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June Olivia Moore Fulmer, 86, widow of the Rev. G. Alvin Fulmer, died August 12, 2022 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on November 9, 1935 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Butler Arnold and Emma Elizabeth Singley Moore. June was smart and witty, rarely...

Pastor Eddie Cloma Miller, Jr., died suddenly at Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, South Carolina on Monday, August 8. 2022. His beloved Kate was at his side, holding his hand. Pastor Ed was born December 5, 1947, in Newberry, SC. He was the oldest child of the...

Dottie M. Lyerly, 80, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on 22 July 2022. Born in Gastonia, NC on the 27 June 1942, Mrs. Lyerly was the daughter of Alva Lee and Ruth McCarter. She was a graduate of Ashley High School in Gastonia, Newberry College and earned a...

July 21, 2022 Dear Sisters and Brothers in the South Carolina Synod, The 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly will be in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 8-12. Voting Members from the South Carolina Synod will gather with sisters and brothers from across the church under the theme,...

Events Commemorating the Seventh Anniversary of the Mother Emanuel Massacre and Martyrdom Faith groups across the country will mark the seventh anniversary of the racially-motivated massacre at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church by participating in a...

June 2, 2022 Dear Friends and Colleagues in the South Carolina Synod, Many of you are aware that our church is experiencing significant conflict that arose and went public on social media following events in the Sierra Pacific Synod, and have resonated throughout the...