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~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
October 29, 2023
The Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost: Proper 25
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New Time: Tonight at 7:15 p.m.
Session 3 of 3: Understanding Spiritual Warfare
with Frenchie Richards
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Join Frenchie Richards after worship and supper for an exploration of spiritual warfare based on Ephesians 6:10–18. Tonight's topic is "How To Live a Victorious Life." | |
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Sunday, October 29: Acolyte Training and Lunch
All 4th–12th graders and adult mentors should attend!
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All children and youth in 4th-12th grades are invited to attend the annual acolyte training session given by the Rev. Bill Christian! At this session, new acolytes will learn the responsibilities of each of the roles, and returning acolytes will learn the finer points. All new, returning, or prospective acolytes and adult acolyte mentors are strongly encouraged to attend. Meet in the Parish Hall following the 10:30 service. Lunch provided! | |
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Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Friday, November 3 ~ 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 4 ~ 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in Philadelphia Alley
God has given you (yes, you!) gifts for ministry. Come experience the joy of discovering these gifts and finding ways to use them in the service of Christ! Join Andrew O’Dell for a weekend Spiritual Gifts Workshop at St. Philip's beginning Friday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m. Questions? Drop Mims Weldon a line.
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The Lowcountry Walk for Life
Saturday, November 4 ~ 10:00 a.m. at Wannamaker County Park
We need YOU to join Team St. Philip’s so that together we can support Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, one of our home missions ministry partners, in their efforts to provide prenatal care, infant supplies and parenting classes to parents in need in our community. There will be fun, food, and fellowship, including music, activities for children, prayer stations, and a two-mile walk through the park.
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ECW Fall Social with Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
Tuesday, November 14 ~ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Ladies, Join Every Church Woman for a fall social with guest speaker Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing! Amy will be guiding us toward Advent with reflections from her book Mary's Voice: Advent Reflections to Contemplate the Coming of Christ, due to be released later this month. Mingle and enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres beginning at 5:00 p.m. on the Parish House lawn before our 6:00 p.m. program in the Parish Hall. All women of the community are welcome!
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55+ Outing to Crèche Festival and Middleton Place
Thursday, November 30 ~ meeting at 8:30 at the church
Get ready for Advent with a peaceful visit to the Crèche Festival at Mepkin Abbey with your St. Philip’s family! Then enjoy lunch at Oscar’s in Summerville and head to beautiful Middleton Place before taking the coach back to St. Philip’s. Call the church office at (843) 722-7734 or click the link below to register.
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Theology on Tap
Tuesday, October 31 ~ 7:00 p.m. in the Whiskey Room at Henry's on the Market
Young adults, join Justin Hare and Brian McGreevy on Tuesday for pizza (provided), beverages of your choice (cash bar), and conversation. The topic will be "Unmasking the Truth Behind Halloween: A Christian Approach," and you can ask any question you'd like anonymously through a texting app.
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Monthly Men's Lunch
Wednesday, November 1 ~ 12 noon in the Parish Hall
All men of the community are invited to join us for a delicious meal (Chef Connie Stahl is fixing lasagna!) and to hear the testimony of Guv Gottshalk, lay ministry leader and owner of Gottshalk Architects.
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Grandparents@Prayer
Thursday, November 2 ~ 11:00-11:45 Drop-In at the Chapel
Grandparents, come pray for your grandchildren before the Rector's Bible Study! Resources and suggested prayers available. Prayer requests accepted.
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Other Upcoming Special Events/Services | |
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Learn and Discern Mission to Uganda Christian University
Information sessions November 3 and 5 (choose one) from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gurley residence in Mt. Pleasant
Travel Dates: April 19–30, 2024
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All Saints' Fellowship Brunch
November 5 ~ following the 10:30 service
Join your St. Philip's family, visitors, and newcomers for an All Saints' Fellowship Brunch in the Parish Hall on November 5 following the 10:30 service (about 12 noon).
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Choral Evensong
November 5 ~ 5:30 p.m.
The St. Philip's Choir will be leading this contemplative service of prayer and song.
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Canned Food Drive
November 12
Click the link below to see the items needed and opportunities to help the Home Missions Team with the drive! Drop off in the church office the week of November 10 or bring to church November 12.
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Let Your Light Shine!
Join Us as We Seek to Reach Our Campaign Goal
Now is the time for all of our parish family to come together with every gift pledge, large or small, as we celebrate God's work here at St. Philip's and prepare for future ministry. Whether it's a few dollars from a child's lemonade stand or a more substantial gift, every person in our parish family matters, and we want everyone to be part of this generational opportunity to shine the light. If you haven't yet pledged, now is the time--as the old song says, "This little light of mine; I'm going to let it shine!" We need all those lights together to shine brightly for the Gospel!
Some may ask the question, how can restoring buildings increase our ministry? Our facilities enable us to be a place of worship, teaching, and fellowship. As Ephesians 4:12 instructs us, we are “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” We packed the Parish Hall for the special Rector’s Forum on the Israel/Palestine conflict on October 15, but just this past Sunday, when we returned to the Gospel of John, we were still blessed with hundreds in attendance. That is a regular occurrence. The Parish Hall, the second-floor meeting room in the Parish House, is a direct result of our last capital campaign, the 5th Century Campaign. Before that effort, we did not have the space or place to conduct our studies. This space is a reminder that we are all beneficiaries of the generosity and commitment of those twenty-five years ago. Please pay it forward for our future generations.
Gratefully,
Karen Phillips and Maybank Hagood
Shine the Light Campaign Co-Chairs
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St. Philippians Nourish Citadel Cadets
During Last Week’s Meal Ministry
by Gantt Folline, Home Missions Team
On Monday, October 16, St. Philippians served supper to approximately 135 Citadel cadets prior to their evening chapel service. Along with the great cadet turnout, we had an excellent response to our call for volunteers from St. Philip’s, and our large group experienced great family fellowship during our ministry of presence.
Chef Connie prepared an amazing supper, and all of the food was consumed by hungry cadets. It was a blessing to witness our growing St. Philip’s family in service, to celebrate the ceremonious lowering of the colors and United States flag on campus Monday evening, and most of all the witness to such amazing fellowship and service Monday night. New friendships were established between church members and many hands and witnesses made for a great evening. We truly are blessed.
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St. Philip’s Music Team Blesses Tourists and Parishioners With a Pop-Up Concert
Tourists and parishioners piled into the narthex on Thursday, October 19, to enjoy a special “pop-up” concert given by the St. Philip’s music team. The space lent itself beautifully to an intimate performance of Baroque music that included pieces by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, G.F. Handel, and Jean-Philippe Rameau. Children’s choir director Zippy Hood, who played her oboe, noted that the team was able to speak to the audience between pieces, educating them on the composers of the Baroque period and the development of music from that time, as well as the instruments the team was playing––oboe, violin, and harpsichord––which were used heavily in Baroque repertoire. One additional tidbit was that one of the pieces, Loeillet’s Sonata Trio, was written for two flutes with accompaniment, but it worked perfectly for the range of the oboe and violin. Our team has more of these pop-up concerts in the works––stay tuned!
Above: With most of the chairs in the narthex already taken, audience members got settled in on the floor in front of the Open Door information table as Paul Reese (violin), Chris Walchesky (harpsichord), and Zippy Hood (oboe) prepared to play.
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Regular Weekly Services/Classes | |
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This Morning: Morning Prayer
Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel
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This Morning: Moms' Book Study
Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. in the youth room
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TONIGHT: Wednesdays Alive!
5:30 p.m. worship followed by fellowship supper and C.S. Lewis class
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Tonight's Supper: Beef Stew
Next Week's Supper: Chicken and Veggie Bowtie Casserole
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TOMORROW: The Rector's Bible Study
12 noon in the Parish Hall
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FRIDAY: Middle School Youth Group
SUNDAY: High School Youth Group
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This Sunday's Service and Class Information | | |
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The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching at our services of Holy Eucharist at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for children of all ages begins at 9:15 a.m., and adult classes, including the Rector's Forum, begin at 9:30 a.m. | |
Yes, We're Pretty Sure That's the Actual Saying | |
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We always celebrate staff birthdays on Tuesdays at the end of our meetings so that our renditions of "Happy Birthday" are as robust and beautiful as possible (since that's the only time we're all in the building), and so that we can all help out with cake consumption. After all, eating all that cake is quite a chore, but as the saying goes, many mouths/tummies make light work! You're welcome!
It’s a somewhat rare occurrence, though, for us to be singing "Happy Birthday" to an actual birthday boy/girl––but we did it yesterday! And here's your fun fact of the day: Bill and his three brothers all have October birthdays!
If you follow St. Philip's on social media, you already knew about Bill's birthday and probably marked it in your calendar for next year. But if you don't, why don't you take a minute right now to give us a follow so that you, too, can be among the first to hear about schedule changes, special events, and occasionally interesting office happenings?
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We pray for the sick: Jean Carlton, Diane Christensen, Karen Collins, Silas Cressman, Steve Darling, Sally Fayard, Mary Forbes, Steve Graudin, Dana Heikes, Ken King, Marvin Kirkland, Al Lathan, Nancy Love, Stephen Lutz, Rena Mack, Rene Meyer, Eric Panizza, Lou Parker, Meredith Repik, Fran Sanders, Pete Sperr, Ginny Townsend, and Lindsey Wing.
We grieve with and pray for the family of James Carroll O’Neal, who died on October 21.
We pray for our expectant parents: Jill and Alton Phillips, Liesl and Luke Cressman.
We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, David Daughtridge, Andrew Kane, Quin Kane, Horry Kerrison, Frazier Kulze, Zach McFadden, Philip Middleton III, Jackson Miller, Edward Pritchard, Nathaniel Rollings, and David Scott serving in our Armed Forces.
We pray for our home and world missions: Lowcountry Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, Star Gospel Mission, Suzy McCall and LAMB, for the medical missions to Honduras, for ministry to victims of genocide and AIDS in Rwanda, for the Persecuted Church, for Anglican Frontier Missions, for Uganda Christian University Partners, for Water Mission and the Global Water Center, and for St. Jean Baptiste, our sister church, and the schools in Haiti.
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Collect for Sunday:
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Readings for Sunday:
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
- Psalm 1
- Matthew 22:34-46
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ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH
142 Church Street | Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-7734, www.stphilipschurchsc.org
Church Office Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday
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