~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
September 29, 2019
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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Legal Update from our Chancellor
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On Saturday, September 21, St. Philip's released a legal update from Ben A. Hagood, Jr., Chancellor, regarding U.S. Federal District Judge Richard Gergel's recent ruling on the case involving our diocese. Click below to read the update.
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Mediation between our diocese and The Episcopal Church, which was ordered by Circuit Court Judge Edgar Dickson, is scheduled for tomorrow, September 26. From our diocese: "Please keep the Diocese and all involved in this process in your prayers that the mediation might be used for God’s good purposes."
Click below for a prayer guide for this process.
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Dates:
October 25-27.
Cost:
$160 per adult, $50 per youth (10-18), $25 per child (5-9), FREE for children four and under.
Speaker:
The Rev. Dr. Kendall Harmon, Canon Theologian for the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina.
Theme:
“Graciously Engaging the Consuming Fire: Biblical Reflections on Prayer.”
Meals:
All meals are included, and snacks and goodies are also provided during social/fellowship time.
Is there time for ... worship?
Yes.
Hiking, shopping, exploring, etc.?
Yes.
Will I have fun while growing in my relationship with Christ and nurturing or creating friendships with fellow St. Philippians?
YES!
Click below to learn more or register now, or stop by the church office.
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Tour of Tricounty Family Ministries TODAY
Meet at the church office at 9:00 a.m. ~ Back by 10:30 a.m.
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Come see all that Tricounty Family Ministries, one of St. Philip’s home missions partners, is doing for the impoverished in our community. Questions? Call or text Home Missions Committee member Amey Warder at (843) 452-9742 or click below to email her.
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Attention, Grandparents:
Generations Ministry Fall Kick-Off is TONIGHT!
Wednesday, September 25 ~ 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
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Grandparents, join us tonight after Wednesdays Alive! service (5:30) and supper (6:15) for the first Generations event of the fall! You will learn about what’s in store this year, and you will hear from other grandparents about how they are passing their faith on to their grandchildren.
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Parishioner Recommendation:
Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Doug Ringer participated in the inaugural Spiritual Gifts workshop in January 2019.
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I commend the Spiritual Gifts workshop to anyone interested in the gifts that God, through the Holy Spirit, provides us and finding out which of them may be more prevalent in our individual lives. The day-and-a-half workshop was enjoyable, informative, and enriching, and it was very worthwhile on several levels. First, the attendees were introduced to the spiritual gifts––where they come from, what they are, and who gets them; second, we learned how the various gifts can be and are used in today’s world; third, we had the joy of seeing some of our church leaders in action, using their obvious gifts of teaching with knowledge and humor ... so that the time passed by rapidly. I don’t believe anyone thought, “Oh, my watch is slow!” Lastly, because we broke into small groups to discuss certain items, we had the opportunity to get to know others in the church whom we might not have known before. It’s always a very good thing to interact with people of like interests and perhaps get beyond the surface level of conversation. The end result of the workshop is hopefully to reveal to the participant the various spiritual gifts he or she has and, through a follow-up coaching session with one of the leaders, how those gifts may be used both in our church and in daily life.
The next workshop is just around the corner!
Fri., Oct. 4 (7-9 p.m.)-Sat., Oct. 5 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
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Y.I.A.: Youth in Action
by David Gilbert, Youth Minister
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On September 14 and September 15 the youth group of St. Philip’s went to work.
We love to do service projects around the greater Charleston area, but sometimes your home needs some love, too! On Saturday, September 14, right before the big Rally Sunday kick-off, our youth gathered to sweep the Parish Hall entrance and the portico of the church, move old bricks that had been piling up on the side of the chapel, and clean up large yard debris left over from the hurricane. On Rally Sunday, they congregated behind the counter and served sweet tea to the massive amount of parishioners who gathered for the fellowship lunch. Hundreds of cups of sweet tea, unsweet tea, and water flew off the counter and into the hands of the faithful! Our youth group laughed, loved, and shared in the joy of serving the Body of Christ! As Mother Teresa said, there are plenty of people who want to do big things, but very few who want to do the little unnoticed things. Let’s do the little things with big passion!
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Last Chance: Don't Miss Out on Foyer Groups!
Food and fellowship with old and new friends
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Looking for a great way to get to know others in the St. Philip’s family? Consider joining a Foyer Group! Whether you are a longtime St. Philippian or relative newcomer, married or single, you are encouraged to sign up to enjoy these informal monthly gatherings to help strengthen the bonds of affection and sense of community in our parish.
Click below to learn more and sign up, or call the church office at (843) 722-7734.
If you have any questions about Foyer Groups, you may contact
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“Trusting God:
A Leap of Faith in the World of Business”
First Wednesday Men’s Lunch
with the Rev. Brian K. McGreevy
Wednesday, October 2, at 12 noon in the Parish Hall
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Before the Rev. Brian McGreevy was ministering to the people of Charleston and acting as St. Philip’s resident C.S. Lewis scholar, he owned a bed and breakfast with his wife, Jane. Before that, he had spent some fifteen years in law and international management consulting, rising through the ranks to become Managing Director of LOMA, an Atlanta-based trade association of more than 1,200 insurance and financial services companies in 80 countries. Find out how God intervened in his life in the midst of major career success to call him to a deeper faith in following Him as he and Jane and their family left that life and started their own business in Charleston.
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About Our Speaker
Every Church Woman is invited to enjoy a delicious dinner provided by Kairos and spend an evening with the Very Rev. Dr. Peter C. Moore, director of the Anglican Leadership Institute and scholar-in-residence at St. Michael’s Church in Charleston. Dr. Moore’s talk, “An Unsung Hero: A Woman’s Discipleship in the Face of Adversity,” will highlight the work of an American woman who became an important figure in spreading Christianity in China in the 1940s.
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To help us get an accurate headcount, please let us know you're planning on coming by clicking below. Please also help us spread the word about this special evening by liking and sharing this event on Facebook!
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October 6: Acolyte Training
Calling all kids 4th-12th Grade!
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All children 4th-12th grade are invited to attend the annual acolyte training session given by acolyte master Colby Broadwater. At this session, new acolytes will learn the responsibilities of each of the roles, and returning acolytes will learn the finer points. All new, returning, or prospective acolytes and adult acolyte mentors are strongly encouraged to attend. Sunday school teachers are aware that children may miss class.
If you would like to sign your child up to be an acolyte or you need to update your acolyte's information, please fill out the form below or call the church office at (843) 722-7734. Returning acolytes may also use this form to update information or let the church office plans to attend training.
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Disaster Relief Team Seeks to Prepare and Protect St. Philippians
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This past Sunday, members of St. Philip's Disaster Relief Team, which was formed earlier this year, set up tables on both sides of the church with the goal of arming St. Philippians, especially seniors, with the information they need to prepare for a disaster.
If you believe you may require assistance before or after a disaster such as a hurricane, please fill out the form below or call Gerry McCord at (843) 224-1342.
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The St. Philip's Disaster Relief Team's mission is to provide help, assistance, and hope to our parishioners and neighbors in times of extreme crisis. It is our plan to provide comfort and minor emergency repairs.
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If you would like to volunteer as a toiler, please contact Gerry McCord at (843) 224-1342, or click below to email him.
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New Wineskins Conference This Weekend!
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Can't make it? There will be live streaming on the conference Facebook page!
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Wednesday, October 9: Blood Drive at St. Philip's
2:00-7:00 p.m. ~ Bloodmobile
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On October 9, eat a good breakfast and a nice, big lunch and come on down to St. Philip’s to give the gift of life––one unit of blood can save up to three lives! All donors will receive a free pass to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Click below to schedule your appointment––walk-ins are also most welcome!
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Prayer Ministry at St. Philip's
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“My House shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
Isaiah 56:7
Do you wish to learn to pray or would you like someone to pray with you or for you? Come join some of the following opportunities in helping St. Philip’s continue to fulfill the call of being a house of prayer.
Thursdays
Centering Prayer led by Pringle Franklin
8:00 a.m. in the Prayer Room (Ministries Hall)
This ministry is open to all who desire to venture deeply in God’s presence in a small group setting. It ends with a time for prayer requests and short focused prayer.
Next Step Intercession led by Frenchie Richards
9:30 a.m. in the Prayer Room (beginning October 17)
This group is open to those who want to learn and those who feel led to pray for our country, the city, the church, clergy, and other nations.
Prayer Ministry led by Juanita Orvin
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in the Prayer Room (by appointment)
This ministry offers one-on-one healing prayer for any cares or concerns. It can also be a time not only to receive prayer but also to have an opportunity to learn how to pray and encourage others.
Other Prayer Ministries
“The effective fervent prayers of the righteous avail much.”
James 5:16a
about the following prayer opportunities.
- Prayer Chain led by Suzanne McCord (coming soon)
- Prayer Teams led by Frenchie Richards (offered during Wednesday and 10:30 Sunday services)
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Tonight's supper: Chicken Penne
Next week: Creamed Chicken over Rice
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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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The ECW is looking for a few volunteers to serve on the New Mothers Committee. This committee helps women transition from “expecting” to “mothering” by providing a meal, prayers, and encouragement. If you would like to help, please contact Gigi Dobbins.
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Join the St. Philip’s Choir!
“We are never more like God than when we serve,” said Brian McGreevy in his last homily. It is so true! If God has given you a talent, please use it to His glory! The St. Philip’s Choir is accepting singers who wish to serve God and His people. You will be filled week by week with the joy of serving God in His Church. We know you are busy, but God’s work is important. Join us as we share the Gospel through music.
Above, members of the St. Philip's Choir sing the National Anthem at "The Joe."
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An invitation from Life Resources
One of St. Philip's Home Missions Partners
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Calling Anyone Who Enjoys Singing Hymns!
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The Resurrection Choir is accepting new members! The presence of this choir makes a huge difference at funerals. No rehearsals, no anthems, no audition! Just lead the congregation in singing familiar hymns at parish funerals. Please contact Pat Gould at
pgould@stphilipschurchsc.org
or 843-364-9552.
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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
Oct. 2 ~ First Wednesday Men’s Lunch (12 noon)
Oct. 4-5 ~ Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Oct. 6 ~ Guest preacher: The Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Barnett
Oct. 6 ~ Acolyte training (9:15 in the church)
Oct. 8 ~ ECW Fall Dinner (6:00 in the Parish Hall)
Oct. 9 ~ Blood drive (2:00-7:00)
Oct. 10 ~ The Gathering (6:00 at The Cigar Factory on E. Bay)
a Life Resources event
Oct. 14 ~ Columbus Day (church office closed)
Oct. 25-27 ~ Parish Retreat at Kanuga
Oct. 25-27 ~ Anglican Women’s Retreat
Nov. 10 ~ Choral Evensong (5:00 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; Katie Burris; Catherine Cousins; Julia Drayton; Elizabeth Flowers; Robert Gould; Tracy Graudin; Ben Hagood, Sr.; Jonathan Hanger; Jiri Jilich; Joe Livesay; Jean Gray Mohs, Peter Moore; Carroll O’Neal; Fran Pritchett; Edmund Rhett; Antoon Rijswijk; Benjamin Schools; and Lindsey Wing.
We pray for our expectant parents:
Ryan and Jennie Emerson,
Sam and Carrie Little, Boykin and Thomas Anderson, Katie and Ruben Perez-Phillips.
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 the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21:
O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running to obtain thy promises, may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; 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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- Amos 6:1-7
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16
- Luke 16:19-31
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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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