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~ the E-Spire Newsletter ~
July 2, 2017 ~
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 9, 2017 ~ The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
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Click HERE if you would like to view the printed version of this newsletter.
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! There Will Be No inSPIRE Next Week !
The inSPIRE is now on the summer publication schedule, produced every other week, with the remaining Wed mailing dates as follows: July 12 & 26, Aug 9 & 23.
The regular weekly schedule will resume with the September 6 mailing date.
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C H U R C H O F F I C E C L O S E D
In observation of Independence Day, the church office will close at noon on Monday, July 3, and will be closed all day on Tuesday, July 4.
The office will return to normal hours on Wednesday, July 5.
Regular office hours at St. Philip's are as follows:
• 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Monday-Thursday)
• 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Fridays)
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St. Philip's Welcomes the Streett Family
Save the Date - July 23
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The Rev. Ryan Streett has accepted the call to serve as the Assistant to the Rector at St. Philip’s. Ryan met his wife, Anna, while studying at Columbia International University, and they were married in 2011. Ryan served as a deacon and was ordained a priest in 2014 at Church of the Apostles in Columbia, SC. From there, he and Anna were sent to plant a church in Newberry, SC, where he has been serving for the past three years. While in Newberry, they were blessed by the birth of their daughter, Cecily, who is now 2. Ryan has a passion to see broken and wounded people find the healing grace of Jesus Christ both locally and globally; he is the co-founder of an indigenous mission agency called 10/40 Tribal Commission.
"A Pound of Welcome"
St. Philip's will welcome the Streett family on Sunday, July 23, with a "pounding"
by bringing them supplies to fill their pantry such as coffee, flour, sugar, and paper
products. Please save the date and plan to bring a "pound of welcome" for the Streetts!
Collection at the Church begins on Monday, July 17
If you want to bring your "pound of something" early, we will begin collecting items in the church office on Monday, July 17.
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"Thank You" to All
Our VBS Volunteers!
Thank you to all of the amazing people who helped make this year’s VBS a tremendous success. It was such a blessing to work beside each of you, and to see your love for the children of St. Philip’s in action. God bless you, sisters and brothers in Christ.
-Amy Watson Smith
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CLICK HERE
All photos are courtesy of
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You May Have Wondered... What is LAMB, Anyway?
by Susan Keller, World Missions Committee
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Every Sunday we pray for LAMB and Suzy McCall... what is LAMB anyway?
The full name is “LAMB Institute,” which stands for Latin American Missionary and Bible Institute. LAMB was founded in 1999, initially as a missionary training school for Hondurans who felt the call to go to other countries for the work of the gospel.
Since that time, the Lord has led LAMB to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the inner-city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras where the institute is based.
CLICK HERE
to read the full article.
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Join Us in the Adult Choir During the Summer!
Many choir members are away during the summer, so your help is needed. If God has given you the gift of song, please use it for His glory and for the good of your church. You will be greatly blessed! The ability to read music is helpful, but not a necessity.
The rehearsal schedule is limited during the summer, so your commitment will be mostly on Sunday mornings. Choir members will meet in the choir room at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays, and will rehearse three times during August. No July rehearsals!
Interested? Contact our Interim Director of Music, Pat Gould, at 843-364-9552 or by email to arrange for a very simple audition.
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Sign Up Now for Children's Choirs
Now is the time to sign your children up for St. Philip's Children's Choirs. Although we will resume choir rehearsals after Labor Day, auditions are now being held for the Canterbury and St. David Choirs (rising fourth grade and above). Please call Jo Hethcox at the church office, 843-722-7734, to make an appointment.
Auditions are not necessary for the Cherub, St. Nicholas, or St. Cecilia Choirs, and you may register for these three choirs on St. Philip's website.
www.stphilipschurchsc.org/music-ministry-choirs
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The East Graveyard is Temporarily Closed for Repairs
The east graveyard (surrounding the Church) is temporarily closed for further inspection and repairs to the church roof and parapets. Plans are being developed to affect repairs, but in the meantime, please observe the taped-off "Do Not Enter" areas. Out of an abundance of caution, the Church and graveyard will not be open to visitors during the week until the area can be properly secured for safety. All church services and scheduled events will continue as usual.
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Do you have a loved one that you would like added to our prayer list?
Please provide their names by calling the church office, 843-722-7734.
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We pray for the sick: Debbie Anderson, Dot Anderson, Mac Baldwin, Elaine Bonner, Gerda Clark, Jane Davis, Tricia Dittmeier, Sally Fine, Tracy Graudin, Ben Hagood, Bee Hamrick, Joe Livesay, Lynn Ellen Mcgaughey-Smith, Doug McAdams, Bo Morrison, June Nuttall, Betty Owens, Trudie Owings, Robert Rhame, Benjamin Schools, Jean Wallace, and Lindsay Wing.
We grieve with and pray for Allison McAdams and family, on the death of her mother, Septima Murray, who died on Sunday, June 18.
We grieve with and pray for Nancy Sifford, on the death of her husband, Jerry Sifford, who died on Tuesday, June 20.
We grieve with and pray for Wendy Gibson, on the death of her father, Alexander Kaminski, who died on Tuesday, June 20.
We pray for our expectant parents: John and Sallie Robinson, Charles and Mary Baarcke.
We pray for protection for: Becca, Janie, and Wills Baird, Graham Blunt, Ellis Domenech, George Hoefer, and Edward Pritchard, serving in our Armed Forces.
We pray for our home missions: Healing Farm, Biblical Family Center, International Seafarers Ministry.
We pray for our world missions: For Suzy McCall and LAMB, for the medical missions to Honduras, for Martha Vetter's mission to victims of genocide and AIDS in Rwanda, for Water Mission, and for St. Jean Baptist, our sister church, and the schools in Haiti.
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The 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Collect for the Day (July 2):
O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lectionary Readings:
- Psalm 89:1-4,15-18
- Genesis 22:1-14
- Romans 6:12-23
- Matthew 10:40-42
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The 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Collect for the Day (July 9):
O God, who hast taught us to keep all thy commandments by loving thee and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to thee with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lectionary Readings:
- Psalm 145:8-15
- Zechariah 9:9-12
- Romans 7:15-25a
- Matthew 11:16-30
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St. Philip's Regular Weekly Worship Services
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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
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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
10:00 a.m. – Healing & Holy Communion Rite II, in the Church (September-May)
Click HERE to view the lay server schedule for the next few Sundays.
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.
Lay server schedules are sent out quarterly, one month prior to the start of each quarter.
Click HERE to view the current summer schedule.
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Christian Education Classes are in Recess for the Summer
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All children, youth & adult Sunday school classes are now in recess for the summer. The Rector's Bible Study is also in recess. Classes will resume in the fall.
EXCEPTION, A SUMMER ADULT CLASS
Dana Heikes is leading a summer Adult Christian ed class on Sundays, at 9:15 a.m. in the Parlor. The study is on St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians. The only thing you need to bring is your Bible!
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Click HERE to view our dynamic church calendar, which is updated daily.
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Click HERE to view this week's static calendar, as it appears in the printed version of the inSPIRE.
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Click HERE to see a list of our current Bible study and
Christian Education ministry offerings!
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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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