Bishop, Reformer and Martyr

William Alexander Guerry 1861-1928   Collect: God of truth and sacrifice, we give thanks this day for your servant William, who, like your church’s first martyr, having lived out your liberating gospel, echoed your healing words of forgiveness for the good of his murderer. May we also remain faithful as we seek to build your church, making it broad enough to embrace every living human soul. All this we pray through him who is forever the bishop and reformer of our souls, even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  Remembering Bishop Guerry On Sunday, June 9, Grace commemorates William Alexander Guerry, Bishop, Reformer and Martyr. Born in 1861, he had an illustrious career as a parish priest and bishop and as chaplain and professor at the University of the South. He was the Eighth Bishop of South Carolina from 1907 until his death on June 9, 1928 at the hands of a gunman. Eighty-five years later, Grace is dedicating a chapel in the narthex of the church in his memory, following a resolution adopted by the parish in February, and marking June 9 as his feast day. Bishop Guerry said: "“We should strive for unity, not uniformity. Uniformity is mechanical, barren, unfruitful, and unprofitable. Unity is organic, living, and capable of endless growth. If we are to be truly catholic, as Christ himself is catholic, then we must have a church  broad enough to embrace within its communion every living human soul.” Read more about Bishop Guerry here.

Diocesan Acolyte Festival at Grace

Learning at the Altar Acolytes attending the first Diocesan Acolyte Festival at Grace on May 19 hear about the significance of various symbols on and around the altar as the Reverend Canon J. Michael A. Wright, Rector of Grace, leads a workshop in the church. Dozens of acolytes from all around The Episcopal Church in South Carolina attended the event. Later in the day, they rededicated themselves to this important ministry during a Choral Eucharist with Bishop vonRosenberg. See a photo album from the festival here, or view and share it on Facebook here.

June 24-28, 2013

Vacation Bible School "Everywhere Fun Fair" Grace's annual week of fun, learning, music, games and food will begin on Monday, June 24. All children, from rising 4K through Grade 3, are invited to VBS from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. daily. Older children can serve as volunteers, and there are lots of opportunities for adult volunteers, too. Registration forms for children and sign-ups for volunteers can be found HERE.

Labor Day Weekend

Grace's Weekend at Kanuga Each year Grace Church holds a retreat at Kanuga, a conference center affiliated with The Episcopal Church near Hendersonville, NC. This year's event is August 30-September 1, with an option to stay over until Monday, September 2.  Lodging and meals are included, along with mini-sessions on a variety of topics. There's also plenty of free time for relaxing, reading, hiking, seeing area attractions and visiting with other Grace parishioners. Want to go? Find more information HERE.

Three days of workshops for flower arrangers

Harvest Festival flower seminar registration will begin soon... watch this space for updates!  Harvest Festival: Flower seminars & more October 30-November 3, 2013 The Flower Guild of Grace Church will present three workshops by renowned floral designer Alan Beatty of Ireland as part of Grace's Harvest Festival for All Saint's weekend. Workshops are offered on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 30-November 1. Dozens of flower arrangements will be on display to the public from Friday through All Saints' Sunday, November 3. Find more information here or call Grace at (843) 723-4575.

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