For the past three years, Church of the Holy Spirit’s Theology on Tap has been a staple in Daniel Island’s social and spiritual life. Hosted at New Realm Brewery, the monthly gathering blends panel discussions with community connection over drinks and shared curiosity. 

The intention is to create a relaxed, welcoming space for people to engage in conversations about faith, life, and the questions we all wrestle with, no matter their background. 

Open to all inquisitive minds, Theology on Tap brings together people of all ages and walks of life – a melting pot of diverse perspectives that cultivates genuine conversation and a strengthened sense of community.

Each month’s discussion is centered around a given topic, be it economics or the environment.

The laid-back panel structure is more like an open forum where attendees are able to submit their questions anonymously or share their own responses to the panel’s answers. This is no pulpit preaching or a sterilized sermon; it is a chance to come together and navigate different aspects of life as a community.

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Almighty God, who didst raise up thy servant Samuel Ferguson and inspire in him a missionary vision of thy Church in education and ministry: Stir up in us through his example a zeal for a Church, alive with thy Holy Word, reaching forth in love and service to all; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Today the Episcopal Church commemorates Samuel David Ferguson (1842-1916), Missionary Bishop for West Africa (Liberia) and the first African-American member of the Episcopal House of Bishops pic.twitter.com/pF8qSCQkfF

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) August 2, 2024

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Earlier today, Archbishop Wood sent a letter to the whole Province in response to an ongoing disagreement related to an ecclesiastical trial currently before the Court for the Trial of a Bishop. His communication included a statement entitled “A Joint Statement from the College of Bishops and the Executive Committee.”

I want you to know that I was not involved in the development of that statement and tried to object to its release for several reasons:

• First, I would not sign that letter for pastoral reasons. As their bishop, I can attest that both Mr. Alan Runyan and Bishop David Bryan are men of the highest integrity and Christian character. I continue to be confident of both men as exemplars of integrity and Christian character. I pray for them both, as this is without a doubt a time of extreme testing for them. 
• Second, I believe it is inappropriate for the College of Bishops to comment at all on this matter prior to the conclusion of the trial.
• Third, the statement was issued as if it reflected the unanimous voice of the College of Bishops, which it does not. As a member of the Provincial Tribunal—and a potential participant in the case of any appeals from the Trial Court—I, along with the other members of both the Trial Court and the Provincial Tribunal, recused myself from the call during which the statement was discussed. The entire College could not have endorsed that statement.

As difficult as it is, I continue to counsel us all to exercise the spiritual fruit and Christian virtue of patience. Earlier, I wrote to the clergy of the diocese asking that we “wait and see”; in short, I asked for patience. As information continues to fly around at breakneck pace, our anxiety grows. We want to jump in and try to solve things; the desire to forgo patience and “do something” has increased. But as CS Lewis articulated in his wonderful essay, Work and Prayer, prayer is actually significantly more potent than anything we could “do.”

So, if you find yourself wanting to do something, I ask that you continue to pray—for God’s wisdom, clarity, and grace—for all parties involved, even those whom you might not trust, at every level, as we seek to navigate this situation.

In Christ,

–(The Rt. Rev. ) Chip Edgar [The link for this may be found here if needed.]

SC Bishop’s response to Joint Statement Released by ACNA Today https://t.co/tVXwI0xRLK via @Anglican Ink © 2025

— George Conger (@GeorgeConger8) July 29, 2025

C. Alan Runyan, the Provincial Prosecutor for the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), resigned effective 18 July 2025, in the midst of the high-profile trial of the Rt. Rev. Stewart Ruch III, bishop of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest. 

In a letter addressed to the Most Rev. Stephen D. Wood, Mr. Runyan expressed “great regret and deep spiritual sadness,” citing “irredeemable taint” introduced into the trial process by a member of the ecclesiastical court who, according to Runyan, improperly questioned witnesses and drew on materials not entered into evidence.

In his letter to Archbishop Wood, Runyan detailed that the court member’s actions introduced “unwarranted suspicion of provincial investigative bias” and violated the court’s own previous order to keep focus strictly on the charges against Bishop Ruch, rather than the prior investigative process. He stated that attempts were made to cast doubt on the investigation itself, even though no evidence of impropriety had been presented in the trial record.

The prosecutor stressed that “a trial process that bears within it the seed of impropriety, no matter the outcome, must change,” and called for the full, redacted trial transcript to be made available both to any successor prosecutor and to the broader church for transparency. Runyan concluded by expressing his sorrow at the development and a hope for God’s glorification in the ultimate outcome.

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An Update from Jeff and Kristin Jacobs

The Rev. Jeff Jacobs, his wife Kristin and their children are adjusting to a significant transition. On July 7 their family moved from Egypt to Tunisia where Jeff will serve as the chaplain to the newly elected Bishop of North Africa, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Ashley Null. In a note to supporters, Jeff asked for prayer, stating, “This is our first time moving somewhere without someone to ‘catch’ us. We’ll be finding our own house, car, schools, and more while learning another language.” Jeff will serve as chaplain to Bishop Ashley, helping build diocesan structures from the ground up: creating a framework for ministry; coordinating churches in four countries, and establishing training, catechesis, and pastoral practices.

If you’d like to support the Jacobs in this transition, please click here.

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The Latest Edition of the #Anglican Diocese of #SouthCarolina Enewsletter https://t.co/QpzssJYyvh #egypt #Missions #anglican #parishministry #lowcountrylife [Jeff and Kristin Jacobs and family] pic.twitter.com/2WXCp76uQK

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) July 15, 2025

When we weren’t feasting, we spent time praying, working, and enjoying the land together. Justin Johnson had some small projects we could work on to improve the property, and after that we had some organized free time. Some went fishing while others hung around the campsite playing card games or yard games, and others ventured down to see the bald eagles flying around their nest. At night after dinner we made s’mores, talked about what we learned about God through his creation and through each other, and then finished with Compline. Sunday morning after breakfast we gathered for church. One of the boys made a processional cross, and our lessons were read by one of the kids and one of the granddads. Instead of the typical prayers of the people, I had families go off together to find a quiet place and pray together. The dads and granddads were encouraged to pray for the things that had happened in the lives of their children and grandchildren for the past year, and for what is to come in the year ahead. The kids were encouraged to offer up their own prayers too. After 30 minutes we gathered back together and prayed for the Jubilee property and all who would come to know of God’s gracious love through the ministry that would take place there. We ended with communion, and then prepped for lunch and our departure. 

It’s amazing what happens when kids are allowed freedom to play and explore within defined boundaries. Sticks become magical instruments, trees become bases and hiding places, even bugs become objects of wonder—or disgust! One dad was reflecting on the camp-out afterwards: “I was amazed that my kids never said ‘I’m bored’ the entire time. When we went to Disney I heard them say ‘I’m bored’ all the time! We weren’t on phones, we didn’t need distractions. They were just running around in the woods!”

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Corey Prescott–Camping at Camp Jubilee https://t.co/ajj4q4n4tX #youthministry #anglican #southcarolina [Anglican Diocese of South Carolina photo] pic.twitter.com/A9AY37Mbbo

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) July 9, 2025

What I want you to notice first of all, is that it’s not just the earth, it’s also the heavens. That is to say the heavens and the earth. We’re back to Genesis 1.

Look at verse 1, it says, your name in all the earth. And then it says at the end of verse 1, your glory above the heavens. He’s looking at the heavens, he’s looking at the earth, he’s considering all of the cosmos.

In the beginning, there was nothing and then there was something because the spirit came over that which is formless and void and God created, and it says the heavens and the earth. And he’s looking at it all. And the thing that’s so great about a psalm like this for us, and I’ve said this to you before, and I’ll make sure to say it again this morning is, what’s so wonderful about this is, this is one of the rare psalms where we actually have an advantage over the psalmist himself, and this means more to us than it did to him because of modern astronomy and cosmology.”

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“What is man that You are mindful of him?” pic.twitter.com/TEfRpxFhuA

— Rudy Cerda (@RudyCerda) July 14, 2022

Katie Freer to Serve As Director of Women’s Ministries at St. Philip’s Church, Charleston

Katie Freer has accepted a call to serve as the Director of Women’s Ministries, a newly created position, at St. Philip’s Church in Charleston. In a note to the congregation the Rector, the Rev. Jeff Miller, wrote, “It has long been my desire to provide the women of St. Philip’s with the same level of leadership, encouragement, and spiritual guidance that has helped our men’s ministries thrive. To that end, and with the enthusiastic approval of our Vestry, I am thrilled to announce the creation of a new staff position: Director of Women’s Ministries. Beginning this September, Katie Freer will join the staff in this important role. Katie is no stranger to St. Philip’s. Raised in our parish, she is a graduate of Ashley Hall and Davidson College. She brings with her a wealth of experience in Christian education and children’s ministry, and her life is marked by deep faith and a joyful commitment to serving the Lord. She is the wife of Daniel and the mother of four wonderful children, and she embodies the grace, wisdom, and energy we had hoped to find in this role. 

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The Latest Edition of the #Anglican Diocese of #SouthCarolina Enewsletter https://t.co/FoBFqwiLhL #parishministry #lowcountrylife #religion #faith [Katie Freer, Saint Philip's new director of women's ministries] pic.twitter.com/DWxiiriQpt

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) June 25, 2025

“What does a wise life look like? What does a wise life look like? I want to be sure that we’re all on the same page as I begin.

That word wise is carefully chosen. In the Old Testament, the word for wisdom is coming from a very agrarian and earthy context. In Hebrew, you always start with the physical and the earthy and work your way forward to the more metaphorical or spiritual or less earthy.

So this word wisdom is used in the Old Testament for stonemasons and wood carvers. If you wanted to translate it in English, literally you would say skill. So the whole idea initially of this word is, you would look at something that a stonemason had made or someone who works with wood.”

“For those of you who know Granger McCoy in South Carolina, he comes to mind and you look at what they’ve done with the wood and you say, wow, that took a lot of effort, that took a lot of skill. How did you make that fantastic piece of art out of that piece of wood? It takes skill, that’s wisdom, in terms of its imprint on physical stuff.

And then it becomes metaphorical. And what it means is what you do not with wood or with metal or with stones, but what you do with life. You’ve been given the gift of life.

You actually didn’t have to be here. Do you know this about yourself? We didn’t need you.

God didn’t need you. He didn’t need the world. He didn’t have to make us.

He didn’t have to make this day. It’s all grace. It’s all gift.

But you’ve been given the gift of life. God gave it to each one of us. And the question is this, if you look at someone’s, not their stones or their painting or their woodwork, but if you look at their life, their whole life, all that they are, all that they do, can you then say, “wow-that is beautiful!?”

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Psalm 1:3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." pic.twitter.com/8rnCE69uRQ

— Christian Law (@clalaw) June 4, 2025

Prayer for Camp Jubilee this summer

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the
Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”
James 1:17

Brothers and Sisters,

On April 20, 2021 the Supreme Court of South Carolina released a verdict which set us on a course of great change and uncertainty. Two years later, after filing an unsuccessful request for rehearing we were forced to vacate our home on MilesDrive. Since then we have been a tabernacling people.

Following God’s lead towards a new land that we believed he would show us, we have been blessed to
find a temporary dwelling place on the campus of Northbridge Baptist. Shortly after we lost our property, a kind and wonderful soul approached me with a simple offer. This friend of Good Shepherd told me, “we must find a new home for Good Shepherd, and I’m willing to help make it happen.”

In the two years that have past, this individual and a few others have made pledges and sizable contributions towards the acquisition of a new home. These contributions made it possible for your vestry to pursue several potential locations, most of which have not panned out. But the tide seems to be turning. I am ecstatic to report to you that as of Wednesday, May 21 we are under contract to purchase 2.7 acres of land in the heart of West Ashley. Just a stones throw from where we have made our home in West Ashley since leaving the peninsula of Charleston in 1974, this property is located at 1231 Fuseler Drive. It is embedded in what we have long considered our core area of ministry, and walking or biking distance to the homes of a good number of Good Shepherd faithful, including your rector.

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The Church of the Good Shepherd, #CharlestonSC, announces they entered a contract to purchase new land–'It is embedded in what we have long considered our core area of ministry, and walking or biking distance to the homes of a good number of Good Shepherd faithful, including… pic.twitter.com/PVZrAI44mn

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) June 11, 2025

Companion Relationship with the Anglican Province of Alexandria Affirmed

Bishop Edgar and the Diocesan Council recently affirmed the continuation of a companion relationship between our Diocese and the Anglican Province of Alexandria. Early in the episcopacy of Bishop Mark Lawrence, a companion relationship was initiated with the Diocese of Egypt. This diocese has since grown into a Province with four dioceses: Egypt, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Gambella.

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The latest Enewsletter from the #Anglican diocese of #SouthCarolina https://t.co/NSfiqsiLu1 #parishministry #lowcvountrylife #media #communication pic.twitter.com/YPA2kjdGuy

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) June 11, 2025

“Verse 6, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? It’s a really amazing question. Calvin says, there are as many mistakes in that question as there are words.

It’s terrible. They just don’t get it. They don’t understand.

They don’t understand. They don’t understand. Why are they in the story?

Because they’re us. Because apart from the Spirit of God, we just don’t get it. Whatever else is going on, this is a people that don’t have understanding unless God gives it to them.

Do you see yourself in them? Only just getting started. That’s not the only thing that they lack.

They lack understanding. They also lack power. We know that because Jesus told them to wait.”

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This radiant miniature from the famous “Grandes Heures de Rohan” (1430/35) offers a highly original vision of Pentecost – one that breaks with standard iconography. The Virgin Mary is absent, and the apostles gather outdoors, gazing upward in expectation, hands raised in prayer.… pic.twitter.com/YaviyTBw3m

— Vir Desideriorum (@VirDesideriorum) June 8, 2025

“What do we hope for as Christians? What is the content of the Christian hope? Paul says in Romans 15, this wonderful verse, verse 13, may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you may abound in hope.

So, Christians are supposed to be people who abound in hope. And my question is, what is the content of that hope? We are talking, brothers and sisters, about heaven.

And since we’re going to be spending eternity there, it might be interesting if we give it a few moments of our time….”

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Design for Christ Enthroned in the Heavenly Jerusalem, in the American Church in Rome. Attributed to Thomas Matthews Rooke (British, 1842–1942). Medium: pencil, watercolor and bodycolor heightened with gold on paper. Credit: Artnet. pic.twitter.com/nUafq2XaHu

— Archaeology & Art (@archaeologyart) January 17, 2025

Christ Church, Mount Pleasant Holds Prayer Walk

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— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) May 13, 2025

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The ruins of Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire pic.twitter.com/TeBUyxN1ca

— Grizzlegutweed the Bear (@Grizzlegutweed1) May 13, 2025

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'Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; worship the Lord in holy splendour.'

Psalm 29:1-2 pic.twitter.com/8OjEUcwOFM

— Westminster Abbey (@wabbey) May 11, 2025

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The Resurrection of Christ (1499–1502), by Raphael. The work is one of the earliest known paintings by the artist, the São Paulo Museum of Art. pic.twitter.com/zelBqnjr9A

— 🌿_ (@rebeca6169) April 3, 2021

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Happy #Easter! Commemorating the Resurrection of Christ after his Crucifixion on Good Friday, Easter is one of the most important Christian holidays. This dynamic drawing by Rubens from 1614 shows Jesus rising from the tomb pic.twitter.com/0XiN1fMvFI

— British Museum (@britishmuseum) April 1, 2018