Church of the Good Shepherd is an Episcopal facility adhering to the Anglican tradition using the Book of Common Prayer. Its motto is "Centered on the cross, centered on the community, and centered on others."
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church ministers to the community through fellowship, activism, counseling, support and volunteering. The leadership and congregation encourage members of the community to come and worship at their Sunday and Tuesday services. The church also provides a venue for weddings, funerals and christenings.
Nestled close to the Ashley River on 10 acres of land, Old St. Andrew's is not only an active church with a proud congregation, but also a historical landmark, listed in the National Historic Registry, and is said to be South Carolina's oldest surviving church. The church's grounds are well kept, and are comprised of several buildings, a gift shop for tourists, as well as a graveyard that dates back to the 18th century. Famous parishoners have included the Drayton family, who ran the nearby Drayton Hall Plantation, itself another local landmark.
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The congregation of St. Andrews Episcopal Church is led by the Reverend James T. Yarsiah-Vicar, and hosts a number of worship services, prayer meetings and bible studies throughout the week. The church seeks to not only better the lives of its parishioners, but also the surrounding community at large through a variety of charitable causes and outreach initiatives. The church is a distribution point for Angel Food Ministries, a national organization that seeks to help feed the needy through a network of church run food pantries.
