Diocesan Staff Transition

The Reverend Bill Coyne, Missioner for Returning Congregations, is transitioning from his role as missioner back into retirement. Fr. Coyne spent the majority of his ordained ministry in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, where he retired in 2013 after serving 15 years as Archdeacon for Mission. Two years later, after moving to the Charleston area to be closer to two of his three children, he was called in August 2015 as Interim Rector at St. Stephen's, Charleston, where he served for two years. In August 2017, he was named Priest-in-Charge of The East Cooper Episcopal Church, where he served through August 2019. 

In June 2018, he was appointed by Bishop Skip Adams as Missioner for Returning Congregations to help assist parishes and missions that would be returning to The Episcopal Church after the SC Supreme Court final judgement in favor of our diocese in August 2017. While serving as Missioner, Fr. Coyne has laid a strong foundation for the day when we can find true reconciliation of our diocese with all of the returning congregations. 

We are very grateful for his service to the diocese, particularly as part of diocesan staff for the past two years. We are also delighted that he will continue to live and serve among us here in the Diocese of South Carolina. Any returning or parallel congregations with questions, please contact Archdeacon Callie Walpole at [email protected].

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