~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
March 3, 2019
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
|
|
Parish Annual Meeting This Sunday, March 3
No 8:15 service
Brunch and meeting follow 10:30 service ~ Childcare available
|
|
Please join us for our parish annual meeting this Sunday, March 3! There will be a single worship service at 10:30 a.m., and brunch and the meeting will immediately follow in the Parish Hall.
At the meeting, the Rector will address our congregation, and the election of the next class of Vestry members and St. Philip’s delegates to the 2019 Diocesan Convention will take place. Members must be present to vote; no proxy votes will be accepted. All attendees will receive a copy of the 2018 annual report, which includes updates from various parish ministries and groups, along with our parish financial report. All St. Philippians are encouraged to attend!
|
|
Tour of Star Gospel Mission TODAY
February 27 at 10:30 a.m.
|
|
Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of one of St. Philip’s home mission partners. Star Gospel, which is located downtown just a few minutes from St. Philip’s, offers transitional housing for men. Questions? Call Doug Ringer at (423) 827-6596 or click below to email him.
|
|
Lenten Devotionals
Available Now in the Church Office
|
|
This year’s clergy-recommended Lenten devotionals are
From the Grave: A 40-Day Lent Devotional, by A. W. Tozer, and
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter, edited by Nancy Guthrie. Each devotional will help you thoughtfully and prayerfully greet each day of Lent, making your Lenten journey a period of rich discovery and growth. Copies are available in the church office for $10.
|
|
Waiting, Listening, and Hearing:
Searching for My Spiritual Gifts
by Debra Izard
|
|
My husband and I attended the Spiritual Gifts workshop taught by Frenchie Richards, Brian McGreevy, and Andrew O’Dell in January. The idea of actually having a spiritual gift was an intriguing concept to me. In the class, we were taught that every Christian has at least one gift.
What is mine? Through the class, which is designed to assist in identifying spiritual gifts, I have been considering the possibility that prayer, faith, or healing might be areas of my gift. I have followed up by attending Frenchie’s four-week prayer study to learn and practice more prayer. Another outstanding resource.
I recently talked to a Christian friend about my search for my spiritual gift. She exclaimed right off that one of my gifts was encouragement. WOW! Encouragement had never even made it on my list of possibilities. I am praying that God will reveal my spiritual gift to enable me to serve His kingdom. It is our cultural expectation that God will “text” back right away with the “God’s will” answer.
|
|
18 Hanover St., Downtown Charleston, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
|
|
Join the vestry and clergy of St. John's Chapel, a mission church of the Diocese of South Carolina and one of St. Philip's Home Missions partners, for an afternoon of fellowship! Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Other food choices will be available for purchase, and proceeds will benefit St. John's community outreach program, which seeks to nurture underprivileged residents of Charleston's East Side. Children are welcome! Please call (843) 720-3600 if you have any questions.
|
|
New Wineskins Conference in September!
by Susan Keller, World Missions Committee
|
|
The St. Philip’s World Missions Committee is excited to invite everyone to the New Wineskins Conference this year. It is held every three years at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC, and this year it will be from September 26–29. I have attended this conference three times, and my walk with Christ has been greatly impacted by learning about what the Lord is doing in the world today and how I can join Him in His love for the nations. This is a truly tremendous conference, and we hope that many from St. Philip’s will hear the call to go.
From newwineskinsconference.org:
The New Wineskins Conference is the largest Anglican missions conference in North America and serves as a homecoming for missionaries serving on the field and an equipping experience for laity and clergy alike from parishes around the US and abroad. With programs for children, youth and adult of every age, organizers anticipate over 1,500 attendees from around the world to come to the conference to worship, learn, reconnect, and pray together.
For 25 years, the New Wineskins Global Mission Conference has drawn attendees from more than 50 countries. The event features four days full of plenary sessions, networking opportunities, Mission Awareness Presentations (MAP Talks), and prayer and worship services. Participants come to hear what God is doing around the world, to be equipped for mission through teaching and instruction, and to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. With this year’s theme of Better Together, the conference will celebrate partnership and collaboration. All of this takes place on the campus of Ridgecrest Conference Center with the beautiful backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
|
|
Join the St. Philip's Church Team!
Saturday, March 30, at 9:00 a.m. ~ Riverfront Park, North Charleston
|
|
Our team is coming together to make a difference. Will you join us?
Every day millions of people have to walk miles and miles just for water. Most of the time, the water they can find is contaminated and makes them sick. We are excited because Water Mission is changing lives, one community at a time, through their sustainable safe water solutions.
Each dollar raised by the Walk for Water is going to make an impact through a safe water community development project! We hope you’ll consider supporting the St. Philip’s Church team by making a donation or registering to walk with us. Questions? Call Dorothy Lancaster at (843) 425-3590 or click below to email her.
|
|
Palmer Lancaster (left) and Josiah Miller participated in theWalk for Water last year with the St. Philip’s Church team. Both plan to walk again this year. Will you join them?
|
|
Subscribe to Our Podcast!
Now available on Apple and Google Podcasts
|
|
You may already know that recordings of all of our Sunday morning sermons and many of our weekly studies and classes are
available online––now they’re available through Apple and Google Podcasts! When you subscribe, you will get a notification whenever a new recording is added, and you can easily download sermons and listen to them later without an internet connection.
|
|
Disaster Preparedness Meeting:
Storm Busters Needed!
Wednesday, March 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel
|
|
Proverbs 11:25: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
|
|
Hurricane season is approaching and with it the possibility of mayhem and destruction. St. Philip’s, along with other parishes in our diocese, would like to form a rapid response team (men and women) with hearts, hands, and feet that would be willing and able to respond to the destruction and those suffering. Being organized with planning, coordination, training, and equipping
now improves our parish’s ability to be ready and able to respond promptly with assistance in various situations.
Stephen Haynsworth, the Diocese of South Carolina Disaster Preparedness and Relief Coordinator, will speak with us Wednesday, March 13th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel (following our 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays Alive! service and supper). Please join us!
–– Kent Keller, Guv Gottshalk, Joanna Ghegan, Marnie and John Kerrison, and Gerry McCord
|
|
Donations for the Tea Room Gift Shop
2019 Tea Room Dates: April 29–May 3
|
|
Planning for this year's Tea Room is in full swing, and we will begin collecting your donations for the gift shop in the church office on March 1. Please use the following list as a guideline when deciding when you would like to donate:
•
Non-perishable food items (securely closed and neatly labelled)
• Baked goods (individually wrapped and neatly labelled)
• Handmade jewelry, scarves
• Handmade soaps, candles
• Coffee table books, cookbooks (new)
• Original artwork, photography
• Notecards, stationery
Please note that all items must be 100% donated. If you have questions about donations, please contact Chrissie Batten at
chrissiebatten@gmail.com or (843) 364-3227.
|
|
Would You Like to See Your Words in the inSPIRE?
|
|
Are you planning on attending a St. Philip's event, such as today's tour of Star Gospel Mission, the annual parish meeting on Sunday, or the March 13 Men's Lunch? Do you enjoy writing?
|
|
We want to hear about your experience! We are looking for perspectives on special events as well as regular weekly happenings. We are also looking for more personal pieces; you may contribute anonymously if you prefer.
If you’d like to contribute on a one-time or recurring basis, please contact Lea Andrews at (843) 722-7734, ext. 232, or click below to email her. No experience is necessary.
|
|
Haiti Annual Feast Day Mission
June 19-24, 2019
|
|
This June, we will once again journey to be with our sister church, St. Jean Baptiste, for the annual Feast Day celebration. For over 25 years, La Gonâve Haiti Partners has been a “partnership of presence.” Come meet the people, sing and laugh, learn what their lives are like, make new friends, and worship with them. You will be blessed with meaningful relationships that can last a lifetime!
Is God perhaps calling you to join this year’s small team of 12?
For trip information and details, please call or email Gerry or Suzanne McCord.
|
|
Welcome Back, Martha Vetter!
|
|
Martha Vetter returns from her mission to Rwanda this Friday, March 1. Please pray that the Lord continues to order her steps and guide her conversations in the next couple of days, and pray for her safe return to Charleston.
|
|
Join the St. Philip's Choir!
"He who sings prays twice"
|
|
Come join the fun and give God back the talent He has given you! Feeling apprehensive about auditioning? Let us assuage your fears. Don't want to miss the Rector's Forum or Wednesday class? You can
listen to all classes online! Does not being able to read music hold you back? We can even help with that! For questions or to arrange a very simple audition, please call Pat Gould at (843) 364-9552 or click below to email her.
|
|
Join us for the annual Drawing Near Conference as together we raise our voices to heaven! This special two-day event is open to both men and women. Come and experience wonderful praise and worship music, heart-filled prayer, and a message that speaks to the heart of our divisive world and the need to unite us all through the power of prayer through Jesus Christ.
|
|
Enrollment is open at St. Philip’s Preschool!
|
|
St. Philip’s Preschool program is offered to the members of St. Philip’s Church and its surrounding community. This is one of the many ministries of the church provided to reach out to children with Christ’s love. The program introduces children to the church community and a Christian world view. Parental participation is not only encouraged, but crucial for the livelihood of this program.
Registration is open for the 2019-2020 school year! Please click below to download and print the registration form. Mail completed forms to:
St. Philip's Preschool
154 Church St.
Charleston, SC 29401
|
|
If you have questions about the preschool or the enrollment process, please contact Angela Clark or Lee Moore at 843-722-7610 or
lmoore@stphilipschurchsc.org.
|
|
GrandCamp is an amazing inter-generational adventure designed to transport grandparents and their grandkids (target ages 6-12) away from the daily distractions of life to a place where God can do something extraordinary in building a legacy of faith from one generation to another.
|
|
Tonight's Supper: Taco Bar
Next Week (Ash Wednesday): Soup and Sandwiches
|
|
Some spots in second group still remaining!
|
|
Traveling into the
New Testament:
The Footsteps of St. Paul
Pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey
June 11-21, 2019
With the Reverend Jeffrey Miller leading the way, travel in the footsteps of St. Paul from Athens to the Greek Islands--and to Ephesus, of course, with other stops in between. One full group is making the journey May 28-June 7, and there is still some room in this group. Click below for journey details or to book. Please call Connoisseur Tours at 800-856-1045 if you have questions.
|
|
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
.
|
|
SAVE THE DATE
Mar. 3 ~ Parish Annual Meeting, Brunch (12 noon)
Mar. 5 ~ Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (5:30 p.m.)
Mar. 6 ~ Ash Wednesday (8 a.m., 12 noon, 5:30 p.m. services)
Mar. 13 ~
First
Second Wednesday Men's Lunch (12 noon)
Mar. 13 ~ Tour of Tricounty Family Ministries (10:30 a.m.)
Mar. 17 ~ Charleston Men's Chorus Concert (4:00 p.m.)
Mar. 19 ~ ECW Spring Dinner (6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall)
Mar. 30 ~ Water Mission: Walk for Water (Riverfront Park)
Apr. 7 ~ Confirmation Sunday
Apr. 14 ~ Palm Sunday
Apr. 21 ~ Easter Sunday (services at 6:30, 9:00, 11:15)
Apr. 29-May 3 ~ The St. Philip's Tea Room
May 19 ~ Choral Evensong Service (5:00 p.m.)
Jun. 10-13 ~ Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Jun. 17-21 ~ GrandCamp (register at dioceseofsc.org)
Jun 19-24 ~ Haiti Annual Feast Day Mission
|
|
|
|
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!
|
|
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
.
|
|
We pray for the sick:
Rhett Ambrite, Cynthia Corley, Joe Gilchrist, Bill Gorgas, Tracy Graudin, Jack Hurth, Lenora Kessler, Joe Livesay, Frank Lucas, Knud Nielsen IV,
Edmund Rhett, Antoon Rijswijk, Benjamin Schools, and Lindsey Wing.
We grieve with and pray for: Nicki North and family on the death of her father, Steven Clark, on February 20.
We grieve with and pray for: Charlotte Edwards and family on the death of her father, Lucas C. Padgett, Jr., on February 24.
We pray for our expectant parents:
Ryan and Nicki North.
We pray for protection for:
Becca, Janie, and Wills Baird, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Hayes Fair, George Hoefer, Andrew Kane, Charles Kirkman, Clay McLaurin, 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.
|
|
St. Philip's Regular Weekly Worship Services
|
|
Collect for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany:
O God, who before the passion of thy only-begotten Son didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings for this Sunday:
- Exodus 34:29-35
- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
- Luke 9:28-36
- Psalm 99
|
|
|
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
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.
|
|
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
|
|
Click
HERE
if you would like to opt out of receiving the printed mailing of the newsletter each week.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
