforts together and seek to
share the Gospel with other young
people. Our missional partnership is
intended to expand well beyond just
youth, and we have the opportunity
to forge ahead as pioneers in this
venture.”
Youth-to-Youth
Connections
The South Carolina team will
seek to build relationships with and
serve alongside local teens to reach
out to others in their communities. They will begin by joining the
youth of their diocese in attending a
large youth event, then travel to two
communities where they will engage
with young people. “Our aim will be
to share our faith with others and
encourage the youth of the Church
of Ireland while getting to know one
another’s cultures,” says Wright.
“In the summer of 2011, we will
host a group from their diocese
here in South Carolina to continue
developing the partnership.”
The team will depart from
Charleston on June 30, arriving in
Dublin on July 1, to spend 12 days
in Ireland. After arriving in Dublin,
they will spend five days in Belfast,
three days in Cavan, and three days
in Sligo before returning to Dublin
to fly home.
If you would like to support
the ongoing relationship between
the Diocese of South Carolina and
the Diocese of Kilmore Elphin and
Ardagh, contact Dave Wright at
dwright@dioceseofsc.org.
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St. Christopher
Lawrence Called as St. Christopher’s
Welcomes Two
Next Rector/Executive Director
New Staff Members
he Rev. Robert (Bob) S. Lawrence also responds all the more to Bishop
S
t. Christopher Camp and Conference
Center is pleased to welcome two new
staff members. As we kick off our 71st
year of summer camp, Joe Gibson begins as
the new Summer Camp Director and John
Davis joins the staff as the new Head Chef
and Kitchen Manager.
Joe Gibson
Joe originally came to South Carolina from
Sheffield, England, in order to participate in
the YearTeam program
at St. Andrew’s, Mt.
Pleasant. The year of
equipping for ministry
led to a position at the
church in college ministry.
“I c om e to St .
Christopher with a lot
of excitement about
joining in with the
work the Lord has
been doing and will
continue to do at the
camp,” said Gibson. “I am excited to be part
of the youth work here and also to see how
God will use the CORE leadership program
to further God’s kingdom.”
Joe and his wife, Michelle, moved to St.
Christopher in May. St. Christopher is a
special place for the two of them as they were
engaged there in 2007.
Joe replaces Jonathan Bennett, our current
Director of Student Ministries, who will move
with his wife, Melissa, and their children to
Ambridge, PA, to begin seminary. Jonathan
was named a postulant after the January Commission on Ministry retreat.
John Davis
John Davis responded to the call to St.
Christopher by moving from Memphis,
TN and beginning his
work on June 1. He
brings an incredible
amount of experience
both in restaurants
and in camp environments.
John is a graduate
of Johnson and Wales,
and was a prep cook at
Magnolia’s Restaurant
in downtown Charleston, but he states, “My
heart is for camp ministry.” He spent 10 years
as the Kitchen Manager and Chef at the Young
Life facility called Windy Gap Youth Resort in
the North Carolina mountains.
John’s move to South Carolina brings him
closer to his three grown children who live
in Mount Pleasant. John’s wife died of breast
cancer two years ago, and he lives on Seabrook
Island with his dog, Joey.
Ladies,
Save the
Date:
February
11-13, 2011
Castles in the Sand
Women’s
Retreat
T
has been appointed by Bishop Mark
Lawrence to be the next Rector/Executive Director of St. Christopher
Camp and Conference Center. Bob will follow
the Rev. Chris Warner upon his departure,
which is expected to be sometime following
the summer camp season. Bob will come to
this position from serving as the Interim Associate Rector of Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant,
and following over seven years at St. Michael’s
Church, Charleston, as the Associate Rector.
His ministry at St. Christopher will continue
to build on the good work begun by Chris
Warner and further develop both the facilities
and programs. With particular interests in
both missions and prayer, Bob would love to
see St. Christopher take an even more central
role in the diocese for preparing and supporting the people and congregations for more active involvement in these areas. As the diocese
Lawrence’s challenge of “Making Biblical Anglicans for a Global Age,” Bob
believes that St. Christopher provides
a place to both host and offer programs
that meet this challenge. Inasmuch as
St. Christopher has already served as
a place that nurtures the relationships
we share in Christ Jesus and with one
another, it can continue to reach well
beyond the diocese. Working with
the diocesan Anglican Communion
Development Committee, it can help
to broaden those relationships within
the wider church that share a common
mission of knowing Jesus Christ as
Lord and as Savior and making Him
known throughout the world.
Continued on Page 7
WILL HENRY LAWRENCE
Love in Action: Volunteers Descend on
St. Christopher for Service Day
Next Service Day: August 14
By Trevor Spencer
S
t. Christopher hosted individuals and
work groups at our April Camp Service
Days to help maintain our facilities.
On April 10, more than 30 volunteers
scraped, primed and caulked Cabins four
and five. These volunteers came from around
the Lowcountry, as well as Sumter and even
Charlotte, NC. In addition to the prepping
of the two cabins, 24 feet of boardwalk was
replaced leading to Cabin 4.
Following up on the success of April 10,
volunteers of all ages came from Christ-St.
Pauls, Yonges Island, to put the finish coat on
the two cabins. Special thanks go to Steve Her-
man, Steve Coffin and youth minister Darrin
Owens for their organizational work with the
team and the painting.
This brings the total number of cabins with
the new paint scheme to five. It’s work days
like these that make St. Christopher our own.
The work saves St. Christopher thousands
of dollars in maintenance costs and gave all
involved a special sense of ownership in St.
Christopher.
The staff of St. Christopher is grateful for
the work of all the volunteers and looks forward to opportunities to share our ministry
with other volunteers in the future.
St. Christopher will
host another
C amp S e rvice Day on
August 14.
Projects will
be suitable for
middle and
high school
students
(with leaders
or parents)
and adults.
In addition
to the Camp
Service Day,
St. Christopher is happy
to host your
ser vice or
“Coming and working at the camp was one way we could give back to a place
mission team
that has given us so much,” said Darrin Owens, youth minister and a member – particularly
of the team, above, from Christ-St. Paul’s, Yonges Island. Their team came on
youth groups
April 17, as a follow up to the April 10 service day.
– from July
12 to August 21. For more information, contact Trevor Spencer at tspencer@stchristopher.
org or (843) 768-0429.
“I love St. Christopher,” says Preston Hipp,
a member of St. Philip’s, Charleston. “I’ve
attended numerous mens’ retreats and
conferences here. Our daughters attend camp.
By giving to St. Christopher we’re helping to
preserve a lifestyle that’s worth holding onto.”
St. Christopher’s Annual Fund Is Making a Difference
2009 was in many ways an impossible year
for St. Christopher financially. But the good
news is: With God all things are possible! We
began the year in a difficult situation budget-wise given the economic downturn and
with the decommissioning of Sea Oats and
Palmetto lodges (16 out of the 44 Conference
Center rooms) due to construction issues. We
hoped to have those rooms restored by May
1, but they were not ready until November 1.
This put us in a tough situation at year’s end.
However, because of your generosity in giving
to St. Christopher’s Annual Fund, combined
with the outstanding stewardship of our staff,
we completed 2009 in the black. It is clear that
God led us to implement the Annual Fund
at just the right time.
We are so grateful for you, our St. Christopher Friends, Partners and Stewards. God
is working through you to make it possible
for St. Christopher to become an even more
powerful instrument for Kingdom work. You
have given us hope for the future. Your gifts in
2009--which totaled $223,000--have allowed
us to address some of our deferred maintenance issues. The result of your prayers is the
Lord’s presence here with us.
We have a goal of $200,000 for this second
year of our Annual Fund effort. As you know,
this is a new beginning for St. Christopher.
God has brought St. Christopher to the point
of recognizing that we cannot continue to do
it alone. We ask for His guidance and strive to
make Him the center of all of our efforts. He is
now asking us to rely on Him for the financial
support that is required to continue to operate St. Christopher responsibly. You will be
blessed by your participation in the ministry
of St. Christopher through your financial support. Please continue to pray for our ministry
and encourage others to support us with their
prayers and their gifts. May God bless you!
I want to participate in
St. Christopher’s ministry!
Enclosed is my gift of $
Name:
Address:
City:
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Zip:
Phones: (Home)
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Email:
Mail this form, with your gift to: St. Christopher Camp
and Conference Center, Diocese of SC, P.O. Box 20127,
Charleston, SC 29413-0127, Attention: Nancy Armstrong
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 5
“What in the World Are We Doing for Heaven’s Sake?”
New Wineskins Global Mission Conference Challenges Attendees
By Tammy Barnes Gottshalk, St. Philip’s, Charleston
“W
hat in the world are we doing
for heaven’s sake?” That was the
question explored at the New
Wineskins for Global Mission
Conference held in April at Ridgecrest Conference Center near Asheville, NC. For four days,
nearly 900 people gathered from 37 countries
to hear how God is at work all over the globe,
drawing this world that He so loves to Himself.
The conference, held every three years, is an
outreach of the New Wineskins Missionary
Network whose goal is helping Anglicans in
the USA to be more knowledgeable, active
and effective in world mission. And it does
just that in the most powerful way!
New Wineskins brought together people
who are serving in mission all over the world
with people in the local parishes who support
them, giving many opportunities to learn from
each other. Time was spent each day searching
the scriptures and discovering the many ways
that God has shown Himself to be a missionary God and how He calls us to follow His
lead.
We heard testimonies from
those who have
heard the call
to “go into all
the world and
preach the Gospel” and are being ob edient
to that call in
places as varied
as Nigeria, India and Myanmar. We heard
how Scott Kellerman’s medical
work with the
Batwa pygmies
of northern
Ug a n d a h a s
d r a m at i c a l l y
improved their
life expectancy
an d brou g ht
them hope of
eternal life in Jesus. We learned
of the horrors
of human trafficking and
its impact on
teenaged girls
The Rt. Rev. William Skilton, front row, center, said he counted over 50
in Cambodia
attendees from South Carolina at the New Wineskins Conference. Above,
and how Summer Twyman, a
he’s gathered with a small group of them during a break.
SUMMER TWYMAN
The horrors of human trafficking was one of the topics discussed at New Wineskins. Summer
Twyman, a SAMS Missionary working in Cambodia shared about her ministry with teenage
girls. Above are two girls with whom Summer has worked.
SAMs (Society of Anglican Missionaries and
Senders) missionary, is working for justice and
healing in the lives of these precious young
women. We learned how God is resurrecting
the valley of dry bones in Bihar, “the graveyard
of missions in India.” Seeds of the Gospel have
been planted in this Hindu region for years,
and now, the fruit is being seen with tens of
thousands coming to know the love and salvation of Jesus for themselves.
Being taught by missionaries and national
church leaders who are laying their lives down
daily for the sake of the Gospel was as amazing
a learning experience as sitting at lunch with
church leaders from the other side of the world
and hearing about their lives, their churches,
their struggles and their joys. Worshiping together, sometimes in my language, sometimes
in other languages, gave a taste of the worship
we will experience when the very work of missions is complete and people from every tribe
and nation raise their voices in praise.
The harvest is plentiful. The entire world
needs to hear that Jesus loves them. The workers are few. But those few are laboring hard for
the sake of the kingdom. I met some of them
at New Wineskins. They have a role. I have a
role. The great commission offers me no alternative. I am commanded to go. I can either go
physically myself, or I can go by prayerfully
and financially supporting those who do go.
As one speaker said at New Wineskins,
“I cannot do everything, but I must not do
nothing.”
See a related story on page 10.
Canterbury House Begins Fundraiser;
New Activities/Clubs
By Peggy M. Pye, Executive Director, Canterbury House
T
he Canterbury House has
entered into an agreement
with the Piggly-Wiggly
corporate office to provide
an ongoing fundraiser (“PIF”) to
benefit our residents. “PIF” means
quite simply – “pay it forward.” For
every dollar spent on groceries, the
“Pig” will reimburse Canterbury
a minimum of five (5%) percent.
Everyone has to buy groceries so
why not purchase a pre-paid PIG
card, thus eliminating the need
to carry cash or checks! You can
purchase Piggly-Wiggly cash cards
from the Canterbury House office
in increments of $1.00 to $500 to
use at any Piggly-Wiggly grocery
store. What a wonderful gift to give
or receive! Looking for a gift for a
family member or friend? This is the
answer! The more cash cards we sell,
the more money will come back to
the Canterbury House – your Diocesan independent senior housing
community. Funds received will be
used to maintain our buildings and
grounds while keeping our rents
affordable.
Won’t you be a part of our exciting fundraiser to support the
Canterbury House? For more information, contact Debbie Drinkwater,
CFO at canterburyhouse@yahoo.
com or (843) 723-5553.
New
Activities;
New Clubs
Lots of new activities have been
added to the already full Canterbury House calendar: an oyster
roast, an old-fashioned hamburger/
sausage dog cookout, a Fourth of
July barbeque, trips
to Fields Organic
Farm on John’s
Island, River Dog
games and various
cultural events.
In addition,
the following new
clubs/groups have
been formed: a
Above, Charles “Doc” Hill opens up an oyster during the recent oyster roast. In addition to
garden club that
help s ke e p ou r the oyster roast, Canterbury House plans to have an old fashioned hamburger/sausage dog
grounds lovely and cook out, a Fourth of July barbeque, trips to Fields Organic Farm on John’s Island, Riverdogs
includes an herb games and various cultural outings.
garden designed
and built by two of our energetic an arts and crafts club; and a quilt- something for everyone. Come see
residents; a writing club for our bud- ing club that’s making lab quilts for what makes Canterbury House such
ding authors; a walking club for our our veterans and the Canterbury a wonderful diverse senior comexercise buffs; a photography club, House Voices. The existing book munity! Efficiency apartments are
whose members are taking pictures club continues to meet monthly and always available. Give us a call: (843)
of our activities; a hospitality club; maintains our lovely library. There’s 723-5553.
Charleston
Bible Society
Bicentennial
By Peg Eastman
O
n April 10 the Charleston
Bible Society began its two
hundredth anniversary celebration with a kick-off reception at
the Charleston Library Society, 164
King Street. After introductory remarks and an invocation by the Rev.
Dr. Daniel Massie of First (Scots)
Presbyterian Church, C. FitzSimons
Allison, XII Bishop of South Carolina, spoke on: “The Bible: Recovering the Good News.” Guests enjoyed
a display of antique Bibles and other
manuscripts, including one of the
original 3 x 5 ½ inch Bibles printed
for the Charleston Bible Society in
1810.
Bicentennial festivities continued on Carolina Day, June 28,
when the Bible Society marched
with other patriotic organizations
in the Carolina Day parade. Bishop
Allison again spoke at this celebration. Shortly before the start of the
parade, a ceremony in St. Michael’s
churchyard was held to dedicate
the restored gravesite of Charles
Cotesworth Pinckney, a founder of
the Bible Society. The Bible Society
bicentennial finale event will be later
this year.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 6
“We Will!” Does Your “We Will!” Mean You Will?
Safeguarding God’s Children is Our Responsibility; Training Available
“
W
ill you who witness these vows do
all in your power to support these
children in their life in Christ?”
And the people reply, “We will.”
The promises made to children at the time
of their Baptism, provide the foundation for
establishing and maintaining church policies
addressing protecting children from abuse.
that parents and, indeed, all adults can gain
additional skills and become more empowered
through participating in the program.
“Safeguarding God’s Children” comprises
several training modules which address issues
such as the frequency and scope of sexual
assault, its impact on children and families,
how offenders gain access to potential victims,
Experts estimate that one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before their 18th
birthdays. The median age for reported sexual abuse is nine years old. Most child victims never
report the abuse.
“Safeguarding God’s Children” is a training
program available through Praesidium, Inc.
in conjunction with Armatus Training, which
addresses protecting children from sexual
abuse in church settings. Diocesan policy
mandates this training for church personnel,
in particular those working with children and
youth. Feedback from past attendees suggests
The Importance of Leisure
needed exercise to give him relief from the
tensions of his job. Without it, he would pace
the floor of the Oval Office like a caged lion.
When he did finally have a chance to get away,
his temperament would change completely.”
I could cite a multitude of examples
from political and spiritual leaders, artists
and composers, engineers and scientists, to
demonstrate to any reasonable person the importance of leisure and vacations for effective,
fruitful work—which of course is not the chief
or God-given purpose
of Sabbath
He calls us today
rest, but is
to such places and
at least like
times where
unto it. Leiwe can regain
sure renews
t he spir it ,
our balance,
refreshes
refresh our souls,
the mind,
and rid ourselves
invigorates
of junk.
t h e b o d y,
restores
perspective,
and gives us
much needed opportunity to spend formative, life-shaping time with family and friends.
The remembrance of such times is often what
sustains us in our work.
After Jesus had sent the disciples out on a
preaching mission they returned all a-chatter
with what they had done and taught. And he
said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a
lonely place and rest awhile.” Mark 6:30-32 No
doubt some of the disciples were overly enamored with their success. It can be intoxicating.
Some, perhaps, returned stressed-out, having
digested too much of the world’s toxins. Others from the push and shove of their work had
lost their prayerful spirit and returned with
their lives out of balance. So Jesus called these
followers to a quiet place to rest awhile.
He calls us today to such places and times
where we can regain our balance, refresh our
souls, and rid ourselves of junk—necessary
warning signs in the behaviors of children and
adults and steps to take to confront situations
which constitute risk. Prevention strategies
for church programs, including screening of
adults, developing clear standards for interacting with children, monitoring programs,
training requirements and responding to
concerns are also covered. This video-based
By Polly Sosnowski, ACSW
program features information presented by
experts in the field and, perhaps most compelling, allows the audience to hear actual
offenders tell how they target children.
Training is available in two formats. “Live”
group training sessions are offered upon request. Our goal is to schedule training sessions
in various locations throughout the diocese.
Sessions involve about four hours of training time. Alternatively, training is available
on line. Training administrators identified
in each church can enroll trainees at any
time. Trainees then complete the training
modules on their own. Each approach has
its advantages. The group setting makes
sure that all those working with children
and youth are “on the same page” at the
same time. This setting allows for discussion time to address specific situations and
additional questions which may arise. This
time spent together becomes the foundation for creating the climate of mutual
support and awareness that lets program
staff integrate the material presented in
training. The online version is available
at any time so there is no delay in providing training. Modules are interactive and
ensure mastery of the material presented.
Participants may complete the sessions
in their own time so scheduling is not an
issue. Training administrators may track
and record participants’ progress and can
easily determine who has completed the
training program. An introduction to the
training program as well as copies of the
Diocesan Child Protection Policy are available under the Clergy Resources section
of the Diocesan website. There is no cost for
either version of the training.
Questions about the program may be
addressed to Polly Sosnowski at polly.
sosnowski@gmail.com or to Jim Lewis,
jlewis@dioceseofsc.org at the Diocesan Office.
About the Author:
The rest Jesus invited his disciples to take
was, first of all, a rest that was earned. (I
adapt these following points from a sermon
by George Morrison, a Scottish preacher,
1866-1928). They had been at it for some time
without a substantial break. It was not salve for
the slothful. It was a rest with friendship. We
all need refreshing times with others as well
as times of solitude and quiet reflection. Recreational times with friends and family—children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews…
These are not just the optional things of life;
they are the stuff of life. It was a rest with
the beauty and
wonder of nature. There are
few things as
deeply refreshing to the human spirit as
the wonder of
God’s creation.
Whether one’s
preference is
mountains or
beach, forest
or desert, lake
or stream, to
walk or sit reflectively—to
stop, look, and
listen is one of
the ways God
restores the soul. It was also a rest with Christ
that the disciples were called to. Notice that
when Jesus called them to rest awhile he did
not leave them alone nor did they find his
presence a hindrance to their joy or camaraderie. A solid Christian classic, along with a
Prayerbook and Bible, can be the best things
you pack in your vacation luggage. Finally, it
was a rest in preparation for further service
or ministry.
Since such rest is restorative and broadening to mind and heart, placing one’s work or
ministry in proper perspective, and one’s life
in larger view, it prepares us for greater service
because it so often returns a needed balance
to life. I have
k n o w n
priests who
never took
Uninterrupted
their vacabusyness
does not
tion days
always build a life.
and always
found a reaIn fact, it can be
son to be
a form of laziness
around the
to substitute
church on
the work of a job
t heir d ays
off. They of- for the work of a life.
ten seemed
to have one
thing in
common: the sphere of their ministry and
influence seemed to grow smaller with each
passing year. I always wondered how they
preached on the Gospel text when the lectionary brought it before them: “Come away by
yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while.”
Polly Sosnowski, ACSW is a licensed social
worker with 35 years of professional experience working with children and families in
mental health and child welfare settings.
Until her retirement in 2008, she was, for
approximately 15 years, associated with The
Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center,
a children’s advocacy center in Charleston.
The DNLCC provides assessment, treatment
and community case coordination services
for children and families where abuse is an
issue.
SafeGuarding
God’s Children
Training Offered:
July 17
August 27
August 28
Contact the Rev. Canon Jim Lewis at
(843) 722-4075 or jlewis@dioceseofsc.org
to learn more.
Sosnowski Spoke to
Diocesan Administrators
On Tuesday, May 4, the diocesan Parish
Administrators Group met at St. George’s,
Summerville, for lunch and a presentation
by Polly Sosnowski, diocesan sexual abuse
prevention trainer. Everyone left armed with
new information to implement this in their
parish. The next meeting of the Administrators is on August 3, 2010, at Trinity Church
in Myrtle Beach. See page 16 for additional
information.
Continued from Page One
times of recreation, leisured prayer, reflection and personal renewal. How each of us
experiences these much-needed times may be
quite different. But it is important to realize
that uninterrupted busyness does not always
build a life. In fact it can be a form of laziness
to substitute the work of a job for the work
of life. Sometimes it takes as much discipline
and diligence to pick up the phone and call a
friend as it does to pick up the phone to close
a deal. It can take as much courage to deal
with your marital and family problems away
from the buffer of work as it does to cope with
corporate wars. How many times has a man
or woman been glad to leave family problems
behind and go to one’s job?! But busyness is
not the same as a well-lived life any more than
driven-ness is to be equated with diligence. It
can, after all, take enormous discipline and
preparation to drive 500 miles in the car with a
family of five on vacation; believe me, I know.
But take it from one who has heard more than
his share of family reminiscences at funerals;
such experiences make formative memories
and lasting affection.
Christian Classics to Consider
Toting to the Beach:
We asked Bishop Lawrence what he recommended for summer reading. Here’s his list:
George MacDonald: Lilith; Phantastes;
C. S. Lewis: The Screwtape Letters; The Space
Trilogy—Out of the Silent Planet; Perelandra;
That Hideous Strength; The Great Divorce;
Charles Williams: The Greater Trumps; All
Hallows’ Eve or Descent into Hell; John Bunyan: Pilgrim’s Progress; St. Augustine: The
Confessions; Austin Farrer: Lord, I Believe;
Michael Ramsey: Be Still and Know; Evelyn
Underhill: The Spiritual Life; O. Hallesby:
Prayer.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 7
Sponsor a Child
for the AAFCBD
Vacation Bible School
Make a Difference in Young Girls’ Lives
on Charleston’s East Side
T
By Duval Acker
St. Michael’s, Charleston
his is the second summer the African
American Family Center for Biblical
Dialogue (AAFCBD) at St. John’s Chapel is
offering a Vacation Bible School. It operates
for eight weeks, and began on June 14 in
Charleston’s Eastside at St. John’s Chapel. Mrs.
Janie D. Wilson is the President/COO and
Mrs. Lynda (Frenchie) Richards, is the Chairman/CEO of the Family Center. To sponsor
a little girl for the 40-day camp, donors may
send $1,350 or contribute any amount to
AAFCBD @St. John’s Chapel, P.O. Box 21832,
Charleston, SC 29413.
Do You Know
How to Help in
A Time of Crisis?
Pastoral Crisis Intervention
(PCI) Course Available
T
he Pastoral Crisis Intervention (PCI) I
and II combined course is being sponsored by the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy
and the City of North Charleston. Co-authored
by Chaplain
Rob Dewey
shortly before the
September
11 terrorist
attacks, the
course addresses how
to assist individuals
and communities during a time of
crisis, and it
examines
the impact
crisis situations have upon people, whether
it is a psychological and/or spiritual impact.
Chaplain Rob Dewey and Chaplain Eddie
Driggers, Senior and Deputy Senior Chaplains for the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy, will
be the instructors. The course will be held
on August 4-6 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
North Charleston City Hall in the Montague
Room (2nd floor). Registration fee is $75
per person. Please visit our website at www.
coastalcrisischaplaincy.org to view the flyer,
or contact the CCC office at (843) 724-1212
or administrator@coastalcrisischaplain.org to
register or learn more.
Lawrence Called
Continued from Page Four
In addition to Bob’s over 20
years of ordained ministry, he is
also a 27-year veteran as a Naval
Officer. He served 10 years on active duty as a Naval Aviator before
attending seminary. Remaining
in the active reserves through his
seminary years and first five years
of parish ministry, he returned to
active duty as a Navy Chaplain and
served an additional 10 years of
active duty before returning to fulltime parish ministry. Bob presently
serves on Diocesan Council, and he
chairs the Anglican Communion
Development Committee. He and
his wife, Lynn, are the parents of
three sons, Stratton, Newman and
Will Henry. Throughout the years,
all have been involved in ministry
at St. Christopher through either
Cursillo, summer camp (as camper,
counselor, staff or chaplain), Barrier
Island staff, and numerous other
conferences and retreats. As Bob will
soon be entrusted with stewarding
the treasure that is St. Christopher,
he and his family all look forward to
this new opportunity for ministry in
a place that they hold dear.
I
f you are a child
born to a minority family with a
female head of
household, your chances
of growing up in poverty
are high. In Charleston
County, 48% of the African-American families
with children live in
poverty.
Walk with me to a
house on one of these
streets on Charleston’s
East Side: Amherst,
Reid, Mary, Hanover,
Columbus, Aiken or
Nassau. Knock on the
door, wait a few minutes
and then, the door opens
very slowly. A small girl
peeks out, hesitating
to open the door wide,
since she’s been taught
not to open the door to
strangers. The “knocker
Above, the Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, Bishop of South Carolina, blesses the bus, which is used to transport little
at the door” might be the
police or worse still, a girls to and from the “What are Little Girls Made of?” program created by the African American Family Center for
welfare worker from the Biblical Dialogue (AAFCBD) at St. John’s Chapel.
Department of Social
young teens themselves, raising their children
 Cooking training by local and student
Services, or even worse a “church worker.” as well as they can, working their lives away
chefs.
However, when the door is opened, and I tell just to eat and pay rent. Sadly, nothing seems
Budgeting, spending and saving trainher I brought groceries and toys, she begins to change from generation to generation.
ing by skilled community members.
to smile and shyly lets me in to give them to
Well, someone has a vision for spiritual
Music and drama education and possiher. You see, Charleston’s East Side is home and healthy transformation, restoration and
bly instrument instruction, with carefully
to many families absent of men, some with revitalization for this community, starting
chaperoned field trips to interesting local
three to five generations of women living to- with these little girls. At the AAFCBD (Afevents and places will take place,
gether. They often have male “visitors,” some rican American Family Center for Biblical
 Visits by female professionals in all
who come around for Dialogue), located in the heart of the East
fields, teaching and encouraging girls to
several months, but Side, there is new hope for a fresh tomorrow
reach high.
there are no fathers for these little ones and here’s what it looks
Etiquette teaching by local ladies, using
here. Little girls like:
fully set tables and a special meal.
grow up repeating the pattern A bright pink school bus will pick the girls
What a wonderful idea and an even more
they’ve grown up every weekday morning and take them to wonderful opportunity for us to contribute
the
Center
for
breakfast,
then
on
to
school.
up with, havour “time, talent & treasure” to the spiritual,
ing children
social and emotional development of these
w h i l e s t i l l The same school bus picks the girls up after little “Pearls of Great Price” living in our
school and brings them back to the Center midst.
for a snack and tutoring in their academic
Janie Wilson is to be commended for her
subjects. The center will also vision to rescue these little ones from this
offer:
modern day plague of poverty. I’m sure glad
they asked me serve, and I’m the better for
Sessions with nutritionists, having said “yes!” to her call to involvement.
learning how to select and What about you?
prepare healthy food on a
For additional information and volunteer
tight budget
opportunities, please contact Janie Wilson at
720-3600 x102 or janiedw@bellsouth.net.
Diocesan Couples’ Conference, July 30-August 1, 2010
T
he 12th annual Christian
Marriage Conference, will
be held at St. Christopher
Camp and Conference
Center July 30 – August 1.
The couples’ conference is a weekend retreat designed to strengthen
and renew Christian marriages. We
will have strong biblical teaching as
well as time for small group discussions, praise and worship, fellowship, and time specifically to spend
alone with your spouse. It doesn’t
matter if you have been married
for less than a month or more than
50 years, all couples who desire to
learn more about joyful marriages
are encouraged to attend.
This year’s conference will be
led by the Rev. James Barnhill and
his wife, Donna. James is the rector
of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in
Bennettsville, SC. The theme for
the weekend will be “Bathing in the
Light” and the teaching sessions will
include:
Marriage takes three…
Is Christ in the middle?
How do individuals
communicate and
perceive?… What’s
your comfort zone?
 Men are from Mars--Really!
 Seasons - Nothing else
remains exactly the same
in life, why should
marriage?
To register, mail in a non-refundable deposit of $75 along with
the registration form. The total cost
of the weekend is $325 per couple
which includes lodging and meals.
Participants are encouraged
to bring Bibles and comfortable
clothes. Please also bring a copy of
your wedding photo that can be left
for our scrapbook. More information is available at www.dioceseofsc.
org or, for questions about the conference, please email Amy Jordan at
christianmarriageconferences@
yahoo.com or call Tripp Lee at (803)
468-2295.
2010 Couples’ Conference Registration
Husband’s Name:
Wife’s Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone:
Email:
Parish:
Anniversary date (mm/dd/year):
Special needs or dietary restrictions:
Date Rec:
Amount Rec:
Chk #:
To register, mail this form with a non-refundable deposit of $75
made payable to “Couples Conference” to Amy Jordan, c/o Trinity
Myrtle Beach, 3000 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. The
total cost for the weekend, $325 per couple, includes meals and
lodging. The deposit will be credited toward the total fee. Please
fill out as you want your nametag to read.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 8
Grace-filled Hospitality: Everyone’s Responsibility
Fatherhood
By Prioleau Alexander, Director of Operations, The Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston
The Impact of Men’s
Ministries on One Father
By Peter Rothermel, Diocesan Coordinator
for Christian Faith Formation
I
had just returned from five days of
exploring and participating in a variety of Men’s Ministries in Sarasota,
Florida. I had been greatly moved
by rubbing shoulders with men who
were sold out for Jesus. These men had
stories of restoration and transformation in
their lives. As I worshipped with my family at
Church, I found myself on my knees humbled
before the Lord as the flood of faces and stories ran through my mind. I was shaken and
moved by the power of God’s Spirit.
When men gather – walk together, pray together, in authentic and sincere ways – there
is such power!
I spent the final part of my time in Florida
at a Wild at Heart retreat with around 100
men. Through the material of this retreat
we were encouraged to look at and deal
with the relationship or lack of relationship
we’d had with our earthly fathers. This area
is commonly known as, “dealing with the
father wound.” Men are often searching for
affirmation, affirmation they did not receive
from their father. This search drives many
into unhealthy habits and patterns which
require recognition, reconciliation and healing. Through this healing comes freedom to
rest in the truth of our Father-God’s love for
us and eventually freedom in the rest of our
relationships.
I have worked on this area of my life for
several years and have grown in freedom and
peace. By the grace of God, on the Sunday
of my return home from this retreat, I found
myself talking with my 14-year-old son after
communion in the back of the church. As the
congregation continued singing, I was asking
my son to forgive me for the things I have done
that have hurt him and then asked him to
promise me that he would let me know when
things come up in the future so I might have
the opportunity to ask for his forgiveness. He
gladly shared with me and agreed and then
we prayed.
Although it might not seem big to some, I
believe we were given the opportunity to break
the pattern of generations and move into the
future with a relational freedom centered on
God’s grace.
Hopefully, my son will be free of the multitude of life-taking wounds that come into a
father and son relationship.
I believe that by developing a grace-based
relationship with my children; one on which
we keep short records of wrongs by asking
for and giving forgiveness and release to each
other, we will be guarding our hearts from
the strongholds and footholds of the enemy.
We are also learning life-giving principles of
relationships with Christ at the center.
“Bear with each other and forgive whatever
grievances you may have against one another.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Col. 3:13
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W
hen most church-going Christians
hear the words “the gift of hospitality,” their minds flash to a handful
of ladies in their congregation—you know
them, the ones who volunteer to cook and
serve as hostesses at every church event.
“Whew,” the thinking goes. “Glad that
isn’t my gift. I don’t know which would be
worse—hospitality or evangelism.”
The truth is, however, that like evangelism, hospitality is everyone’s
responsibility.
“ H e y ,” t h e
thinking cont i n u e s , “ I ’m
hospitable when
I need to be. In
fact, I chatted
with—er, that
visitor, what’shis-name—for
several minutes
after church this
very week.”
If that
doesn’t describe
you, it certainly
The staff and vestry of the
described me
Cathedral are using “The
prior to being
Hospitality Commands” as
immersed in
a study guide to prepare
training about
them for reaching out.
hospitality. I
now realize
how often we fall short in the basics. Let me
describe a few of the things I’ve learned:
Events: A “typical church event” involves some form of sustenance, eaten
on a folding-legs banquet table, with
napkins, utensils and beverages piled
into the middle. Everyone shares in
the meal, assists in the clean-up, and
quickly moves on to the point of the
gathering… no frills, no fuss, no muss.
It’s just us Christians, and we’re attending
the function because it’s about Jesus—not
food, silverware or décor, right?
On the other hand, consider the event
you might host for two newly-engaged friends.
You probably won’t know everyone on their
guest list, so this is when you go into true
mega-hospitality mode: You pull out the good
china and silver, serve wonderful food and
home-baked goodies, and exhaust yourself
bouncing around ensuring everyone is having
a wonderful time. Makes sense, right? You
want this event to demonstrate your love for
this engaged couple…
Are you seeing the disconnect? We tend
to pull the stops out for our secular functions,
but operate with austerity at church.
The no-frills potluck supper, while functional, is a church stereotype. It’s what nonChristians expect of Christians. So what do we
do? Perhaps we shatter those stereotypes and
host the occasional ask-a-friend-to-church
event that pulls out the stops, too. Just like that
engaged couple, non-Christians are equally
capable of thinking, “I can’t believe they did
all that for me…”
Assumptions: All of us develop assumptions that go with our environment—work, family, sports,
church, the list goes on. And I
for one know that when I’m
at church I tend to assume
I’m surrounded by fellow
Christians. That can be
a mistake. Consider the
innocent question to a
visitor, “Where do you go to
church?”
What if their answer is,
“Well… I don’t.”
Oops.
Hospitality at
church isn’t that
different from good manners—you wouldn’t
ask someone you just met how they voted, and
just because someone is visiting your church
doesn’t mean they are a believer. They may be
tipping their toe in the water. Perhaps they just
suffered a tragic loss and don’t know where
else to turn. Perhaps they are lonely or broken,
and heard Christians offer real community
and genuine relationships.
The problem with using church affiliation
as a conversation starter is that a non-Christian doesn’t hear an innocent question: They
hear you “screening” them to see if they are “in
the Jesus club” and thus worthy of your time.
That’s not your intention, but that’s what they
hear. Practice hospitality and evangelism
at the same time: Learn about your
visitor as a person first, and in time
you’ll come to understand their
spiritual needs as well.
Practice hospitality intentionally: While some people
have the gift of hospitality, most
of us need to step thoughtfully
into the role. And it’s not just individuals: Churches need to have a
plan for their Hospitality Ministry.
Church leaders should take a hard
look at how they attract and welcome
visitors and iron out the smallest details.
Ask yourself the question, “If God sends
someone to us, are we 100% prepared to
make that person feel welcome
and wanted, exactly as
they are?”
At the Cathedral, Father Peet
uncovered a wonderful little book
entitled The Hospitality Commands,
and purchased a
copy for everyone on the staff
and Vestry. This
summer we will
be forming Hospitality Teams and
preparing for the
fall season. Will
we get it right,
right away? Probably not. But with
God’s help, we’ll
get there soon.
“To Say We Were Tremendously Blessed
Would Be an Understatement.”
By Stephanie Wallace, Resurrection, Surfside Beach
W
hen any event is scheduled, all
kinds of preparation begins immediately. Everything from the space
to be used, to menu selection, to technology
gets our careful attention. Yet somewhere between offering the first prayer and typing up
the participants list, we begin to wonder how
God will use the event to make a difference; a
difference in hearts, in lives, in actions.
The Church of the Resurrection in Surfside
Beach recently hosted a Visionary Parenting
Weekend with Dr. Rob Rienow, Family Pastor of Wheaton Bible Church, in Wheaton,
Illinois. This event focused on two distinct
parenting spheres. On Friday night, Never Too
Late encouraged parents of adult children in
ways to point their adult child’s heart to Christ.
On Saturday, Visionary Parenting equipped
parents and grandparents of children and
teenagers to discover God’s purpose for their
family, reach their children’s hearts, and come
away with practical parenting tools. Both
events brought local and regional participation from individuals and families.
As the sessions unfolded, it seemed apparent that the Holy Spirit was at work, challenging and inspiring all who were engaged
in the presentations. But, how would we
know that with any certainty? How would we
measure the value to those who participated?
Obviously, carefully worded responses from
a participant survey reveal a great deal about
participant impact and are helpful in deter-
M
y husband and I attended the Visionary Parenting Conference at Church
of the Resurrection Surfside last weekend
and to say that we were tremendously
blessed would be an understatement. We
both were encouraged, hopeful and challenged all at the same time with regard to
our responsibility as parents to teach this
faith of ours to our children, beginning
in the home. After hearing the concepts
and the scriptural evidence supporting the
ideas presented, we knew that anything
from the teaching that we could implement
into our everyday life would bear fruit. On
Sunday morning, we were able to sit with
our children before church and explain our
shortcomings in some of these areas and
our desire to follow the very high calling
that we have from God to bring them up
in the faith. The boys (twins, age 12) were
both very receptive, and we felt like a new
mining future event strategies, as well.
The following response from a participant
was shared after the Visionary Parenting
event:
beginning was blossoming for our family at
that very moment. Dr. Reinow’s personable
style, his genuine passion for the topic and
his enthusiastic presentation of the material made for an awesome experience. We
truly felt the presence of our Lord during
our time there. Our hearts were softened in
a brand new way, and we were filled with a
powerful desire to live into this
calling of Christian parenthood more fullyas G o d
intended
it to be
f rom t h e
beginning.
Thank you!
Thank you!
T h a n k
you!
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 9
China and India:
Anglican Communion Development Committee
Reaching Areas of Unreached People Groups
By The Rev. Robert S. Lawrence, Chair, Anglican Communion Development Committee
W
hen the Anglican Communion different people groups. India has over 2500
Development Committee was different people groups among a national
formed in 2009 and began to meet population of almost 1.2 billion people. Of this
and better understand its purpose and mis- group, over 2200 people groups comprising
sion, it was recognized that its areas of focus over 87% of the population are yet unreached
would include not only development of the with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. China, with
relationships within the worldwide Anglican a population of over 1.3 billion people and
Communion, but also relationships and min- over 500 different people groups, has over
istry opportunities in those areas of the world 420 of these groups not yet having heard of
where there are “unreached people groups” the good news of Jesus. These two countries,
and little or no presence of Anglicanism the most populous of the entire world, are
or even Christianity. Although supporting, also the least touched by Christianity. They
nourishing and maintaining relationships are also the two countries where the Diocese
within the Anglican Communion will be the of South Carolina has two full-time resident
primary focus of the Committee, it is realized priests and missionaries laboring in God’s
that cannot be done without also giving recog- vineyard. In the early months of 2010, we had
nition and focus to those significant areas of the opportunity to enjoy visits from both of
the world that are not yet evangelized and not them. Their full identities and details of their
represented within a Province of the Anglican work are intentionally vague to protect their
Communion, or, if so, only marginally. It also ministry.
helped that the Diocese of South Carolina
was already represented by some of its own
who have responded to God’s calling to serve
in areas of the world such as this. China and
Tabitha has served in China as a missionIndia are two such places with large populaary
for more than 10 years. The last five she
tions of “unreached people
has served as a priest of the
groups.”
church. Born in mainland
Within the language
China, raised in Taiwan,
India has over 2500
of missions, “unreached
and having lived most of
people group” is a term used
people groups among a
her adult life in the United
to identify a group bound
population of
States, she returned to
by a common language and
China in response to God’s
almost 1.2 billion. Of
culture where few, if any, of
calling that others might
that group has heard the
this, over 2200 people
come to know of the life of
Gospel of Jesus Christ or
grace and salvation made
groups, over 87% of
had any exposure or influpossible through Jesus
ence from a Christian culthe population are yet
Christ. In her recent visit
ture. These people groups
unreached with the
back to the diocese in Febcomprise over 40% of all
ruary and March, she had
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
known people groups and
numerous opportunities to
over 41% of all of the world’s
share about her ministry
population. Whereas some
in parishes from St. Paul’s,
may presume that most
countries share a common language and Bennettsville, to Church of the Cross, Bluffton.
culture, the reality is that many countries Her faithful witness to the love of God and her
can include hundreds, if not thousands, of stories of baptizing government officials and
Ongoing Mission to China
In India, 87% of the population are yet unreached with the Gospel.
miraculous healings continue to give evidence
of the transforming power of Jesus Christ
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Serving in India
Janet has shared in ministry with her
scholar husband for the past two years in
India. While there is an Anglican presence in
India from its colonial heritage with England,
represented within the provinces of the Anglican Communion through both the Church of
North India and the Church of South India,
as a percentage of the Indian Christian community, it is extremely small, and its mission
to the unreached people groups within its
own borders is essentially nonexistent. Janet,
as a missionary from South Carolina, is doing
SUSAN COPLEY
something about that. Through networking
and cooperation from other Christian evangelical organizations, outreach has begun
among people groups that have previously
been feared and ignored. In her recent visit
in the diocese in March and April, and her
presentation before the Anglican Communion
Development Committee, she shared exciting stores of what God is doing and can yet
do in India through the faithful prayers and
support of those called to share in ministry to
unreached people groups.
For further information about the ministries of both Tabitha and Janet, or for
opportunities of partnership in prayer and
financial support, please contact the ACD
Committee through the Rev. Bob Lawrence
at blawrence@christch.org.
Christ Church Vestry Building Restored
Michelangelo’s “Creation” Depicted on Ceiling
By Fred Pack, Christ Episcopal Church, Florence
R
ROY FLANNAGAN
The Rev. Chuck Pollak was ordained to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood
May 16, 2010, at the Parish Church of St. Helena’s in Beaufort. “It was a
truly marvelous service (and not because it involved me!),” said Pollak,
“with two bishops, six priests and over 300 others in attendance, a great
music program, an inspiring and humorous sermon, and an impressive and
time-honored ceremony. Everyone who attended commented that it was
one of the very finest church services that they had ever attended. And for
Annie and me, it was a day that we will never forget.”
Clergy Conference, November 8-10
All Clergy Expected to Attend
T
he Bishop’s next annual conference with Diocesan Clergy is
November 8-10 at St. Christopher.
All active diocesan clergy are expected to attend and are asked to
mark their calendars accordingly.
Details of the event will be available
at a later date. The Bishop’s primary
purpose for this time is to provide
the opportunity for him to speak
with all the clergy directly and to
enable them to strengthen the bonds
of fellowship with one another. Any
questions regarding the conference
may be directed to Canon Jim Lewis
at jlewis@dioceseofsc.org.
estoring a 150-year-old building
has been a wonderful project,
especially when it is attached to one
of the oldest Churches in the Pee
Dee area. This 80 square foot building was originally called the Vestry,
a place for the Priest to put on vestments prior to church services.
Immediately after the Vestry
doors were opened during the restoration project, many suggestions
were offered as to how we should use
this space. This small space began to
be called “The Chapel” since it is adjacent to the Church. Then it began
to be called, “The Sistine Chapel!”
After the ceiling plaster was restored we thought it would be appropriate to paint the most recognized
art work in the Sistine Chapel on
our ceiling. We thought if we could
Stephen Guyton, a well-known artist in Florence, painted the 4’ by 8’
painting on the ceiling on Christ Church’s Vestry building.
just get a smidgen of Michelangelo’s
Creation, just the hands of Adam
and God would be great! The search
began to find
someone to
paint the
‘hands’ which
would have
b e en overhead scaffold
work!
Our search
ended when
we met Stephen Guyton,
a very wellknown artist
in Florence,
SC. Stephen
agreed to
come out to
the Church and take a look at our
project. He offered several suggestions. The most important one was
that the condition of 150-year-old
plaster is not a suitable surface to
paint on, and if it cracked or was
damaged the artwork would be lost!
He wanted to think about it. In a
couple days, we got together and the
rest is history.
We have a beautiful 4 foot by 8
foot painting of “The “Creation.”
This painting was unveiled at Christ
Episcopal Church homecoming on
June 13, 2010. It will be on display
at several locations prior to being
mounted in our historic Chapel.
Come visit our Church and see this
great work.
At left, the vestry is the small
building attached to the church.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 10
ERD: Micro-Enterprise and HIV/AIDS Awareness in Belize
helped almost 100 entrepre- of Belize to implement an HIV/AIDS awareneurs, small business persons, ness and prevention program throughout the
or farmers reach their goals. Belizean Anglican school system. This proA third of Belize’s population gram has been implemented in all 18 Anglican
lives in poverty. These are primary schools and the one Anglican high
the kinds of people who are school in the country. Thus over 5000 students
helped by the program. They are receiving age-appropriate awareness and
were so poor
prevention curthat they could
ricula and worknot qualify for a
shops. Students
traditional loan
and parents are
from a bank.
made aware of
Nevertheless,
the availability
t he i r re p ayof services, care,
ment record to
and support
By Harmon B. Person
the Diocese of
for people with
Belize is an imHIV/AIDS. We
Diocesan Representative for ERD
pressive 95%.
visited a classThe interest rate we charge room at St. Peter’s Anglican School in Orange
is less than what would be Walk. The elementary school-aged children,
charged by banks.
who happened to all be deaf, were enthusiasWhile we were there, we tically learning about what kinds of behavior
visited with four recipients of were good and what kinds of behavior were
these micro-loans. The loans not good.
are normally in the range of
Our programs in Belize are relatively small,
$1000 to $5000. We saw one but they are representative of many of the
wood carver, an operator of programs ERD now has in 46 different couna gift shop at a Mayan archi- tries. Other places where ERD recently helped
tectural site, a lady who runs people in need include Guatemala, which in
a small grocery store, and a late May experienced both a volcano eruption
JUDY QUICK, ERD COORDINATOR FOR THE DIOCESE OF ALABAMA small farmer. Each of these
and Tropical Storm Agatha with its three feet
people had their own stories of rain accompanied by high winds and deadly
Allan Jones, a gifted wood craftsman, increased his business with a low-interest loan through the Episcopal
of struggling to make it, and mudslides that killed over 150 people. We are
Relief and Development’s Anglican Diocese of Belize Social Fund and BEST (Belize Enterprise for Sustainable
Technology). A native of Belize, Allan had to raise his children alone after the death of his wife. The loans helped unquestionably, our micro- working with the Episcopal Diocese of Gualoans were what allowed that temala to get aid to those most in need. Also,
him purchase wood carving equipment and hired two assistants to help with his business.
to happen. Otherwise, their we are supporting people in Louisiana whose
families would probably be way of life is currently being threatened by the
ccording to the World Bank, almost The Micro-Enterprise Program
destitute. I felt the most impressive of these oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Please pray for
half of the world’s population lives
on less than $2 per day, and almost
In late May, I was fortunate to be able to people was Julia Gonzalez, a single parent, the those impacted by these disasters.
If you or your church would like to help
one million of these live on less see in person the micro-enterprise program, mother of two, and a farmer. Primarily, she is a
than $1 per day. The vast majority of these as administered by the Anglican Diocese of vegetable farmer, but she also has some cattle. people in need, under the auspices of the
people live in developing countries. As you Belize. The annual meeting of ERD coordina- Julia has received two loans through ERD’s Episcopal Church, I suggest a donation to
may know, fighting poverty is one of Episco- tors was held in Belize City and was hosted by program. She proudly showed us her recent ERD. One can donate online at www.er-d.org,
or send a contribution to ERD, PO Box 7058,
pal Relief & Development’s (ERD) primary the Rt. Rev. Philip Wright. ERD’s approach to award, “Female Farmer of the Year 2010.”
Merrifield, VA 22116-7058. We will be degoals. One of the tools used in this effort is micro-loans is that we supply funding to our
pending on the generosity of Episcopalians
the “micro-enterprise” development program. partners, who administer the programs on The HIV/ AIDS Awareness and
if this year’s hurricane season is as severe as
For the past 15 years, ERD has supported the ground. We then provide oversight and
Prevention Program in Belize
forecast.
micro-enterprise development throughout technical assistance to assure the programs
Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, and the are on track to reach their objectives. Strict
Belize has the highest number of HIV/
Caribbean. Last year, programs in 23 countries accountability is required. The program in
AIDS cases in Central America. We also saw
received ERD’s financial support.
Belize is steadily growing, and so far, we have evidence of ERD’s partnering with the Diocese
A
Four Bishops; One Gospel
the Episcopal Church is that we are a Church
at odds with the greater Church around the
world.” What happens in the United States is
read in Rwanda tonight . . . and Korea and
Australia tomorrow.”
Bishop Nazir-Ali, in addressing the heart
of Anglicanism, noted that, “I am an Anglican
because this is the way in which I have been
able to receive the faith of the Apostles. We
must keep hold of this. This is more than a
glorious heritage.” He emphasized the importance of the apostolic teaching as a mark of
the Church, along with the authority of Holy
Scripture as “the norm by which we judge that
which is authentic teaching in the Church. It
is for this reason that Anglicans have taken
Scripture seriously.” In addition to apostolicity
and the centrality of scripture, Bishop NazirAli underscored the importance of sustained
consistorial decision-making and effective discipline in the 21st century Anglican Church.
He stressed continued faithfulness and the risk
of inculturation, warning that “no attempt to
make the Gospel translatable in any particular
culture must compromise the nature of the
Gospel itself.”
Bishop Allison further stressed the centrality of “our personal trust in the One Who
saves us,” that is, the faith “which is transmitted from generation to generation. The faith
which we believe, and the faith by which we
believe. In any church, both of these need to
be held together.”
Expressing concern about the negativity
in the church today, Bishop Hathaway said,
“Why in the world, Dear Lord, are you allowing it to tear itself apart? So when I ask God
this question, He answers: ‘Because I have got
something new and when you hear about it,
your ears will tingle and (you’ll be) standing
on tiptoe to see it coming, but it cannot come
without great pain as any birth creates great
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pain, but joy comes in the morning when a
child is born.’ I truly believe that God is sorting us out for great things to come.”
In response to the inevitable query regarding the future of the diocese’s relationship with
The Episcopal Church, Bishop Nazir-Ali reframed the question, noting that it “may not be
so much whether you stay or whether you go,
but the question may be whether you are allowed to stay. This must be faced squarely, with
prayer and perhaps fasting. But even if you
are not allowed to stay, that is not the end of
the world.” Emphasizing missional outreach
as critical in the years ahead, Bishop Nazir-Ali
went on to say that, “the vision articulated
by [Bishop Lawrence] is of developing living
relationships of faith, of mission, of fellowship,
that will put you and others into a new context.
The old problems are there. They will have to
be faced. There will be much pain. But at the
same time, because you are looking outwards,
developing these relationships, it will not matter so much if there are some things you end
up losing. What you will gain under God will
more than replace what you will lose.”
Bishop Lawrence also pointed out that we
don’t know what Anglicanism will look like
in the middle part of the 21st century, but
our children will be living with it, and it will
be built around relationships. “What will the
church look like?” Bishop Lawrence asks. “We
had better make sure it is the church that owns
the crucified Jesus Christ as the way, the truth
and the light …. There are people in Africa
who know that better than we, because they
have to live with life and death issues. We have
things that we can share with them. They have
things they can share with us. So let’s get on
with doing it.”
Several speakers stressed the role of the
bishop in leading the diocese, with Bishop
Continued on Page 11
JON BALMIRE
Above, Prince George musicians rehearse at New Wineskins. Front row, from left: Joey and
Drew Pittman, Susanna Blamire, Duane DeMello, John Stalvey, Sarah Blamire, Jeremy Vause.
Back row: Pam Dickson, Jason and Chelsea Hamshaw, Troy Hight. Not pictured: Gary, Laura,
Luke and Maddy Gates and Jon Blamire.
Prince George Team Leads Music at New Wineskins
By Jonathan Blamire, Music Director at Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church
T
he worship team from Prince
George Winyah Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, SC, recently returned
from leading the music for the
triennial New Wineskins conference, held at
Ridgecrest, NC. (See story on page five).
New Wineskins attracted delegates from
37 countries and always aims to offer worship
that reflects some of the many cultures in
the world church. This time songs were sung
in four languages. The core Sunday team at
Prince George was joined by extra musicians
from the congregation and two local guest
musicians, totaling 17. This allowed great
flexibility in the arrangements and styles.
Probably the most popular song was “Resucito” – a song in Spanish from South America,
complete with flamenco style guitar and Latin
brass.
Jonathan commented, “It has been an
amazing experience for us all. It’s the first large
event that most of the musicians have led.
However, all the players worked hard and fit
well together, so the sound was glorious and it
was a privilege to have such wonderful players
to work with. God has really blessed Prince
George, and I hope, through us, the wider
church. It was incredible to worship with
such diverse music and in the company of so
many joyful friends. We’re so grateful for the
way God brought everything together for His
glory, and to our rector, the Rev. Paul Fuener,
for supporting us in putting it all together.”
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 11
Hitting the Trail: Men Explore the Quiet Wilderness
By the Rev. Dr. Peter C. Moore, Associate for Transformational Discipleship, St. Michael’s, Charleston
F
ifty-five Charleston men from half a
dozen churches braved the elements
in the Pisgah National Forest April
22-25 in an effort to test their endurance and strengthen their spiritual mettle. Yet
another in a series started several years ago by
a couple of enterprising young curates eager to
find ways of getting to the heart of the men in
their congregations, these spring and fall hikes
have had an increasingly powerful effect on
guys willing to rough it in the wilderness. This
spring, I’ve been told, there may be as many as
500 men from Charleston alone trekking up
and down the tree-covered hills of Western
North Carolina, pondering anew what it is to
“be still and know that I am God.”
Our hike was designed for men largely
from churches west of the Ashley; but six
of us from St. Michael’s and a smattering of
other men from downtown churches proved
that those suburban guys have nothing on us!
Speaking personally, I was frankly afraid that
my age might make me a liability; but thankfully, I discovered my prior experience hiking
on higher peaks in the White Mountains of
New Hampshire and Maine stood me in good
stead even after a couple of decades of being a
couch potato.
After a lot of preparation – including borrowing essential gear from friends and last
minute trips to the Backpacker in Mt. Pleasant and Half Moon Outfitters in West Ashley
– our group headed off on Thursday, April 22.
Fortunately Sted Dowd’s six-passenger offroad SUV comfortably accommodated
Allen Goehring, Warren Scoville,
Burwell Boykin, David Reese
and me plus our six backpacks
weighing between 30-40 pounds
each. At 6 a.m. in total darkness
we sped away up I-26 towards
the mountains.
We had packed breakfasts
and lunches for three days, plus
dried food for Thursday and
Saturday nights. But on Friday
night, after having survived
our first night in the woods
and some 15 miles of hiking, our small group
of 12 met up with the
other 43 hikers that
included seven or
eight “kings.” These
men were part of a less
stressful parallel adventure. But
thanks to their
planned presence at our
campsite and
the steaks,
baked potatoes, grilled
on i ons and
rolls they
served us,
we pounced
on the meal
like starving
men at a royal
feast.
That night
we heard rumors of a
menacing
storm heading
our way. State
Troopers arrived to warn
Hitting the trails, from left to right were: Allen Goehring, Warren Scoville,
us to leave the
Peter Moore, Sted Dowd, Burwell Boykin, and David Reese.
park because
of the possibilities of tornadoes and heavy
lightning to come. After some prayerful consultation, our fearless leaders
decided that we should
continue on the hike
Saturday but avoid
mountain ridges
and pitch our
tents Saturday
night in low-lying valleys. They
were wise. By
Saturday
cell phones and whose wildest adventure
might be an obligatory errand to the drug
store or perhaps a hunting trip cushioned
with the comforts of home. One of our men
spoke of wanting to listen for the Lord’s voice
and to meditate on the grace he’s been given
throughout his life. Another spoke of decompression and escape, and his yearning to
learn to walk with God. Another told of being
grateful for some really deep talks that might
af t e r n o on ,
it had begun to
rain. It was light at
first, and then nastily harder as the afternoon
wore into the early evening. Then with darkness still an hour or two off, we crawled into
our tents and drifted off to the land of nod. I
managed 12 hours of sleep that night while
heavenly pyrotechnics illuminated the dark
sky and as the skies opened with a series of
awesome downpours. Some poor souls shivered in wet tents with damp sleeping bags.
Fortunately, our crew were dry and rested
when dawn finally arrived. On Sunday morning we completed our 30-mile hike with a
two-hour trek out to our waiting cars. Having
changed into less smelly clothes, we headed
south and east towards Cracker Barrel and an
embarrassing riches of comfort food.
So, why all the hype about this semi-annual
ritual that seems a flash back to Robert Bly’s
mythopoetic men’s movement? The answer
lies deep in the psyche of modern men whose
lives are a rat race at the beck and call of their
not have happened without
the hike, and of realizing that
“we are not alone” in our walk with
Christ. “These hikes are times of healing,”
he said. Whatever the needs, these four days
were a unique respite from the busyness of
our lives, and a chance to encounter God in
the outback.
Of course, there is a lot of laughter that
happens when our lives are stripped down to
bare essentials. Sunday morning I was convinced that an unwanted intruder – perhaps a
four-legged rodent of some sort – had invaded
my well-covered backpack on the final night.
Thanks to the thieving critter my boots had
been exposed to torrents of rain and the little
beast made off with one of my red wool socks.
Others mocked me for my too easy reliance
on conspiratorial theories, and asked what a
squirrel might possibly do with one red wool
sock? Of course the joke was on me when
I returned home. There, hiding in the very
bottom of my pack, was the errant sock! How
cruel some people can be.
Making a Difference with a Ball
By Ed Dyckman, Chair, Department of Social Ministries
T
he Department of Social Ministries recently provided “ministry money” for
The Philip Simmons Summer Basketball League. The Rev. “Brother” Dallas Wilson,
Vicar, St. John’s Chapel, Charleston, started
the program nearly 20 years ago. It was one of
Bishop Salmon’s favorite tournaments.
The League responds to the challenge of
finding something constructive for children in
this high-poverty area to do during summer
days and evenings when out of school. The
League meets this challenge by providing boys
and girls with much-needed physical activity
under the guidance of coaches and other mentors who teach them skills in sportsmanship,
team-playing, and, of course, basketball.
The League’s season started on Saturday
May 29, 2010, at Philip Simmons Playground
at Mall Park, on Columbus Street in
East Charleston. Coach
Edward
Jones directs all activities of the League un- or edwardjones29403@ yahoo.com) or me (Ed
der a non-profit organization known as the Dyckman) at (843) 367-5647 or dyckman.
Concerned Citizens of the Peninsula and edward@gmail.com.
Low Country (CCPLC)
(ccplc.webs.com) and
the Department of Recreation of the City of
Charleston.
The League needs
a new score board because the one the City
of Charleston gave
them when Brother
Dallas started this program is weather-worn
and does not work.
The League also needs
additional team uniforms, coaches, and
resurfacing of the basketball court. The City’s
budget constraints precludes their financial
assistance. If you would
like to donate time,
talent, or treasure to
the League and help
these innercity youth,
please contact Coach
Jones. If you have other
questions, please also Above, champions in the seven through nine-year-old category of
contact Coach Edward CCPLC and Philip Simmons Summer Basketball League pose with
Jones at (843) 568-3387 their coach, Arthur Ford.
Four Bishops; One Gospel
Continued from Page Ten
Hathaway describing the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence as “a bishop who stands foursquare
for the Gospel.” When asked to comment
on the place of bishops in the Church as it
is understood historically and currently by
the leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Bishop Nazir-Ali noted that “basic
ecclesiology tells us that the local church is
the bishop gathered with clergy and people.
This understanding goes back to New Testament times, to the Pastoral Epistles, and to the
way in which St. Ignatius, in the 2nd century,
understood the Church to be. The bishop is
the chief representative of the Church in the
diocese.”
Bishop Nazir-Ali went on to describe the
evolution of metropolitical structures in the
Church, noting that “for reasons of convenience, dioceses have been grouped together,
and one bishop has been recognized as a
metropolitan, with the purpose to ensure that
other bishops keep the faith and to relate that
region to the wider church. But no metropolitan of any kind takes away from the primacy
of the local church and of the local bishop.”
The “conversation” was recorded, and may
be downloaded at www,dioceseofsc,org or
sthelenas1712.org/index.php?page=otherpresentations. The recording is two-hours
long, but well worth the investment of time.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 12
Low Profile Tires Good Youth Ministers
By Dave Wright, Diocesan Coordinator for Youth Ministry
I
t’s amazing what fun we can
have with awkward headlines! Without any clarifiers we don’t know where
the emphasis belongs. This
results in multiple possible
meanings, which can be humorous.
What does that have to do with
youth ministers? Simple. Without
the right emphasis, youth ministry
falls into the blur of church life and
about the youth group and questions the ministry when budgets
are set each year. If vestry members
are intrinsically committed to youth
ministry or if the rector insists, it
will get basic support. Most of the
congregation knows little more than
that a group for teens exists. What
neither the congregation or the
vestry may be aware of is that lives
are being transformed in the youth
ter. In this setting, Youth Minister
“A” is typically able to do little more
than maintain simple programs and
keep a consistent number of youth
involved. Unless he or she successfully mounts a campaign to raise
the profile of youth ministry in the
church, little will change.
Youth Minister “B” serves in a
less common congregation that has
made youth ministry a priority. The
ROSA CREECH, ST. PAUL’S, SUMMERVILLE
Relatively high-profile, Youth Minister, Oeland Camp, left, who serves at St. Paul’s in Summerville, pretends to nap
next to high schooler, Zachary Hall, during a break in a mission trip to the LAMB Institute in Honduras.
then leaves youth ministers with
a harder task of making dynamic
ministry happen.
Consider the following two possibilities. Youth Minister “A” works
at an average parish where youth
ministry has a low profile. Though
weekly meetings are posted in the
Sunday bulletin, when families with
teens visit the church, they may
not even notice that a youth group
exists. Consequently their possible
participation is a random chance.
The vestry hears little information
room, on retreats, and in the daily
work of the youth minister. Sadly,
this youth minister will eventually
grow tired of his or her work there.
Why? The church simply does not
know how to support the ministry
and give it the profile that it desperately needs. Finding volunteers
to get involved is a chore, as few see
the vision for this ministry or the
importance of it. Funding may be
an annual struggle with the vestry.
Parents may seek results that differ
from the vision of the youth minis-
high profile of youth ministry is seen
in a variety of ways. Members of the
church hear often about the plans
and progress of the ministry. They
read about meetings and events in
the bulletin, newsletter, and website.
Teenagers are given a high profile
role in the life of the congregation,
serving as greeters, readers, and
chalice bearers on Sunday mornings. The youth minister preaches at
services a few times each year (not
limited to or designated as “Youth
Sundays”) and, as a result, is viewed
as ministering to the whole congregation. Following youth trips or retreats, students are given the chance
to share with the congregation the
results of their event. Prayers in
services always include the youth
minister and the young people of the
church. Youth Minister “B’ enjoys a
strong degree of support from the
church. The rector has communicated often to the congregation that
youth ministry is a priority because
they are the next generation of this
church. Rather than wait until they
become adults, they are recognized
as a vital part of the body of Christ.
People in this church view youth
ministry as an exciting ministry to
be part of, so getting parents’ support and volunteers to lead teens
is not a challenge. Youth Minister
“B” will remain in this position for
a good amount of time because he
or she will see real growth, not only
in the lives of students, but in the
number attending.
Having served in both settings,
the contrast described is no exaggeration. My challenging years were
spent in the former and joy filled
years in the latter. The high profile
youth ministry requires a youth
minister who is called and equipped.
It also requires that the rector and
vestry understand that youth ministry is more than simply fun activities
led by a young adult who enjoys being with teens. These are formative
years, and there are too many young
people to be reached for the Gospel
to relegate youth ministry to the
level of a second tier ministry. Our
diocese has a mixture of both high
and low profile youth ministries in
our congregations. While this is far
better than the norm for Episcopal
Churches across the country, we
need to strive for high profile ministries in every congregation. We must
continue to train and equip men and
women who are called to this vital
ministry so that they can engage in
cutting-edge 21st century ministry
models that transform lives!
Growing Leaders Trains Student Leaders
By Dave Wright, Diocesan Coordinator for Youth Ministry
G
ood leadership training
always combines theory
and practice. Therefore, our
Growing Leaders Student Leadership Camp brought the best of both
to the group of high school students
who attended this year.
Held at St. Christopher in the
conference center, Growing Leaders sought to equip and encourage
students to step up to leadership in
their church, school, and anywhere
that God has called them to lead.
Each day, in addition to excellent
Bible teaching, students were given
training and guidance in leading one
aspect of the evening program. The
students then led the entire evening
program each day. The week got
off to a great start on Sunday evening with Bishop Mark Lawrence
teaching on Character, Obedience,
and Calling, taking the group on a
journey though many parts of both
the Old and New Testaments. His
teaching highlighted the importance
of the heart of a leader as seen in
scripture. Specific areas of training
during the week where students
were able to practice included: leading in worship music, prayer, small
group bible study, and group build-
Investing in the
Next Generation
of Leaders
Above: High school students who attended the 2010 Growing Leaders conference.
ing activities (mixers, initiatives,
and discussions). Teaching during
the week was done by Jason and
Chelsea Hamshaw, youth ministers
at Prince George, Georgetown; Rob
Schluter, youth minister at St John’s,
DAVE WRIGHT
John’s Island; and Dave Wright,
Coordinator for Youth Ministries
for the Diocese.
Youth Ministry
Events
August 31 - Sept. 1
Infusion Youth Ministers
Overnight at St. Christopher
October 15-17
Mondo Middle School
Weekend at
St. Christopher
November 12-14
re:generate High School
Weekend at St. Christopher
Holy Communion
Begins Day School
Continued from Page Two
Holy Communion’s outreach to
children is expanding with the
opening of the new Day School.
Above, the Rev. Patrick Allen
and his daughter Lucy enjoy the
flowering of the cross on Easter
Sunday.
to provide groceries through our
monthly community pantry outreach program.
If to love God fully requires all
of our being, then our call to love
God demands that we care for the
members of the Body of Christ as
our own. For those suffering in pain
or sorrow, hunger and want, the
food and medical attention we offer
is only a means through which God’s
great love flows. Dr. Porter and the
many priests and congregations after
him knew and lived this. As the
Body and Blood of Christ nurtures
our souls, so then we must also seek
to nurture the hearts and minds and
bodies of ourselves and others. The
opening of a preschool in our parish
is a return to an historic endeavor to
serve our parish and our community
in Christian teaching.
Our preschool will open in
August of 2010. We are excited to
begin this new work, which truly
began almost eight years ago with
our introduction to Catechesis of
the Good Shepherd. In those last
eight years, our approach to Sunday
School for young children has followed very closely the ideals of Maria Montessori and Sofia Cavaletti
and now serves as an inspiration in
our preschool curriculum.
We are currently accepting applications for the fall and spring semesters. To learn more, contact Scarlett
Crawford by phone at 722-2024, by
e-mail to Scarlett@holycomm.org or
visit our website at www.holycomm.
org/day-school.
* Led On! Step by Step is the autobiography of A. Toomer Porter, D.D., 1898.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 13
Church
Periodical
Club Blessings
A Personal Note from Tootie
Adams, Retiring Chair of the
Church Periodical Club
F
or the past four years, I have had the
privilege of serving on the ECW Diocesan Board as the Church Periodical
Club (CPC) Chairman. The contacts and
experiences have been wonderful blessings.
One of my last blessings occurred while I
was serving on a mission team in Honduras.
Miles of Pennies funds were used to purchase
Above, CPC Chair, Tootie Adams, left, delivers
22 Spanish/English Books of Common Prayer
to Suzy McCall, right, at the LAMB Institute
in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
22 copies of the Spanish/English version of
The Book of Common Prayer. I was able to
take them to the new chapel at the LAMB
children’s home.
This is only one example of the way your
gifts have supported CPC in its mission to
spread the Gospel through the printed word
and related materials. I pray that you will
continue to give to this ministry so that it may
remain supportive of our diocesan seminarians and various missions at home and around
the world.
At the ECW Annual Meeting held in April,
Vicki Sheedy was elected as the new Diocesan
CPC Chairman. Since Vicki will be out of the
country until the end of July, I will continue to
act as chairman until August 1. You may contact Vicki at: 1015 Deer Trail Drive, Santee, SC
29142 or at vsheedy@ntinet.com. It has been
an honor and privilege to serve as your Diocesan Church Periodical Club Chairman.
Haiti Nutrition Program Chosen
as ECW Annual Project for Second Year
By Nancy Matthews and Laura Dixon
T
he 126th Annual Meeting of
the ECW of the Diocese of
South Carolina was held at
St. John’s, Florence on Saturday April 24, 2010. Thirty-one (31)
parish/missions were represented. The
Rev. Ken Weldon, Rector of St. John’s,
opened the meeting with prayer. Sue
Brunson, ECW Diocesan President
welcomed everyone and recognized
guests: Janie and Bro. Dallas Wilson
and the Rev. Fritz (Pere Val) and Carmel Valdema. Margie Williams, past
President of Province IV ECW, read
a letter of support and welcome from
Jackie Robe, current Province IV ECW
President.
The 2010-2011 scripture theme
is Isaiah 60:1. Truly it represents the
women of our Almighty and everlasting God. “Arise, shine for your light has
come, and the glory of the Lord rises
upon you.” We are part of a “Divine
Adventure” together!
The 2009-2010 ECW project, the
THE REV. DAVE DRACHLIS, DIOCESE OF ALABAMA
Christian Haitian American Partners,
Nutrition Program, has received At the 126th Annual Meeting of the ECW of the Diocese, the CHAP Nutrition Program was chosen
$18,620.00 thus far this year. Carmel again as the year-long project. Above, a toddler waits to be seen at the CHAP nutrition clinic at Croix
Valdema of Haiti, the Director of the des Bouquets in Haiti.
CHAP nutrition program, spoke about
Offering] a total of $31,000. Seminarians from has given each of us a measure of faith, and
the program and the numbers of children being served. Prior to the earthquake our Diocese were given $2,521.00 by CPC every day we must exercise and practice our
in January 2010, there were approximately [Church Periodical Club] this year to help faith by doing ministry.”
Holy Eucharist was celebrated after the
500 children being served, and since January, purchase textbooks and other needed resource
material.
that number has risen to 1034. The Christian
Retiring Board Members were
Haitian American Partnership (CHAP) was
selected for a second year as the 2010-2011 recognized: Devvy Ridgill, Corresponding Secretary;
Betsy Acken, Treasurer; Tootie Adams,
Church Periodical
Club; Ann Dennis,
Christian Education;
Allison Lawrence,
Spiritual Life; Virginia
Louis, Orangeburg
Deanery Director;
and Nancy Mathews,
Recording Secretary.
New officers for this
year are Ann Dennis,
THE REV. DAVE DRACHLIS
President-Elect; Sheri Above, clinic personnel examine a child to determine
Boyles, Treasurer; nutritional wellness.
Mary Kauser, Corresponding Secretary;
Yvonne Duty, Recording Sec- business meeting, during which the new ofretary; Sanna Greiser, Spiritual ficers were installed by Father Ken Weldon
Life; Vicki Sheedy, Church Pe- on behalf of Bishop Lawrence. The offering of
Carmel Valdema of Haiti, the Director of the CHAP nutrition riodical Club; Rosanne Brass- $939.00, received at the Eucharist, was divided
program, (shown above with her husband, the Rev. Fritz
ington, Christian Education; between our two Prayer Partners.
Valdema) spoke about the program and the numbers of
and Frances Wray, OrangeLunch was served in the Fellowship Hall
children being served.
burg Deanery Director.
following the Holy Eucharist.
The Keynote speaker Janie
The 127th ECW Annual Meeting will be
Diocesan Project. Fostering Hope and Water
Missions International were designated prayer Wilson, Executive Director of African Ameri- held St. James, James Island, May 21, 2011.
can Family Center for Biblical Dialog at St.
partners.
Our diocese collected and forwarded to John’s Chapel, Charleston, spoke on “God’s
the National UTO committee [United Thank purpose for our lives is to give God glory. God
One Child, One Hour, One Church, One School
By Connie S. Lawson, Kids Hope USA Program Director at St. Stephen’s, North Myrtle Beach
K
ids Hope USA is now in South Carolina (the 30th state to have such a program) thanks to St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church in North Myrtle Beach! The Rev.
Wilmot Merchant II, rector at St. Stephen’s
says that “KIDS HOPE USA develops oneon-one relationships through the creation
of c hu rc h - s c h o o l
partnerships that pair
church members with
at-risk kids in supportive, mentoring
relationships.”
Our members
voted unanimously
in a special Parish
Meeting to adopt this
program and partner
with Loris Elementary
School as the program phase of our Loris Vision because they realize one simple thing will
make a big difference in the life of an at-risk
child: one-on-one, positive attention from a
responsible, caring adult.
 One Church
An at-risk Loris elementary school child
who needs a relationship with a caring adult.
St. Stephen’s takes
ownership of this program with Loris Elementary and provides
a trained mentor and
a behind-the-scenes
prayer partner for each
child.
 One Hour
 One School
 One Child
Sixty critical minutes each week when a
trained mentor befriends a child and helps
him or her acquire basic academic skills by
reading, talking, playing and listening to a
child at school. By helping the child feel loved
and valued, they help that child to learn, grow
and succeed.
Loris elementar y
welcomes this proven
intervention to increase
the academic skills of
at-risk children.
Mentor training will
take place this summer
and when the school
year starts. The mentors
will be trained in the
skills needed to develop
one-on-one relationships with their assigned
child. Connie Lawson,
Program Director of
KIDS HOPE USA at St.
Stephen’s said, “I have
the greatest opportunity
ever. I get to match children in need of love and
attention with an adult
who wants to make a
difference in the life of
a child.”
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 14
Orangeburg Deanery
Discovers York Place
O
copal chaplain who is canonically resident in
the Diocese of South Carolina), that serves
children and families from many different
church backgrounds, and even those who
have never heard or experienced the Gospel
before. Others were surprised to learn that
York Place is, “The institution for this Diocese
for the purpose of caring for children and
families in need of its services;” and, that it is
managed and controlled by a
board of trustees, consisting
of seven lay and three clergy
members from both of the
dioceses in South Carolina.
Bishop Lawrence is an exofficio member of the board
(who is represented at board
meetings by his wife, Allison), as is the president
of the ECW, Sue Brunson.
Finally, the belief that York
Place receives sufficient
funding from Medicaid to
operate without support
from individual parishes
in the diocese was clearly
addressed, as York Place depends heavily on donations
Above, the clergy from the Orangeburg Deanery gather with the from parishes and individuChaplain and President of York Place. From left front row, The
als to provide its remarkable
Rev.s John Bowden, Michael Hub, Daniel Hank, Jerry Dubose
care for children.
and John Scott (Dean). Second row Scott Fleisher (Chaplain),
York Place extends an invitation to Florence, GeorgeDavid Thurlow, Frank Larisey, Sally Putnam, Mr. John Shiflet
town, Beaufort, Charleston,
(President of York Place), Jeff Richardson, and Hal Fenters.
and Charleston West Deanplus year history, and its present-day ministry, eries to host your next meeting. Come and
as a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility see us for yourselves. We’re in the up-state,
(PRTF), serving children, ages 6-14, who have but we’re here to serve your community!
Located in York, SC, about 1 ½ hour north
experienced severe emotional trauma.
For some, this experience dispelled cer- of Columbia, on I-77, and about 20 minutes
tain long-held myths about York Place. They west of Rock Hill, on SC-161. To learn more,
learned that this is, in fact, a healthy, viable visit www.yorkplace.org
Kingdom ministry, (led by a full-time Episn Thursday, May 20, ten clergy from
the Orangeburg Deanery led by their
Dean, The Rev. John Scott, met at
York Place, the Episcopal Church Home for
Children. The day began with a celebration of
Holy Eucharist by the Rev. Scott Fleischer and
a homily by the Rev. John Bowden. Following
the service, York Place’s President, John Shiflet,
gave a presentation about the institution’s 160-
$250,000 Needed to
Turn Residence Hall
into Learning Center
York Place Carruthers Cottage Initiative
By Janet Tarbox
O
n the 50th anniversary of the death
of Bishop Thomas Neely Carruthers,
the 10th Bishop of South Carolina,
York Place is embarking on a campaign to
raise funds to renovate the cottage named for
him, turning it from a residence hall into a
learning center.
Do not let the term “cottage” mislead you!
Carruthers Cottage is a large brick structure
near the Hillside Lane entrance to the York
Place campus. It is named for Thomas Neely
Carruthers, fondly remembered by those he
confirmed, mentored, ordained and served
as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of South
Carolina from 1944 until his death in 1960.
Designed to be
a residence, Carr ut h e r s C ott a g e
has been awaiting
a new use since the
Richardson Treatment and Evaluation Center – which
includes living space
– opened two years
ago. The plan is for
Carruthers to be
converted into a spacious learning center with classrooms,
media center, library
and computer lab. It will be in Carruthers that
the trained staff from York School District together with trained York Place staff will work
with children whose needs require that they
have special attention before they can attend
area public schools.
This initiative needs the support of all
Episcopalians in the state of South Carolina
to become a reality. Estimates indicate it will
cost approximately $250,000 to complete the
conversion and to outfit the learning center
for use. Since this summer marks the 50th
anniversary of Bishop Carruthers’ death, won’t
you consider making a contribution both to
honor him and provide this vital space to
children of God so deserving of the advantages
the learning center will provide?
Kathy Grier at York Place (803) 684-4011
X1013), would be pleased to answer any questions you might have about the Carruthers
Cottage Initiative. Your tax-deductible con-
KATHY GRIER
tributions can be sent to Ms. Grier’s attention
at York Place (234 Kings Mountain Street,
York SC 29745). Please specify “Carruthers
Cottage” on your gift.
York Place Icon Sandy Howie Will Be Missed
“He taught by example,” Marc Howie said.
“A lesson he taught me that I apply as a father
now is to be there. Whether it’s school performances or whatever. Just be there.”
Marc Howie and his siblings sort of “grew
up” at York Place, which he said made for an
interesting childhood.
“To balance all he had with the children’s
home and to be around as father to all of us
was very special,” he said. “I always admired
Shiflet said. “It took a lot of courage. It would
the way he could balance that.”
have been easy to keep doing what he was
His older son, Sam Howie, recalled his
doing.”
father always wanted children at the home to
In an interview
have memories from childwith The Herald
hood.
before he retired,
After his father retired, Marc
Howie said that
Howie said, he remained acwhen he came to
tive in the community and
York Place, he nowith York’s Rotary Club, atticed many children
tending meetings even after
came from broken
a spinal fracture made it hard
homes and needed
for him to walk without a
treatment the faciliwheelchair.
ty couldn’t provide.
“He loved his community,”
Shiflet said
Marc Howie said. “He loved
Howie was quotYork.”
ed in 1967 as sayThat came through in some
ing: “There’s some
of the columns Sandy Howie
mighty big problems
wrote for the weekly Enquireron some mighty litHerald newspaper, which is
tle shoulders.”
owned by the same company
Howie -- a World
that owns The Herald. Just last
War II veteran with
fall, Howie wrote about the
a master’s degree
kind people in the community
in social work -who helped him get around.
moved to York to
“He was viewed by so many
take the job at York
as
just a good, decent human
PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY YORK PLACE
Place after workbeing,”
Shiflet said. “A man
ing as a teacher and Sandy was the Executive Director of York Place for 32 years, from 1957 until 1989. It
who
cared
a lot for people,
principal in Rock was during Sandy’s tenure that York Place changed its mission from one of caring for
incredibly
intelligent,
kind
orphans to a Residential Treatment facility for emotionally troubled children.
Hill.
and generous.”
Under Howie’s
Also part of Howie’s legacy are the life lesleadership, York Place became a leader in sons imparted to children at York Place during This article is reprinted with permission. It
South Carolina as the first not-for-profit the three decades he was executive director.
first appeared in the May 24, 2010 issue of
residential treatment facility with national Those lessons also live on in his five children,
the Rock Hill Herald. Visit www.heraldonline.
accreditation, Shiflet said.
said Howie’s youngest son, Marc Howie.
It was with great sadness that the staff and board of York Place shared the news of the death
of Mr. H. S. “Sandy” Howie, Jr. Sandy was the Executive Director of York Place for 32 years,
from 1957 until 1989. It was during Sandy’s tenure that York Place changed its mission from
one of caring for orphans to a residential treatment facility for emotionally troubled children.
Sandy was loved by many and will be sorely missed. We ask for your prayers for Sandy’s widow,
Betty Jane, and their entire family. The family has indicated that memorials may be made to
York Place, 234 Kings Mountain St., York, SC 29745. The following article is reprinted with
permission. It appeared in the Rock Hill Herald (www.heraldonline.com), May 24, 2010.
By Kimberly Dick - kdick@heraldonline.com
S
andy Howie, the man with the forethought to transition York Place from
an orphanage to a treatment home in the
late 1960s, blazed the trail for practices now
used across the state.
Henry Sanford “Sandy” Howie Jr. -- known
for his 32-year run as executive director of
the Episcopal Church Home for Children,
commonly called York Place -- died on Friday
(May 24, 2010). He was 82.
“Sandy was a very kind, intelligent professional -- way ahead of his time,” said York
Place president John Shiflet, who succeeded
Howie in 1989.
“As it became less necessary for children to
be placed in orphanages, Sandy and his board
had the wisdom to transform York Place to
a residential treatment facility for severely
disturbed children.”
The children’s home, which moved from
Charleston to York in 1910, evolved from an
orphanage to one of the state’s first residential
treatment facilities in the late 1960s.
York Place now serves 36 children and adolescents, ages 6 to 14, who, without residential
treatment services, might require psychiatric
hospitalization.
Shiflet, a longtime colleague and friend,
said Howie came to York Place in 1957 at the
peak time for orphanages and recognized the
children’s need for something more.
“Sandy and his leadership team wanted to
make sure this Episcopal ministry was serving
the children that most needed to be served,”
“That’s his legacy,” he said. “He recognized
the need early on to transform the program to
one that was needed in the state.”
Bob Mayer, who worked with Howie
through Duke Energy’s endowment starting
in the 1960s, said Howie was a true leader.
“He did a lot of things that are being done
in the state now,” Mayer said. “He set a pattern
for the difficult children York Place still deals
with.”
Howie commanded respect from his colleagues, Mayer said, but he could enjoy himself
and what he was doing.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 15
St. Andrew’s Mission Church Outreach
to the Church and People of Liberia, West Africa
By The Rev. Dr. James T. Yarsiah, Vicar, St. Andrew’s Mission Church, Charleston
F
or the fifth consecutive year, the St.
Andrew’s Episcopal Mission Church located on Ashley River Road in Charleston, has embarked on a global outreach project
to ship a 20-foot container filled with school
supplies, theological books, Bibles, church
materials, Prayer Books, 1940/1982 Hymnals,
medical supplies and relief items, rice, clothes,
shoes and bedding, etc. to the Church and
people of Liberia. The Rev. James T. Yarsiah,
Vicar of St. Andrew’s along with parishioners
of the church, in collaboration with their sister
church, Old St. Andrew’s Parish, undertook
the venture.
St. Andrew’s Mission raised over $3,000
from external sources to cover the cost of
transporting the container from the Church
to the Port of Charleston and shipping the
container from the Port of Charleston to the
Freeport of Monrovia, Liberia. The container
was loaded on Saturday, March 27, and set sail
on April 5. It arrived in Monrovia June 22.
This outreach effort is the fifth of its kind
at the Church and is geared towards helping
rebuild and empower the Episcopal Church
of Liberia and other institutions in Liberia.
Donors and items given include:
 Medical University of South Carolina:
Several boxes of miscellaneous medical supplies/disposables (BP cuffs, gloves, bandages,
syringes, etc.), equipment, etc.;
St. Francis Roper Hospital: several boxes of
miscellaneous medical supplies, cups, and a
financial donation of $500;
 The Society for the Promotion of Christian
Knowledge (SPCK/USA): Bibles, Commentaries, theological books, Prayer Books, Hymnals,
children books, etc. (approximately 2,000
books);
Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville, Ten-
nessee: several boxes of composition books,
school supplies, textbooks, clothes, etc and a
financial donation of $1223.00 was also made
towards the shipping cost;
The Cuttington University Alumni Association in the USA: college textbooks donated by
Boston University and other individuals who have served as instructors at
Cuttington, and a financial donation
of $500 was made to help cover shipping cost;
Several Episcopal churches and pa-
rishioners in the Diocese of South Carolina: boxes of used 1940/1982 Hymnals,
used 1979 Prayer Books, theological
books, acolyte robes, church hangings
and linens, Bibles, chasubles, stoles, etc.
Used clothing, shoes, beddings, towels,
toys, rice, beans, etc.;
 Many non-Episcopal churches, Above, the Rev. Wilmot T. Merchant, Rector of St.
individuals and friends: used clothes,
Stephen’s, North Myrtle Beach, and Chair of the
Liberian Episcopal Community in the United States
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Mission Church stands in front of the just-loaded container.
wishes to assure all donors that their
donations will continue to make a big difference in the lives of the church, schools, love and support they have received through
hospitals, orphanages, community, etc., in the Global Outreach Ministry of St. Andrew’s
Liberia. Our beneficiaries are deeply grateful Mission Church, Charleston. To God be the
to their American brothers and sisters for the glory for great things He has done!
footwear, beddings, towels, toys, etc.
People News
 The Rev. Consequently, he has stepped down Island hopes to plant two new
R i ck B els er
began serving
as interim Rector at Christ
Church, Mt.
P l e a s ant on
May 16, 2010.
The parish’s
Search Committee is presently working on their Parish profile.
 John Davis answered the call to
serve as the Head Chef and Kitchen
Manager at St. Christopher Camp
and Conference Center. See story
on page four.
 Please keep
the family of
the Rev. Holl an d C l ar k ,
83, former
rector of St.
Luke’s, Hilton
Head, in your
prayers. Clark
passed away on
June 11, 2010.
A service was held in Asheville, June
17. A memorial service will be held
at 10 a.m. at St. Luke’s, Hilton Head,
on August 19. Interment will follow
that same day at 2 p.m. at Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA.
 Please keep
The Rev. Rob
Dewey, Senior
Chaplain for
the Coastal
Crisis Chapl a i n c y, a n d
his family in
your prayers.
Rob’s mother,
Laurie DeweyWalthal, died on Friday, May 21, in
Memphis, TN. Rob and Kathy thank
everyone for their prayers.
 The Rev.
Jerr y Dubose has gone
on disability retirement
t hroug h t he
Church Pension Fund as of
April 1, 2010.
as rector of Holy Apostles, Barnwell.
The congregation has returned to
mission status. They are presently
being served by the Rev. Daniel
Hank as priest-in-charge.
 The Rev.
Dagnall Free
was ordained
a de ac on at
7 p.m. on
We d n e s d a y,
June 2, 2010 at
the Sullivan’s
Island campus
of Church of
the Holy Cross,
Sullivan’s Island. Dagnall has been
called to serve as an associate at St.
John’s, John’s Island.
Hispanic congregations in the next
three years.
 The Rev.
Robert Kunes
was ordained a
deacon on June
3, 2010 at a 6
p.m. service at
St. Michael’s,
Charleston.
Kunes graduated from
Nashota House
and has begun work as an associate at Galilee Episcopal Church in
Virginia Beach.
 The Rev. Bob Lawrence, who is
serve as the new Summer Camp
Director at St. Christopher. Joe replaces Jonathan Bennett who is entering seminary at Trinity School for
Ministry. See story on page four.
currently serving as an interim Associate Rector at Christ Church, Mt.
Pleasant, has been appointed by the
Bishop to serve as Rector/Executive
Director of St. Christopher’s. He will
begin serving once the Rev. Chris
Warner has completed his service
there. See story on page four.
 After 48
 The Rev.
 Joe Gibson has been hired to
years in ordained ministry, the Rev.
Ronald Hiester has retired
from full-time
s er vice. His
last Sunday as
Associate for
Pastoral Care
at St. John’s in Florence was Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2010. He
and his wife, Jane will be staying in
Florence.
 Please keep the family of H.S.
“Sandy” Howie, Jr. in your prayers.
Sandy, who was the Executive Director of York Place from 1957 until
1989, died May 21. See page 14.
 The Rev.
Mercedes Julian has been
called to serve
in the Episcopal Diocese of
Rhode Island
as the second
Hispanic Missioner. The Diocese of Rhode
C an on Ji m
Lewis, was
i n du c t e d a s
Canon of the
Diocese at a
service on May
3 0 , 2 0 1 0 at
Christ Church,
Mt. Pleasant.
Lewis, his wife,
Libby and their family have chosen
to make Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant, their family church.
 Suzy McCall, Founder
and Field Director of the
LAMB Institute in Tegucigalpa, Honduras will be
in the United
S t at e s f r o m
the end of July
until the end of December. She is
bringing five of her girls (Mari 19,
Lety 14, Sallie 7, Elsa 7 and Lucy 4).
She will be available for speaking
engagements September through
November. To get your church on
Suzy’s schedule, call Margaret Merrit
at (843) 442-9306 margaretmerrit.
lamb@gmail.com.
 The Rev.
Ted McNabb
joined the staff
of St. Michael’s,
Charleston, on
June 4, 2010.
McNabb will
ser ve as the
Minister of
Worship and
Praise Teams
and provide oversight to the worship
components of their services. He
will be responsible for the development of the praise teams, contemporary worship, worship at events such
as vestry and all services. McNabb
stepped down as Rector of Christ
Church, Mt. Pleasant, in April, having served there 11 years.
 Please keep
underwent surgery.
the Rev. Dan
Messier, Rector
of St. Mark’s,
Charleston, in
your prayers.
Dan was diagnosed with
early stage
prostate cancer
and recently
 The Rev. Chuck Pollak was
ordained to the Priesthood at the
Parish Church of St. Helena’s, Beaufort, on May 16. Pollak has a special
ministry within the prison system.
See photograph on page nine.
 The Very
R e v. J o h n
Scott concluded his 17-year
rectorship at
Epiphany, Eut aw v i l le, on
Sunday, May
30, 2010. He
and his wife,
Toni, will be
moving to Summerville where he
will assist at St. Paul’s, Summerville.
Scott served as Dean of the Orangeburg Deanery for eight years.
 The Rev.
Chris Warner
is concluding
his ministry at
St. Christopher
Camp and
Conference
Center and is
pursuing several ministry
opportunities.
He and his wife, Catherine, are discerning God’s call on their lives. In
all likelihood he will continue at St.
Christopher through the summer
camp activities, if not longer.
 The Rev.
Dr. James T.
Yarsiah, Vicar
of St. Andrew’s
Mission,
Charleston,
received his
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
degree from
the University
of the South, The School of Theology
on Friday, May 14, 2010. Yarsiah’s
Thesis topic was “The Early Missionary Work of the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS)
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in Liberia and Their Differential Effects 1821 to 1871.” This thesis gives
a critical and evaluative perspective
of the DFMS early missionary enterprise among indigenous/natives
and black American emigrants in
Liberia from1821 to 1871. James
plans to publish this work of missiology/evangelism.
Jubilate Deo, Summer 2010, Page 16
SAT Scores Soaring
Daughters of the King Celebrate
125 Years; Fall Assembly Sept. 18
By Ed Dyckman, Chair, Department of Social Ministries
O
ne of the outreach initiatives in their SAT scores
at St. Bartholomew’s Epis- because of St. Barcopal Church in Hartsville t h o l o m e w ’s S AT
is the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Program. “We are all
Program directed by Dr. John Foster, pleased with these
who attends St. Bartholomew and is improved scores,” he
a member of the English Department said. “All parents felt
at Coker College. The Department that the hard work
of Social Ministries has provided the tutors and their
St. Bartholomew “ministry money” children did together indeed has
to publicize the SAT
made a difference.”
Program, which ofThe program canfers classroom and
not guarantee high
individual tutoring
scores, but Dr. FosChildren achieved
to students who
ter and colleagues
increases between
want to learn stratdo everything pos150-200 points
egies for taking the
sible to help stuin their SAT
SAT and to scholasdents feel confident
tically boarder-line
when they are prescores because of
students who want
paring for the SAT
St. Bartholomew’s
to enter college.
and when they take
SAT Program.
R e c e nt ly, D r.
the test. One of the
Foster shared some
students received
comments he rea Palmetto Fellow
ceived from proud
Scholarship, and
parents whose children achieved several received scholarships as
increases between 150-200 points result of their hard work in the SAT
Program.
Local public and private schools often refer
students to this program.
The summer 2010 schedule for the SAT Program,
focusing on verbal and
math skills improvement,
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T
calls for students to attend training
sessions Monday-Friday from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. July 12-July 23 at
St. Bartholomew’s. Cost is $50 per
student. To learn more, contact Dr.
Foster at (843) 858-3951, St. Bart’s
at (843) 332-8765, or jfoster@coker.
edu.
Dr. Foster also said, “The funding
we have received from the Department of Social Ministries made
these students’ success possible and,
without that assistance, what we
do would not be possible.” Success
stories such as these make “ministry money” truly a blessing for the
diocese, our congregations, and
our communities. If your church
is interested in receiving Ministry
Money to inspire people to donate
their time, talent, and treasure to a
social ministry in your congregation or community, please contact
Ed Dyckman at (843) 367-5647 and
dyckman.edward@gmail.com.
he Daughters of the King will
celebrate 125 years at the same
time that the Diocese of South
Carolina’s Daughters will celebrate
30 years – during the Fall Assembly
scheduled for September 18, 2010, at
the Church of the Holy Communion,
Charleston.
The Rev. M.
Dow Sande rs on and
the Holy
Communion’s president of DOK
will welcome
all the attendees and
The Rev. Greg Kronz guests from
45 chapters
in the Diocese. The DOK Province IV President, Metro Griffith, will be in attendance, as will several past Diocesan
Presidents, Chaplains, and Priests
from the Churches with chapters
of DOK.
The day will begin with registration at 9 a.m. followed by teachings
from the Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector of St. Helena’s, Beaufort, and
Calendar Notes
Social Media; Communicators
Gathering: July 7
The Communicators of the Diocese
will focus on Social Media at their next
gathering, July 7 from 12:30-2 p.m. at
Holy Cross, Sullivan’s Island. If you
haven’t jumped into the social media
pool yet, come learn how. We will start
with a networking lunch at 12:30 p.m.,
followed by our session at 1. If you are
unable to make lunch, but will be joining
us for the session only, please let us know
in your RSVP. This gathering is open to
all members of the Diocese. Contact
Gwen Bouchie at gbouchie@christch.
org to sign up.
La Gonave Haiti Partnership
Annual Meeting; July 30-31
The La Gonave Haiti Partnership
will have their partnership meeting
July 30-31, 2010, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church in Alpharetta, GA. Four
churches in the diocese participate in the
Partnership: Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant; Holy Cross, Sullivan’s Island; St.
Philip’s, Charleston; and St. Paul’s, Summerville. Jerry and Suzanne McCord of
St. Philip’s are currently the Partnership
Directors. For more information about
the meeting call (843) 224-1342.
Health Insurance:
Understanding the Changes:
August 3
The Diocesan Administrator/Finance
Group will meet on Tuesday, August 3
from 12 - 2 p.m. at Trinity, Myrtle Beach.
Jennifer Lowrance of Blue Cross Blue
Shield will make a short presentation on
the changes to our health insurance plan
due to the new health care law. We will
also be electing a chairperson for 20102011. Please RSVP to Sandra Mercavich
(843)448-8426.
Diaconate Ordination
Service: September 11
On Saturday, September 11, a service
of ordination to the Diaconate will be
held at the Cathedral in Charleston at
11 a.m. Bishop Lawerence will be the
celebrant and preacher. All are invited.
Re-Ignite: A Weekend of
Powerful Teaching:
September 18-19
St. Paul’s in Summerville will be hosting a two-day conference September 1819. The guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. John
Barr, Rector of Holy Comforter, Sumter,
author of “Waylaid by Light, The Gospel
that John Wrote.” There will be programs
for children through middle school.
“This will be a time to sit at the feet of a
great and godly teacher, experience God’s
Word opened for our transformation and
enjoy fellowship and food with brothers
and sisters in Christ,” say promotional
materials.
Be Renewed, Refreshed and
Inspired; September 23-25
The Church of the Holy Cross,
Sullivan’s Island, is hosting a conference
led by the Rev. Mike Flynn, Director of
the Fresh Wind Ministries, September
23 - 25. Please save the dates now and
plan to attend this wonderful event
where the Lord will renew, refresh and
inspire you! The cost is $15.00 per person. Lunch will be on your own Saturday.
Nursery will be provided for ages 0-4,
and activities for ages 5-11 will also be
provided. The times are TBA. Contact
Betty Owens at (843) 883-3586 or by
email at bdowens@holycross.net for
more information.
National Episcopal Cursillo
Conference, Myrtle Beach,
October 28-31
This year’s National Cursillo Conference, co-hosted by The Diocese of Upper South Carolina and The Diocese of
South Carolina, will take place in Myrtle
Beach, SC, October 28 – 31. The Keynote
speaker is the Rev. Frank E. Wismer III,
a priest currently serving in the Diocese
of Connecticut and author of two published meditation guides for the Cursillo
community.
the Rev. Greg J. Kronz, Rector of St.
Luke’s, Hilton Head. After lunch,
hosted by the Daughters of the
King, The Right Reverend Mark J.
Lawrence will be the Celebrant for
the Holy Eucharist.
The theme for the DOK triennial (2009 – 2012) is “Loving
God; Loving
Our Neighbors; Loving
Ourselves,”
and Fathers
Miller and
Krontz will
weave this
theme into
t he te ach ings. Reserve
S a t u r d a y , The Rev. Jeffrey Miller
S e ptemb er
18, 2010, and
come to Holy Communion for a day
of “refreshment in the Lord!” Come,
also, and meet the Province IV
President, First Vice President and
even some members of the National
Council!
For additional information, contact Elaine Crafton at tcrafton@sc.
rr.com.
To learn more about the following events visit the
diocesan calendar at www.dioceseofsc.org.
Family Retreat, St. Christopher, June 30-July 3
Diocesan Youth Mission to Ireland, June 30-July 12
(See page 1)
St. John’s Chapel Becomes a Mission, July 7 (See page 2)
Communicators’ Gathering, July 7 (See this page)
Cursillo, St. Christopher July 22-26
Christian Marriage Conference, July 30-August 1 (Page 7)
Christ the King Golf Tournament, July 31
Pastoral Crisis Intervention Course, August 4-6 (See page 7)
Administrators Gathering, August 3 (See this page)
Service Day, St. Christopher, August 14, (See page 4)
Infusion Youth Ministers’ Overnight, August 31
Jubilate Deo Deadline, September 3
Diaconate Ordinations, September 11 (See this page)
Re-Ignite Weekend Teaching with John Barr, September 18
(See this page)
DOK Fall Assembly, September 18 (See this page)
Fresh Winds Conference, September 23-25 (See this page)
Clergy/Spouse Conference October 1-2
Re-convening of the Diocesan Convention, October 15
Mondo Youth Weekend, October 15-17
Florence/Georgetown, ECW Deanery Meeting, October 23
Annual Clergy Conference, November 8-10 (See page 9)
Annual Homecoming Service
Held at Trinity, Society Hill
T
he Annual Homecoming Service at Trinity Episcopal Church in
Society Hill, SC, was held
Sunday, April 25, at 4:00
p.m. The Rev. Marcus Kaiser, Assistant Rector at
the Church of the Holy
Comforter in Sumter, was
the preacher to a crowd
of about 50 at the service
of Evening Prayer. Refreshments were served on
WEST JACOCKS
the grounds following the
service.Trinity Church (c. The Rev. Marcus Kaiser,
1834) was the first Episco- above, conducted the
pal Church in Darlington once-a-year service.
County and is the oldest
original church building of any denomination still
standing in the county. Though closed in 1929 for regular services, an April service is usually held the third
Sunday at 4 p.m.