~ the eSPIRE Newsletter ~
March 1, 2020
The First Sunday in Lent
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Today: Ash Wednesday Service Schedule
Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes
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8:00 a.m. ~ in the Chapel
(spoken)
12 noon ~ in the Church
(with hymns)
5:30 p.m. ~ in the Church
(with the St. Philip’s Choir)
Fellowship and light supper in the Parish Hall to follow 5:30 service
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Rector's Thursday Bible Study Cancelled This Week
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The Rector's Bible Study, which is normally held at 12 noon on Thursdays in the Parish Hall, will not meet tomorrow, February 27, as the Rector will be off-campus on diocesan business.
The Bible study will resume next week, on Thursday, March 5.
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Annual Meeting This Sunday, March 1
Following Worship and Brunch
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Sunday’s Schedule
- 9:15: Children’s Sunday School
- 9:30: Adult Christian Formation
- 10:30: Worship (No 8:15 service this week)
- 12 noon: Brunch and Annual Meeting (childcare available)
Please join us for our parish annual meeting on Sunday! We will have our regular Christian education/formation hour (children’s Sunday school at 9:15, adult Christian
formation at 9:30) and a single worship service at 10:30 a.m. Brunch and the meeting will immediately follow in the Parish Hall (childcare will be available). At the meeting, the Rector will address our congregation, and the election of the next class of Vestry members and St. Philip’s delegates to the 2020 Diocesan Convention will take place. Members must be present to vote; no proxy votes will be accepted. All attendees will receive a copy of the 2019 annual report, which includes updates from various parish ministries and groups, along with our parish financial report. All
St. Philippians are encouraged to attend!
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Good times at last year's annual meeting
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St. Philip's Youth Make the BEST Pancakes!
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Thank you to the youth of St. Philip's for coming out last night to help prepare and serve a pancake supper to our congregation on the evening before Lent begins!
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Celebrating 25 Years of Partnership
by Miles Barkley
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Last Thursday night at the Country Club of Charleston, over 150 people gathered together in fellowship to celebrate 25 years of mission and ministry service on the island of La Gonâve in Haiti. Our “Friends of Haiti” sponsors and guests, who so graciously supported the event, viewed photos, heard stories and testimonials, sang songs, and celebrated the many blessings of St. Jean Baptiste’s sister-church relationship over the years with St. Philip’s Church, Haitian American Partnership Program, Inc. (HAPPI), Haitian Island Ministries (HIM), and La Gonâve Haiti Partners.
It was my privilege and pleasure to be a part of a wonderful and informative program that included devoted longtime leader and St. Philippian Gerry McCord; his wife Suzanne; Père Valdema, the original priest in charge on La Gonâve 25 years ago when the mission was founded; Clay Hershey, Jr., who provided his youthful perspective from his 2019 trip; Claire Barry, President of La Gonâve Haiti Partners; and Père Madoche Vil and Père Ricot, the current priests in charge of 10 churches on La Gonâve. The crowd celebrated as the stories, experiences, and perspectives highlighted the evening.
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Clergy-Recommended Lenten Devotional
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This year’s clergy-recommended Lenten devotional is
He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart, by Max Lucado. This devotional will help you thoughtfully and prayerfully greet each day of Lent, making your Lenten journey a period of rich discovery and growth. Copies are available in the church office for $10.
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What Are Your Gifts for Ministry?
Two-part Spiritual Gifts Workshop: Friday, March 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m., and
Saturday, March 7, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Parlor
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Did you know that all of us––introverts and extroverts, artists and scientists, college students and senior citizens––whether we’re married or single, working or retired,
all of us were given gifts for ministry?
Many of your fellow St. Philippians have already discovered their gifts for ministry, and now it’s your turn! What will you find out about yourself and how you can reach the hearts of others? Do you have a gift for hospitality? Administration or organization? Perhaps God has gifted you with the ability to lead others in the study of the Bible?
This two-day workshop led by Brian McGreevy, Andrew O’Dell, and Frenchie Richards will help you discover just what God has planned for
you.
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” 1 Peter 4:10
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The Westminster Abbey of South Carolina
St. Philip’s Church
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According to former senior warden Edward McCrady’s 19th-century book “A Sketch of St. Philip’s Church,” the interior of our beautiful church was “(as far as practicable) designed after the style of St. Martin’s in the Fields, London” and has been referenced as the Westminster Abbey of South Carolina.
The Open Door Committee currently has a loyal and stalwart group of volunteers who are committed to keeping the church open five days each week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.––but we need more able bodies to come and help us meet the needs of our committee. If we could have two people signed up for each two-hour shift, it would help to cover the emergencies and unexpected events that happen in each of our lives and ensure that at least one person is available per shift.
If you have just a couple of hours to spare each week to help keep our beautiful sanctuary open, I can assure you you will be richly rewarded. You will meet people from all across the world, and while the expressions of awe and appreciation of our visitors help to keep us aware of the great treasure left to us by our ancestors, we also have plenty of opportunities to remind visitors that we are a thriving parish, that they are welcome to sit and pray, and that most importantly, they are more than welcome to worship with us!
Please call me, Elizabeth Bowles, at 843-722-0271, or Ed Pendarvis at 843-819-7842, to volunteer! You will be warmly and graciously received! No prior experience needed.
Above photo courtesy of Penn Hagood, Open Door Committee volunteer.
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Praying for the Nations:
New Prayer Opportunity Begins Tomorrow
Thursdays beginning February 27
9:30-10:15 a.m. in the Prayer Room, first floor of the Ministries Hall (church office)
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“So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.” Ezekiel 22:30
We are called to be a House of Prayer for all nations. Please join me in the prayer room on Thursdays to pray for the nations, with a special focus on the United States of America. This is an important, pivotal year for our country and its future direction as a nation. We need to do our part by standing in the gap in prayer.
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Parish Oyster Roast
Saturday, March 21, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
The Stuhr Residence: 6862 Point Farm Rd., Wadmalaw Island
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We will have oysters, hot dogs, chili, and dessert––bring yourself or the whole family for great food and fellowship! Tea, lemonade, and water will be provided.
Reservations are required: $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12. Please register at stphilipschurchsc.org/events no later than March 17.
In-person signup will also be available following services on March 1, 8, and 15, or you may stop by the church office.
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Missing from the top of the coat rack by the Parish Hall: A
Timothy LaHaye Prophecy Bible (KJV).
If you accidentally picked it up, please drop it by the church office.
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Weekly Offering for Grandparents:
Grandparenting Matters
Thursdays at 1:15 p.m. in the Youth Room (Parish House)
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Grandparents, are you ready to be encouraged and equipped to influence your grandchildren spiritually? To make them disciples of Jesus Christ and to get to know other grandparents who are doing the same thing for their own grandchildren? Join us on Thursdays following the Rector’s Bible Study as we pray and gather in small groups, using the Legacy Coalition’s guide, “Grandparenting Matters.”
Would you like to learn more? Contact Martha Thomas by clicking below.
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Donation and Volunteer Opportunities at Tricounty Family Ministries
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Tricounty Family Ministries, one of St. Philip's Home Mission partners, is in need of donations for their food pantry and clothes closet, as well as volunteers to help sort donations. Click below to learn how you can help!
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Have You Joined Team St. Philip's?
Saturday, March 21, at 9:00 a.m. at Riverfront Park in North Charleston
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Click the link below to support Water Mission, one of St. Philip’s World Mission partners, by registering to walk with our clergy and other parishioners or by making a donation.
From watermission.org:
Inspired by the burden that millions of women and children bear every day walking an average of 3.5 miles to collect water that’s not safe, Water Mission’s “Walk for Water” raises awareness of the global water crisis and funds that save lives. On March 21, thousands will rally together in Charleston to give hope to those who lack access to safe water. It’s more than a Walk. It’s an event that will impact people around the world forever by providing solutions that save lives. Join Water Mission as we Walk so others won’t have to.
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Would you like to take another listen to Sunday's sermon? Or were you out of town and you missed it the first time? Sermons, the Rector's Forum, and more are available on our website,
stphilipschurchsc.org/sermons-classes.
Accompanying slide presentations for certain classes are also available for download.
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Never miss a sermon! Click below to subscribe to our Sermons podcast.
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SAVE THE DATE
Mar. 1 ~ Parish Annual Meeting and Luncheon (no 8:15 service)
Mar. 4 ~ Monthly Men's Lunch (12 noon)
Mar. 6-7 ~ Spiritual Gifts Workshop (
click here
to register)
Mar. 6-12 ~ Mission to LAMB in Honduras (prayers requested)
Mar. 10 ~ ECW Spring Dinner (6:00 p.m. ~
click here
to register)
Mar. 15 ~ Missions Sunday with guest preacher and speaker the Rt. Rev. Alden Hathaway
Mar. 15 ~ Charleston Men's Chorus Spring Concert (4:00 p.m.)
Apr. 12 ~ Easter Day
Apr. 27-May 1 ~ St. Philip's Tea Room
May 31 ~ Choral Evensong (5:30 p.m.)
June 15-18 ~ Vacation Bible School (VBS)
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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: Walton Avery; Katie Burris; Kelly Corlett; Ed Dibble; Elizabeth Flowers; Meredith Gale; Robert Gould; Nick Gudzan, Janet Hanger, Jonathan Hanger; Bobby Hood, Sr.; Jane Jilich; Barbara Lisle; Joe Livesay; Kimbrough McEniry; Peter Moore; Harold Patteson; Benjamin Schools, and Lindsey Wing.
We grieve with and pray for: The family of Mayo Read, who died on February 17.
We grieve with and pray for: The family of Mary Vernon Rogers, who died on February 25.
We grieve with and pray for: Bob Huddleston and family on the death of his sister, Gem Anne Huddleston Cotton.
We pray for our expectant parents:
Oliver and Courtney Iselin, Andy and Emily Yoho, Henslee and Van Elliott, Ralph and Anna Gray Baker.
We pray for protection for:
Becca Baird, Chris and Julia Beasley, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Hayes Fair, George Hoefer, Andrew Kane, Horry Kerrison,
Charles Kirkman, Frazier Kulze,
John Mason,
Ned Montgomery, Edward Pritchard, and David Scott serving in our Armed Forces.
We pray for our home missions:
Star Gospel Mission, Tricounty 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 10/40 Tribal Commission, 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 for
the
First Sunday in Lent:
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted of Satan; Make speed to help thy servants who are assaulted by manifold temptations; and, as thou knowest their several infirmities, let each one find thee mighty to save; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings for Sunday
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- Genesis 2:4-9, 15-17, 25-3:7
- Matthew 4:1-11
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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. – Wednesdays Alive! Holy Communion: Rite II, in the Church (Sept.–June)
Lay server schedules are sent out quarterly, one month prior to the start of each quarter.
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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