"The journey through Lent into Easter is a journey with Jesus. We are baptized into his life, self-giving, and death; then, we rise in hope to life transformed. This Lent, communities are invited to walk with Jesus in his Way of Love and into the experience of transformed life. Together, we will reflect anew on the loving actions of God as recounted in the Easter Vigil readings. Together, we will walk through the depths of salvation history into the fullness of redemption."
- Life Transformed, The Way of Love in Lent, The Episcopal Church
Resources for Lent
Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, marks the beginning of the season of Lent. We offer the resources below to help individuals, families, and congregations in this time of preparation and reflection. Information about church services and special Lenten offerings made available by congregations throughout our diocese will be added in the weeks to come.
The Episcopal Church offers a variety of Lenten Resources on their website. These include:
- Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent - Resources include an Adult Forum Curriculum and a Quiet Day for Lent Curriculum
- Download the 2025 Way of Love in Lent Calendar
- Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community podcast
- Preparing to Become the Beloved Community - Lenten Curriculum
- United Thank Offering (UTO): A Grateful Lent (UTO Lenten Gratitude Challenge) and other resources for children and adults
- Episcopal Relief & Development: 2025 Lenten Meditations
- Living Compass: Living Well Through Lent
- Living the Way of Love: A 40-Day Devotional
- Lent Madness
Worship With Us During Lent
Churches throughout the Diocese of South Carolina will offer services throughout the season of Lent. All are invited and all are welcome. Services are often offered both online and in person and will be added here throughout the months of February and March. Send information to [email protected] for inclusion in this list.
Holy Week and Easter 2025
APRIL 13-19, 2025
Services are being added to this listing as they are being received. To add to this listing, please email Molly Hamilton at this email.
To view a map of the churches in our diocese to locate the one nearest you, visit this page on our website.
Services are being added to this listing as they are being received. To add to this listing, please email Molly Hamilton at this email.
To view a map of the churches in our diocese to locate the one nearest you, visit this page on our website.
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All Saints Episcopal Church, Hilton Head Island
Palm Saturday – April 12 at 5 pm Palm Sunday – April 13 – 8:30 and 10:15 am April 17: Maundy Thursday service at 5 pm April 18 (Good Friday): Solemn Collects & Veneration of the Cross at 12 pm; Tenebrae at 6 pm April 19: Easter Vigil at 5 pm Easter Eucharist: 8:30 am and 10:15 am Easter egg hunt follows the 10:15 service. Calvary, Charleston April 13: Palm Sunday at 10:30 am (Blessing of the Palms & Celebration of the Lord’s Passion) April 17: Maundy Thursday service at 6 pm (Washing of Feet & Holy Eucharist) April 18: Good Friday service at 12 noon April 20: Easter service at 10:30 am (Please bring flowers to decorate the Easter Cross) Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant April 13: Palm Sunday at 8 am (historic church) and 10:30 am (main church – service will begin outside) April 17: Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30 (main church) April 18: Good Friday service at 12 noon (main church), Youth-led Stations of the Cross at 5 pm April 19: Easter Vigil at 7:53 (main church) April 20: Easter Sunday - 8 am (historic church), 9:45 Easter egg hunt in the front of main church, 10:30 am (main church) Church of the Good Shepherd, Summerville (services held at St. Luke’s Historic chapel, 208 Central Avenue) April 13: Palm Sunday at 8 am (Rite I) and 10:30 am (Rite II) April 17: Maundy Thursday service at 6 pm April 18: Good Friday, Liturgy of the Passion at 12 noon April 20: Easter services at 8 am (Rite I) and 10:30 am (Rite II) Church of the Messiah, Myrtle Beach Palm Sunday, April 13: Procession of the Palms & Eucharist at 10 am Maundy Thursday, April 17: 7 pm service Good Friday, April 18: 12 noon service Easter Sunday, April 20: 8:30 am and 10:30 am services (Easter egg hunt and full coffee hour after the 10:30 am service) Epiphany, Summerville April 13: Palm Sunday Liturgy at 9 am (those who wish to process with the palms will gather first in the parish hall) April 17: Maundy Thursday service at 6 pm (Rite I) April 18: Good Friday liturgy, Stations of the Cross, and reserved sacrament Eucharist April 20: Easter Festival Eucharist at 9 am (Rite II) - Flowering of the cross - and Easter egg hunt after the service. Episcopal Church in Okatie, Ridgeland April 13: Palm Sunday service at 10 am April 17: Maundy Thursday, agape meal in the parish hall at 5:30 pm April 18: Good Friday service at noon April 20: Easter Sunday Festival Eucharist at 10 am Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston The Cathedral will offer services each day of Holy Week. For a full listing of services and times, please visit this link. On Easter Day, the Cathedral will offer the following services: 8 am Choral Eucharist 9:30 am Family Eucharist with choir and brass 11:15 am Choral Eucharist with choir and brass Many services are offered live and as recordings on the Grace Church Cathedral YouTube page at this link. Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawleys Island April 13 - Palm Sunday: Sunday Worship Services at 8 am and 10:30 am April 14-16: Holy Eucharist at 12:30 pm April 17: Maundy Thursday service and washing of feet at 7 pm, followed by the Gethsemane Watch April 18: 10 am Stations of the Cross led by Fr. Gid and Cindy Monty at the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk. Meet in the Claw House parking lot; Liturgy for Good Friday at 12:30 pm April 20: Easter Day Holy Eucharist at 8 am and 10:30 am. A children's Easter egg hunt will follow the 10:30 am service. St. Anne's, Conway Palm Sunday (April 13): 8:30 and 10 am April 17: Maundy Thursday service at 6 pm Good Friday (April 18): Services at 12 noon and 6 pm Easter (April 20): Single combined service at 10 am, with an extended social hour and egg hunt after the service St. Bartholomew's, Hartsville Palm Sunday (April 13): 10 am Maundy Thursday (April 17): 6 pm Good Friday (April 18): 12 pm Good Friday Liturgy; 1-3 pm Stations of the Cross Holy Saturday (April 19): Easter Vigil at 6 pm Easter Sunday (April 20): 10 am followed by Easter egg hunt for children St. Catherine's, Florence Palm Sunday (April 13): 10:30 am Maundy Thursday (April 17): 6 pm Good Friday (April 18): 12 noon Easter Sunday (April 20): 10:30 am St. David's, Cheraw Palm Sunday (April 13): 10:30 am – Bishop Visitation Maundy Thursday (April 17): 6 pm, Holy Communion and stripping of the altar Good Friday (April 18): Good Friday liturgy followed by Stations of the Cross outside (weather permitting), 12 noon Easter Sunday: Holy Eucharist at 10:30 am (Flowering of the cross at 10:15 am) |
St. Francis, Edisto Island
April 13: Palm Sunday - The Sunday of the Passion - 10 am April 17: Maundy Thursday service at 6 pm April 18: Good Friday at 3 pm April 20: Easter Sunday - 10 am Holy Eucharist St. George's Episcopal Church, Summerville April 13: Palm Sunday services at 8 am (Rite I) and 10:30 am (Rite II) April 14 - Holy Monday: Holy Eucharist at 12 noon; Mary’s Way of the Cross presented by the Women of the Church at 6:30 pm April 16 - Holy Wednesday: Reflective service of Holy Eucharist at 12 pm April 17 - Maundy Thursday: Liturgy of the Day with Foot Washing at 12 noon; 6:30 pm Liturgy of the Day, Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar, and Holy Eucharist April 18 - Good Friday: 12 noon Liturgy of the Day; 6:30 pm Liturgy of the Day with Choir April 19: The Great Easter Vigil at 7pm April 20 - Easter: 8 am (Holy Eucharist Rite I) and 10:30 am (Holy Eucharist Rite II) St. James, Charleston (James Island) April 13 - Palm Sunday: 10 am will begin with Procession of the Palms from Ellis Creek outdoor chapel at the marsh to the sanctuary April 17 - Maundy Thursday: Holy Eucharist with washing of the feet and stripping of the altar at 7 pm April 18 - Good Friday: 7 pm Good Friday Liturgy April 19 - Holy Saturday: 9 am (short service) April 20 - Easter: Holy Eucharist at 8 am and 10 am (Easter egg hunt and coffee hour on the Green will follow the 10 am service) St. James-Santee Episcopal Church, McClellanville St. John's, Johns Island Palm Sunday (April 13): Sunday of the Passion at 8 am and 10:30 am Monday, March 25: Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm Tuesday, March 26: Holy Eucharist at 12 noon, followed by a luncheon Wednesday, March 27: Lenten supper and poetry at 6 pm Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist at 7 pm Good Friday (April 18): Liturgy for Good Friday at 12 noon April 19: Easter Vigil at Grace Chapel in Rockville at 7 pm Easter (April 20): Holy Eucharist at 8 am and 10:30 am (Easter egg hunt at 9:30 am) St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Charleston Palm Sunday (April 13): 10 am (beginning with Liturgy of the Palms on front lawn) Maundy Thursday, April 17 at 6 pm April 18: Good Friday service at 12 pm (seminarian Shawan Gillians to preach); Sacrament of Reconciliation from 2-3:30 pm with Father Michael in the Chancel; Stations of the Cross at 6 pm Holy Saturday (April 19): Prayers for Altar Guild at 10 am Easter Sunday (April 20): 10 am – The Feast of Christ’s Resurrection St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Port Royal Palm Sunday (April 13): Liturgy of the Palms at 9 and 11 am Maundy Thursday (April 17): Holy Eucharist with washing of the feet at 7:30 pm Good Friday (April 18): Good Friday service at 12 noon Easter Vigil (April 19): 7:30 pm Easter Sunday (April 20): Eucharist at 9 and 11 am St. Stephen's, Charleston Palm Sunday (April 13): Holy Eucharist at 7:45 am, 9 am (Family friendly), and 11 am (Choral Eucharist) Maundy Thursday (April 17): Choral Eucharist with foot washing at 6 pm Good Friday (April 18): 12 noon Stations of the Cross; 1-3 pm Confessions available in the church; Good Friday Liturgy at 6 pm with the distribution of Holy Communion Holy Saturday (April 19): Holy Saturday prayers at 10 am; The Great Vigil of Easter (with incense) at 8 pm (will begin with a liturgy of the palms on the front steps of the church) Easter Sunday (April 20): Sunrise Easter Service at 7:45 am; Eucharist at 9 am (Family service) and 11 am (Choral Eucharist) St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, North Myrtle Beach Palm Sunday (April 13): 8 am and 10:30 am Holy Week Services: April 14-16, daily service of Holy Eucharist at 5 pm Maundy Thursday (April 17): Holy Eucharist and Anointing service at 5 pm Good Friday – April 18: Stations of the Cross at 12 noon Saturday, April 19: Waiting in the Tomb with Jesus, 5-7 pm Easter Sunday (April 20): Sunrise service on the beach at 6 am (10th Avenue North beach access); worship services in the sanctuary at 9 am and 11 am St. Thomas, North Charleston (Park Circle) Palm Sunday (April 13): 10:30 am Maundy Thursday (April 17): 7 pm Good Friday (April 18): 12 noon Easter Sunday (April 20): 10:30 am |
Ash Wednesday Services
MARCH 5, 2025
A list of some of the services offered around the diocese are listed below. To add to this listing, please email Molly Hamilton at this email.
A list of some of the services offered around the diocese are listed below. To add to this listing, please email Molly Hamilton at this email.
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All Saints Episcopal Church, Hilton Head Island
Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes at noon and 6 pm. The noon service will be live-streamed on Facebook and church website. Calvary, Charleston Ash Wednesday services at 12 noon and 5:30 pm Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant There will be three Ash Wednesday services offered--7:30 am and 11 am in the historic Chapel; and at 6 pm in the main church Church of the Good Shepherd, Summerville Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist Rite II Services at 12 noon and 6 pm (St. Luke’s Historic Chapel – 208 Central Avenue) Church of the Messiah, Myrtle Beach Holy Eucharist and Imposition of the Ashes at 12 noon and 7 pm Epiphany, Summerville Ash Wednesday service at 6 pm Episcopal Church in Okatie, Ridgeland Ash Wednesday service at noon Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston 7 am Holy Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes 12 noon Choral Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes 5:30 pm Choral Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes Holy Communion, Charleston 6:30 pm Solemn High Mass with the imposition of ashes Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawleys Island Imposition of the Ashes will be held at 7 am (with Eucharist), 12 pm (no Eucharist), and 7 pm (with Eucharist and a choir). St. Anne's, Conway Ash Wednesday service at 6 pm St. Bartholomew's, Hartsville Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes at 8 am, 12 pm & 6 pm St. Catherine's, Florence Ash Wednesday service at 6 pm |
St. David's, Cheraw
Ash Wednesday service with Imposition of the Ashes at 12 noon in the Chapel Also, a drive-by imposition of ashes offered from 1-2 pm at the corner of Huger and Market Streets. St. Francis, Edisto Island Ash Wednesday service at 12 noon St. George's, Summerville Ash Wednesday services at 12 noon (Ash Wednesday liturgy—no music) and 6:30 pm (Ash Wednesday liturgy with Holy Eucharist and music) St. James-Santee Episcopal Church, McClellanville St. James, Charleston (James Island) Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes at 7:30 am, 11:30 am, and 6 pm St. John's, Johns Island Holy Eucharist with Imposition of the ashes 8 am – Grace Chapel Noon and 5:30 pm – St. John’s Episcopal Church St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Charleston Communion and Imposition of Ashes at 12 pm St. Mark's, Port Royal Services of Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes will be offered at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. St. Stephen's, Charleston Ash Wednesday services at 12 pm and 6 pm St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, North Myrtle Beach Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes at 12 noon and 6 pm St. Thomas, North Charleston (Park Circle) Ash Wednesday service at 12 noon |
Shrove Tuesday Gatherings - March 4, 2025
All Saints, Hilton Head Island
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at 5:30pm
The clergy and staff are excited to once again be your hosts for the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Please plan to join us and experience this fun fellowship experience!
There is no cost to participate and enjoy in the evening festivities. All are welcome!
Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant
Mardi Gras Night – March 4 from 5:15 - 7 p.m.
Join us for the best Mardi Gras celebration in town! Beginning at 5:15 p.m., we will gather in front of the main Church and burn the palms for ashes for our Ash Wednesday services. At 5:30 p.m. the meal and festivities will begin in the Parish Hall with jambalaya, bacon, pancakes, fruit and King Cake. There will be a children’s parade! As an added bonus and in the spirit of lagniappe (a little something extra), we will crown a King and Queen of Mardi Gras who will lead the parade!
Epiphany, Summerville
Join us for a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on Tuesday, March 4 at 6 pm.
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
Please join us on Tuesday, March 4th, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in Hanahan Hall for Grace's annual Mardi Gras Pancake Supper. We'll have pancakes, fruit, bacon, OJ, milk, and plenty of fun as we celebrate the end of the Epiphany season and prepare for Lent. Youth Volunteers (6th-12th grades) will be decorating, preparing and serving food, and helping to make the evening a grand time; if you'd like to sign up to help, please be in touch with Fr. Rob ([email protected]). Proceeds from this event go towards youth ministries at Grace such as outreach, missions, and other off-campus trips.
Holy Communion, Charleston
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm in the Church of the Holy Communion Parish Hall
COST: $10 for Adults, $5 for Children 10 and under, MENU: Pancakes, Grits, and Sausage Plus Assorted Beverages
Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawleys Island
Join us for a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper to feast before we enter the penitential season. March 4th at 5:00 p.m. in the church with great food, great fellowship & the CCU Rhythm & Blues Band to provide great music!
St. George's, Summerville
Tuesday, March 4th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The Men's Ministry will be serving Pancake Supper. The cost will be $5.00 per plate with a maximum of $20.00 for a family. The Pancake Supper is a fundraiser for St. George's ministries and it's a great fellowship time. Invite your friends and neighbors! We will accept cash, check, or cards.
St. James, Charleston (James Island)
Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on Tuesday, March 4, from 5-7 pm in the St. James Center.
St. John's, Johns Island
5:30-7 pm in Walton Hall – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
St. Stephen's, North Myrtle Beach
ECM is proud to once again host the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper next week on March 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Delicious pancakes covered in syrup and breakfast meats will be served. Blueberry pancakes and fruit cups are also on the menu. Church youth will be providing excellent table service. The cost is $10 per person, but not more than $25 for a family. Come out on Tuesday evening to support this annual ECM event.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at 5:30pm
The clergy and staff are excited to once again be your hosts for the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Please plan to join us and experience this fun fellowship experience!
There is no cost to participate and enjoy in the evening festivities. All are welcome!
Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant
Mardi Gras Night – March 4 from 5:15 - 7 p.m.
Join us for the best Mardi Gras celebration in town! Beginning at 5:15 p.m., we will gather in front of the main Church and burn the palms for ashes for our Ash Wednesday services. At 5:30 p.m. the meal and festivities will begin in the Parish Hall with jambalaya, bacon, pancakes, fruit and King Cake. There will be a children’s parade! As an added bonus and in the spirit of lagniappe (a little something extra), we will crown a King and Queen of Mardi Gras who will lead the parade!
Epiphany, Summerville
Join us for a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on Tuesday, March 4 at 6 pm.
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
Please join us on Tuesday, March 4th, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in Hanahan Hall for Grace's annual Mardi Gras Pancake Supper. We'll have pancakes, fruit, bacon, OJ, milk, and plenty of fun as we celebrate the end of the Epiphany season and prepare for Lent. Youth Volunteers (6th-12th grades) will be decorating, preparing and serving food, and helping to make the evening a grand time; if you'd like to sign up to help, please be in touch with Fr. Rob ([email protected]). Proceeds from this event go towards youth ministries at Grace such as outreach, missions, and other off-campus trips.
Holy Communion, Charleston
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm in the Church of the Holy Communion Parish Hall
COST: $10 for Adults, $5 for Children 10 and under, MENU: Pancakes, Grits, and Sausage Plus Assorted Beverages
Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawleys Island
Join us for a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper to feast before we enter the penitential season. March 4th at 5:00 p.m. in the church with great food, great fellowship & the CCU Rhythm & Blues Band to provide great music!
St. George's, Summerville
Tuesday, March 4th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The Men's Ministry will be serving Pancake Supper. The cost will be $5.00 per plate with a maximum of $20.00 for a family. The Pancake Supper is a fundraiser for St. George's ministries and it's a great fellowship time. Invite your friends and neighbors! We will accept cash, check, or cards.
St. James, Charleston (James Island)
Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on Tuesday, March 4, from 5-7 pm in the St. James Center.
St. John's, Johns Island
5:30-7 pm in Walton Hall – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
St. Stephen's, North Myrtle Beach
ECM is proud to once again host the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper next week on March 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Delicious pancakes covered in syrup and breakfast meats will be served. Blueberry pancakes and fruit cups are also on the menu. Church youth will be providing excellent table service. The cost is $10 per person, but not more than $25 for a family. Come out on Tuesday evening to support this annual ECM event.
Lenten Studies & Other Offerings
Churches throughout the Diocese of South Carolina will offer Lenten studies and other events throughout the season of Lent. All are invited and all are welcome. Services are often offered both online and in person and will be added as they are received. Send information to [email protected] for inclusion in this list.
Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant
Wednesdays from March 12 - April 9
Join us for food, fellowship, and learning on Wednesday nights from 5:30 – 7 p.m. this Lent! On Wednesday nights - March 12 through April 9 - join us in the Parish Hall for Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m., a delicious meal and fellowship from 5:50 - 6:20 p.m., and Fr. Furman's class, "The Celebration of Easter & the History of Salvation." We'll finish by 7 p.m. Our nursery will be available for 0 – 5-year-olds during the program time.
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
This Lenten season, we invite you to take a deeper dive into your faith and spiritual practice as we ponder God’s love. There are many opportunities to take part in the offerings at Grace through the course of Lent, all of which can be found on our website by clicking here. We hope that these offerings will give you a greater understanding of God’s love for the world and prepare you more fully for the joy of Easter.
St. George's, Summerville
Join us on Wednesdays during Lent (March 12, 19, 26, and April 2) at 6:30 pm for Soup Supper, Fellowship, and a book study discussion in the CE Building. We will be reading Rowan Williams' book, Being Christian. Sign up in the narthex -- books are available in the church office.
Wednesdays from March 12 - April 9
Join us for food, fellowship, and learning on Wednesday nights from 5:30 – 7 p.m. this Lent! On Wednesday nights - March 12 through April 9 - join us in the Parish Hall for Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m., a delicious meal and fellowship from 5:50 - 6:20 p.m., and Fr. Furman's class, "The Celebration of Easter & the History of Salvation." We'll finish by 7 p.m. Our nursery will be available for 0 – 5-year-olds during the program time.
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
This Lenten season, we invite you to take a deeper dive into your faith and spiritual practice as we ponder God’s love. There are many opportunities to take part in the offerings at Grace through the course of Lent, all of which can be found on our website by clicking here. We hope that these offerings will give you a greater understanding of God’s love for the world and prepare you more fully for the joy of Easter.
St. George's, Summerville
Join us on Wednesdays during Lent (March 12, 19, 26, and April 2) at 6:30 pm for Soup Supper, Fellowship, and a book study discussion in the CE Building. We will be reading Rowan Williams' book, Being Christian. Sign up in the narthex -- books are available in the church office.
Stations of the Cross
Holy Communion, Charleston
During Lent, churches throughout the diocese offer Stations of the Cross, a devotion to the Passion of Christ which recalls a series of events at the end of Jesus' life from his condemnation to his burial. The Way of the Cross/Stations of the Cross imitates the practice of visiting the places of Jesus' Passion in the Holy Land by early Christian pilgrims.
lentmadness.org
Each year at Lent, people worldwide participate in Lent Madness, the “saintly smackdown” in which 32 saints do battle to win the coveted Golden Halo. Calling itself the world’s most popular online Lenten devotion, Lent Madness brings together cut-throat competition, the lives of the saints, humor, and the chance to see how God works in the lives of women and men across all walks of life.
Each year at Lent, people worldwide participate in Lent Madness, the “saintly smackdown” in which 32 saints do battle to win the coveted Golden Halo. Calling itself the world’s most popular online Lenten devotion, Lent Madness brings together cut-throat competition, the lives of the saints, humor, and the chance to see how God works in the lives of women and men across all walks of life.