~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
March 31, 2019
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
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Generations Ministry Event
with Irene Rose
Sharing the Gospel with Children
Wednesday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m. ~ Parish Hall
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Grandparents, join us for a fun and informative evening with Irene Rose, performer, songwriter, and children’s minister! All are encouraged to join us beforehand for 5:30 p.m. worship and supper. See you there!
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“Walk for Water” this Saturday:
Don't Miss Out!
by the Rev. Brian McGreevy
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The Water Mission Walk for Water is this Saturday, and there is still time to join the St. Philip’s clergy and our team (at last tally 30 strong) for this amazing event. I have lost count of the number of times I’ve participated in the Walk for Water, but every time it is a huge blessing. Having had the privilege of seeing the life-changing and life-giving work of Water Mission when I’ve been in Haiti and Honduras, I can personally testify to what an extraordinary ministry this is. So often we feel powerless and overwhelmed by all the troubles in the world and don’t know how to make a difference for good––well, here’s your chance! YOU can change someone’s life through the gift of clean water and the Living Water of the Gospel by being part of this Walk. The absolute best way is to come join our fellowship as we walk together, but you can also support through prayer or your generous financial contribution supporting our team. Click the link below to sign up––you will be glad you did!
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Quick “Walk” info
• Plenty of free parking available (arrive early to check out the festivities!)
• Our team will meet at 8:55 in front of the large climbing wall
• Yes, some St. Philip’s clergy will be walking with us!
• The walk is about three miles and takes about an hour (easy terrain––walk at your own pace)
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The Ultimate Artist
Reflections on the ECW Spring Dinner
by Dottie Leonard
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I felt I was going to be blessed when I was drawn to attend the ECW Spring Dinner as the subject matter intrigued me: “Deep Calls to Deep: God at Work Through Visual Art.” The guest speaker, the Rev. Kate Norris, aimed to show how our missionary God could be approaching us through visual art, especially in times of great pain.
She presented two diverse artists in her deliberation: Leo Twiggs, a contemporary artist here in South Carolina, and the modern artist Pablo Picasso. Both artists express pain and suffering in their works.
Leo Twiggs did nine paintings on batik––one for each of the nine victims of the Mother Emanuel church shooting here in Charleston. One of the paintings was significantly moving to me as he depicted the Mother Emanuel Church with targets at the base that rise up to crosses in reaching the spire of the church. His painting showed how, when going through unimaginable pain, we can be raised up with hope.
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New 7-week Prayer Study Begins Next Week
Tuesdays at noon in the Parlor beginning April 2
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Join Marnie Kerrison for a study of
Forgotten Power: A Simple Theology for a Praying Church by David Butts. This seven-week class will go through the material in the book as well as spend time in prayer.
From the back cover of
Forgotten Power: “No one argues against prayer, but few churches utilize prayer as a power source. Yet in the Scriptures and in the early church, prayer was the primary method used to tap into the power of the Holy Spirit. So why don’t we use it much?
Forgotten Power clearly challenges the main reason that churches do not pray––people do not understand the ‘whys’ of prayer.” To join the class, call Marnie at 843-475-4225 or click below to email her.
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God's Feet and Hands in St. Philip's
2018 Report from the Compassion Committee
by Monti Hanger and Callie McLaurin
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Callie McLaurin (left) and Monti Hanger, Compassion Committee Co-Chairs
The Compassion Committee (CC) continues to deliver meals when needed, hams when there is a death, flowers, notes of encouragement, notes for bereavement, and home visits. We are blessed again with a responsive committee and another great year. We have about 80-plus members on our email list for the committee, and usually when we send an email asking for a meal, we get a response in seconds! If you can deliver one meal a year, this committee is for you! Call the church office if you would like to join.
We wanted to share with you all the evidence of God working through you, Christ’s feet and hands in our St. Philip’s. In 2016 we began an ongoing Care Calendar to help a parishioner with meals as she began to face tremendous physical challenges. In 2016 the CC delivered 27 meals, 2017––51 meals, and in 2018––68 meals. In the beginning of 2018, it became apparent that more help was needed. Two people answered our prayer and began on their own taking a weekly meal to this family. Callie and I call these extra meal deliveries our “St Philip’s Angels,” not a direct part of the CC. A third person has since taken over so that an extra weekly meal has been taken since February 2018.
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Another Group of St. Philippians Tours
Tricounty Family Ministries
by Amey Warder, Home Missions Committee
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We had a wonderful tour of Tricounty Family Ministries last Tuesday! Thank you Sue Hanshaw for teaching us about this important ministry through a complete tour of Tricounty. Feel free to ask Dottie Leonard, Garden Frampton, Mary Perrin O’Kelly, or Clark Hanger about our time together. We all left inspired to continue our support of this ministry. This is “what a mission church does”!
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Would you like to volunteer at Tricounty? Please call (843) 747-1788 for current opportunities.
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If you would like to make a contribution to the Easter Flower Fund as a memorial or in thanksgiving for a loved one, please click the link below and submit your information by Friday, April 12. Please make your donation by Monday, April 15. You may pay online through the My St. Philip's portal of our
website
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or you may drop off a check payable to St. Philip's Church at the church office or in the offering plate or mail it to:
St. Philip's Church
Attn: Juli Garland
142 Church St.
Charleston, SC 29401
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Time to Make Okra Soup and Donate to the Gift Shop!
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The St. Philip’s Tea Room will be here before you know it (April 29!), and we need your help
making our famous okra soup and
stocking our gift shop! You may drop off gift shop donations at the church office, where you will also find the aluminum containers with covers for the soup––we are accepting soup now through opening day! Click the link below for more info!
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Palm Cross Dinner
Wednesday, April 10 ~ 6:15 in the Parish Hall
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Come enjoy fellowship and food while helping to make the palm crosses worn by all on Palm Sunday! Dinner begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall, immediately following the Wednesdays Alive! service. Questions? Call Joanna Macmurphy at 843-607-6763 or click below to email her.
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Deadline to submit info is Friday, April 5!
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Care Packages for College Students
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St. Philip's cares about your college student! The Rev. Ryan Streett has begun putting together care packages for students to receive during their final exams this semester––all he needs to know from you is where to send them! Please click the link below to submit your student's address. If you would also like him or her to receive the weekly eSPIRE, please include an email address.
Do you have questions or would you like to join the team putting the packages together? Please call Ryan Streett at (843) 722-7734, ext. 227, or click below to email him.
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Registration deadline is coming up!
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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? Let's talk soon as
airline reservations need to be made by April 6th.
For trip information and details, please call or email Gerry or Suzanne McCord.
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Lenten Homily Series Continues Tonight
During Wednesdays Alive! 5:30 p.m. services
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On Wednesdays during Lent, the preacher at the 5:30 service will address Lenten disciplines as described in the Ash Wednesday liturgy (page 264 of the Book of Common Prayer), using the Gospel selections listed below along with a supporting lesson from the New Testament or Old Testament. Please join us!
- 3/27: Almsgiving/works of love (Matthew 25:31-46)
- 4/3: Fasting and self-denial (Matthew 6:16-21)
- 4/10: Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)
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Tonight's supper:
Taco Bar
Next week's supper: Meatloaf
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Please note the change in time of the late Easter service from last year.
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Would You Like to See Your Words in the inSPIRE?
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Are you planning on attending a St. Philip's event, such as the Walk for Water or next week's Men's Lunch?
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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.
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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.
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Some spots in second group still remaining!
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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 second group. Click below for journey details or to book. Please call Connoisseur Tours at 800-856-1045 if you have questions.
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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
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Never miss a sermon! Click below to subscribe to our podcast.
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SAVE THE DATE
Mar. 30 ~ Walk for Water (9:00 a.m., Riverfront Park, N. Chs.)
Apr. 7 ~ Confirmation Sunday
Apr. 10 ~ Palm Cross Making (during Wednesday supper)
Apr. 14 ~ Palm Sunday
Apr. 15-19 ~ Daily Holy Week Services
Apr. 21 ~ Easter Sunday (services at 6:30, 9:00, 11:15)
Apr. 29-May 3 ~ The St. Philip's Tea Room
May 2 ~ National Day of Prayer (prayer service at noon)
May 4 ~ Annual Gathering of Anglican Women (St. Paul’s, S’ville)
May 19 ~ Choral Evensong Service (5:00 p.m.)
Jun. 2 ~ Canterbury/St. David Choirs Spoleto Concert (3:00 p.m.)
Jun. 10-13 ~ Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Jun 19-24 ~ Haiti Annual Feast Day Mission
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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:
Rhett Ambrite, Katie Burris, Elizabeth Flowers, Joe Gilchrist, Bill Gorgas, Tracy Graudin, Lenora Kessler, Joe Livesay, Frank Lucas, Mike Mullins, Elaine Pendarvis, Edmund Rhett, Antoon Rijswijk, Benjamin Schools, and Lindsey Wing.
We grieve with and pray for: Richard Hutson and family on the death of his mother, Carolyn Hutson, on March 23.
We pray for our expectant parents: Ran and Jane Stoney, John and Kelsey Lipscomb.
We pray for protection for:
Becca, Janie, and Wills Baird, Julia Beasley, 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.
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St. Philip's Regular Weekly Worship Services
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Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Lent:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which giveth life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings for this Sunday:
- Joshua 5:9-12
- 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
- Psalm 32
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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
Lay server schedules are sent out quarterly, one month prior to the start of each quarter.
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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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