Quick Facts
Founded
1906
Denomination
Reformed Episcopal Church (REC)
Service Times
In-person + online via conference call
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Reformed Episcopal clergy
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male rector (The Very Reverend Kenneth G. Shaw); REC ordains only men to the priesthood.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Historic African-American parish — strong cultural witness in Charleston since 1906.
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Reformed Episcopal Church — Diocese of the Southeast.
Strong
Assessment
St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church is a historic African-American Anglican parish in Charleston, SC, founded 1906, occupying an 1850 antebellum building. The church says it is the oldest building in the Reformed Episcopal Church. Rector The Very Reverend Kenneth G. Shaw leads. The REC ordains only men to the priesthood (more conservative than ACNA on women's ordination). Worship is both in-person and via dial-in conference call for distant or homebound members. Recommended for Charleston-area African-American families seeking historic Anglican worship; pre-2012 there was a pastoral scandal under a previous rector (Ronald Satterfield), so know the church's recent history before joining.
#rec#anglican#south-carolina#historic-aa-parish#diocese-southeast
MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched stjohnsrec.org/about-us on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Rector The Very Reverend Kenneth G. Shaw + 91 Anson St Charleston SC 29403 + 1906 founding + REC Diocese of the Southeast.
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
stjohnsrec.org/about-us/
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[2] Live source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_Reformed_Episcopal_Church
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
91 Anson Street, Charleston, SC 29403
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