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~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
November 5, 2023
All Saints' Sunday
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TODAY: Monthly Men's Lunch
Noon in the Parish Hall
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All men of the community are invited to enjoy a delicious meal and hear the testimony of Guv Gottshalk, lay ministry leader and owner of Gottshalk Architects. | |
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TOMORROW: Grandparents@Prayer Drop-In
11:00–11:45 a.m. in the Chapel
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Grandparents, come pray for your grandchildren before the Rector's Bible Study! Resources and suggested prayers available. Prayer requests accepted. | |
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This Weekend: Information Sessions for April 2024 Mission to Uganda Christian University
Friday, November 3, and Sunday, November 5 (choose one), from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gurley residence in Mt. Pleasant
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This Weekend: Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Friday, November 3 ~ 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 4 ~ 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
in Philadelphia Alley
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God has given you (yes, you!) gifts for ministry. Come experience the joy of discovering these gifts and finding ways to use them in the service of Christ! Join Andrew O’Dell for a weekend Spiritual Gifts Workshop at St. Philip's beginning Friday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m. Questions? Drop Mims Weldon a line. | |
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SATURDAY: Lowcountry Walk for Life
Saturday, November 4 ~ 10:00 a.m. at Wannamaker County Park
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This event is near and dear to our hearts because it benefits one of our Home Missions ministry partners, the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, which provides free pregnancy testing, counseling, life-affirming ultrasounds, parenting classes, and essential baby supplies for mothers and fathers in our community. All are given in LOVE and are FREE through your support. Questions? Contact team captain Jennie Richardson.
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SUNDAY: All Saints' Fellowship Brunch
Following the 10:30 service (about noon) ~ in the Parish Hall
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SUNDAY: Choral Evensong
November 5 at 5:30 p.m.
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ECW Fall Social with Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
Tuesday, November 14 ~ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Ladies, Join Every Church Woman for a fall social with guest speaker Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing! Amy will be guiding us toward Advent with reflections from her book Mary's Voice: Advent Reflections to Contemplate the Coming of Christ, due to be released later this month. Mingle and enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres beginning at 5:00 p.m. on the Parish House lawn before our 6:00 p.m. program in the Parish Hall. All women of the community are welcome!
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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! Then enjoy lunch at Oscar’s in Summerville and head to beautiful Middleton Place before taking the coach back to St. Philip’s. Call the church office at (843) 722-7734 or click the link below to register.
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Come Further Up, Come Further In
Monday, November 6 ~ 7:00 p.m. at Henry's on the Market
Prayer, teaching, fellowship, and discussion for men of all ages. Questions? Click the button below to email Mark Finlay.
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Veterans Day Observed
Friday, November 10
The church office will be closed Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day. In the even of a pastoral emergency, please contact the Rev. Bill Christian at (843) 327-0791.
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Canned Food Drive for Star Gospel Mission
November 12
Click the link below to see the items needed and opportunities to help the Home Missions Team with the drive! Drop off in the church office the week of November 10 or bring to church November 12.
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Scam Alert!
The scammers are back at it! We have had reports of scam emails and texts that are coming from people posing as clergy asking for favors. If you receive such an email or text, please simply delete it and do not respond. All of our clergy have cell phone numbers with an 843 area code, and their email addresses consist of their first name or first initial and last name with the domain stphilipschurchsc.org or saintphilips.church.
If you have any doubts about an email or text you receive from someone claiming to be a St. Philip’s clergyman, please call the church office at (843) 722-7734.
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Acolytes Get Trained Up in the
Way They Should Go
Acolyte training this past Sunday, October 29, brought together children and youth from the 4th grade all the way through to 12th grade to go over general training as well as some of the finer points of serving in worship.
Their time together began in the Parish Hall, where everyone enjoyed pizza (which acolyte parents Sheila and Michael Lauffer generously provided) and fellowship before getting an overview of acolyte roles from the Rev. Bill Christian––as well as expectations, such as wearing appropriate footwear along with their vestments. Two young ladies were able to hold up their own shoes as an example of “attractive flats or other dressy shoes with a low heel.”
In the sanctuary, the group went over their various duties, such as leading the processions as crucifer or torch bearer, lighting and extinguishing candles, and assisting clergy with getting ready for communion. “The level of excitement and enthusiasm from both the new and older acolytes was palpable!” shared Father Bill.
If you have a child in 4th–12th-grades who has not yet signed up to serve as an acolyte, please call or email Alice Smith in the church office (843-722-7734) to get him or her added to the team!
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Dufatanye Organization Installs Water Purification
System Sponsored by St. Philip’s Church
In Rwanda on October 24, the Dufatanye Organization, one of St. Philip’s world missions ministry partners, had a gathering of about 300 people––including leaders from the province, district, sector and cell––to celebrate the new clean water available to thousands of people! They shared this wonderful news over Facebook:
“In partnership with St. Philip’s Church Charleston, SC, USA, we’ve brought clean water to Nyamagana Village of Hope and three more villages, Gatsinsino, Gakenyeri and Kigarama, ending years of water struggles. No more waterborne diseases, thanks to the generosity of St. Philip’s ... Together, we’ve made a life-changing impact!”
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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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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' Bible Study:
New topic, the Book of James, starts today!
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: Chicken and Veggie Bowtie Casserole
Next Week's Supper: Chicken Marbella
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TOMORROW: The Rector's Bible Study
12 noon in the Parish Hall
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FRIDAY: Middle School Youth Group
SUNDAY: High School Youth Group
Mark your calendar: No youth group 11/10–11/12
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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 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. | |
It's Called Semantic Satiation | |
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You know that feeling of dread you get when you're scrolling through Instagram at 11:45 p.m. and see that people have been posting about whatever the current national holiday is (National Sons Day, National Daughters Day, National Donut Day, National Dog Day, National Cat Day, etc.), but you didn't know about the holiday and didn't post anything about it?
Well, we don't know that feeling because we're always totally aware of all of those "holidays" holidays, and close to midnight is just when we sometimes prefer to post our Instagram stories. Yes, October 29 is National Cat Day, so we of course had to give a shout-out to our cemetery guard cat, Charlie, who's been lying a little low lately, although he did pick up a shift last Wednesday, making sure everyone was behaving and respecting the grounds following the service, supper, C.S. Lewis class, and final Spiritual Warfare class.
Did you miss National Cat Day this year? Allow yourself a bit of grace, and try to remember that it always comes two days before Reformation Day (October 31), when our rector's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather (not sure how many greats it actually is, but that word is starting to lose all meaning), Martin Luther, nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg.
If you follow St. Philip's on social media, you already knew about National Cat Day, and you know that it was Chris Walchesky who reminded us of our rector's Lutheran ancestry. 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 extremely important national holidays?
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Important Dates
November 2 ~ Grandparents@Prayer Drop-In (11:00–11:45 a.m. in the Chapel)
November 4 ~ Lowcountry Walk for Life (10:00 a.m.)
November 5 ~ All Saints' Fellowship Brunch (12 noon)
November 5 ~ Choral Evensong (5:30 p.m.)
November 10 ~ Church office closed in observance of Veterans Day
November 12 ~ Canned Food Drive
November 14 ~ ECW Fall Dinner with Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
November 22 ~ Church office closes at 1:00 p.m. (reopens Monday at 8:30 a.m.)
November 22 ~ No inSPIRE/eSPIRE or Wednesdays Alive! Thanksgiving week
November 23 ~ Thanksgiving Day Holy Eucharist (9:00 a.m.)
November 26 ~ Vestry Nomination Deadline
November 26 ~ Advent Wreath Fellowship (9:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall)
November 30 ~ 55+ Outing (Crèche Festival at Mepkin Abbey, Middleton Place)
December 8 ~ ECW Advent Luncheon (12 noon)
December 9 ~ Advent Drop-In at the Rectory (3:00-6:00 p.m.)
December 10 ~ Lessons and Carols (10:30 a.m.)
December 15 ~ The Greening of the Church
January 18–20, 2024 ~ Mere Anglicanism Conference
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We pray for the sick: Beau Brogdon, Jean Carlton, Diane Christensen, Karen Collins, Silas Cressman, Steve Darling, Sally Fayard, Mary Forbes, Pat Gould, Steve Graudin, Emily Meyer Hall, Dana Heikes, George Hooks, Ken King, Marvin Kirkland, Nancy Love, Stephen Lutz, Rena Mack, Rene Meyer, Eric Panizza, Lou Parker, Meredith Repik, Fran Sanders, Pete Sperr, Ginny Townsend, and Lindsey Wing.
We grieve with and pray for Richard Scott and family on the death of his father, Dr. Ralph L. Scott, on October 16.
We pray for our expectant parents: Becca Baird and Louis Duffie, Liesl and Luke Cressman, Jill and Alton Phillips.
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, 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 Sunday:
O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys, which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Readings for Sunday:
- Ephesians 1:15–23
- Psalm 149
- Matthew 5:1–12
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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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