The Standing Committee is comprised of six clergy and six lay members. The Standing Committee’s responsibilities are: 1) Act as the Standing Committee of the diocese in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church, the Constitution of this Diocese (Article IX), and its Canons, including giving consents to Episcopal elections elsewhere in The Episcopal Church; 2) Act as a council of advice to the Bishop; and 3) Act as Ecclesiastical Authority in absence of the Bishop.
Clergy Members
The Reverend Michael Bye, St. Bartholomew's, Hartsville (2025)
The Reverend William Coyne, St. Stephen's, Charleston (2026)
The Reverend Cn. Wilmot T. Merchant II, St. Stephen's, North Myrtle Beach (2026)
The Reverend Dr. Michael Shaffer, St. Mark's, Charleston (2025)
The Rev. Dr. Adam Shoemaker, St. Stephen's North Myrtle Beach (2024), President
The Rev. William Watson, Episcopal Church in Okatie, Ridgeland (2024)
Lay Members
Gail DeCosta, Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston (2024)
Veronica Hinkson, Good Shepherd, Summerville (2025)
Thomas Miller, St. Mark's, Port Royal (2024)
Vermelle Simmons, Calvary, Charleston (2026)
Rick Stall, Messiah, Myrtle Beach (2026)
Larry Watt, Christ Church, Denmark (2025)
Ex-officio
Bert "Skip" Utsey, Chancellor