Worship With Us on the Day of Pentecost!
Worship with us on the Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday! The Rev. Bill Christian is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Keep Reading Worship With Us on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Worship with us on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
The St. Philip's inSPIRE
Click the link below to read the St. Philip's eSPIRE, the email version of our weekly inSPIRE newsletter, which is packed with information about all that's going on in the life of our parish....
House of Prayer: September Prayer Points
“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” ––Isaiah 56:7 “The effective fervent prayers of a righteous man avails much.” ––James 5:16a Answered Prayers (Thank You, Lord): 1. For the successful return of our choir members and the folks who supported them by joining them. (Prayer: May their pilgrimage produce tons of fruit for the Kingdom and especially those who attended the services.) 2. For the safe and fruitful vacations that our clergy and their families were able to enjoy over the summer. ...
You're Invited to Rally Sunday!
Worship with us on the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Rally Sunday! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
The Gift of Mac and Cheese
My son, Cash (yes, his name is Cash), had been wanting to earn more money to purchase the essentials of a 9-year-old: candy, video game bucks, and Pokémon cards. But I knew if I continued to give my hardworking son odd jobs around the house, I would soon be bankrupt. Fortunately, a divine opportunity appeared. One of our wonderful neighbors asked Cash to mow the lawn. (He agreed to add me as part of his mowing team on a voluntary basis.)...
Worship With Us on the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost!
Worship with us on the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Worship With Us on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost!
Worship with us on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
St. Philip’s Choir Residency: A Note from Pat Gould
August 17, 2022: Mere words fall short when describing the grandeur of Sir Christopher Wren’s magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral, which opened in 1710. This week, as our choir expertly sings Evensong each day, I feel as though God is giving us a foretaste of our heavenly home. An aura of God’s love for us surrounds us! Jeff Harbin, Director of Music at St. Helena’s in Beaufort, put it perfectly: “There was a moment when I looked up into the eyes of Jesus and, with the beautiful music surrounding me, felt like I was standing before Heaven’s throne. A foretaste of glory divine!”...
Haiti Update: Progress Despite Turmoil
On August 14, the people of Haiti remembered the one-year anniversary of the 7.2 earthquake that rocked the southern half of the country. This devastating earthquake was followed by a tropical storm that hit the same southern area of the country and washed away some of the few buildings that remained after the earthquake. The unelected prime minister of Haiti gave a speech to remember this anniversary because Haiti still has no president to give a speech. Their president was killed July 7, 2021, just one month before the earthquake. And still today no one has been found responsible for the assassination. With no official government, gang violence has grown stronger as rival gangs vie for control of Haiti. Many innocent Haitians are suffering and dying as a result. The list could go on. You may think to yourself that nothing good is happening in Haiti. But you would be wrong! ...
House of Prayer: August Prayer Points
Answered Prayers (Thank You, Lord): 1. For the State Supreme Court’s August 17 ruling, which granted property rights to six of the seven parishes that petitioned for a rehearing. 2. For a wonderful and successful pilgrimage to England for our choir....
Worship With Us on the Seventh Sunday of Easter!
Worship with us on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Sunday After Ascension Day! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Keep ReadingWorship with us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter!
Worship with us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Keep ReadingCongratulations to Our Graduates!
O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen....
Keep ReadingSenior Send-Off on Senior Recognition Sunday
During the 10:30 service on Sunday, May 22, our high school seniors were invited up for a gift, Rebecca McLaughlin’s Confronting Christianity, and a blessing given by youth minister David Gilbert:...
Keep ReadingThrough the Narrow Gate
During the week of the 2022 Tea Room, the Open Door Ministry at St. Philip’s kept the sanctuary open for prayer and visits from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. On Wednesday, I served as a greeter with Penn Hagood from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you had asked me before we began how many visitors I anticipated might come in that three-hour window, I probably would have said...
Keep ReadingThe Growth of Spiritual Life
I don’t always find it to be so, but this Lent was a challenging season of self-examination that continues. However, in a recent moment of quiet, the Lord impressed upon me a very uplifting analogy between our spiritual lives and the physical pattern of conception, pregnancy, and birth....
Keep ReadingWorship With Us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter!
Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Ryan T. Streett, Rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS, and former Assistant for Young Adult and College Ministry at St. Philip's, is preaching. Read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Keep ReadingHouse of Prayer: May Prayer Points
Answered Prayers: 1. For wonderful participation in all of the Holy Week and Easter services. 2. For the State Supreme Court decision that found in favor of St. Philip’s and 13 other churches to keep their properties. 3. For the wonderful success of the Tea Room outreach. 4. For the successful completion of the Foundations class. 5. For the 40-plus adults confirmed ...
Keep ReadingWorship With Us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter!
Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
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