Category : * South Carolina
(The State) South Carolina Methodist churches thought they had time to decide to stay or go. The door slammed shut
Other churches across South Carolina were left feeling stuck after the decision. One Midlands church was also in the midst of the “discernment” process, and even had a majority committed to leaving, when the decision came down and “pulled the rug out from underneath us,” according to one church member who asked to remain anonymous because she didn’t want to be identified as speaking out against the conference.
She said the church had almost slept through the 2023 exodus, which didn’t affect their church community, but became more aware once the 2024 general conference approved the ordination of openly gay clergy and allowed the celebration of same-sex marriage.
“There are basically a lot of people in churches who don’t understand what goes on in their denomination, and we got caught with our head in the sand,” she said. “We didn’t realize what was going on, and trusted leadership to make us aware of the friction had been growing for years. … We were kind of sheltered.” While the conference marriage vote was the catalyst, she said her fellow worshipers had become become weary of and disillusioned with the United Methodist hierarchy.
SC Methodist churches thought they had time to decide to stay or go. The door slammed shut https://t.co/ckTJSDMQHE
— The State Newspaper (@thestate) December 18, 2024
Kendall Harmon’s Sunday sermon–Do we Really believe we are Christian Soldiers Marching as to war (Ephesians 6:10-20)?
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Ephesians 6:10✞ pic.twitter.com/AbeBCbf8zT
— Catherine ♡ =^..^= (@Catangels) November 13, 2024
Bishop Chip Edgar’s Sunday sermon–New Life in Christ (Ephesians 5:1-21)?
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To walk in the Spirit is to be filled with the Spirit, and some results of the Spirit’s filling are thankfulness, singing, and joy (Ephesians 5:18–20; Colossians 3:16). Those who walk in the Spirit follow the Spirit’s lead. They “let the word of Christ dwell in [them] richly”
— alicia ortiz (@aliciao777) November 15, 2024
Off to the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina Clergy Retreat
The Heidelberg House
— Matt Richardson (@greenkayak73) June 6, 2023
Bonclarken Conference Center
Flat Rock, North Carolina pic.twitter.com/O7r67oJ3ro
(ADOSC) South Carolina Diocesan Men’s Group Pivots from Hiking to Relief Assistance
What had originally been scheduled as a fall Diocesan Men’s Hike was transformed, this past month, into a Hurricane Helene Assistance trip. Seventeen men from 11 different churches travelled to the Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center in Arden, NC, to help make it ready for them to reopen.
“We had a group that planned to go hiking,” says Les Sease, Diocesan Coordinator for Men’s Hikes, who organized the trip. “But the trails were closed so we pivoted. I’m so glad we did!”
The men travelled caravan-style on October 10, 2024 with cars, trucks and trailers full of water, gas, food and other supplies.
“While the roads were passable, Lutheridge was a mess,” says Sease. “Piles of debris lined the main road.”
#SouthCarolina Diocesan Men’s Group Pivots from Hiking to Relief Assistance https://t.co/YMfbQvLwFK '“It felt great to help Lutheridge out,” says [Les] Sease. “Our upcoming Men’s Conference, which will be held in February, will be there. This was a way for us to help them reopen… pic.twitter.com/3B0sK6BGEg
— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) November 8, 2024
Kendall Harmon’s Sunday sermon–Do we Share God’s vision for the life of the Church (Ephesians 4:1-16)?
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Ephesians 4:1-2
— Mike C (Let me
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,”
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;” pic.twitter.com/iBwxIOaJDyfor you) (@clanceman65) October 29, 2024
The Latest Edition of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina Enewsletter
Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts Need Your Support
The Diocese continues to mobilize, providing relief to those affected by Hurricane Helene. We are working closely with ARDF to coordinate efforts. Are you willing to donate supplies or funds or volunteer in relief efforts?
Fill out the form on our website.
The Latest Edition of the #Anglican Diocese of #SouthCarolina Enewsletter https://t.co/N7YwW0YFAb #parishministry #religion #faith pic.twitter.com/zAvfRfVnXM
— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) October 22, 2024
Kendall Harmon’s Sunday sermon–What happens when Saint Paul takes a detour to encourage his readers in Ephesians 3:1-13?
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Manna from the Mountains
— Bro Dave Noffsinger (@mbcbrodave) August 20, 2024
IN WHOMS – In Ephesians
1. We have Redemption (1:7)
2. We trusted (1:13)
3. Believing we are sealed (1:13)
4. We have an inheritance (1:11)
5. We are builded together (2:22)
6. The building is framed together (2:21)
7. We have access (3:12) pic.twitter.com/sgDfuAskoR
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(Local Paper) 45,000 dockworkers are now on strike at 36 US ports, including South Carolina’s
For the first time in nearly 50 years, dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf coasts have gone on strike.
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked off the job at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 — the minute their six-year labor contracts expired — with three local Charleston union affiliates picketing outside S.C. State Ports Authority terminals for better wages, job security and “respect.”
Nearly 20 people stood along Morrison Drive in Charleston, across from the SPA’s Columbus Street Terminal, holding high signs that read “No work without a fair contract” and “Automation hurts families: ILA stands for job protection.”
Randy Campbell, a union vice president, said that members of his local ILA 1771, and two others, 1422 and 1422A, will remain outside of the Wando Welch, North Charleston and Columbus Street terminals until negotiations are done.
This morning, at 12:01 a.m., 45,000 union dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) at major ports along the East and Gulf coasts went on strike.
— SC Chamber of Commerce (@scchamber) October 1, 2024
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Kendall Harmon’s Sunday sermon–Are we sure we know what the Gospel of Jesus Christ actually is (Ephesians 2:1-10)?
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.Ephesians 2: 1-10 pic.twitter.com/ZyRILawekr
— coins (@coinsblanciak) September 29, 2024
(Local paper) Helene pummeled parts of SC with wicked winds and driving rain; at least 19 people died.
More than 1.3 million South Carolina businesses and households were without power at one point during the storm, according to PowerOutage.US. It could take until the middle of next week for power to be fully restored across the state, said officials from Dominion Energy, Duke Energy and Santee Cooper. A final timeline for the work remained unclear, as crews had only just begun to make assessments of damage at noon Sept. 27.
Of those outages, about half were in six Upstate counties, including all 12,000 residents of Fountain Inn.
SC Dominion Energy President Keller Kissam compared the widespread outages to those caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
“Life is not gonna be back to normal until probably the middle of next week from a power standpoint, just because of the sheer damage that we have,” Kissam said.
At least 13 people have died across South Carolina due to Tropical Storm Helene. Here's what we know about the storm's impact in the state.https://t.co/IvuVWYNF2z
— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) September 27, 2024
Lost Power for over 12 hours in Helene
Nothing like having no electricty to make you appreciate its importance–KSH.
Our coverage of Hurricane Helene is available for free as a public service. Get the latest information about the storm here: https://t.co/ABal4ou7nG pic.twitter.com/KBg1VdVB5b
— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) September 27, 2024
The Rev. James E. Hampson RIP
We give thanks for the life and ministry of the Rev. James E. Hampson who died Thursday, September 5, 2024. Hampson served as the Rector of St. Philip’s Church, Charleston from October 4, 1987 until September 1, 1999.
He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 2, 1937, and graduated in 1959 from the University of Oklahoma where he met Sarah Elizabeth Oden, his wife-to-be. He received his Bachelor of Divinity from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1962. Hampson was involved in a range of ministries. He was a co-founder of SAMS-USA (Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders), an original trustee of Trinity School for Ministry (Now Trinity Anglican Seminary), and a trustee of FOCUS, an organization committed to Christian leadership in private schools.
Prior to serving at St. Philip’s, he was the rector of St. John’s in Huntington Valley, PA, a parish of more than 800 communicants. Before that, he had served as the rector of parishes in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Following their time in Charleston, he and his wife, Sarah, retired to Tallahassee, FL. where they were active members at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral.
An obituary and information regarding funeral arrangements have not yet been released. We will send those out once they become available.
Depart, O Christian soul, out of this world; In the Name of God the Father Almighty who created you; In the Name of Jesus Christ who redeemed you; In the Name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you. May your rest be this day in peace, and your dwelling place in the Paradise of God.
The Rev. James E. Hampson RIP https://t.co/S7VFsQlkAL Jim Hampson served as the Rector of St. Philip's Church, #CharlestonSC from October 4, 1987 until September 1, 1999 #southcarolina #anglican #parishministry #lowcountrylife #faith pic.twitter.com/u4vNF8vdDM
— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) September 11, 2024
Kendall Harmon’s Sunday sermon–Jesus Heals the Man who is Deaf and has great trouble speaking (Mark 7:31-37)
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.Christ Healing the Deaf-Mute
— Marysia (@marysia_cc) September 8, 2024
from Das Plenarium by Hans Schäufelein, 1517
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Kendall Harmon’s Sunday sermon–Wrestling with the Feeding of the 5,000 (Mark 6:30-44)
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Today's art: The Multiplication of Bread and Fish – Van Limburg brothers https://t.co/adtpCwP3I5 pic.twitter.com/nkkmm5qezG
— Art and the Bible (@artbible) September 6, 2022