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The Episcopal Church IN South Carolina is formed
New provisional bishop receives two standing ovations
By Mary Ann Mueller
Special Correspondent
www.virtueonline.org
Jan. 26, 2013
CHARLESTON, SC—The Episcopal Church IN South Carolina took its first breaths of life Saturday morning before a packed crowd at Grace Episcopal Church. Witnessing the new Episcopal entity come into being were former members of The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina who, desiring to remain united to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, unanimously voted TECinSC into being.
Also on hand to guide the proceedings and witness the event were the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts Schori; newly elected House of Deputies President Gay Jennings; and the retired bishop of East Tennessee, Charles vonRosenberg, as well as other Episcopal Church leaders from around the country.< ![CDATA[
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2013-01-27 21:02:20
Source: http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=17140