Who We Are

Church Clergy & Leadership

Located in the northeastern midlands of South Carolina, St. David’s has been a part of the town of Cheraw since its founding in the late 18th century. St. David’s Episcopal Church is located at 420 Market Street. We invite all to worship and serve God with us, as we share in the joy of God’s unconditional love.

St. David’s is part of the deep history and tradition of the Diocese of South Carolina, The Episcopal Church, and the worldwide Anglican Communion. Being part of this bigger work of God is essential to what makes us who we are. The Episcopal Church welcomes all who worship Jesus Christ, in 109 dioceses and three mission areas in 22 nations or territories. The mission of the church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer (p. 855), is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.”

As part of that mission, we’re following Jesus into loving, liberating and life-giving relationship with God, with each other and with the earth as the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. We seek every day to love God with our whole heart, mind and soul, and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:36-40).


The Right Reverend Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, visited St. David’s on Palm Sunday 2025.

Meet Our Clergy

Tom Welch joined St. David’s Episcopal as Parish Life Minister after graduation from Virginia Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in May, 2026. Tom wears two hats, one with St. David's parish and he continues to serve as Executive Director to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the men's ministry in the Episcopal Church and global Anglican communion. Prior to 2017, he had a business career in Mississippi.

Tom’s only child teaches high school students with Special Needs. She and her husband live in Knoxville. Like his daughter, Tom’s vocational call was anchored in experiences with the Diocese of Mississippi.

Tom’s hobbies include all things Ole Miss, networking across divides in and out of the church, will jump into your fishing boat with no shame, and has been known to insult a golf ball on occasion.

Rev. Mikel Bye

Church Clergy and Vestry

St. David’s Episcopal Church is currently searching for our next rector. In the meantime, the Rev. Mike Bye is serving our congregation at least two Sundays a month.

For clergy interested in serving St. David’s, please contact the Rev. Philip Linder, Canon to the Ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina at plinder@episcopalchurchsc.org.

Vestry

  • Phil Powell, Senior Warden

  • Sarah Spruill, Junior Warden

  • Bob Mitchell, Assistant Treasurer

  • Anne Pate, Treasurer (ex officio)

  • Rosalie (Lie) Steele, Vestry Clerk

  • Jeff Buckner

  • Van Pate

  • Sally Powell