~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
March 28, 2021
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
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Holy Week and Easter Sunrise
Reservations Open Today at 9:00 a.m.
In-Person and Online Worship
No Reservation Needed for 8:00 a.m. weekday services
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Names were drawn yesterday for the 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Easter service reservation lottery. If you entered, please be sure to check your email for notification, and if your name was drawn, please confirm your reservation by 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Reservations for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter sunrise service (6:30 a.m.) open today at 9:00 a.m.
Reservations are not needed for the 8:00 a.m. services on Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, and Holy Wednesday.
Reservations opening today at 9:00 a.m.
Palm Sunday (March 28)
8:15 a.m.
Holy Communion and Liturgy of the Palms: Rite I
In-person (by reservation)
10:30 a.m.
Holy Communion and Liturgy of the Palms: Rite I
In-person (by reservation) and online
Maundy Thursday (April 1)
6:00 p.m.
Holy Communion: Rite I
In-person (by reservation) and online
Good Friday (April 2)
12 noon
Good Friday Liturgy
In-person (by reservation) and online
Easter Day (April 4)
6:30 a.m.
Holy Communion: Rite II (on the lawn)
In-person only (by reservation)
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Other Holy Week and Easter Services
Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday (March 29-31)
8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion: Rite I (in the church)
In-person only (no reservation needed)
Easter Day (April 4)
9:00 a.m.
Holy Communion: Rite I (in the church)
In-person (reservation lottery) and online
11:15 a.m.
Holy Communion: Rite I (in the church)
In-person (reservation lottery) and online
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Easter Flower Memorials and Thanksgivings
Deadline to submit information is tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.
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If you would like to make a contribution to the Easter Flower Fund as a memorial or in thanksgiving for a loved one, please submit your information by Thursday, March 25, at 5:00 p.m. at the link below. You may make your donation online at My St. Philip's (be sure to use the below form first––your dedication submission confirmation email includes instructions for donating online) or you may mail a check to the church office (donations only––please do not mail your dedication information without a form from the church office):
St. Philip's Church
Attn: Juli Garland, Easter Memorials
142 Church St.
Charleston, SC 29401
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Worshipping at Home on Palm Sunday? |
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You can help your household experience Palm Sunday more fully by making your own palm crosses using the video tutorial by St. Philippian Joanna Macmurphy below. And you can remind those in your neighborhood about the beginning of Holy Week by placing a green branch or palm frond on your front door! |
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Worshipping in Person?
Parking Reminders
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Free parking is available for all worship services in both our paved lot on the corner of Cumberland and Church Streets and in the parking garage directly across Cumberland Street from the lot. The parking garage exit gate will sometimes be left open after services; if it is not, you may speak to an attendant or press the “help” button on the ticket box by the gate and explain that you have attended a service at St. Philip’s. Please refrain from double-parking or blocking (even partially) either entrance or exit in the lot, and be sure you are parking in a lined space.
While the City of Charleston is usually lenient on Sunday mornings with the one-hour time limit in the residential parking areas around St. Philip’s, please note that you will receive a ticket if you park in an illegal spot. Be mindful of yellow lines (especially next to driveways), fire hydrants, yellow-painted curbs, etc., and note that the area in the curve directly in front of the church on the right side of the road is a no-parking zone.
Free parking in our paved surface lot and/or garage is available only for and during church services (lot and garage), church activities (lot), or appointments with clergy or staff (lot). At all other times, those parking in the lot and/or garage will be expected to pay the posted rate.
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Record Numbers for Team St. Philip's!
94 Walkers ~ Over $7,000 raised in Saturday's Walk for Water
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From Jill Settle, team captain: Saturday’s Walk for Water was a wonderful success! The St. Philip’s Team had a significant presence with close to 100 walkers, many of whom walked in person at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. We experienced the sense of community that many of us have missed so much.
Our team also raised over $7,000. Thank you to everyone who participated, for walking, your generous donations, recruiting efforts, and many prayers. St. Philippians answered the call! It was truly an honor and blessing to be a part of it.
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Cultivating a Culture of Caring:
A Note from the Rev. Bill Christian
"Pastoral care is a team effort ..."
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I must tell you just how excited I am about my new calling to serve St. Philip’s Church! When Jeff Miller asked me to serve as his assistant for pastoral care, I felt that God was speaking directly through him and giving me the opportunity to engage in an area of ministry that has always been so close to my heart. St. Philip’s Church has always excelled in providing its parishioners with excellent pastoral care; whether that be attending to the needs of those going through one life crisis or another, grieving the loss of a loved one, attending to the sick and needy, the hospitalized, the homebound, those living in retirement centers or nursing homes, or perhaps even facing a terminal illness, our clergy team has always been there to respond to them all.
I love St. Paul’s words to the Galatian Christians: “Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2.) To the church in Thessalonica, he writes, “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11.) When we care for one another as sisters and brothers in Christ, we are indeed bearing (or carrying) one another’s burdens, and we are encouraging one another in order to build one another up. In essence, that is what pastoral care is all about!
Pastoral care is a team effort––it takes all of us, not just the clergy. God’s word instructs us that each one of us is to participate in caring for one another! With that in mind, it’s our strong desire that no one slips through the cracks, so to speak. We need to remember the one that is hurting or missing, someone that we haven’t seen for some time. If we are to do that effectively, I will need to enlist your help.
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The Lord Provides:
An Update on Our Sister Church in Haiti
by Suzanne McCord, World Missions Committee
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During the past year, the whole world has experienced many struggles and challenges. Never before have we been so united in facing the same unseen enemy yet so separated due to pandemic restrictions. And Haiti was no exception. They too experienced the same uncertainties, but in a very culturally unique way. In March 2020, as the new coronavirus began to spread around the world, Father Jean Madoché Vil, the priest in charge of all 10 of the La Gonâve Haiti Partnership churches and schools, wrote, “We keep in faith and pray so that we are not overwhelmed by this Coronavirus. We are a fragile nation. We do not have the resources to protect and defend ourselves.”
Now, almost one year later, Haiti and La Gonâve are still reeling from the impact of COVID. It has taken its toll with sickness and death, though thankfully not nearly what was feared (even though actual numbers are hard to verify). Schools were closed, the ferry boat quit running, and the fragile supply system to the island was shut down for four grueling months. Unlike here in Charleston, there was no Amazon or pizza deliveries or food pantries!
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Listen to Sunday's Choral Evensong! |
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The full St. Philip's Choir came together on Sunday to worship God and sing his praises, with the Rev. Brian K. McGreevy serving as officiant. If you missed this contemplative service of prayer and music or you would like to listen again, click the link below. |
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Whether you're married or single, whether you've got kids in diapers or in school uniforms or you don't have kids at all, this time of food and fellowship is for YOU!
Tickets are $30 per person, and we will have a delicious lowcountry boil, plus roasted chicken, pimento mac and cheese, green beans, beer, wine, soft drinks, and water. Childcare is available by request during registration, and there is no charge for kiddos who would like a plate for themselves. Please register yourselves and any children attending by 5:00 p.m. on April 7.
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Lowcountry Pregnancy Center's Annual Banquet
Reserve a seat at St. Philip's table
Thursday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. ~ Charleston Area Convention Center
(Embassy Suites Ballroom)
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St. Philip's is hosting a table at Lowcountry Pregnancy Center's annual fundraising banquet! If you would like to reserve a seat with us, please contact Jane McGreevy at (843) 793-9832 or janemcgreevy@yahoo.com. You may also reserve your own seat or table or watch online; click the link below to register or learn more!
About the event: Keynote speaker Dr. Anthony Levatino and his wife, former nurse Cecelia, share what it was like to perform over 1,200 abortions and the toll it took on their family. Their story of their conversion to pro-life has educated and motivated audiences throughout the world.
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Priority Registration for Diocesan Women Ends March 31––Register Today! |
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How Can You Help Tricounty Family Ministries?
Used computers/laptops, office volunteers, food distribution volunteers
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Tricounty Family Ministries needs our help! Is one of the needs listed below something you could address?
Current donation/volunteer needs
- Computers with internet capability (good condition)
- Volunteers: Support for financial assistance online applications (Mondays and/or Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon)
- Volunteers: Food distribution (Wednesdays 9:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.)
- Volunteers: Data entry and general office support (anytime Monday–Thursday)
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Worship Resources for Kids:
My First Church Notebook for Preschoolers
My Church Notebook for Elementary Students
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Sofa or pew? Whether your family is worshipping at home or in person, we have a great new resource for children: My Church Notebook preschool and elementary editions!
Borders and icons in the notebooks are designed with themes relating to either creation or the life of Jesus and His parables. These themes cycle through the book, reminding children of our great Creator or great Savior Jesus as they listen and take notes during the sermon.
You may order these free resources (one book per child while supplies last) for pickup in the church office, or we can ship them to you for $6 (payment link in email confirmation).
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This Week's Livestream Link |
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Have you made the mistake of believing that law has no place in love, that law and love are diametrically opposed to one another? In his March 21 sermon, the Rev. Justin Hare teaches us how "covenant love" can save both our religion and our relationships. |
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Reservations for In-Person Worship
Reservations for this Sunday's services of Holy Communion at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. open today at 9:00 a.m.
Childcare during the 10:30 service is available for infants and young people through age five, with limited capacities within each age group. You may register at the link below after first registering to attend the 10:30 service, or you may call the church office at (843) 722-7734 to reserve space.
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Are You Technologically Proficient and Looking for a An Occasional Gig? |
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St. Philip's is looking for occasional help with our audio system during Sunday morning services, special services, and special events. Would you like to learn a new skill while serving your parish? Contact Florance Anderson at fanderson@stphilipschurchsc.org to learn more. |
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Note: No Wednesdays Alive! Service or Classes Next Week (Holy Week) |
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"Mere Christianity" with the Rev. Brian McGreevy
Tonight at 7:15 p.m. on Zoom
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Mere Christianity began as a series of radio talks during the darkest days of World War II in England. Lewis was asked by the BBC to do the talks because so many people were living in fear and anxiety and were feeling that the world was crumbling around them, that "the wheels had come off the bus." Our culture today is beset with many of those same anxieties, albeit for different reasons. Lewis's broadcast talks were then edited by Lewis and published in book form as Mere Christianity. The book is still remarkably fresh today and serves as an encouragement to the believer, a winsome challenge to the doubter, and an effective apologetic for the unbeliever.
Do you receive Fr. Brian's updates and weekly wrap-up emails? Click here to read his last wrap-up email, and if you'd like to join his email list, let him know! |
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Two-Week Recess: Rector's Bible Study
You're on your own for your Thursday lunch hour for the next two weeks, but mark your calendar for noon on April 8, when the Rector's Bible Study resumes its regular schedule. See you (on Zoom) then!
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Subscribe to the podcast! |
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Sexton-In-Training Gains Ground on Salary Negotiations
Do you follow @st.philips.church?
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After weeks of salary disputes with financial administrator Juli Garland, sexton-in-training Cecilia Walchesky appeared to be at least temporarily satisfied with her current rate when she collected her paycheck last Wednesday. Her immediate supervisor, sexton Benjamin Singleton, was on hand to help open her paycheck, which was wrapped in cellophane and appeared to be of the "melt-in-your-hand-and-on-your-face" variety.
Rumors that Garland is actually in favor of meeting Walchesky's full demands––and that the true culprit behind her wage garnishment is assistant director of music Chris Walchesky––are as yet unconfirmed.
If you follow St. Philip's on social media, then you already heard the latest development to this story. If you don't follow us, perhaps you should click the buttons below to give us a follow now. You can be among the first to hear about schedule updates, four-legged visitors, and, of course, staff updates such as the one mentioned above. How about it?
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Would You Like Someone to Pray With You? |
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To pray WITH someone:
Call Juanita Orvin, 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
March 28 ~ Palm Sunday
March 29-31 ~ Daily Holy Week services (8:00 a.m. in the church)
March 31 ~ No Wednesdays Alive! service or classes (Holy Week)
April 1 ~ Maundy Thursday (service at 6:00 p.m.)
April 2 ~ Good Friday (service at noon)
April 4 ~ Easter Day (services at 6:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:15 a.m.)
April 5 ~ Easter Monday (church office closed)
May 9 ~ Diaper drive for Lowcountry Pregnancy Center
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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: Katie Burris, Harry Carr, Sam Chesnutt, Patty Cox, Sarah Fayard, Elizabeth Flowers, Mary Forbes, James Gettys III, Robert Gould, Harry Gregorie, Jr., Jonathan Hanger, Clark Johnson, Joe Livesay, Connor Lowndes, Beverly Melvin, Deborah Pollak, Rose Tisdale, Mike Walsh, Carolyn Warlick, Lindsey Wing, and Charlie Yoho.
We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Chris and Julia Beasley, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Hayes Fair, Andrew Kane, Horry Kerrison, Charles Kirkman, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, Zach McFadden, 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.
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Collect for Palm Sunday:
Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; 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:
- Mark 11:1-11a (Liturgy of the Palms)
- Isaiah 52:13-52:12
- Mark 14:32-15:47 (The Passion)
- John 12:20-33
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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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