~ the E-Spire Newsletter ~ August 13, 2017 ~  The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 20, 2017 ~ The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

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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: Aug 23. The regular weekly schedule will resume with the September 6 mailing date.

New Summer Adult Forum Sundays at 9:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall New Series on the Parables in Matthew's Gospel begins this Sunday. On Sunday, August 13, the Rev. Jeff Miller will begin a new summer Adult Forum series on the parables from Matthew's Gospel. The series will run for several weeks, and all are welcome to join! Questions? Contact Rachel Murphy by email.

Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday, August 20  On Sunday, August 20, during the announcements at the 10:30 a.m. service, all students (children, youth, high school, college) as well as teachers and school administrators are invited to come forward to receive a blessing by our clergy for the upcoming school year. Please bring your backpacks for a special gift!

Register Now for Sunday School and Youth Confirmation Classes! Classes begin on Sunday, September 10

Sunday School It’s time to register your children for St. Philip’s Sunday morning programs!  Register your children (infants through Grade 8) for Sunday school, Children’s Church or the nursery. Please register before September 10th. Note: 7th Grade Confirmation students should use the registration for Confirmation class, as shown at right.  Questions? Amy Watson Smith, Director of Ministry to Children and Families, at 843-722-7734 or by email.  To Register: Click the red button below to fill out our registration form. Youth Confirmation Class All 7th graders are invited to participate in a year of Youth Confirmation classes, exploring the principals of our Christian faith through study of the Bible, the Apostles’ Creed, and the Book of Common Prayer. The class meets on Sunday mornings, beginning on Rally Sunday, September 10. Parents are asked to join their students at 9:00 a.m. in the Parlor for the first class. Questions? Contact class teacher, Al Phillips, by email or phone 843-906-8200. To Register: Click the red button below to fill out our registration form.

Sunday School Registration

7th Confirmation Registration

Get Ready for Rally (Welcome Back) Sunday! Sunday, Sept 10 Save the date for Rally Sunday, the first Sunday after Labor Day, when all of our regular programming will resume, including Christian Education, Sunday School, Adult Forums, youth choirs, Bible studies, and more! We will kick off the day with programs for all ages during the 9:15 a.m. Sunday School hour, followed by a single worship service at 10:30 a.m. Don’t miss the delicious BBQ lunch in the Parish Hall at noon! It will be a great time of fellowship; a time to reconnect, meet new folks, and find out what St. Philip’s has to offer!

Kanuga Registration is Now Open! Registrations Will Be Taken Through Sept 15 St. Philip’s Church will return to Kanuga this fall, on the weekend of October 20-22. The theme of this year’s parish retreat at Kanuga is “The Spirit of Hospitality,” using Hebrews 13:2 as our focal point. The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence will be our guest speaker. We pray that God will use this retreat as a way of stirring up our hearts by showing us His great love for us, so that we, as a people, will be equipped through the Holy Spirit to demonstrate that same love to others. We have a limited number of spaces available, so register early to guarantee your spot! Registration will close on September 15 or when all spots are filled, whichever comes first. Cost: $160 Adults, $50 Youth (ages 10-18), $25 Children (ages 5-9), and Children under age 5 are free. For more info or to register: submit the registration form on our website, www.stphilipschurchsc.org/kanuga-2017. Questions? Call the church office at 843-722-7734 or contact Angela Clark.

Freshman Class Citadel Cadets in Need of Sponsor Families   The Department of Cadet Activities at The Citadel is looking for families that would be willing to become a sponsor family for 4th class (freshman) cadets. A sponsor family provides a home away from home two to four times a month, during general leave (free time), for 2-3 freshmen cadets. During their free time, these young men and women ask for very little--a place to “hang out,” sleep, watch TV, sometimes even study, and have a home-cooked meal. More importantly, they often need someone to just talk to or listen to them. If you have questions or want additional information, please e-mail me at milners@citadel.edu. Respectfully, Mrs. Shelton B. Milner Co-Director of Cadet Activities, member of St. Philip’s Church Cadet sponsor program brochures are available HERE or can be picked up in the church office.

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

Join Us in the Adult Choir ! Weekly rehearsals resume on Wednesday, August 9 promptly at 6 p.m. for Adult Choir. Join us as we learn new music for Rally (Welcome Back) Sunday and Lessons and Carols. There is room in the choir for YOU! A simple audition will ascertain where you should be in the choir. All voice parts are most cordially welcome, but especially those who sing tenor and bass. Help us as we build the St. Philip’s Choir and offer our talents to God’s glory! Soli Deo Gloria! Interested? Contact our Interim Director of Music, Pat Gould, at 843-364-9552 or by email to arrange for a very simple audition.

We Have an App for That! St. Philip's Church Life Mobile App   The Church Life app is a convenient way to access elements of the My St. Philip’ s Member Portal easily from your smart phone. You can search for, view, and contact other church members directly from the app, or you can make a donation to St. Philip’s, all with a few clicks from your phone! You will need to have a My St. Philip’s login (username / password) before you will be able to use the Church Life app. If you have never logged in to the My St. Philip's Member Portal before, please CLICK HERE, and then click the “Need a Login, Click Here” link. To download the Church Life app, go to your app store from your smart phone and search for "Church Life" (it is a free download). When the download is complete, sign into the Church Life app using your My St. Philip’s login email address and password. For more information, visit our website.

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.

We pray for the sick: Debbie Anderson, Elaine Bonner, Sally Fine, Tracy Graudin, Ben Hagood, Bee Hamrick, Jeanne Hartnett, Llewellyn Kassebaum, Kelsey Lipscomb, Joe Livesay, Bo Morrison, Betty Owens, Trudie Owings, Alfred Pinckney, Benjamin Schools, Jean Wallace, and Lindsay Wing. We pray for our expectant parents: John and Sallie Robinson, Charles and Mary Baarcke, Chris and Dorothy Blalock, Zack and Larsen Spinelli, Ryan and Anna Streett. We pray for protection for: Becca, Janie, and Wills Baird, Graham Blunt, Colby Broadwater IV, Ellis Domenech, George Hoefer, Edward Pritchard, and Stephen Wathen, serving in our Armed Forces. We pray for our home missions: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, Eagle Harbor. 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.

We welcome this child who was baptized on Sunday, August 6: Savannah Emerson Toole  daughter of John and Stephanie Toole 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.

The 10th Sunday after Pentecost Collect for the Day (August 13):  Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right, that we, who cannot exist without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.  Lectionary (Proper 14, Track 2): Psalm 85:8-13  1 Kings 19:9-18  Romans 10:5-15  Matthew 14:22-33

The 11th Sunday after Pentecost Collect for the Day (Aug 20):  Almighty God, who hast given thy only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an example of godly life: Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavor ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  Lectionary (Proper 15, Track 2): Psalm 67  Isaiah 56:1, 6-8  Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32  Matthew 15:21-28

St. Philip's Regular Weekly Worship Services

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 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.

Christian Education Classes are in Recess for the Summer All children and youth Sunday school classes are in recess for the summer. Classes will resume on Rally Sunday, September 10.

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ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH 142 Church Street | Charleston, SC  29401 (843) 722-7734 | www.stphilipschurchsc.org 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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