Worship With Us Tomorrow, the Fourth Sunday in Advent!
Worship with us tomorrow, the Fourth Sunday in Advent! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details....
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Through 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 somewhere between 50 and 75. Boy, was I wrong! During that time, we had over 350 visitors!...
The 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....
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....
Worship 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. ...
House 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 and the 70-plus children confirmed....
Worship 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. ...
Mission Update: La Gonâve Haiti Partners
Our sister church, St. Jean Baptiste, along with the other nine churches on the island of La Gonâve in Haiti, are pressing forward with miraculous progress in spite of the lingering pandemic and travel restrictions, tragic political unrest and violence, food and medical insecurities, and severe drought. Truly we have witnessed the power of the Holy Spirit over the past two and half years that shows us much can come from little when we rely on faith, perseverance, and the resilience of our dear brothers and sisters with the current circumstances and conditions. ...
Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Easter!
Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Easter! The Very Rev. Dr. Henry L. Thompson III (Laurie), Dean of the Trinity School for Ministry, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
I’ll Have What HE Is Having!
Discipleship starts in the home and with weekly attendance to the Church’s sacramental life! If you want your kids to follow Jesus, then you and your spouse had better be the ones to lead the way. After that, in her wisdom, the Church guides families to Sunday School, VBS, and Youth Group! The Bride of Christ teaches, molds, and forms the patterns of life that become the firm foundation for a journey of discipleship that will last a lifetime. Confirmation is not a singular moment in our lives but a daily reminder to pick up your cross and follow Jesus....
Worship With Us on the Second Sunday of Easter
Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Easter, Confirmation Sunday! The Rt. Rev. Chip Edgar III, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
Join Us for Lessons and Carols and the Wassail Bowl Tomorrow!
Worship with us tomorrow, at our 8:15 service of Holy Communion (the Rev. William K. Christian, preacher) or our festival service of Lessons and Carols at 10:30! Join us also for Sunday school and the Rector's Forum between services and the annual Wassail Bowl reception following Lessons and Carols! Read on for details. ...
Keep ReadingHouse of Prayer: December Prayer Points
Prayer Points for Local Needs 1. For good health and protection for our clergy and their families and for extra energy for the Advent and Christmas season. 2. For the Dec. 8th hearing by the State Supreme Court. That they would rule in our Diocese’s favor and make the decision quickly. For wisdom and excellent presentation by our lawyers, Alan Runyan and Mitchell Brown...
Keep ReadingWorship With Us Tomorrow, the Second Sunday in Advent!
Worship with us tomorrow, and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Second Sunday in Advent, and the Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...
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Godly Grandparenting Matters is a monthly column that shares tips, books, and other resources to help you in your intentional grandparenting journey. If you have an activity or resource to share, please contact Lynn Dayton (lland312@gmail.com) or Jane McGreevy (janemcgreevy@yahoo.com). ...
Keep ReadingWorship With Us Tomorrow, the First Sunday in Advent!
Worship with us tomorrow, the First Sunday in Advent! Note that Sunday school and the Rector's Forum are in recess this week but will resume next week as usual. The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...
Keep ReadingRestoring Glory: Fall Clean-Up Day at St. Christopher
Saturday, the 20th of November, dawned windy and chilly with temperatures in the high 40s, but that did not stop 10 Saint Philippians from driving to Saint Christopher Camp and Conference Center on Seabrook Island for the fall cleanup day. Saint Christopher has been a sacred place where our triune God has met and blessed so many people in this Diocese. ...
Keep ReadingWorship With Us on the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King!
Worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, and the Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....
Keep ReadingHouse of Prayer: November Prayer Points
Prayer Points for Local Needs 1. For good health and protection for our clergy and their families. 2. For the Dec. 8th hearing by the State Supreme Court to rule in our diocese’s favor. For wisdom and excellent presentation by our lawyers, Alan Runyan and Mitchell Brown. For protection for them and their families. 3. For the many new people joining our church to...
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“How was your weekend?” My beautiful wife asked me. “It was ...” was all I could say as my 80-lb. beast of a dog almost knocked me to the ground upon my return from Regenerate. Regenerate is a youth retreat designed for high school students to grow closer to the Lord Jesus. For 20 years, this event has been held at Camp St. Christopher. This year’s theme wa...
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