S C SUPREME COURT SPLITS THE BABY

The South Carolina Supreme Court DECISION of today divides the 29 parishes in question between the two parties. 15 of the parishes were recognized as owning the property while 14 of the parishes were recognized as belonging to the Episcopal Church. Here are the lists:

15 OWNING THE PROPERTY, i.e. not property of the Episcopal Church:

---Trinity Church, Pinopolis

---St. Philip's Church, Charleston

---St. Michael's Church, Charleston

---The Church of the Cross, Bluffton

---The Church of the Epiphany, Eutawville

---St. Helena's Church, Beaufort

---Christ St.. Paul's, Conway [Christ/St. Paul's, Yonges Island?]

---Church of the Resurrection, Surfside

---Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston

---St. Paul's Church, Summerville

---Trinity Church, Edisto

---St. Paul's Church, Bennettsville

---All Saints Church, Florence

---Church of Our Saviour, Johns Island

---Church of the Redeemer, Orangeburg

14 PROPERTY OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH:

---Church of the Good Shepherd, Charleston

---Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter

---St. Bartholomew's Church, Hartsville

---St. John's Church, Johns Island

---St. Jude's Church, Walterboro

---St. Luke's Church, Hilton Head

---St. David's Church, Cheraw

---St. Matthew's Church, Fort Motte

---Old St. Andrew's Church, Charleston

---Church of the Holy Cross, Stateburg

---Trinity Church, Myrtle Beach

---Holy Trinity Church, Charleston

---Christ Church, Mount Pleasant

---St. James' Church, James Island

CAMP ST. CHRISTOPHER

The SCSC ruled that the Camp and all diocesan and trustee property of the pre-schism diocese remains with the Episcopal Diocese.

NAMES, STYLES, EMBLEMS, AND MARKS

The SCSC deferred to the federal court to rule on this issue. The U.S. District Court ruled entirely in favor of the Episcopal Diocese. That decision is now on appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond.

I will return soon with more commentary.