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~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
January 14, 2024
The Second Sunday of Epiphany
No inSPIRE or eSPIRE next week
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Schedule Changes: Mere Anglicanism Conference | |
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St. Philip’s is blessed and excited to be hosting the sold-out Mere Anglicanism Conference next week, January 18–20! As the clergy, staff, and volunteers prepare to welcome the speakers and several hundred attendees ahead of the conference, some of our regular programming will pause.
inSPIRE/eSPIRE
no newsletter mailed/emailed January 17
Middle School Youth Group
no youth group January 19
Wednesdays Alive! service, supper, and C.S. Lewis class
in recess, resumes January 24
Rector’s Bible Study
in recess, resumes January 25
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Mere Anglicanism Worship Services
Open to All!
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Choral Evensong: Thursday, January 18, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Philip’s
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Morning Prayer: Friday, January 19, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s
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Festival Holy Eucharist: Friday, January 19, at 5:00 p.m. at St. Philip’s
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Morning Prayer: Saturday, January 20, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s
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It’s a new year, and a new semester of offerings is upon us! Browse our spring brochure online (hard copies are also available in the church office) to see everything available to you, including the Rev. Justin Hare’s new Sunday offering for parents and one-day parents, “Standing on the Promises” (begins January 28) and new topics in several of the midweek offerings, including Wednesday afternoon parents’ groups and the Thursday evening women’s group studies. | |
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The Women of the Bible Speak
Bible and Book Study for all adults
Wednesdays at 4:00 beginning January 24
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Made for People
Book Study
for all adults
Wednesdays at 4:00 beginning January 24
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Standing on the Promises
A Parenting Class with Molly and Justin Hare Sundays at 9:30 a.m. beginning January 28
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Open Registration for Children's Choirs
All children ages 3 through high school are welcome––no experience necessary!
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Parish Oyster Roast
Saturday, February 3, 3:00–6:00 p.m. at the Egleston Residence on Albemarle Rd.
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Valentine's Bingo Party
For grandparents and their grandchildren ages 3–12
Saturday, February 10, at 10:00 a.m. at the Anderton residence on Sullivans Island
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Andrew O’Dell Releases Four-Song EP Act II
What does a priest do on a three-month sabbatical? Well, if he’s a priest whose ambitions listed on his senior yearbook page were “to one day love God with all of my heart and soul and mind” and “to become a Rock n Roll star with good morals,” he just might pick up his guitar and record a few songs!
In fact, that’s exactly what our own Andrew O’Dell did last summer, and he officially released his four-song extended play (EP), Act II, on December 31. What a way to close out 2023!
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Andrew wrote and rewrote the four songs over a span of almost 30 years: two when he was in college, one when he and his wife, Ellen, were expecting their first child in the early 2000s (that child, Lily, provided backing vocals on that track!), and the last just a couple of years ago. And if not for an encounter last year with Patrick Schlabs, Canon for Cultural Engagement at the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, those songs may have remained works-in-progress––on paper or for Andrew’s own ears only.
| Above: Andrew O’Dell performs a song from his new EP at his December 29 release party. Photo by Mims Weldon. | | | |
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The Rev. Vaughan Roberts to Preach
at St. Philip’s January 21
We are very pleased to announce that the Rev. Vaughan Roberts, who will be preaching at Mere Anglicanism’s Festival Eucharist service on January 19, will also be preaching at our 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. services on January 21!
Mr. Roberts is the Rector of St. Ebbe’s Church, Oxford. He studied law at Cambridge and was President of the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union as an undergraduate. Following mission work in South Africa, he did graduate studies in Theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and was ordained a priest in the Church of England.
Mr. Roberts is the author of a number of Christian books, including Turning Points, Distinctives, Battles Christians Face, True Worship, Life’s Big Questions and God’s Big Picture. Since 2009, he has been the director of the Proclamation Trust, an evangelical Christian association dedicated to training preachers in expository preaching. He is also a member of the executive committee of 9:38 Ministries, a non-profit seeking to raise up Gospel workers and pastors.
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Doug Ringer To Be Ordained as Deacon
God willing, on Saturday, January 27, at 10:00 a.m., Bishop Chip Edgar will ordain seven individuals, including St. Philippian Doug Ringer, to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming Street in Charleston. Your prayers and presence are requested.
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St. Philippians Bless Community Neighbors With Angel Tree Project
St. Philippians once again went above and beyond to brighten Christmas for our neighbors in need through our Home Missions Angel Tree project! Our parish family donated $5,865 in gift cards, which benefited the residents of Star Gospel Mission. You also donated $1,600 to the Lowcountry Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which will be used in a number of different ways, including purchasing Bibles and offering camp scholarships. From the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center Amazon Wish List, you purchased $3,777.63 worth of gifts, including diapers, wipes, diaper rash cream, baby wash, car seats, strollers, and Pack -n- Plays! Thank you, St. Philip’s!
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God Is My Coxswain
Musings from a recreational rower amidst the popularity of “The Boys in the Boat”
by Pam Dickson
In a rowing shell, the coxswain (“cox’n” or simply “cox”) is the one who tells you what to do every step of the way—when to put “hands on” to lower the boat off the storage rack, when to heft it onto your shoulders, when to walk forward with it, when to “weigh enough” (stop!), and when to roll the boat down into the water. The coxswain says when to run your oars and when to step into the boat. Once the people in the boat shout “ready!” (meaning they have checked their gear, buckled on their shoes, and are sitting ready to row), the coxswain is the one who tells them when to push off from the dock. The cox then tells the rowers which of them should row, when they should paddle, and when to go full force. In a race, the coxswain tells them how to get to the starting line and makes the calls to get them over the finish line. On a casual rowing day, the coxswain chooses the course and the intensity of the row.
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House of Prayer: January Prayer Points
by Frenchie Richards, St. Philip’s Prayer Ministry
“My house shall be called a house of prayer
for all nations.” ––Isaiah 56:7
“Brethren ... forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.” ––Philippians 3:13
Happy New Year!
Answered Prayers:
1. For the wonderful Christmas services, messages, and worship. 2. For Chris, Paul, and Zippy’s leadership in the music selections, choir instructions, and instrumental additions to the services. 3. For our clergy and their families. 4. For the wonderful open house at the Rectory and for Jeff and Kristin’s hospitality. 5. For a sold-out Mere Anglicanism Conference.
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Regular Weekly Services/Classes | |
This Morning: Morning Prayer
Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel
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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. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching at our services of Holy Eucharist at 8:15 a.m. and Morning Prayer at 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. | |
All Iguanas Are Lizards, but not All Lizards Are Iguanas | |
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As anyone who's stopped by the church office in the weeks leading up to Christmas knows, Advent is an extremely busy time at St. Philip's. (And that's a lot of you ... our full hearts and tummies thank you, but our expanding waistlines would like to have a word.)
Advent is also an unusual time to add to the staff, but we did it nonetheless. Albert the Lizard (or is he an iguana?) joined the music department via Secret Santa in December, and he immediately got to work making a good impression by showing up early to staff meeting. And even though the staff meeting experience was a tad ... overwhelming, Albert was undeterred. He looked for ways to be helpful to his music department colleagues––he even ventured outside his department into communication and took it upon himself to promote the new semester of Foundations on social media! (Well-done, Albert––that class is FULL!)
If you follow us on social media, Albert is old news. But if you don't, why not 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 the latest reptilian helpers?
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Important Dates
January 15 ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Day (church office closed)
January 18–20, 2024 ~ Mere Anglicanism Conference
January 24 ~ Wednesdays Alive! resumes
January 25 ~ Rector’s Bible Study resumes
February 1 ~ Grandparents@Prayer drop-in (11:00–11:45 a.m.)
February 3 ~ Parish Oyster Roast (Egleston residence)
February 7 ~ Monthly Men’s Lunch
February 10 ~ Valentine’s Bingo Party (grandparents/grandchildren)
February 13 ~ Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
February 14 ~ Ash Wednesday (8:00 a.m., noon, 6:00 p.m. services)
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We pray for the sick: Beau Brogdon, Diane Christensen, Karen Collins, Steve Darling, Mary Forbes, Pat Gould, Emily Meyer Hall, Myron Harrington, Marvin Kirkland, Nancy Love, Charlie Lyddane, Rena Mack, Clifton Orvin, Eric Panizza, Lou Parker, Fran Sanders, Ava Singleton, Pete Sperr, Ginny Townsend, and Lindsey Wing.
We grieve with and pray for Tricia and Tom Moore and family on the death of their son-in-law, Kenneth Martin King, on December 29.
We grieve with and pray for Brent Morehouse and family on the death of his mother, Marilyn Goodman Miller Morehouse, on January 1.
We pray for our expectant parents: Becca Baird and Louis Duffie, Katy and Andrew Brown, Liesl and Luke Cressman, Lexi Meyer and Pat Ozog, Amy and Michael Rabb.
We pray for protection for those serving in the armed forces: Becca Baird, Janie Baird, Henry Clayton, David Daughtridge, Eric Gaines, Andrew Kane, Quin Kane, Horry Kerrison, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, Julia Middleton, Philip Middleton III, Jackson Miller, Edward Pritchard, Nathaniel Rollings, and David Scott.
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 Second Sunday of Epiphany:
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the Light of the world: Grant that thy people, illumined by thy Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through the same thy Son 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 Samuel 3:1-20
- Psalm 63:1-9
- John 1:43-51
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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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