~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
March 6, 2022
The First Sunday in Lent
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Ash Wednesday services today |
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We will be offering three services of Penitential Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes; the Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching. All three services will be in the church due to the repair work being done in the area of the chapel.
In-Person Worship
- 8:00 a.m. (no music)
- 12 noon (with hymns)
- 6:00 p.m. (with the St. Philip's Choir)
Following the 6:00 service, please join us in the Parish Hall for a light supper. The Rev. Brian McGreevy's C.S. Lewis class is not meeting tonight.
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Annual Meeting and Brunch on Sunday
No 8:15 service ~ Regular Sunday school schedule
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All St. Philippians are encouraged to attend the annual meeting this Sunday, March 6!
- No 8:15 service
- Regular Sunday school schedule
- 10:30 a.m. worship
- 12 noon brunch and meeting
○ Rector's Address
○ Vestry elections
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If you worshipped with us on Ash Wednesday in 2020, you might remember hearing the Rev. Marc Boutan talking about a 40-day experiment, modeled after a piece in a Trinity School for Ministry Lenten publication, during which you would set aside time each day during your holy Lent to read a psalm and reflect in a quiet place. We invite you this Lent to try this experiment again (or for the first time)!
St. Paul reminds us, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable––if anything is excellent or praiseworthy––think about these things.” (Phil 4:8)
A great way to take stock of our lives, turning from troubles, stresses, and sin to the goodness, presence, and leading of God, is to set aside a few moments of reflection each day in a quiet place. This is often best (whenever possible) at a consistent time of day, such as first thing in the morning, at the end of the day, or even over lunch.
- “I am with you always.” Invite the Holy Spirit of God to be with you and guide your reflections. Read the appointed Psalm for the day.
- Give thanks to the Lord for all the good things in life, all that has happened, all that you have: family, friends, community, his presence, etc. Gratitude is foundational to a healthy relationship with God.
- Look back over the day past, paying attention to emotions, thoughts, and activities which may give clues of the day’s high and low points.
- With God’s grace, resolve and pray to let God forgive, heal, and transform you. Invite him into all of the areas of your life; give thanks, ask his forgiveness, his healing, his help in changing. Seek amendment of life where necessary. You may even want to journal some thoughts or prayers.
- Prayerfully, bring to God the events of the day to come, asking for the grace to walk in faithfulness in his leading and Presence.
Psalms (read Monday through Saturday)
Week 1 (beginning March 3): 1, 8, 16
Week 2 (March 7): 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27
Week 3 (March 14): 32, 34, 37, 40, 42, 43
Week 4 (March 21): 46, 50, 51, 62, 63, 84
Week 5 (March 28): 86, 90, 91, 92, 95, 96
Week 6 (April 4): 98,100, 103, 116, 118, 121
Week 7 (April 11): 130, 139, 143, 145, 146, 150 (end on April 16)
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Grandparents, There's a Conference Coming Up Just for You!
Southeastern Intentional Grandparenting Conference
April 1-2 ~ St. Paul's Church in Summerville
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Generations Ministry is excited to announce the first ever Southeastern Intentional Grandparenting Conference, and it will take place right here in the lowcountry––practically in our backyard!
The conference is being held April 1-2 on the campus of St. Paul’s in Summerville. We will explore what the Bible says about the role of grandparents and discover ways to pass our faith in Christ to our children, grandchildren, and future generations. Remember: this includes aunts and uncles and other adults who are influential in these young lives.
Conference presenters are Dr. Larry McCall (director of Walking Like Jesus Ministries, author of Grandparenting with Grace), Cavin Harper (founder of the Christian Grandparenting Network, author of Courageous Grandparenting), and Sherry Schumann (president of Christian Grandparenting Network, author of Prayers that Stir the Hearts of Grandparents). Workshop facilitators include the people who brought Grandcamp to Camp St. Christopher over 12 years ago: Peter Rothermel, Coordinator of Christian Faith Formation for the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, and Cathy Jacobs of St. Paul's Church Summerville. Also facilitating are Dr. Barbara Boatwright and Dr. Napolean Bradford.
It is imperative that Christian grandparents rally! We must reach the hearts of our grandchildren and share with them the love of Christ. As the Psalmist
writes, we must “tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and His might, and the wonders He has done” (Psalm 78:4).
Will you pray about joining us at the conference? Please register soon––even if you can only attend for part of it. A carpool from St. Philip's will be available.
(843-343-1001) with questions. We are both attending and would love to
have you join us!
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Home Missions Team Announces 2022 Ministry Partners |
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The mission of the Home Missions Team is to partner with Christian ministries that will give parishioners opportunities to “roll up their sleeves” and get involved. Our goal is for St. Philip’s to support these ministries throughout the year with our prayer, financial, and volunteer support.
The Team recently met for our annual retreat, and we are excited to announce our 2022 ministry partners!
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Upcoming opportunities to support our partners
Lowcountry Pregnancy Center Banquet
Annual Fundraiser ~Thursday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m.
Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston ~ Ballroom
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Water Mission’s Walk for Water
Saturday, March 26 ~ 9:00 a.m. at Riverfront Park
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Will you add your name to the Team St. Philip’s roster and help make this year’s team the biggest and best yet? It will be no easy feat––we had close to 100 walkers last year and raised almost $7,000! But YOU can help us get there! |
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Archbishop Foley Beach to Preach and Speak at St. Philip’s on March 13
Guest preacher at both services and speaker at Rector’s Forum
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The Most Reverend Doctor Foley Beach was elected the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America on June 22, 2014. He is also the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the South, headquartered in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. In June of 2018, he was elected by Archbishops from around the world to Chair the Primates Council of the Global Anglican Future Conference, a renewal movement within the Anglican Communion.
Archbishop Beach is a graduate of Georgia State University, the University of the South, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He began his ministry by serving teenagers through Young Life. Prior to serving as archbishop and bishop, he planted and led Holy Cross Anglican Church in Loganville, Georgia.
The Scripture verse that has most guided his ministry is Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
Archbishop Beach can be heard on radio stations in the U.S. and around the world via his teaching ministry, A Word from the Lord, and his One-Minute Message, an evangelism outreach to the unchurched.
He and his wife, Allison, are lifelong Georgians and have two adult children.
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Come to Youth Group This Weekend!
Middle School: 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. on Fridays in the Youth Room
High School: 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. on Sundays in the Youth Room
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Youth group is open to all 6th–12th-graders of St. Philip’s and the surrounding community. Plan to play hard and pray hard. Questions? Contact youth minister David Gilbert at dgilbert@stphilipschurchsc.org or (843) 708-3795.
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Now Gathering Donations for the Tea Room Gift Shop!
St. Philip’s Tea Room: May 2-6, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. daily
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Tea Room is coming up in just a few months, and we are very gratefully accepting your donations for the gift shop now through April 29 in the church office! You may also drop off at the gift shop the week of Tea Room. Please use the following list as a guideline when deciding when you would like to donate:
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Non-perishable food items (securely closed and neatly labeled)
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Baked goods (individually wrapped and neatly labeled)
- Handmade jewelry, scarves
- Handmade soaps, candles
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Coffee table books, cookbooks (new)
- Original artwork, photography
- Notecards, stationery
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Charleston Men's Chorus Spring Concert:
"We Rise Again"
Sunday, March 13 ~ 4:00 p.m. in the church
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Charleston Men's Chorus offers a variety of repertoire, ranging from "New York, New York" to "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art" to the much-loved Theme from James Bond, among others. Join them as they share their love of stage and screen through music. Tickets are available at the link below or from any member of the Chorus. |
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Lots of Smiles and Syrup at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! |
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How fabulous to be able to enjoy this tradition again! Read all about it in next week's inSPIRE! |
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Registration Open for Preschool Summer Camp
Session 1: June 6-10; Session 2: July 18-22
9:00 a.m.–12 noon
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We are pleased to offer once again Preschool Summer Camp for babies through age three! Two sessions are available (campers must have been born after September 1, 2018), and at each session, the children enjoy socializing while engaging in age-appropriate activities. Registration form is available at the link below. |
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This Week's Service Information |
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The Rev. William K. Christian III will be preaching this Sunday at our single worship service of Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. |
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Busy, Busy Shrove Tuesday at St. Philip's! |
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Tuesdays are always busy at St. Philip's with our weekly staff meeting, clergy meeting, and inSPIRE printing, but yesterday was especially busy! The women's study on prayer, Fervent, met first thing in the morning, and it was Shrove Tuesday, so folks were getting ready for the pancake supper and the Ash Wednesday services. And there was a finance committee meeting and a vestry meeting. And the kind folks fixing our iron gates were hard at work all day. Whew!
So it was the perfect day for our roving smile ambassador, Marshall, to stop by and give us a little burst of serotonin to get us through the workday! Well..."little" might not be the right word. Executive Assistant to the Rector Rachel Murphy looked like she got a lot of serotonin when Marshall wiggled on up to her!
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If you follow St. Philip's on Instagram or Facebook, then you already knew that our roving smile ambassador paid us a visit. If you don't, what are you waiting for? |
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Would You Like Someone to Pray With You? |
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To pray WITH someone:
Prayer appointments are available with trained prayer ministers for personal needs related to healing for physical, emotional, or spiritual needs. All meetings are confidential and can be arranged by contacting Juanita Orvin ( juanitaorvin@gmail.com) or Frenchie Richards frichards7@aol.com.
To ask for prayer FOR someone:
Call Suzanne McCord, head of the prayer chain, and she will pass your request on to members of the chain:
Both options are always confidential.
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Save the Date
Mar. 6 ~ Parish Annual Meeting and Brunch (no 8:15 service)
Mar. 9 ~ Monthly Men’s Lunch (12 noon in the Parish Hall)
Mar. 10 ~ ECW Spring Dinner (6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall)
Mar. 13 ~ Guest preacher (Archbishop Foley Beach)
Mar. 13 ~ Charleston Men's Chorus Spring Concert (4:00 p.m. in the church)
Mar. 20 ~ Parish Oyster Roast (3:00 p.m., Wadmalaw Island)
Mar. 24 ~ Lowcountry Pregnancy Center Annual Banquet
Mar. 26 ~ Walk for Water (9:00 a.m., Riverfront Park)
Mar. 27 ~ Choral Evensong (5:00 p.m. in the church)
Apr. 1-2 ~ Intentional Grandparenting Conference
Apr. 24 ~ Youth Confirmation Sunday
Apr. 27 ~ Adult Confirmation
May 2-6 ~ St. Philip’s Tea Room
June 6-10 ~ Preschool Summer Camp (session one)
June 13-16 ~ Vacation Bible School (VBS)
July 18-22 ~ Preschool Summer Camp (session two)
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Membership Directory
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We pray for the sick: Arthur Applegate, Rachel Arentsen, Baby Avera, Janie Banks, Linda Dennis, Maffett Dowd, Sally Fayard, Elizabeth Flowers, Mary Forbes, Debbie Foster, Jayne Gurley, Mary Anne Hanckel, Dara Heikes, Susan Hemminger, Claudia Kolster, Fritz Lloyd, Lindsay Long, Connor Lowndes, Molly Margaret O’Quinn, Beverly Melvin, Marjorie Mengedoht, Zan Murphy, John Murray, Ulrika O’Neil, Elaine Pendarvis, Valerie Rouillard, Fran Sanders, Jay Schrimpf, Richard Scott, Lynne Scoville, Pete Sperr, Jim Ueberroth, and Lindsey Wing.
We pray for our expectant parents: Lauren and Allen Davis, Katie and Ruben Perez-Phillips, Lauren and Ashton Phillips.
We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Chris and Julia Beasley, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Tripp Hathaway, Morgan and Mason Herring, Andrew Kane, Quin Kane, Horry Kerrison, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, 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: Star Gospel Mission, Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, 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 God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted of Satan: Make speed to help thy servants who are assaulted by manifold temptations; and, as thou knowest their several infirmities, let each one find thee mighty to save; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings for Sunday:
- Romans 10:4-13
- Psalm 91:9-16
- Luke 4:1-13
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ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH
142 Church Street | Charleston, SC 29401
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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