Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Answered Prayers (Thank You, Lord): 1. For reaching our Shine the Light Campaign goals. Thank you for Maybank Hagood and team. 2. For great turnout at the Tea Room. 3. For the 30+ children confirmed last month and the 80+ adults to be confirmed later this month. 4. For the wonderful Holy Week and Easter services. For the success of using the Parish Hall for the Palm Sunday and Easter service overflow....
At the announcements during the 10:30 service on Sunday, May 11, campaign co-chair Maybank Hagood, flanked by co-chairs Karen Phillips and Martha Freshley, took to the eagle to share that a few days earlier, the campaign had raised pledges and donations surpassing that mark. The congregation responded with a very enthusiastic round of applause....
Congratulations to Our Graduates! O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen....
Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Easter! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
When my daughter and son-in-law announced in May of 2021 that they were moving to Seattle with my then almost-one-year-old granddaughter, I was both happy for them and sad for me. It was a great opportunity for them and a chance to explore a new area of this beautiful country we live in, but it really posed great consternation for me and my husband. They had been living near Columbia, and we had gotten plenty of opportunities to spend time with them and our newest granddaughter. ...
Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Easter, Confirmation Sunday! The Rt. Rev. Chip Edgar III, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details....
Join us for worship on Easter! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is preaching at our services of Sunrise Holy Eucharist on the Parish House lawn (6:30 a.m., contemporary) and Festal Eucharist of the Resurrection with choir and orchestra at 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. Because of the scaffolding in the sanctuary, overflow seating for the later services will be available in the Parish Hall. ...
Please join us Maundy Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and Good Friday at noon for worship! We are also offering Stations of the Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Good Friday, with a fellowship supper preceding. ...
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