~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
October 17, 2021
The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
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Generations Ministry Coffee Kick-Off This Friday
Grandparents, join us at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall
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Grandparents, join us Friday the 15th for coffee and refreshments as we kick off this season of intentional grandparenting and talk about what's in store for this year. |
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Deadline Approaching:
Workday at Camp St. Christopher!
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October 23, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ~ Deadline to register: October 20 |
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Do you like to rake, prune, or trim? Push a lawn mower? Smell the salty sea air or scan the horizon for dolphins?
Do you like sandwiches and spending time with friends both new and old? Would you like some quiet minutes to yourself in a serene Seabrook Island setting?
Yes? It sounds like this workday is tailor-made for you! The work is light but plentiful, so we need as many hands as possible pitching in. (There are also bigger jobs available if you’re up for it!)
Learn more and let us know you’re coming at the link below. Questions? Contact Robby Marion at rmarion@sddholdings.com or (843) 296-4085. |
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Register for a Foyer Group Today! |
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Looking for a great way to get to know others in the St. Philip’s family? We are pleased to announce the return of Foyer Groups, monthly gatherings of about eight to ten adults––married couples or single folks, longtime members or relative newcomers––assigned randomly and meeting in each other’s homes for a simple meal and fellowship. Generally the host provides the main dish and others bring the rest of the meal (appetizer, salad, side or dessert). If you’re concerned about accommodating a group in your own home, consider co-hosting with another member of the group or having a casual backyard evening. If you are not a cook, there’s always bread and wine!
This is a social evening with a real purpose—to know one another better and build a stronger sense of community in the Body of Christ at St. Philip’s as we practice the gift of hospitality.
Please sign up at the link below by Wednesday, October 20, so that we can put groups together by the end of the month.
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Bishop Coadjutor To Be Elected this Saturday |
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The Rev. Chris Warner, the Very Rev. Chip Edgar, and the Rev. Dr. Rob Sturdy, Candidates for Bishop Coadjutor of The Anglican Diocese of South Carolina. Photo by Joy Hunter.
The 2021 Electing Convention will be at Christ Church in Mt. Pleasant at 10:00 a.m. on October 16. Clergy and church delegates will cast their votes for one of the three candidates for bishop coadjutor of the diocese. Please pray for the discernment of those voting:
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a Bishop for this Diocese that we may receive a faithful pastor who will preach the Gospel, care for your people, equip us for ministry, and lead us forth in fulfillment of the Great Commission; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Children’s Choirs Sing in Church for the First Time Since March 2020 |
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Above left: Madeleine Ellagard, Samantha Boch, and Mary Kathryn Lancaster handed out vestments to choristers Sunday morning. Above right: Director of Music Pat Gould waits in the narthex with the St. Nicholas and Cherub Choirs. Bottom: The St. Nicholas and Cherub Choirs sing “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.”
During the 10:30 service on Sunday, October 10, the children’s choirs of St. Philip’s Church sang––their first time singing in church in almost 19 months! If you have a child preschool-aged (three and up) to high-school aged who would like to join one of the choirs at St. Philip’s, please click the button below to register––no audition required!
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Ladies, You're Invited to the ECW Fall Dinner!
Tuesday, October 26 ~ 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
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Every Church Woman is invited to this year’s Fall Dinner with guest speaker Barbara Boatwright, licensed clinical psychologist and founder and director of Life Resources, a Christian mental health resource center in Charleston. Please come out and enjoy our first evening gathering in over a year and a half! Call the church office or click the link below to let us know you'll be there!
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TONIGHT: Wednesdays Alive! |
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Tonight's Supper: Chicken Marbella |
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House of Prayer: October Prayer Points
by Frenchie Richards, St. Philip’s Prayer Ministry
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“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” ––Isaiah 56:7
“The effective fervent prayers of a righteous man avails much.” ––James 5:16a
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Prayer Points for Local Needs
1. For good health and protection for our clergy and their families.
2. For God’s choice for our next bishop.
3. For the State Supreme Court to rule in our diocese’s favor after hearing oral arguments on Dec. 8th. Pray for justice and righteousness to prevail on our behalf.
4. For the virus to end and for those that have it to be healed.
5. For peace for our city:
- for our leadership
- for safety for our police
- for no more violence
- for our businesses to thrive
Prayer Points for All Nations
1. For Afghanistan:
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for all the Christians and all the Afghan people who helped us to get out safely
- for wisdom, safety, and success for those still arranging private evacuations
- for mercy and protection for those left behind
2. For Haiti
- that the earthquake survivors get the humanitarian supplies that they need
- for wisdom regarding the 60,000 immigrants coming through Panama to get to the United States
3. For Taiwan and Japan
- for protection from China taking over these nations
4. For Israel
- for Naptali Bennett, the new Prime Minister, to have the support and wisdom needed to protect Israel
- for the peace of Jerusalem
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Just Six Spots Remaining on the
Renaissance and Reformation Pilgrimage!
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The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller invites you to join him on a journey down the Danube, the River of Kings, from Budapest to the picturesque Bavarian village of Ettal next summer. Participants will see the world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany, and visit Wittenberg, the place where Martin Luther nailed the ninety-five theses to the door of the castle church and ignited the Protestant Reformation. Please click the link below for more information or to reserve your spot online with the group. To reserve by phone, please call Connoisseur Tours at (800) 856-1045. As of inSPIRE printing on Tuesday afternoon, just six spots remain.
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Save the Date: Lowcountry Walk for Life
Saturday, November 6, 10:00 a.m. (staggered start) ~ Wannamaker Park
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We are walking for life and to raise funds for Lowcountry Pregnancy Center and DAZZ, which have served over 148,000 client visits since 1986 through free pregnancy testing, counseling, life-affirming ultrasounds, and tangible “Because We Care” baby items––all given in LOVE and FREE through community support.
Each $200 raised helps provide a life-affirming ultrasound and a parenting class! And any walker who raises $200 will receive a Walk for Life T-SHIRT and two Disney Vacation Raffle entries! And every $100 raised gets an entry in the $2000 Disney Vacation Raffle! Click the link below to register with Team St. Philip’s or donate!
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The St. Philip’s Bells Are Ringing Again! |
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Downtown Charleston has seemed rather quiet since the evening of June 12, when lightning struck St. Philip’s and overloaded several electrical systems, including that of our steeple bells.
The bells were silent for months as we awaited the parts needed to repair them, and finally, last Monday, October 4, a crew arrived to begin the repair.
Every day last week, the workers climbed the steps of the steeple to do the painstaking work of rebuilding the system, and on Thursday afternoon, we heard the first sounds of the bells ring out as the crew tested them. Come Friday afternoon, we were hearing our hourly melody and quarter-hour tolls. What a glorious sound it is!
Photo by Tim Lyons, Rally Sunday, September 12, 2021
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LAMB's 12th Annual Dinner Party With a Purpose |
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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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This Week's Service Information |
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The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching this Sunday at our services of Holy Communion at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. |
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Sexton-In-Training Becoming a Trainer? |
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Students at St. Philip's Preschool enjoyed their fall break Monday and Tuesday of this week, and while most of them likely enjoyed some downtime with family or maybe even got away for a few days, our young sexton in training, Cecilia Walchesky, used some of her vacation time to get some extra hours in at work.
It seems all her hard work is paying, because she may get her own trainee soon! Miss Libby Hood stopped in yesterday with her parents, and we could tell that she would fit right in with the part-time crew. We can't wait for her to come back so that Miss Cecilia can show her the ropes––and the rest of us can pinch her cheeks!
If you follow St. Philip's on social media, you already knew about Miss Walchesky's work ethic and the new (potential) helper. But if this is news to you, why don't you take a minute to click the buttons below and follow us right now? That way you, too, can be among the first to hear stories like this.
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Would You Like Someone to Pray With You? |
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To pray WITH someone:
Call Juanita Orvin or Frenchie Richards, who will connect you with a prayer minister who will pray for your concerns over the phone.
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
Oct. 23 ~ Workday at Camp St. Christopher (9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.)
Oct. 26 ~ ECW Fall Dinner (6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall)
Oct. 26 ~ Theology on Tap (7:00 p.m., Henry’s on the Market)
Nov. 3 ~ Men’s Lunch (12 noon in the Parish Hall)
Nov. 6 ~ Lowcountry Walk for Life (Wannamaker Park)
Nov. 14 ~ Choral Evensong (5:00 p.m. in the church)
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Membership Directory
Are you looking for a fellow parishioner's contact information? Our directory is online! Click the "My St. Philip's" button on our homepage, stphilipschurchsc.org, to log in or sign up for an account. And for easy access on your phone, download the Church Life app!
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We pray for the sick: Elizabeth Bowles, Charles Cornwell, Gerry Dickinson, Sally Fayard, Elizabeth Flowers, Mary Forbes, Dave Gund, Mary Anne Hanckel, Susan Hemminger, John Jerger, Claudia Kolster, Joe Livesay, Connor Lowndes, Sarah Marshall, Brumby McLeod, Beverly Melvin, Mike Mullins, Juanita Orvin, Olivia Palmer, Isla Pearce, Mave Riggs, Valerie Rouillard, Bill Sammons, Fran Sanders, Jay Schrimpf, Larry Scoville, Lynne Scoville, Anne Shaver, Jason Stryker, Rose Tisdale, Hope Walters, Liz Williams, Lindsey Wing.
We pray for our expectant parents: Kimbrell and Bruce Blackwood, Justin and Molly Hare.
We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Chris and Julia Beasley, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Hayes Fair, Tripp Hathaway, Morgan and Mason Herring, Andrew Kane, Horry Kerrison, Charles Kirkman, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, Zach McFadden, Philip Middleton III, Jackson Miller, 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, and St. John's Chapel.
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, for The Persecuted Church, 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 in Christ hast revealed thy glory among the nations: Preserve the works of thy mercy, that thy Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of thy Name; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings for Sunday:
- Hebrews 4:12-16
- Psalm 91
- Mark 10:35-45
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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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