Clergy News: The Rev. Roy Hills

The Rev. Roy Hills, who has served St. James-Santee, McClellanville as priest-in-charge since October 2020, recently announced to the congregation his plans to retire from this role in the coming months. Fr. Hills has been working with Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and Canon Philip Linder on the details of his retirement and the transition process, but he hopes to complete his time at St. James-Santee by his 34th ordination anniversary on June 1, 2024. 

In his announcement to the congregation, Fr. Hills expressed his gratitude to the people of St. James-Santee. "In my nearly four years with you I have worked with very fine vestry leadership and together, in spite of early difficulties from COVID, St. James-Santee has grown and developed," said Fr. Hills. "It has been a great pleasure to be with you."

Fr. Hills has served a number of congregations in our diocese and the Diocese of Upper South Carolina throughout the course of his 33-year ministry. He and his wife are looking forward to the possibilities opened by a more full retirement. "My wife and I have been thinking about a 'bucket list' of things we might do and spending more time with our daughters and grandchildren has also been a growing factor," said Fr. Hills in his retirement announcement.

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