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In the News: Conflicting Rulings Leave Church Dispute Unsettled

The following letter from the Wardens of St. Philip’s, St. Michael’s and the Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul, Charleston, ran in the June 24, 2018 issue

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Vocational Deacons introduced
Keep a Towel Ready: Six Vocational Deacons Ordained to Serve

Bishop Mark Lawrence threw a towel from the pulpit during his sermon at the ordination of six vocational deacons at the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul in

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Diocese at ALI at Gafcon
GAFCON 2018: Meeting with our Global Family

GAFCON 2018, Opening Day

What an honor, privilege and blessing to be here in Jerusalem representing the Diocese of South Carolina. This gathering of some 2,000 faithful, Bible believing Anglicans

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Bishop Mark Lawrence
Bishop Lawrence Writes Following Denial From SCOTUS

 Feast of St. Basil
June 14, 2018

Dear People of God,

“Our hope for you is unshaken; for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also

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The Rev. Jeremy Shelton processes prior to his ordination.
The Rev. Jeremy Shelton Ordained a Transitional Deacon

The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, Bishop of South Carolina, ordained Jeremy Shelton to the transitional diaconate June 6, 2018 at Saint James Church in Charleston.  Jeremy, who has

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The Rev. Matthew Rivers
Matthew Rivers Ordained a Transitional Deacon

The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, Bishop of South Carolina, ordained Matthew Rivers to the transitional diaconate May 29, 2018 at St. John’s Chapel in Charleston. Rivers, who has

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Bishop Calls for Day of Prayer and Fasting

Dear Friends in Christ,
“At the set time which I appoint I will judge with equity. When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars

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Kendall Harmon
Harmon to speak at GAFCON

Canon Theologian Dr. Kendall Harmon has been asked to speak at the upcoming Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON), in Jerusalem, June 17-22. Nearly 2000 Anglican delegates – laity, clergy

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US Supreme Court
Supreme Court Schedules Our Petition for Conference

Today, May 22, the United States Supreme Court announced that our Petition for Certiorari has been distributed for Conference on Thursday, June 7.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/17-1136.html

As anticipated, the Eden Prairie case

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Six to be ordained to the vocational diaconate
Vocational Deacons to be Ordained June 9

God Willing, on Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m., The Rt. Rev. Mark J Lawrence, Bishop of South Carolina, will ordain Deborah Hamilton, Ron Hamilton, Anne Darby Hunter, Glenn

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