Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I need to inform you of a necessary change in venue for the upcoming 2025 South Carolina Synod Assembly, scheduled for June 12-14. Some of you may have heard about the closing of the Embassy Suites Greystone, here in Columbia. Due...
January 27, 2025A Statement on Hope in Action Dutch Jesuit Priest, Henri Nouwen once wrote, “There is always reason to hope…even when our eyes are filled with tears.” As leaders of Christian traditions across many states from Virginia to the Caribbean, we are people...
January 25, 2025 Many of us who will worship tomorrow will hear the gospel reading from Luke 4, verses 14-21. This is Luke’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee, his reading from the scroll of Isaiah and proclamation in the Synagogue, and his...
Betty May Habenicht Park, loving and much-loved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, died peacefully at her home in White Rock, S.C. on Thursday, December 19, 2024. She was 95 years old. Betty was born in Columbia, S.C. on August 9, 1929, to...
With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the remarkable life of Barbara Sides, known affectionately as “Bobbie” to most. She touched countless lives with her kindness, generosity, infectious spirit, and subtle yet delightful sense of humor. Her...
Our 2025 Assembly theme is “Our Heritage, Our Hope,” with the Scripture reference from Psalm 100: “God’s Faithfulness to All Generations.” This theme and scripture were selected in collaboration with the 200th Anniversary Planning Team, as we aim to...
