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Pray for the 76th General Convention, Anaheim, July 8-17
Joining Bishop Lawrence in Anaheim, will be SC lay delegates: Reid Boylston, Lydia Evans, Wade Logan and Elizabeth Pennewill, with Lonnie Hamilton as first alternate. Our clergy delegates are the Very Rev. John Burwell, the Rev. Haden McCormick, the Rev. David Thurlow and the Rev. Steve Wood. Three of our delegates will be blogging from the convention. View their blogs here: The Very Rev. John Burwell, The Rev. Steve Wood, Mrs. Lydia Evans. Our Canon Theologian, the Rev. Canon Dr. Kendall S. Harmon, will be blogging offsite at titusonenine.

Read Bishop Lawrence's letter to the clergy concerning General Convention. Read the Very Rev. John Burwell's personal reflections on General Convention.

Two Clergy Gatherings Scheduled:
Post-General Convention Clergy Day, August 13
All clergy of the diocese are invited to a post-General Convention gathering at St. James Church, Charleston, August 13 from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided, but reservations are required. To make your reservation, contact Randy McPhail.

Diocesan Clergy Conference, November 9-11
A Diocesan Clergy Conference will be held at the White Oak Conference Center, in Winnsboro, SC (just outside of Columbia) November 9-11. Details to follow.

Bishop Lawrence writes to the Clergy of the Diocese
"...This summer, like the last - which had the global events such as GAFCON and Lambeth - offers gatherings that can potentially change the landscape of Anglicanism in North America and throughout the world." Read it all.

Did you receive our June 26 E-Newsletter? View it here.

Clergy and Diocesan Staff Family Picnic
Clergy and Diocesan Staff Families gathered at St. Christopher over Memorial Day weekend. View the slideshow.

Parish Administrators Gathering, July 21
We are forming a diocesan group of parish administrators and finance people with the idea of meeting regularly for fellowship and to learn from one another and share ideas. Anyone who handles administration and/or finance in their church is invited to join. Our first gathering is Tuesday, July 21, 2009 from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 1393 Miles Drive, Charleston. At this initial, organizational, meeting we will decide when, where and how often we’ll meet, the format of our meetings and choose discussion topics. The diocese will provide a boxed lunch, so please RSVP to LaQuetta Jones no later than Friday, July 17 at (843) 722-4075 or ljones@dioceseofsc.org. Thanks to the Church of the Good Shepherd for graciously offering to host our first gathering, and please make plans to attend. Questions? Call Nancy Armstrong at (843) 722-4075, Ext. 3040.

"Don't ask them to come here. Be there."
South Carolina leaders challenged to move outside churches

Over 200 clergy and lay leaders attended the Diocese of South Carolina’s Second Annual Leadership Forum at the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, May 31-June 2. Dr. Reggie McNeal, author and consultant for Leadership Network served as the keynote speaker. “Rethink, Shift, Retool,” was the theme for the three-day gathering which focused on shifts churches must make to become missionally-minded. Read more.

Operation InAsMuch
St. James, James Island, participated in the Operation InAsMuch outreach May 16. Churches throughout James Island gathered to reach out to their neighbors. View the video.

June/July/August 2009 Jubilate Deo is now online.

Invest in Your Marriage: Diocesan Couples Conference, July 24-26
You're careful with your financial investments, now's the time to invest in your marriage. Join Beth and Greg Snyder as they lead the upcoming couples conference. Read more.

Eager to Serve this Summer?
Join in a Mission Without Leaving South Carolina
Join with the Rev. Dallas Wilson and his wife, Janie, of St. John’s Chapel in Charleston as they offer “A Journey Through the Bible Essentials” to 26 young girls on Charleston’s Eastside. The program runs from June 15-August 14. Contact the Wilsons to learn more.

Province IV Offering Provides Mosquito Nets; Saves Lives
At the recent Province IV Synod meeting, the offering collected was designated to provide insecticide-treated mosquito nets for families living where the threat of malaria is strong. The $1800 collected will provide 150 of the $12 nets. On average, each net will save three lives, mostly of young children. This is accomplished through Episcopal Relief and Development. At our own recent diocesan convention, half of the offering went for the same worthwhile purpose. If your church would like to provide life-saving mosquito nets, please contact the diocese's ERD representative, Harmon Person at (813) 766-8040.