~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
November 3, 2019
All Saints' Sunday
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Registration is OPEN for ECW Advent Luncheon
with Susan Yates!
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Friday, December 6, at 12 noon in the Parish Hall:
Finding Peace in a Season of Uncertainty
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Ladies, come enjoy lunch at St. Philip's with our special guest, Susan Alexander Yates! Her topic will be "Finding Peace in a Season of Uncertainty." Please note that the diocese will also be advertising this event, and it is limited to 120 attendees. Don't miss out--register now!
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On the menu:
Egg and Cheese Strata, Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast, Bacon, Biscuits, Danishes, and Fruit
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Parish Retreat at Kanuga: Psalms of Thanksgiving
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Fog hung over Kanuga Lake on Sunday morning, but the cross is yet reflected clearly on the water.
During Saturday’s program at Kanuga, the Rev. Dr. Kendall Harmon gave the St. Philippians in attendance a homework assignment: write a psalm of thanksgiving to God for a person, a place, or an event. Below are some of the psalms we wrote.
Lord God almighty, maker of heaven and earth, your mighty power and righteousness astound me. Your infinite grace and mercy bring me to my knees in thanksgiving. Your love makes me weep for joy.
Thank you, Lord, for all my blessings; my cup runneth over. But for my family I am most grateful.
Thank you for Jeff, my husband, father of our children, and my best friend. His beautiful smile and infectious joy for life make my heart sing.
Thank you for Parker, our precious, beautiful daughter. Her smile and engaging energy are like a burst of sunshine in our lives.
Thank you for John, dear Lord, our beautiful son. John’s warm heart and sensitivity to others is a blessing to us all.
Thank you for Buddy and Maggie, our pups, who bring us all great joy with their unconditional love.
Thank you for our mutual love for you, the truth, and all things that are good and right. Thank you for our love of the sea and music. Thank you for your everlasting love and the peace which passes all understanding.
by Connie Rink
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Saturday, November 2, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
at St. John's Chapel on Hanover St.
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Enjoy fellowship, live music, and delicious food at one of St. Philip's home missions partners––all while supporting your community!
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Learning to Understand the Language of Music:
Music Theory at St. Philip’s
by Todd Brown
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Pictured left to right: Roseanne Gudzan, Jean Carlton, Todd Brown, Choirmaster Pat Gould, Charlie Swanson, and Cassie Nagel. The light blue-ribboned Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) medals were awarded last week after a year of classes to the students who passed the RSCM test.
Have you ever looked at a hymn, wondering about the lines, dots, and squiggly things on the page? Or wanted to know why the choir paused, increased volume, or changed pace? Well, I did. While I enjoyed making a joyful noise, aka singing, I found it difficult to sing an unfamiliar hymn. I wanted to participate more fully in worship by learning how to read music.
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Tonight's supper: Penne Chicken
Next week: Pizza Pasta Casserole
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TONIGHT at 7:00 after worship and supper!
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Come join us in the Parlor of the Ministries Hall (corner of Church and Queen Streets) for a weekly excursion into one of C.S. Lewis’s most interesting and accessible books,
The Screwtape Letters, led by the Rev. Brian McGreevy. A fictional correspondence between a senior devil and a junior devil about how to tempt Christians away from their faith, this book also serves as an engaging and challenging primer on what it means to follow Jesus in a hostile culture. All are welcome!
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Daylight Saving Ends This Weekend!
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Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday ... or you'll be an hour early to church!
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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
Nov. 3 ~ Fellowship Brunch (12 noon in the Parish Hall)
Nov. 10 ~ Choral Evensong (5:00 p.m.)
Nov. 11 ~ Veterans Day (church office closed)
Nov. 28 ~ Thanksgiving Day (Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m.)
Dec. 7 ~ Saturday: Advent Drop-In at the Rectory (3:00-6:00 p.m.)
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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; Beth Avery; Harvey Brockinton; Katie Burris; Elizabeth Flowers; Meredith Gale; Robert Gould; Tracy Graudin; Ben Hagood, Sr.; Janet Hanger; Jonathan Hanger; Gene Hunt; Barbara Lisle; Joe Livesay; Jean Gray Mohs; Peter Moore; Carroll O’Neal; Bruce Rawl; Edmund Rhett; Benjamin Schools; Rachel Shore; and Lindsey Wing.
We pray for our expectant parents:
Ryan and Jennie Emerson, Katie and Ruben Perez-Phillips, 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, 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
All Saints’ Day
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Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings for Sunday
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- Psalm 149
- Revelation 7:9-17
- Luke 6:27-36
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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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