By David Dykes, Greenville Online. In Greenville-area churches, plainclothes police officers sit in pews on Sundays. Uniformed private security officers also can be seen walking church halls during the week. But in the wake of the church shootings Wednesday night in Charleston, local pastors reiterated their concerns about having safe ministries and said they hope…
By the Rev. David W. Turner, Winds of Talahi blog. There have been few times in my life when I have been truly soul sad. As a Pastor, I have stood by the bed of dying patients and encouraged them to hope in Heaven when earth offered them none. I have held the hands of…
The first church to seek dismissal from Charleston Atlantic Presbytery had to overcome a drawn-out process and accusations made against its pastor, but the congregation’s resolve was rewarded. Rockville Presbyterian Church, located on Wadmalaw Island in Charleston County, S.C., was released from the Presbyterian Church (USA) during a May 18 presbytery meeting. The 125-member church,…