Each year at this time, the clergy and other leaders of the Diocese are invited to provide suggestions to the Nominating Committee for those positions to be filled at the upcoming Diocesan Convention which, this year, will be held March 13-14, 2026, hosted by Trinity, Myrtle Beach. We hope you will give prayerful consideration to those God may be calling to serve the Diocese.
To help in your discernment, before you submit a suggested nominee, we ask you to read the attached letter from the Nominating Committee Chairman, the Rev. Chance Perdue; read through the list of positions to be filled (along with their descriptions); view the list of who is currently or has recently served then submit your nomination using the online form, by the deadline of December 15.
To help in preparation of your nominee’s bio, view examples from last year’s nominations report. [Note: If you are unable to complete the online form contact the diocesan office for an alternate option.
The Nominating Committee will be convening in December to make its final recommendations for nominees well ahead of Convention. Working with the suggestions received, and often by further recruitment, the Committee will recommend a slate of nominations to the Convention.
Thanks in advance for your partnership with us in this important work of discernment.
In Christ’s service,
The Rev. Canon Jim Lewis
The Diocesan Nominating Committee
The Rev. Chance Perdue, Committee Chairman
The Very Rev. Gary Beson, Georgetown Deanery
The Rev. Jason Hamshaw, Florence Deanery
The Rev. Jonathan Bennett, Charleston Deanery
The Rev. Tripp Jeffords, West Charleston Deanery
The Rev. Tom Hendrickson, Beaufort Deanery
The Very Rev. Denman Isgett, Orangeburg Deanery
Mrs. Kester Heaton, Daughters of the King
The Rev. Janet Echols, Deacons Trng. Program
Mr. Jim Huntley, Cursillo
Mrs. Sally Dixon, Daughters Holy Cross
The Rev. Mary Ellen Doran, S.C. Pres.
The Rev. Taylor Daniel, College Chaplaincy
The Rev. Canon Ken Weldon, Camp & Conf.
The Rev. Canon Todd Simonis, Church Planting
The Rev. Canon Jim Lewis, Diocesan Staff
The Rev. Canon David Dubay, Hispanic Min.
The Rev. Canon Laura Bowman, Safe Churches
The Rev. Cannon Hunter Myers, Student Min.
The Rev. Canon Newman Lawrence, Men’s Min.
The Rev. Canon Bob Lawrence, Global Missions
The Ven. Hunter Jordan, Archdeacon