Clergy News: The Rev. Chris Huff to Retire

The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina gives thanks for the ministry of the Very Rev. Chris Huff as he announces his retirement from active ministry. He will conclude his service as rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Summerville on February 13 after 12 years at the parish. Father Chris has faithfully served the Diocese of South Carolina for his entire 33 years of ordained ministry including at St. Paul’s, Bennettsville; St. Peter's (now known as Church of the Good Shepherd) and West Shore Church in West Ashley; and St. George’s, Summerville. He has served as the dean of the West Charleston Deanery and on the Diocesan Finance Committee, Standing Committee, and Diocesan Council, as well as numerous convention committees. Fr. Chris said in his letter to the congregation this week “Thank you all for giving me the extraordinary privilege of walking alongside you as your spiritual partner and shepherd.”

On the occasion of his retirement, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley offered the following words: "Father Chris has provided a deeply grounded, prayerful leadership that has graced all the congregations he has served as well as our whole diocese. He has been a wise, stabilizing guide for the diocese during challenging times, and we are all indebted to him for his outstanding ministry among us. I offer my deepest gratitude on behalf of us all to Father Chris and his family."

Chris and his wife, Kim, look forward to this new chapter in their lives including spending time with their grandchildren, traveling, and enjoying their many hobbies.
 
O heavenly Father, Shepherd of thy people, we give thee thanks for thy servant Chris, who was faithful in the care and nurture of thy flock; and we pray that, following his example and the teaching of his holy life, we may by thy grace grow into the stature of the fullness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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