~ the e-SPIRE Newsletter ~
March 11, 2018: The Fourth Sunday in Lent
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~ TODAY at noon in the Parish Hall ~
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Like Living Stones:
What it Means To Be The Church and Why it Matters
Join us Wednesdays during Lent for a light lunch, brief liturgy, and a talk given by the St. Philip’s clergy.
Schedule:
3/7 Church as Bride ~ the Rev. Andrew R. O’Dell
3/14 Church as Body of Christ ~ the Rev. Brian K. McGreevy
3/21 Church as Army ~ the Rev. Ryan T. Streett
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Team St. Philip's: Walk for Water
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Where can you go for fun, fellowship, and exercise, all for a good cause? Join the St. Philip’s team at this year’s Walk for Water
to benefit Water Mission to find out!
The walk, which will be held at Riverfront Park in North Charleston, is a family-friendly event to raise money for Water Mission, a local non-profit that works to combat the global water crisis. The opening ceremonies for the event will begin at 9 a.m. Our team will gather before that so we can walk together as a group. The Walk itself is three miles and will take about an hour.
On March 17, 2018, Charleston will rally together to give hope to those who lack access to safe water.
It’s more than a Walk.
It’s an event that will change lives around the world forever through the gift of safe water. Join thousands as we walk so others won’t have to.
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A Godly Presence in our Midst
–––––––––– by Laura Wichmann Hipp ––––––––––
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John Robinson, one of the founders of Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, was a shipping merchant whose business was to ship others’ goods, namely cotton and rice. Robinson had not one but THREE ships attacked and burned by French marauders in 1825. No law, only the gentleman’s agreement that he would be responsible for his clients’ goods, compelled him to “play the man” of integrity. He had built a fine though not extravagant house northeast of Boundary St., now Calhoun St. Instead of declaring bankruptcy or pleading it was not his fault, John Robinson, in order to pay back those who had entrusted their crops and goods to him, sold his biggest asset: his house. That house is now named for the two successive owners who made it the lavish mansion it is today, the Aiken-Rhett House.
John Robinson’s descendants not only remember him, but they have the humble mark of integrity and a lively faith passed down from generation to generation. Our own Florance Robinson Anderson, along with several other St. Philippians, is a descendant of this same John Robinson. No matter where the Robinson family went in their many moves throughout the centuries, some due to war or fire, they always managed to take with them their six-volume set of Matthew Henry’s commentaries on the Bible. These tomes undoubtedly shaped John Robinson’s faith, as they are now shaping Florance’s–she reads them online to protect the originals. They are so relevant that they are still in print!
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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, March 23. 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 mail it to:
St. Philip's Church
Attn: Juli Garland
142 Church St.
Charleston, SC 29401
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Calling All Tea Room Volunteers!
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Your 2018 volunteer sign-up form is on its way to you, but you don’t have to wait to sign up! Visit
stphilipschurchsc.org/tea-room
or click below to sign up online. Whether you’d like to help in the upcoming weeks or you’re craving customer interaction the week of 4/23, plenty of opportunities are available. You’re sure to find one that’s right for you!
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New or Updated Offerings and Opportunities
Open Door Committee
(weekdays): We are seeking additional volunteers to swell our ranks as we OPEN OUR DOORS for spring and the Easter season. It is an honor and pleasure to be an ambassador for St. Philips. We have needs for volunteers for weekday shifts of 10:00-12:00, 12:00-2:00, and 2:00-4:00 pm. Come and join this important, necessary and fun ministry. We offer complete training and assistance. You will absolutely love it! If you can give two hours of your time during the week, please call Ed Pendarvis (843-819-7842) or Elizabeth Bowles (843-722-0271).
Centering Prayer
(Thursday mornings): Pringle Franklin will lead Centering Prayer (silence in God’s presence) from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursdays in the Prayer Room in the Ministries Hall. Please contact Pringle at
franklin.pringle@comcast.net to be added to the text list. We will touch base on Wednesdays by text each week to see who is able to participate.
Prayer Ministry
(by appointment): Do you have a need or burden that you would like help with? This ministry offers an extended time of confidential prayer with a member of the clergy and trained lay person. For more information or to make an appointment, contact the Rev. Marc Boutan at
mboutan@stphilipschurchsc.org or 843-722-7734.
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Friday, March 9 ~ Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant
Free and Open to the Public
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Daylight Saving Begins This Week!
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Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed this Saturday, March 10.
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Tonight's Supper: Meatloaf
March 14 Supper: Pasta and Chicken
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The St. Philip’s Tea Room will be here before you know it, and we need your help
making okra soup
and stocking the
gift shop
! Containers for okra soup are available at the church office, and we are accepting soup now through opening day. Please follow the recipe below. To arrange for drop-off in the Parish Hall, please call Ben Singleton at (843) 475-9765.
Items people have donated for the gift shop in the past include homemade jellies or breads, needlework, cookbooks, artwork, and jewelry. Donations may be dropped off at the church office.
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Spring 2018 Brochure
St. Philip’s has much to offer beyond our weekly services. Take a look at our spring brochure to find a study or class that’s perfect for you—and that fits your schedule. Brochures are available in the Narthex, the church office, and in the Parish Hall.
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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:
Marianne Clare, Mike Cooke, Sally Fine, Tracy Graudin, Bee Hamrick, Dana Heikes III, Steven Lilly, Joe Livesay, Jacqui Luce, Betty Owens, Ellen Pruitt, Frank Rogers, Benjamin Schools, Bonnie Schrimpf, and Lindsay Wing.
We grieve with and pray for: Steven Craig and family on the death of his mother, Jane Craig, on February 27.
We pray for our expectant parents:
Reagan and Ashley Jackson.
We give thanks for the marriage of:
Emily Treasure and Robert Pearce, III, on February 18 in Auckland, New Zealand.
We pray for protection for:
Becca, Janie, and Wills Baird, Graham Blunt, Ellis Domenech, Tripp Hathaway, George Hoefer, and Edward Pritchard, serving in our Armed Forces.
We pray for our home missions:
Star Gospel Mission, Tri-County 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 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 (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
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Lectionary Readings:
- Numbers 21:4-9
- Ephesians 2:1-10
- John 3:14-21
- Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
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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.
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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.
Click
HERE
to view the current spring schedule.
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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