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~ the E-Spire Newsletter ~
June 18, 2017 ~
The Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 25, 2017 ~ The Third Sunday after Pentecost
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Click HERE if you would like to view the printed version of this newsletter.
Click HERE to read a "thank you" letter from Capers Cross & Hank Avent.
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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: June 28, July 12 & 26, Aug 9 & 23.
The regular weekly schedule will resume with the September 6 mailing date.
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VBS Begins on Monday, June 19!
Check-In and Other Instructions
We are so excited that many of your children will be joining us for St. Philip’s VBS,
Surf Shack
, June 19-22. We have been working hard to make this a great event and have many activities planned.
Please be sure to have your child at St. Philip’s prior to 9 a.m. on Monday as we will be starting on time. If you have not mailed in your check or consent forms, bring them to the registration desk.
Carpool will be available on Church Street for arrival and departure. We will give you a sign with your last name to put in the front window (passenger side) to help things move quickly, but please be patient as there will be traffic during carpool. Follow the signs and pull to the front. Do not let your children out of the car until one of the volunteers comes to get them. If you decide to park, bring your children in for check-in. Pick up is between 11:45 and 12 noon daily. Please be prompt.
Volunteers are Still Needed
We are still in need of volunteer help with VBS to keep everything running smoothly. Even if you are available for only a few hours, or if you can help with decorating beginning June 14, we need you! Click HERE to sign up as a volunteer!
Family Beach Party
Finally, please plan to join us on Thursday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m. for our Family Beach Party, a celebration of this year’s VBS. We will have food, music, dancing, and the children will perform some of our fun VBS music. This is also when you can pick up the craft projects from the week. We hope to see you there!
Questions?
Contact Amy Watson Smith at (843) 722-7734 ext. 271 or by email.
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Haiti Annual Feast Day Mission Trip
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21 - 26
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A mission team from St. Philip's will depart on Wednesday, June 21, to journey to Haiti to be with our sister church, St. Jean Baptist, for their annual feast day celebration of St. Jean Baptist. It is a blessing for this team to be with our Haitian brothers and sisters for this joyous occasion, offering them encouragement through a mission of presence.
Supplies for the trip are still being accepted: new or gently used wind, string or keyboard instruments; reading glasses from dollar stores (1.50 - 2.25 sight rating); and general dental supplies-adult and children's toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss. Financial donations for these items are also welcome.
St. Philip's is the sole supply source for our sister church community, and these donations are hand-delivered each year by the mission team. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations for these basic needs.
Questions?
Contact Gerry or Suzanne McCord, (G) 843-224-1342, (S) 843-224-1630.
The Haiti mission team will be commissioned during the 10:30 a.m. service this coming Sunday, June 18. Please come and show your support for our missionaries.
Please keep the mission team in your prayers:
Miles Barkley, John Rink, Jeff Rink, Crayton Walters, Hope Walters, Eliza Huey, Emily Huey, Mallory Moe, Olivia Long, John Harmon, Gerry McCord, and Suzanne McCord.
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Youth Mission Team in Honduras
Returning on Monday, June 19
St. Philip's youth, in partnership with Water Mission, has been in Honduras since June 10, where they are working to the glory of God by installing a living water purification unit and latrine for a small community.
Please continue to keep the team in your prayers: Owen Eberhardt, David Gilbert, Keven Gilbert, Shannon Griffith, Adelaide Harper, Jill Hethcox, Victoria Hipp, Matthew Hubbell, and Legare Kerrison.
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Pax – The Passing of the Peace
by Penn Hagood, Jr. Warden
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As many of you know, I came home from our inspiring pilgrimage to the Holy Land to the news that my beloved husband, Ben, who has fought a courageous battle for seven years against the blood cancer Multiple Myeloma, had now been diagnosed with a second blood cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. As we each plunged into another dark night of the soul, we have been reflecting on various scripture lessons and signs from God.
This past Sunday, during the service at St. Philip’s, one aspect of the liturgy leapt off the pages of the Prayer Book. Following an inspiring sermon, the recitation of the Nicene
Creed, the Prayers of the People, our Confession of Sin and the pastor’s Absolution and Comforting Words, the liturgy
came to the Peace. The words “The Peace of the Lord be always with you” struck home
quite powerfully. It was what my heart was
craving.
CLICK HERE
to read the full article.
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Richard Washington House Fire
St. Philip's weekend sexton, Richard Washington, experienced a house fire a couple weekends ago. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but his family did experience a great deal of damage to their home and to their personal belongings.
They are in need of the following items: dining room set, pots & pans, dishes, king or queen size mattress, kitchen appliances, sheets & bedspreads, pillowcases, or any other household items that you think they might use. Monetary contributions are also welcomed and appreciated.
Can you help? Call Patricia Washington: 843-801-7637, or Richard: 843-425-1158.
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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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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 9:15 a.m. on Sundays, and will rehearse on June 21 and 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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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!
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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, Mac Baldwin, Gerda Clark, Jane Davis, Sally Fine, Tracy Graudin, Ben Hagood, Bee Hamrick, Harriet Hutson, Joe Livesay, Doug McAdams, William Morrison, Betty Owens, Trudie Owings, Robert Rhame, Benjamin Schools, Jerry Gifford, Jean Wallace, and Lindsay Wing.
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, Michael Burris, Ellis Domenech, George Hoefer, and Edward Pritchard, serving in our Armed Forces.
We pray for our home missions: Open Door Committee and One-Eighty Place.
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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We welcome the newly baptized: Frances McIver Guerry, daughter of Glynn and Mary
Guerry, who was baptized on Sunday, June 11, by the Rev. Marc R. Boutan.
We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood.
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The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Collect for the Day (June 18):
Keep, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy household the Church in thy steadfast faith and love, that by the help of thy grace we may proclaim thy truth with boldness, and
minister thy justice with compassion; for
the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lectionary Readings:
- Psalm 100
- Genesis 18:1-15
- Romans 5:1-8
- Matthew 9:35-10:8
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The 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Collect for the Day (June 25):
O Lord, we beseech thee, make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name, for thou never failest to help and govern those whom thou hast set upon the sure foundation of thy loving-kindness; 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 69: 8-11, (12-17), 18-20
- Jeremiah 20:7-13
- Romans 6:1b-11
- Matthew 10:24-39
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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
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.
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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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