Join Us for Worship this Sunday, November 8, 2026

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

All Saints' Day

The Episcopal Church of the Messiah,

4221A North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC!

Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 10:00 a.m.

The Rev. Roy Tripp, Celebrant

The Retired Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor

of Western North Carolina, Preacher

STEWARDSHIP SEASON

Fr. Roy kicked off our Stewardship Season with a sermon focused on Honoring the Past, Rejoicing in the Present & Embracing the Future. Today, vestry member Kristi Burch will share a testimony written by her mother, Pat Merrell. And next Sunday will be Chrissy Oppegaard’s turn to share. These messages are meant not only to inspire you to give of your time, talent and treasure but also to be spiritually enriched.

Thankful Sunday, November 22, will be the peak of the season where we will thank God for all He has given and done for us, our church, our community and our world. We will show our gratitude in part by placing our pledge cards in the offering basket and asking him to bless them to be used to the glory of His name.

A letter from our Sr Warden, Rick Stall, was recently mailed. The mailing also includes a pledge card and information on other ways to pledge. Prayerfully consider how you can give of yourself and your generosity to Messiah. Commit with a pledge card and your vestry will thank you as this will allow them to be faithful stewards of the church resources as they plan both short- and long-term goals.

Honoring the Past

Rejoicing in the Present

Embracing the Future

LUNCH WITH THE VICAR

Join Fr Roy for lunch and discussions involving faith and life. The next lunch will be TUESDAY, November 10 at noon. The topic is the Gospel of Mark which is the focus of the next church year’s Gospel readings. The new church year begins the first Sunday of Advent, November 29.

LOTTERY SCRATCH-OFF TICKETS NEEDED!

Please consider donating one or more SC lottery scratch off tickets. Any denomination is welcome. We are planning a fun raffle to benefit our outreach opportunities. All donations can be given to Chrissy Oppegaard, Eileen Fairchild, or Linda Burney. Deadline is Sunday 11/15!

WONDERING WHAT MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU CAN GET YOUR YOGA INSTRUCTOR? DOG WALKER? VICAR?

We have the answer: for a minimum donation of $20, you can present a Christmas Card acknowledging a donation you have made on their behalf to Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach through our long-standing partnership at Messiah. Helping Hand was organized by several local churches in 1971 with the mission to assist local families with immediate short-term needs such as food, rent, utilities and specialized services.

Please submit your check with “Holiday Gift” noted in the memo field

and the number of cards needed.

FORWARD DAY BY DAY

Booklets for November, December & January are in the back of the church and in the Church Center. Available in pocket-size or large-print.

Also available online. Click here for online copy! Or listen to the podcast (Click here!)– includes each day’s scripture passage, reflection, and closing prayer. An excellent 5-minute start to your day! Find the podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Forward Movement has been a ministry of the Episcopal Church since 1935. Forward Day by Day is a daily devotional which provides meditations based on scripture readings from the lectionary.

LAND PURCHASE

The signing of purchase documents occurred the week of Saint Patrick's Day in multiple locations, beginning with Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley’s signing of the documents in Charleston on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2025.

GOOD TO KNOW

GLUTEN-FREE WAFERS AVAILABLE!

If possible, let the greeter know before worship begins on Sunday morning. Otherwise, let them know as you get in the line to receive communion.

Messiah Clergy

Vicar - Roy Tripp

Associate Priest - Jim Craig

Associate Priest - George Welles

Messiah Staff

Director of Music - Charles Jones Evans

Parish Secretary - Patty Tate

Children's Sunday School & Nursery Leader - Chelsea Lesko

Messiah Vestry

Senior Warden - Rick Stall

Junior Warden - Monica Orosz

Member - Kristi Burch

Member - Eileen Fairchild

Member - Chrissy Oppegaard

Member & Clerk - Patrick Patterson

Treasurer - Peggy Kovacs

Vicar - Roy Tripp

The Vestry typically meets the third Monday of each month

at 5:00 p.m. in the Upper Room.

The next meeting is Monday, November 16.

What's going on in our Diocese?

To find out, simply sign-up for their weekly newsletter!

Two Bible Study Groups at Messiah

all are welcome to join either group at any time

Tuesday Evening Study Group

The Tuesday Study group meets at the home of Charlie and Amy Jordan. This group, led by Charlie, hosted by Amy has been meeting for over a decade. Email Charlie Jordan for more information or visit our website.

On Tuesday September 15, Amy began a study on the Beatitudes using John Stott’s workbook “The Beatitudes: Developing Spiritual Character.” Please join us at 6pm for dinner and 6:45 for a discussion. Amy has books available for purchase for $10.

Women's Wednesday Bible Study

The Women's Bible Study meets Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Upper Room. They discuss their lesson. They challenge one another. They share their experiences. They support one another. They laugh. Click here for more details.

If you are in need of pastoral care, contact our vicar,

Rev. Roy Tripp.

If you would like the Intercessory Prayer Team to lift up yourself, family, friends, or circumstances click here.

All requests are confidential.

WEEK BEGINNING NOVEMBER 8

Today, 10:00 a.m., Worship in the Church

Today, 10:00 a.m., Child Care & Children’s Program in the Church Center

Following worship, join us in the Church Center

for refreshments and fellowship.

Tuesday, 12:00 noon, Lunch with the Vicar, NOTE THE CHANGE TO TUESDAY!

Tuesday, Jordan’s Evening Study will not meet Nov. 10 & 17.

Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., Wednesday Women’s Bible Study (weekly)

Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., Choir Rehearsal (weekly)

LOOKING AHEAD. . .

November 16, Vestry Meeting, 5:00 p.m., Church Center

November 22, Thankful Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Worship

December 6, Lessons & Carols, 10:00 a.m.

December 24, Christmas Eve Services at 4:00 p.m. (with child care) and 6:00 p.m.

December 25, Christmas Day Service at 10:00 a.m.

Hello!

As Parish Secretary, my primary focus is on three areas:

·        Communications – including the e-newsletter, Sunday’s bulletin, social media, and our website.

·        Supporting our Vicar, Roy Tripp.

·        Membership – transferring memberships, reaching out to visitors and the like.

Contact me (email or 843.999.0888) with any questions or assistance you may have in these areas. If you have any questions or concerns that don’t fall within the areas above, reach out to me and I’ll put you in contact with the person who can best help.

I do ask for your assistance with content for communications. Your input is invaluable.

·        Let me know about any events or projects you may be coordinating.

·        Take photos of any events or projects that would be good to include in communications; send photos to the office.

·        Suggest any improvements or corrections.

·        Suggest any ideas for social media content.

My office hours are typically Tuesdays 8:00 to noon and Wednesdays & Thursdays 8:00 to 4:00. Please know that I may be out of the office for short periods of time for church errands or lunch break; and on occasion it is necessary to switch days or take time off. If you need to meet with me for more than a few minutes, I recommend an appointment as my work does include meetings and deadlines. When I am the only one in the office, I keep the door to the building locked and the door to the Church Center unlocked. Call the office number, 843.999.0888, and I will let you in the building.

Together In Christ,

Patty Tate

Dear Reader:

The Rev. Roy Tripp is now Vicar of Messiah Episcopal Church. I am writing with deep gratitude and genuine excitement as I introduce myself as your new Vicar. I am honored to have accepted the call to serve the Church of the Messiah, and I look forward to beginning this shared ministry together.

What makes this call especially meaningful to me is the opportunity not only to serve this parish, but for my wife, Liz Devoir and I to live among you here in Myrtle Beach. I will be the first of your vicars to reside in the community, and I believe deeply that ministry is strongest when the church is rooted in the everyday life of its people—present, visible, and engaged.

I come to you with a deep love for parish ministry: worship that is reverent and alive, pastoral care that is personal and faithful, and a church that knows its neighbors by name. Alongside this, I bring an entrepreneurial approach to spirituality—one that is creative, adaptive, and attentive to how the Holy Spirit is already at work beyond our walls. In a storefront setting especially, I see opportunity: to experiment, to listen closely, and to grow organically as a community shaped by prayer, hospitality, and mission.

My hope is that the Church of the Messiah will continue to be a place where tradition and imagination meet—where ancient faith speaks clearly to present lives, and where all are welcomed to encounter Christ with honesty and hope.

I am eager to meet you, to hear your stories, and to begin discerning together what God is calling us to be and to do in this season. Please know of my prayers as we prepare for this new chapter, and I ask for yours as well.

With gratitude and anticipation,

The Rev. Roy Tripp