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We Pray for the Family of Dorothea “Dottie” Lyerly
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...
Looking forward to the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
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,...
“What Kind of Soil Are We? What Soil is God Calling Us to Become?”
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...
With Sighs too Deep For Words, a letter from Bishop Aebischer
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...
We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Dr. Charles Ward Easley
The Reverend Charles Ward Easley, DD (Pastor Easley) of West Columbia died on May 27, 2022. He celebrated his 91st birthday on Wednesday, May 25. Charles was born to the late Laura Louise Colbert Easley and Lefflette Teed Easley on May 25, 1931 in Georgetown, SC....
We Pray for the Family of The Rev. Dr. Robert N. Bacher
The Rev. Dr. Robert N. Bacher, 87, of Bluffton, S.C., died on May 23, 2022, at his home in the arms of his loving wife Shirley, following a hard-fought battle with leukemia. Born in Houston, TX, Bacher spent his formative years in multiple cities in the U.S. and...
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