From South Carolina-In the midst of a growing legal battle, the Diocese of South Carolina will hold its annual convention in Florence over the weekend, while The Episcopal Church of South Carolina will holds its own convention in Charleston.
Only a year ago, the two groups would have attended convention together.
Now, after a split over theological and moral issues, a court case that granted a temporary injunction in favor of the Diocese and a new suit filed by the presiding Episcopal bishop only this week, representatives from parishes around the state are attending separate conferences.
The diocesan convention, hosted by St. John’s Church in Florence on Friday and Saturday, will be attended by those parishes that voted to stay in the diocese and disassociated themselves from the national Episcopal Church at a special convention in November.
Currently, 47 of the original 71 parishes and missions have chosen to remain in the diocese, while six remain undecided and continue to discern the best choice for their congregations.
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