The clergy of St. Philip's invite you to join them in prayer for our nation and its leaders this morning at 8:00 a.m. in the church. Our fervent prayers are especially important during this time of painful division within our country; let us offer them up together as we prepare for the transfer of our nation's leadership this afternoon.⁠

The service will be in-person only (masks required), but those who wish to pray at home may click the link below for the liturgy.

To help ensure the safety of our parishioners and staff given the current surge in COVID-19 cases in our area, the following changes to our office hours and service and activity schedules implemented last week will remain in effect through January:

Dear St. Philip’s Family,

I began my ministry at St. Philip’s Church in January of 2001, and I’ve spanned the course of 20 years here. On Friday, January 8, I turned 68 years old, and I feel it’s time to scale back. After much prayer and thought, I have come to the decision to retire from full-time pastoral care ministry.

This has been such a hard decision, and one that I have mulled over for a long while. Part of what makes it so difficult is that things are good here at St. Philip’s with the parishioners and with my colleagues. Our church is spiritually healthy, and the relationships among us are very strong. Trish and I have felt a lot of love here. Together with you, we are growing in our knowledge and love of Christ, thanks to great leadership and God’s grace. But I’m ready to work part-time, and the position of Pastoral Care Assistant requires a full-time priest. My retirement from pastoral care ministry will become effective February 1, 2021.

Fortunately, Jeff has asked me to stay on part-time as the Music Team leader for the Wednesdays Alive service, so I am retiring––but I am not leaving. I will be at the church office on a weekly basis preparing for the service. Happily, we will continue to see each other.

I know this is a big change, but it’s not goodbye! I am confident that God will raise up a successor to carry on the important work of pastoral ministry at St. Philip’s.

Affectionately in Christ,

The Rev. Marc R. Boutan

Life at God’s Littlest Lambs Children’s Home in Honduras has been very different during the past several months as our committed staff have worked tirelessly to care for the more than 60 children whose home is with LAMB. They have faced great challenges along the way. We are grateful that through God’s mercy and the diligence of our Honduran staff, we have not had a single case of COVID at the children’s home! Instead, in the midst of the pandemic, our children are continuing to learn, grow, and achieve new goals. We wanted to give you a taste of this through a few images sent to us this week from our Honduran staff.

While we may not be able to gather in person for Sunday School at this time, we have selected great resources for your family to use at home.

"Meeting with Jesus" is a daily Bible reading plan for elementary school students. The guide focuses on the life of Jesus and includes daily Bible readings, discussion questions, prayer prompts, a weekly memory verse, and space to take notes on sermons.

"The Jesus Storybook Bible" is the ideal starting point for young children to learn about the Bible. Beautifully illustrated, each story from the old and new testaments points to Jesus.

These resources are available to your family at no cost. Click the link below to order your copy. Supplies are limited.

Last October, women of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina met at Camp St. Christopher for a weekend of reflection and fellowship with guest speaker Susan Alexander Yates. Click the link below to listen to her three-part talk, "Eight Keys to See Our Almighty God with Greater Clarity," along with Bishop Mark Lawrence's opening address and St. Philip's own Jayne Gurley's talk on mentoring.

A man needs a deeper understanding of his masculine heart—and why God made him just like that. What if those deep desires in our hearts are telling us the truth, revealing to us the lives we were meant to live? A man must know he is powerful; he must know he has what it takes. The way we handle the heart is everything. Basic is not a retreat about the “seven things a man ought to do to be a nicer guy.” It is a four-day quest into the recovery of a man’s masculine soul, the release of a man’s heart—his passions and his true nature—all given him by God.

Questions? Contact Richard Moore.

Reservations for this Sunday's services of Morning Prayer at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. open today at 9:00 a.m. Childcare during the 10:30 service is currently suspended.

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All are welcome to join our rector, the Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller, as he continues his exploration of the Gospel of Matthew! Fix yourself a sandwich, grab your Bible and a seat on your sofa, and click the link below a few minutes before noon tomorrow. We can't wait to see you!

If you follow St. Philip's on social media, you already know that a recent "lost and found" situation ended happily. You also know that there are still a number of open investigations, including the one pictured here involving a Christmasy earring.

If you would like to help reunite owners with their lost items (or vice versa), and if you enjoy being among the first to know about schedule changes, furry visitors, and other important news, take a minute to click the buttons below to like or follow us now!

Call Juanita Orvin, who will connect you with a prayer minister who will pray for your concerns over the phone.

juanitaorvin@gmail.com or (843) 884-4018

Call Suzanne McCord, head of the prayer chain, and she will pass your request on to members of the chain.

suzanne1959@gmail.com or (843) 224-1630

January 20, 27 ~ Wednesdays Alive! service cancelled

January 22, 25, 29 ~ Church office closed (staff working remotely)

February 17 ~ Ash Wednesday

February 25-28 ~ Men's Retreat (Wild at Heart Basic Bootcamp) at St. Christopher

March 7 ~ Annual Parish Meeting

March 20 ~ Walk for Water (Riverfront Park OR place of your choice; registration coming soon)

April 24 ~ Annual Women's Gathering (Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant)

We pray for the sick: Kelsey Brockbank, Katie Burris, Harry Carr, Elizabeth Colwell, Glenn Corley, Coakey Evans, Elizabeth Flowers, Mary Forbes, Edward Good, Brooks Goode, Robert Gould, Janet Hanger, Jonathan Hanger, Clark Johsnson, Mac Leppard, Joe Livesay, Connor Lowndes, Beverly Melvin, Leon Patat III, Deborah Pollak, Edward Pritchard, Jr., Charles Truluck, Mike Walsh, Carolyn Warlick, Lindsey Wing, and Charlie Yoho.

We grieve with and pray for Chris Hoefer and family on the death of his mother, Elizabeth Spencer Hoefer, on January 14.

We grieve with and pray for the family of Eugene "Gene" Frost Lesesne, who died on January 19.

We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Chris and Julia Beasley, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Hayes Fair, George Hoefer, Andrew Kane, Horry Kerrison, Charles Kirkman, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, Philip Middleton III, Jackson Miller, Ned Montgomery, Edward Pritchard, and David Scott serving in our Armed Forces.

We pray for our home missions: Star Gospel Mission, Tricounty Family Ministries, Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, St. John's Chapel, and the Open Door Ministry.

We pray for our world missions: For Suzy McCall and LAMB, for the medical missions to Honduras, for ministry to victims of genocide and AIDS in Rwanda, for Water Mission and the Global Water Center, and for St. Jean Baptiste, our sister church, and the schools in Haiti.