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We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Frank Lavaughn Keisler

The Reverend Frank Lavaughn Keisler died on May 8th, 2026. He was the first child of Frank Lever and Geneva Fraley Keisler of Lexington, South Carolina. His parents had him baptized the day of his birth, February 7, 1930. Those promises made and received remained with...

We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Steven James Gellatly

The Reverend Steven James Gellatly, 69, of Marietta, South Carolina passed away on May 7, 2026, at home under hospice care after a courageous battle with spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8). Born in Alhambra, California on June 23, 1956, Steve received a bachelor's...

Together We Celebrate the Ordination of Patrick Dale Preacher

By the grace of God and the movement of the Holy Spirit, your prayers and presence - either virtual or in-person - are requested at a celebration of Holy Communion with the Rite of Ordination for Patrick Dale Preacher into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament. The...

A Holy Week and Easter Message from Bishop Aebischer

A Reflection - Holy Week 2026 Christians move through this solemn Holy Week gathered in community. We worship, we read scripture, we pray, we sing songs and chants. During the Palm Sunday Parade, we follow Jesus waving palm branches and chanting: “All glory, laud and...

An Update from the Bishop’s Election Committee

Grace, mercy and peace to all members of the South Carolina Synod, As we approach the upcoming Bishop's Election at the Synod Assembly this June, all members of the synod are invited into a time of prayerful discernment. The SC Synod Ministry Site Profile (MSP) is a...

Assembly Offering, Registration, ELCA Representative, and More

Assembly Offering The Synod Council designated the 2026 Assembly offering to a new fund, the Bishop Ginny Aebischer Fund, which honors the lifelong ministry of Bishop Aebischer. Her own faith formation in the Lutheran church began at a young age, rooted in Sunday...

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