Team St. Philip’s had a record-setting week of fundraising! Since last week’s inSPIRE printing, an anonymous donation of $10,000 and other donations totaling over $1,000 have our grand total nearing $15,000 and topping the list of 181 teams. Praise be to God!

While we are well past our initial goal of $5,000 raised, we are not slowing down! Every dollar helps Water Mission build safe water solutions for individuals and communities around the world. And every St. Philip’s family member who signs up to walk with us contributes to an incredible day of fellowship and service that we will remember for years to come––we would love to see you there! Sign up or donate at the link below.

jillasettle@gmail.com or (843) 697-0818

For a little while, the forecast for Sunday’s parish oyster roast was looking a little damp, but the day of turned out to be just perfect for a lowcountry oyster roast! Thank you to our gracious hosts, Frederick and Sarah Stuhr, for opening their beautiful home and property on Wadmalaw to their church family, and thank you to the many hands that labored to make the event a success!

If you would like to make a contribution to the Easter Flower Fund as a memorial or in thanksgiving for a loved one, please submit your dedication information at the link below (preferred) or fill out a paper form available in the church office or narthex. You may make your donation online through the My St. Philip's portal of our website or drop off or mail a check (memo: Easter flowers) to the church office:

St. Philip's Church

Attn: Juli Garland

142 Church St.

Charleston, SC 29401

St. Philippian George Greene III, founder of Water Mission, invited the Vestry, clergy, staff, and missions teams of St. Philip’s Church to tour the non-profit’s North Charleston headquarters on Saturday, March 20. While learning more about the global water crisis affecting 2.2 billion people, the group got the chance to see up close the best-in-class technology that Water Mission is creating.

You can tour Water Mission, too! Click the link below to learn how to schedule a free individual or group tour.

When the war in Ukraine burst upon the global stage, many Americans were stunned by the tragic events occurring there. Even in distant places like Rwanda, reports of the Ukrainians’ blistering reality have spewed out like shock waves into their homes. Many Rwandese have only recently learned about the ethnic connections between the Ukrainians and their Russian families and friends, and this has triggered harsh memories of their own “war”—as they refer to the genocide—over ethnic tensions and territorial disputes. These painful memories have stirred up old demons and post-traumatic stressors, especially as Rwanda’s annual Week of Mourning will begin in just a few short weeks on April 7.

About Theology on Tap: Theology on Tap is a gathering for young adults in Charleston who long for meaningful conversation about life and God. We’ll be meeting again next Tuesday, March 29, at 7:00 in the Whiskey Room at Henry’s on the Market for drinks (cash bar), apps (provided), and conversation.

Our topic next week will be "Relationships: Family Matters," and as always, we welcome your questions, which you can submit anonymously through a texting app. Free parking at the church parking lot is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Feel free to contact Jane McGreevy (843-793-9832) or Lynn Dayton (843-343-1001) with questions. We are both attending and would love to have you join us!

Please plan to join us on the Parish House lawn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, for fun and fellowship as we hunt for Easter eggs and celebrate the true meaning of Easter! Children in the 5th grade and younger are invited to participate. This is a BYOB event, so please remember to Bring Your Own Basket!

• 8:15 a.m. (in-person only)

• 10:30 a.m. (in-person, online) 

Note: No Sunday school, Rector’s Forum, or Foundations on Palm Sunday. Nursery and Children’s Church available.

• 8:00 a.m. (in-person only, in the church)

Note: No Wednesdays Alive! service/supper/class during Holy Week

• 6:00 p.m. (in-person, online)

• 12 noon (in-person, online)

• 6:00 p.m. (in-person only, on the Parish House lawn, details to come) 

Note: The church office will be closed on Good Friday.

• 6:30 a.m. (in-person only, on the Parish House lawn)

• 7:30 a.m. (Parish Hall) 

• 9:00 a.m. (in-person only, nursery available)

• 11:15 a.m. (in-person, online)

Note: No Sunday school, Rector’s Forum, Foundations, or Children’s Church on Easter. Nursery available during 9:00 a.m. service only.

Note: The church office will be closed Easter Monday and Tuesday.

Thank you to all who have already signed up to volunteer at the much-anticipated return of the St. Philip's Tea Room! There's a place for everyone, so please review the options and consider where you can volunteer your talents! Curious what the waiters, greeters, and kitchen helpers actually do? You can find that out on our website!

Okra soup time! We need your help making our famous okra soup! Aluminum containers with covers are available at the church office, and we are accepting soup now through opening day. Please follow the recipe below. (If you don't see an image below, you may need to turn images on in your email.)

Note: Before delivering the soup to the church, please freeze it in an aluminum pan provided by the church (available in the church office) and contact sexton Ben Singleton during church office hours only at (843) 475-9765 to arrange drop-off at the Parish House freezer. One pan can hold one batch of soup. 

Youth group is open to all 6th–12th-graders of St. Philip’s and the surrounding community. Plan to play hard and pray hard. Questions? Contact youth minister David Gilbert at dgilbert@stphilipschurchsc.org or (843) 708-3795.

The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching this Sunday at our services of Holy Communion at 8:15 and Morning Prayer at 10:30 a.m. The children's choirs will be singing during the 10:30 service.

Last Thursday, several St. Philip's staff and clergy members arrived to work in various shades of green––they were therefore (from what we understand) invisible to leprechauns and safe from their pinches (and the pinches of anyone else who might adhere to certain traditions)!

St. Patrick's Day is, of course, not just about wearing green and waving as the parade passes by (but that was fun!)––consider the holiday's namesake and the following words, an excerpt of the prayer most often attributed to him:

Is this the first time you're seeing this picture? Sounds like you need to give St. Philip's a follow on Instagram or Facebook!

Prayer appointments are available with trained prayer ministers for personal needs related to healing for physical, emotional, or spiritual needs. All meetings are confidential and can be arranged by contacting Juanita Orvin (juanitaorvin@gmail.com) or Frenchie Richards frichards7@aol.com.

Call Suzanne McCord, head of the prayer chain, and she will pass your request on to members of the chain:

suzanne1959@gmail.com or (843) 224-1630.

Apr. 1-2 ~ Intentional Grandparenting Conference

Apr. 6 ~ Monthly Men’s Lunch (12 noon in the Parish House)

Apr. 6 ~ Palm Cross Supper (following 5:30 p.m. service)

Apr. 9 ~ Easter Egg Hunt (10:00 a.m.)

Apr. 10 ~ Palm Sunday

Apr. 11-13 ~ Holy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (services at 8:00 a.m. in the church)

Apr. 14 ~ Maundy Thursday (service at 6:00 p.m.)

Apr. 15 ~ Good Friday (service at noon, Stations of the Cross at 6:00 p.m.)

Apr. 17 ~ Easter (services at 6:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:!5 a.m.)

Apr. 24 ~ Youth Confirmation Sunday

Apr. 27 ~ Adult Confirmation (6:00 p.m.)

May 2-6 ~ St. Philip’s Tea Room

June 5 ~ Choral Evensong (5:00 p.m.)

June 6-10 ~ Preschool Summer Camp session one

June 13-16 ~ Vacation Bible School (VBS)

July 18-22 ~ Preschool Summer Camp session two

We pray for the sick: Arthur Applegate, Baby Avera, Jean Carlton, John Colwell, Banks Cummings, Linda Dennis, Maffett Dowd, Sally Fayard, Elizabeth Flowers, Mary Forbes, Debbie Foster, Pat Gould, George Gulyas, Jayne Gurley, Mary Anne Hanckel, Dara Heikes, Robert Johnson, Robert Kizer, Claudia Kolster, John Legare, Connor Lowndes, Molly Margaret O’Quinn, Beverly Melvin, Baby Zan Murphy, John Murray, Valerie Rouillard, Fran Sanders, Jay Schrimpf, Lynne Scoville, Pete Sperr, and Lindsey Wing.

We pray for our expectant parents: Lauren and Allen Davis, Felicia and Tim Evans, Katie and Ruben Perez-Phillips, Lauren and Ashton Phillips, Jane and Randell Stoney III.

We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Chris and Julia Beasley, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Tripp Hathaway, Morgan and Mason Herring, Andrew Kane, Quin Kane, Horry Kerrison, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, Zach McFadden, Philip Middleton III, Jackson Miller, Edward Pritchard, Nathaniel Rollings, and David Scott serving in our Armed Forces.

We pray for our home and world missions: Star Gospel Mission, Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, Suzy McCall and LAMB, for the medical missions to Honduras, for ministry to victims of genocide and AIDS in Rwanda, for the Persecuted Church, for Anglican Frontier Missions, for Uganda Christian University Partners, for Water Mission and the Global Water Center, and for St. Jean Baptiste, our sister church, and the schools in Haiti.