The 2026 South Carolina Synod Assembly will be held June 11-13, 2026 at the Brookland Baptist Banquet and Conference Center, West Columbia, SC. Lodging, fellowship opportunities and Bishop’s Art Show will be at the Marriott Columbia, Columbia, SC. The travel distance...
By Paul Osmundson Nearly 160 people lined up on Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, in downtown Columbia seeking a basic meal. Some are unhoused, living on the city’s streets. Some stay temporarily at nearby shelters, while others struggle to pay for rent, food and...
The Reverend Dr. Scott Hampton Hendrix, the James Hastings Nichols Professor Emeritus of Reformation History and Doctrine at Princeton Theological Seminary, died on February 15, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 83 years old. Scott was born on December 26,...
The South Carolina Synod Inclusiveness Network invites you to a powerful discussion series on the New York Times bestseller Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. This true story is a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice and...
Mary Frances Brown Ritchie, 93, passed away Friday morning at her home after a long and happy life. She was born on Christmas Eve in 1932 to the late Mary Camille Sifford and Luther Clarence Brown in Danville, VA. She graduated from Lenior Rhyne University in Hickory,...
We are excited to announce the keynote speaker for our 2026 South Carolina Synod Assembly! The Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer will bring us a keynote address on Friday, June 12, 2026. The Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer joined Lenoir-Rhyne as rector and dean of Lutheran Theological...
