~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
January 19, 2020
The Second Sunday of Epiphany
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Guest preacher this Sunday:
Canon J.John is Coming to St. Philip’s!
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January 19 Rector’s Forum (9:30) and worship service (10:30)
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Ahead of his Anglican Leadership Institute lecture at St. Philip’s on January 21, Canon J.John will be with us as guest speaker at the Rector’s Forum this Sunday and as guest preacher at the 10:30 service.
Canon J.John has been an evangelist for 40 years and has spoken at conferences, universities, and in towns and cities across 69 countries on six continents. He has written several books, including
just10
, a contemporary application of God’s Ten Commandments, and
The Natural Evangelism Course
, a six-session course designed to equip and encourage the church in evangelism.
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Natural Evangelism:
The Practice of Praying, Caring, and Sharing
Tuesday, January 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall
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The Anglican Leadership Institute once again invites you to a gathering to hear a gifted global leader speak on an issue central to our Christian faith and witness. All are welcome;
light refreshments will be served.
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You’re Invited:
Submit Your Pledge Offering This Sunday
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The rector invites you to bring your completed pledge card to church with you on January 19 and place it in the offering plate as an act of worship during the offertory of either service. You may also return it to the church office by mail or in person. Copies of the rector’s letter regarding stewardship, along with pledge cards and envelopes, are available in the church office and in the narthex.
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Did you receive your stewardship mailing?
We are in the process of upgrading our database. If you did not receive the rector’s letter in the mail last month, please call the church office at (843) 722-7734 or email
stphilips@stphilipschurchsc.org.
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The Gift of Love at Christmas
by Marsee Lee
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Our family has purchased freshly cut Frasier fir Christmas trees from Wishon Tree Farm for several years. This year was no different. Our friends Faron and Ethan Atwood, a father and son from Sparta, NC, oversee this tree lot by the American Legion at 968 Folly Road every year.
On December 17, Ethan contacted me to ask if I knew of any charitable organization in the Charleston area that would like to have “leftover” trees to use for a fundraiser or “to brighten their building”––he was thinking perhaps a children’s home or Boy Scout chapter. They did not want to see their beautiful trees go to waste and would happily deliver them anywhere in the Charleston area. So I called Amey Warder, a St. Philip’s Home Missions Committee member, who immediately reached out to Tricounty Family Ministries to offer the 30 Christmas trees.
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School of Healing Prayer® Ministry: Level l
5:30 p.m. on Mondays in the Parlor beginning February 10
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In the fourth chapter of Luke’s Gospel, Jesus stood up in the temple and read from Isaiah 61: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” Later he passed on this ministry to the disciples and ultimately to the entire church (Matthew 10, Luke 10).
We will be offering a 10-week course, developed by Christian Healing Ministries, which will help us to receive prayer and healing for ourselves while training and equipping us to pray for others. Topics we will be covering include spiritual oppression, physical and emotional/inner healing of wounds and hurts, healing through forgiveness, and many others. To sign up, please contact Juanita Orvin (
juanitaorvin@gmail.com
or 843-884-4018) or the Rev. Ryan Streett (
rstreett@stphilipschurchsc.org
).
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Christian Healing Ministries
is a Christ-centered, ecumenical, and non-profit organization that is dedicated to the practice and teaching of healing prayer. Founded nearly 40 years ago by Judith and the late Francis MacNutt, CHM strives to be a visible presence of Jesus’ desire to heal in the world today and to make Christian healing prayer a way of life in families, churches, and medical professions.
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Thank You from the Compassion Committee!
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Our church members have done it again! We would like to thank all of you who helped deliver the poinsettias that were sent to our church family members who have lost a loved one this year, who are on our prayer list, or who are unable to get to church, and to our faithful and hardworking staff and clergy. This is an important and growing part of the Compassion Committee’s ministry, and we could not have done without your help. After the Lessons and Carols service, you picked up 90 poinsettias and delivered them all over the Lowcountry! We are so grateful. Our heartfelt thanks.
We would like to thank the members of this amazing committee for their willingness to serve. During 2019, we delivered 47 meals, plus 59 more meals generated through the Care Calendar for the Graudins. We delivered 11 hams and 43 flower arrangements, plus 16 Easter lilies and the 90 poinsettias! Our committed note writers prayerfully wrote at least 95 notes (not all counted as of today) to church members struggling with health issues or the loss of a loved one. One committee member faithfully made home visits to a couple dozen church members.
If you would like to help with this ministry, please contact the church office. We always welcome new helping hands!
––Monti Hanger and Callie McLaurin, Compassion Committee Co-Chairs, January 2020
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For Grandparents: A Generations Ministry Event
Wednesday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
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Grandparents, following Wednesdays Alive! worship and supper on January 22, join us to hear author Michael James Dowling speak to us about his new book,
Frog’s Rainy-Day Story and Other Fables, an ideal resource for grandparents.
We will also be hearing from the Rev. Brian McGreevy, who will share the Christian worldview and help guide us in using Dowling’s book to help our grandchildren navigate the culture in which we live.
Michael James Dowling has been writing professionally since 1999. He and his wife, artist and illustrator Sarah Buell Dowling, have three grown children and one grown grandchild.
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The St. Philip’s Choir is Accepting New Members
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Choir is inspiring, enjoyable and filled with learning! Plus, singing is good for your health and your mind. Join us as we serve God, learn beautiful music, and make new friends.
Please call Pat Gould at 843-364-9552 or email her at
pgould@stphilipschurchsc.org
to arrange for a very simple audition.
I will sing of steadfast love and justice;
to you, O Lord, I will make music.
––Psalm 101:1
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Now Available in the Church Office and Online:
St. Philip's Spring Discipleship Brochure
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This brochure offers information about many opportunities throughout the week: lecture studies, small-group studies, fellowship, and more. These offerings are open to all who seek to know God better, and we are delighted for members of the greater Charleston community to join us. We consider it an honor to open the pages of Scripture with you, and we invite your questions; none are too large or too small.
As year-round class topics change, the digital version will be updated.
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The church office will be closed and the sanctuary and cemetery will be not be open to visitors on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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In the event of a pastoral emergency, please call the
Rev. Marc Boutan at (843) 501-7754 or text him at (843) 737-1277.
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Early Bird St. Christopher Summer Camp Registration is OPEN!
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Early registration for summer camp at St. Christopher on Seabrook Island runs from January 13, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. through January 25, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Click below to apply. This is an opportunity for members of our diocese to secure a place at camp before it opens to the general public. The sessions still fill up fast––act now!
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About the camp (from stchristopher.org):
Our goal is for campers to return home with a better understanding of who they are as individuals created for a purpose within God’s plan. Our staff of well-trained, college-age, Christian leaders works to see campers’ lives formed by the power and truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
During the day, campers participate in activities such as hiking through our pristine maritime forest, sailing and kayaking in the estuary, team building, seining, rock climbing, games, and much more, along with daily chapel and small-group Bible study.
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Spots are still available!
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Discount given for sons attending with their fathers
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We’d love to feature YOUR story
in the next inSPIRE!
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If you’re not sure what to write about, use one of the following topics for inspiration!
My Faith Story: How did you first come to know God? Have you had any ups and downs in your relationship with Him?
My St. Philip’s: Has your family been a part of St. Philip’s for generations or are you a newcomer (or somewhere in between)? Tell us about your experience in the parish.
Everyday Miracles: We never know what God has in store for us, and sometimes things work out in ways we could never have imagined. Tell us about something you’ve seen that’s made you think, “Thank God!”
Questions? Email Lea or call her at (843) 722-7734, ext. 232.
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Tonight's supper: Taco Bar
Next week's supper: Homestyle Beef Casserole
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Would you like to take another listen to Sunday's sermon? Or were you out of town and you missed it the first time? Sermons, the Rector's Forum, and more are available on our website,
stphilipschurchsc.org/sermons-classes.
Accompanying slide presentations for certain classes are also available for download.
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Never miss a sermon! Click below to subscribe to our Sermons podcast.
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SAVE THE DATE
Jan. 19 ~ Guest Preacher (10:30 service), Rector's Forum speaker:
Canon J.John
Jan. 20 ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Day (church office closed)
Jan. 21 ~ Anglican Leadership Institute Lecture with Canon J.John
(Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall)
Jan. 22 ~ Generations Ministry Event for Grandparents with Michael James Dowling (Parish Hall, 7:00 p.m.)
Jan. 23-25 ~ Youth Pilgrimage to Walk for Life in D.C. (prayers requested)
Feb. 26 ~ Ash Wednesday
Mar. 21 ~ Water Mission's Walk for Water (9:00 a.m., Riverfront Park)
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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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Do you have a loved one you would like added to our prayer list?
Please provide his or her name by calling the church office, 843-722-7734
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We pray for the sick: Walton Avery, Katie Burris, Kelly Corlett, Ed Dibble, Elizabeth Flowers, Meredith Gale, Robert Gould, Tracy Graudin, Janet Hanger, Jonathan Hanger, Delia Hipp, Ed Holt, Barbara Lisle, Joe Livesay, Peter Moore, Harold Patteson, Aranell Ray, Benjamin Schools, David Smythe, and Lindsey Wing.
We pray for our expectant parents:
Oliver and Courtney Iselin.
We pray for protection for:
Becca Baird, Julia Beasley, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Hayes Fair, George Hoefer, Andrew Kane, Horry Kerrison,
Charles Kirkman, Frazier Kulze,
John Mason,
Ned Montgomery, Edward Pritchard, and David Scott serving in our Armed Forces.
We pray for our home missions:
Star Gospel Mission, Tricounty Family Ministries, Life Resources, St. John's Chapel, and the Open Door Committee.
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 10/40 Tribal Commission, for Water Mission, and for St. Jean Baptiste, our sister church, and the schools in Haiti.
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St. Philip's Regular Weekly Worship Services
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Collect for
the 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 Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings for Sunday
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- Exodus 12:21-28
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
- John 1:29-34
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Sundays
8:15 a.m. – Holy Communion: Rite I, in the Church
10:30 a.m. – Holy Communion: Rite I, in the Church (on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays)
10:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer: Rite I, in the Church (on the 2nd and 4th Sundays)
Wednesdays
8:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer, 1928 Prayer Book, in the Chapel
5:30 p.m. – Wednesdays Alive! Holy Communion: Rite II, in the Church (Sept.–June)
Lay server schedules are sent out quarterly, one month prior to the start of each quarter.
If you are unable to serve, please make an effort to find a substitute, and let
Felicia Lescow
in the church office know who will be substituting for you.
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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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