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~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
October 15, 2023
The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost: Proper 23
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Tonight at 7:00 p.m.
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. | |
Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
Pop-Up Baroque Trio Concert in the Narthex on Thursday
Harpsichord ~ violin ~ oboe
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Sunday: Special Rector's Forum
Making Sense of the Middle East: A Biblical and Historical Background to the Present Crisis in Israel
9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall
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Sunday: Charleston Men's Chorus Fall Concert | |
Join the Charleston Men's Chorus and their special guests, Charleston Southern University's Bel Canto, this Sunday at 4:00 p.m. for an unforgettable afternoon of musical splendor. | |
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Dessert and Discussion:
Sharing Your Faith Traditions with Children and Grandchildren
Tuesday, October 24 ~ 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
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Parents, grandparents, or anyone wanting to share their faith with a special young person in their life, don’t miss this opportunity to hear some practical ways to share your faith with the next generation. A panel of speakers will be sharing some ways they have engaged children in traditions that have enriched their faith walks. Join Amy Anderton, Sandra Anderson, Brian McGreevy and Jayne Gurley for a delicious dessert and uplifting discussion!
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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 on Thursday, November 30! Then enjoy lunch at Oscar’s in Summerville and head to beautiful Middleton Place before taking the coach back to St. Philip’s. | |
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Update from the Shine the Light
Campaign Co-Chairs
Neighborhood Gatherings Coming Soon!
We continue to be blessed by the generosity and support of our parishioners with our Shine the Light Campaign. Through September 30, we have pledges and contributions that amount to $12.6 million. Our goal is $20.5 million, and we are now at 61.6% of the goal. Since April 30, our official kickoff of the campaign, we have increased our pledges and contributions by $2.6 million.
Equally as important are the participation results. We currently have 191 parishioners with pledges and contributions, representing both families and individuals. Our goal is 100% participation in this generational effort to renovate and restore our church properties, as well as invest in future ministry opportunities. If you consider the total number of active member families/individuals, our current participation results amount to 29.4%.
Within the next week, we will announce a number of neighborhood gatherings happening between mid-October and Thanksgiving. Please be on the lookout to learn about the dates and the locations of these events. We will also have a table set up after this Sunday’s church services to answer questions and provide information. Please prayerfully consider your pledge to this effort.
Gratefully,
Karen Phillips and Maybank Hagood
Shine the Light Campaign Co-Chairs
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Above: The whole crew at the Hope to Home warehouse in North Charleston. Below: Keith Biddix (left, pictured with a volunteer from East Cooper Baptist Church) led the furniture refinishing team. | |
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Hope to Home Drive and Workday
The Hope to Home (H2H) furniture and home goods drive on October 1 demonstrated how seriously St. Philippians take the expression “Blessed to be a Blessing.” In addition to the items donated by our church members on that day, Hope to Home is still receiving furniture from online submissions of large-item donations from our parishioners. There were so many home goods donations that the volunteers on the October 7 H2H Workday didn’t have time to unpack them all before our workday ended––what a blessing! Thirty-eight books (Bibles, children’s Bible’s, and Jesus Calling books) were also donated by our church members. A huge thank you to all who donated!
The H2H workday this past Saturday, October 7, was very well-attended with 27 volunteers. Youth minister David Gilbert brought many youth and their parents, who volunteered to go on deliveries to distribute the furniture, home goods, and Bibles as well as pray with the families.
“It was so heartwarming to see the reactions of the people after we had brought in the couch or a bed,” said youth volunteer Penny Galván. “It was a great feeling to know that they won’t have to sleep on the ground anymore. It is also such a good reminder of how richly blessed we are and to be grateful for the many gifts God has given us.”
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Standing Where They Stood
A Letter from Nancy Staley of Bolivia, NC
On Thursday, September 28, Nancy Staley and her husband, Fred, visited St. Philip’s in hopes of recreating her parents’ wedding photos from 1951. Alice Smith, our parish receptionist, happily obliged and took their photos.
Alice,
What a joy to visit St. Philip’s church where my parents married! Thank you very much for helping make that possible. If walls could talk, I’m sure they would tell of Ruth and Roy’s happy day on August 4, 1951. My daddy was still serving in the Navy and boarded a ship out of Charleston several days later. They were married for 62 years until my mom’s death. I was blessed with wonderful parents and miss them every day. Standing where they stood, I could feel their love and laughter as they began a long, sweet life together.
Grace and blessings!
Nancy Staley
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Calling all Crafters!
Do you have a special talent for crafts that you could teach easily to our members to make and sell at the Tea Room gift shop? Think jewelry, ornaments, wreaths ... really anything! Our hope is to have several evenings for the women of the church to come together in fellowship and fun while stocking our gift shop.
Contact Caroline Fitzgerald at (843) 696-5843 if you are interested in filling this need!
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Upcoming Fellowship and Special Events | |
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Altar Guild Training Sessions
for new and seasoned Altar Guild members
Monday, October 16, at 10:30 a.m. OR 4:30 p.m.
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Serve a Meal to Citadel Cadets
at St. Alban’s Chapel
Monday, October 16 ~ 5:45 p.m.
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Come Further Up, Come Further In
Monday, October 16 ~ 7:00 p.m. at Henry's on the Market
Prayer, teaching, fellowship, and discussion for men of all ages.
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Theology on Tap
Tuesday, October 17 ~ 7:00 p.m. at Henry's on the Market
Conversations about life and God for the 20s–30s set.
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Acolyte Training and Lunch
All 4th–12th graders invited!
Sunday, October 29, following the 10:30 a.m. service
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The Lowcountry Walk for Life
Saturday, November 4 ~ 10:00 a.m.
at Wannamaker County Park
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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: Taco Bar
Next Week's Supper: Pork Tenderloin
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TOMORROW: The Rector's Bible Study
12 noon in the Parish Hall
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Schedule Change:
Youth Group in Recess This Weekend
Regular weekly meetings resume October 20 and October 22
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This Sunday's Service and Class Information | | |
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The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching at our services of Holy Eucharist at 8:15 a.m. 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. | |
What Did We Do Before YouTube? | |
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Wednesdays are long days at St. Philip's, and they can seem especially long if you're still at an age you can show by holding up your fingers––and you started your day off with school and followed it up with choir, playground time, a service of Holy Eucharist, and all-you-can eat creamy curry chicken...and then it's not bedtime––it's time for The Last Battle with the Rev. Brian McGreevy!
No one could fault you for leaning your head against your mom's shoulder...or maybe laying it on her lap...or maybe stretching completely out across three chairs. It's all good, because you know what? It'll be on YouTube, and you can watch it tomorrow on your own time when (maybe) you haven't had quite such a full day.
If you follow St. Philip's on social media, you already knew about our snoozing C.S. Lewis fan. 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 St. Philippian somnolence?
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We pray for the sick: Precilla Britton, Jean Carlton, Morris Cave, Diane Christensen, Karen Collins, Silas Cressman, Cullen Crowley, Steve Darling, The Ekpoudom family, Sally Fayard, Mary Forbes, Steve Graudin, Dara Heikes, Susan Hemminger, George Hooks, Mitchell Johnson, Fred Jumper, Ken King, Marvin Kirkland, Robert Kizer, Al Lathan, Wes Lewis, Kelsey Lipscomb, Nancy Love, Rena Mack, Doug McAdams, Rene Meyer, Eric Panizza, Lou Parker, Meredith Repik, Fran Sanders, Pete Sperr, Margaret Swanson, Ginny Townsend, Lindsey Wing, and Libby Wright.
We grieve with and pray for the family of Marie Ann Marion, who died on October 6.
We pray for our expectant parents: Jill and Alton Phillips, Liesl and Luke Cressman.
We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Graham Blunt, William Bruce, Robert Cale III, Henry Clayton, David Daughtridge, Paul Economy, Noah Flowe, Eric Gaines, 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: 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:
O God, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of thy Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ thy Son 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:
- Isaiah 25:1–9
- Psalm 23
- Matthew 22:1–14
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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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