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Welcome to
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All are welcome + All are valued + All are loved
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is scheduling in-person worship as we emerge from Covid-19 quarantines. Service times for Holy Eucharist Rite II each Sunday are 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. Advance reservations are required and attendance is limited to 25 people for each service. Video of our Sunday worship is linked below as ECGS continues to offer worship and Christian formation online. Check out our "Keeping Up While Shut Down" page on this site. Good Shepherd priests are available for pastoral support during this season. Those who do not have a Book of Common Prayer at home and wish to follow our worship services may access one online with a full index of services and prayers here.
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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
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Seek and You Shall Find
Get to know us at links below.
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We invite you to learn more about us by exploring this website. Our history evolves from South Carolina's Colonial Era. Our worship is traditional and joyful. Our ministries focus on community outreach and pastoral care within the parish. Christian formation for all ages is available. We enjoy ample opportunities for fellowship through the year. Grateful giving of our time, talent, and treasure sustains our work in the world, the region, and the parish.
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Map and Directions
We are delighted you are visiting Good Shepherd's website and we offer you a sincere welcome.
Enjoy exploring these pages which include in depth information about our parish.
We look forward to greeting you in person at Good Shepherd when we reopen following COVID19 quarantine.
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Good Shepherd's Mission Statement The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd,
Summerville, SC seeks to be a Christ-centered church, inspired by the Holy Spirit, that reaches out in joyful community to welcome, value, and love all of God's children. |
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Leadership @ ECGS
Visiting Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley, Jr.
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
Good Shepherd Clergy
The Rev. M. Dow Sanderson, Priest-in-Charge
The Rev. Michael P. Szymanowski, Priest Associate
The Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley, Jr.
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
Good Shepherd Clergy
The Rev. M. Dow Sanderson, Priest-in-Charge
The Rev. Michael P. Szymanowski, Priest Associate
Mission Council Wardens
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2020 Mission Council Members
Julia Brooks (2022) Mark DeGarmo (2022) Veronica Hinkson (2023) Charles Dunning (2024) Beth Lloyd (2024) Mary Gwynne Kill (2024) George H. McDaniel (2023) Martha Nye (2023) Carolyn O'Brien (2022) |
Meet ECGS Priest-in-Charge
The Rev. M. Dow Sanderson, Priest-in-Charge
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Good Shepherd’s Priest-in-Charge, Father Dow Sanderson served in full-time ordained ministry for more than 31 years, retiring as Rector of Church of the Holy Communion in Charleston in June of 2017.
Still eager to be helpful in ministry, Fr. Dow made his desires known to continue serving beyond retirement to Bishop Adams, and a few weeks later, began his work at Good Shepherd, Summerville. His general schedule is three mornings a week in office, and evening meetings and pastoral calls as needed. He celebrates and preaches on Sundays and also on Wednesday evening, sharing these responsibilities with the priest associate of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Throughout the program year, Fr. Dow also teaches adult Christian formation classes. Dow and his wife Fiona have two grown sons, Noah (and his wife Sarah) of Charleston and Nick, of Texas. Dow's mom Julia has also joined them in the Good Shepherd family. Dow enjoys reading, music, and being on and in the water. A private pilot, he and Fiona love flying and sightseeing over the beautiful South Carolina coast. |