A Letter to the Philippians St. Philip’s Episcopal Church - March 2017 #ALLAREWELCOME MISSON STATEMENT: Our Mission is to be about Christ’s work by welcoming the stranger; celebrang all of life; accepng, forgiving and loving each other; providing a place to grow in mind and spirit; teaching and living the scriptures; seeking and trusng God’s guidance; and serving Christ in all persons. Connecons @ St. Philip’s: Thursday, March 2nd and March 23rd, 6:00 p.m. Vestry Meeng: Wednesday, March 8th, 6:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time: Sunday, March 12th Men’s Breakfast: Sunday, March 19th, 7:00 a.m. The Enneagram Journey: Sunday, March 19th, 3:00 p.m. MAAM Concert: Tuesday, March 21st, 7:00 p.m. Upcoming Events Inside this issue: Anniversary & Birthday Wishes 2 Pancake Supper 2 Ash Wednesday Service 2 Inquirers’ Class 2 Meengs at St. Philip’s 3 Coffee Hosts Needed 3 Capital Campaign Update 3 Habitat Episcopal Build 3 Connecons @ St. Philip’s 4 Amazon Smile 4 Kroger Community Rewards 4 Stewpot News 4 Prayer Book Purchase 5 Altar Guild News 5 Dear Santa 5 Stewpot Food Pantry 5 The Crisis Line 5 ECW Conference 6 Ministry Servant Schedule 7 5400 Old Canton Road| Jackson | Mississippi | 39211 Lenten Schedule Tues. Feb 24-25 Youth Confirmaon Retreat Tues. Feb 28 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 6:00 p.m. Wed. Mar 1 Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist 7:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 7:00 p.m. Sun. Mar 5 Inquirers’ Classes Begin 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Healing 5:15 p.m. Fridays Staons of the Cross 5:45 p.m. Holy Week Schedule Apr. 9 Palm Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Apr. 10 Holy Eucharist 5:15 p.m. Apr. 11 Holy Eucharist 5:15 p.m. Apr. 12 Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Tenebrae 7:00 p.m. Apr. 13 Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Apr. 14 Good Friday 12:00 p.m. Apr. 15 Easter Vigil* 7:00 p.m. Recepon following Apr. 16 Easter Day* 10:30 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt for the children & Courtyard Cocktails for the adults following the 10:30 a.m. service *Nursery Provided
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A Letter to the Philippians
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church - March 2017 #ALLAREWELCOME
MISSON STATEMENT:
Our Mission is to be about Christ’s work by welcoming the stranger; celebrating all of life; accepting, forgiving and loving each other; providing a place to grow in mind and spirit; teaching and living the scriptures; seeking and trusting God’s guidance; and serving Christ in all persons.
Connections @ St. Philip’s: Thursday, March 2nd and March 23rd, 6:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting: Wednesday, March 8th, 6:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time: Sunday, March 12th Men’s Breakfast: Sunday, March 19th, 7:00 a.m. The Enneagram Journey: Sunday, March 19th, 3:00 p.m. MAAM Concert: Tuesday, March 21st, 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Inside this issue:
Anniversary & Birthday Wishes 2
Pancake Supper 2
Ash Wednesday Service 2
Inquirers’ Class 2
Meetings at St. Philip’s 3
Coffee Hosts Needed 3
Capital Campaign Update 3
Habitat Episcopal Build 3
Connections @ St. Philip’s 4
Amazon Smile 4
Kroger Community Rewards 4
Stewpot News 4
Prayer Book Purchase 5
Altar Guild News 5
Dear Santa 5
Stewpot Food Pantry 5
The Crisis Line 5
ECW Conference 6
Ministry Servant Schedule 7
5400 Old Canton Road| Jackson | Mississippi | 39211
Lenten Schedule
Tues. Feb 24-25 Youth Confirmation Retreat Tues. Feb 28 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 6:00 p.m. Wed. Mar 1 Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist 7:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 7:00 p.m. Sun. Mar 5 Inquirers’ Classes Begin 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Healing 5:15 p.m. Fridays Stations of the Cross 5:45 p.m.
Easter Egg Hunt for the children & Courtyard Cocktails for the adults following the 10:30 a.m. service
*Nursery Provided
Anniversary & Birthday Wishes
Mar 5 Angie & Joe Jackson Mar 11 Pam & Jim Mitchell Mar 14 Susan & Bobby Maples Mar 16 Susan & Russell Smith Mar 20 Phyllis & Fred Brister Mar 23 Gayle & Neal Walker
********************************** Mar 1 Mary Christopher Galicki Billy Skelton Mar 2 Carolyn Townes Mar 3 Evan Adams Mar 5 Margaret Espeland Mar 7 Tom Payne Gayle Walker Mar 9 Kenny Goforth Mar 10 Randy Keng Mar 13 Jeanne Burke Mark Herbert Mar 14 Ricky Hopton Mar 15 Elizabeth Rall Mar 17 Jim James Mar 18 Gavin Bird Rowan Bird Mason Glaze Andy Robinson Mar 19 Michael Weaver Arden Werkheiser Mar 21 Lucette Bennett Tad Cochrane Mar 22 Ben Conway Mar 23 Sally McDavid Mar 24 Melinda Jackson Stacy Sinquefield Mar 25 Jack Smithson Mar 27 Katherine Lampton Mar 29 Mary Buchanan Mar 31 David Webb
Inquirers’ Classes
A Sunday School class for all those who would like to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church will begin at 9:15 a.m. on the first Sunday of Lent, March 5th. We will meet each Sunday until Palm Sunday, which begins Holy Week. Bishop Seage will make his annual visit to St. Philip’s at the Easter Vigil at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 15th, for Confirmation and Baptism. This class is open to ALL inquirers, however, whether or not you’ve been an Episcopalian all your life. I promise you’ll learn (or re-learn) something new. We’ll focus on the history of the Episcopal Church, the liturgy, sacraments and holy days. I hope that you’ll join us as we journey
Ash Wednesday Services Imposition of Ashes
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
MEETINGS AT ST. PHILIP’S Boy Scouts Pack Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 6p - parish hall Boy Scouts Den Meeting: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6p - parish hall Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina: Wednesdays, 12 noon Connections @ St. Philip’s: Twice monthly on Thursday at 6p Education for Ministry-EfM: Thursdays, 6p - EYC Music for Aardvarks: Tuesdays, 4p & Thursdays, 10a - in the EYC (downstairs) Men’s Breakfast Group: 3rd Sunday, 7a - parish hall Red Hat Readers: 3rd Tuesday ,11:30a - library Vestry Meeting: 2nd Wednesday , 6:00 p.m.
WEEKLY
SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS
(Parish Hall)
AA Big 12: Tuesdays, 8p AA Solutions: Monday - Thursday, 12p - 1p - EYC ACA: Sundays, 4p ACA Red Book: Wednesdays, 6:30p Al-Anon: Monday & Friday, 6:30p LAMBDA AA Support Group: Mondays, 6:30p O.A. Tuesdays, 5:30p
Capital Campaign Update Thank you so much for your gifts, contributions, thoughts, and prayers.
Although you may not see much yet, we ask for your patience. We are in the midst of planning for the arrival of our new organ next year. Please make sure to stay current with your pledges, and if you have any questions, please contact me at 601-209-5346 or by email at [email protected]. Kelly Adams, Capital Campaign Treasurer
Electronic Contribution Statements In an ongoing effort to be good stewards of the earth, and reduce the office supplies and postage expenditures, we will begin sending contribution statements via email from Constant Contact. For those who do not have email, paper statements will be mailed. Statements are sent quarterly: Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sept Oct - Dec Year-end statements will be sent via first class mail.
Wanted Coffee Hosts!
All of us enjoy the coffee, lemonade, and cookies served after church on Sunday as we visit with one another. We need volunteers to help with this ministry. If you are interested on helping serve, please contact Lisa in the church office.
Habitat Episcopal Build Support YOUR Habitat Build AND Experience music in the finest choral tradition. Support the Habitat Episcopal Build - attend the benefit concert featuring The Metro Male Chorus of Jackson and Award-winning Murrah High School Choir, Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 pm at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Tickets, $10 for Adults and $5 for Students, are available at the door and at the following locations: St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, and at St. Columb's, St. James', and St. Philip's Episcopal Churches.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5 or 6 times a year, 11:15a - 1:00p. Representation from St. Philip’s is low on these days and they have to pull staff to help. Please contact Patty Clark at [email protected] if you would be willing to be a part of this wonderful ministry.
The Giving of Altar Flowers on Sunday is a wonderful way to celebrate and/or remember our loved ones. There are many open dates on the calendar (located on the bulletin board, in the narthex.)
Flowers are not placed on the altar during Lent
We encourage at least two people to give flowers each Sunday. The cost is $55.00 per person/family. You can now complete an online request for altar flower dedications: http://stphilips.dioms.org/Giving/altar-flower-signup-form.html
Amazon Smile When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to St. Philip's. Donations benefit our EYC. St. Philip's been issued a $56.94 donation from activity between October 1 and December 31, 2016. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/64-6023699 and support us every time you shop.
Kroger Community Rewards Program to benefit St. Philip’s EYC
Visit Kroger.com. St. Philip’s NPO number 72298
Reminder: You have to sign up at the beginning of each year for the Kroger Community Rewards program. By signing up, you help support our EYC.
Our supporters (41 households) who shopped at Kroger between 11-1-2016 and 1-31-2017 have contributed to your $275.91 total donation.
Connections @ St. Philip’s
St. Philip's newest offering for women, Connections, kicked off this Fall. The group will meet :
March 2, 23 April 6, 20 May 4, 18
We will gather at 6:00 p.m. in the library. Topics of discussion have ranged from challenging ourselves, living an authentic life, how to let go of perfectionism, and making space to breathe. Friendships are forming and lives are connecting!
To make this purchase, please contact Lisa (by phone: 601-956-5788, ext. 10, or by email: [email protected]) with your name if you wish to be recognized as the donor, the number of books you wish to buy, and the person or persons you want to honor. The purchase price for each book is $25.
Altar Guild Spring Meeting It’s time to get ready for Easter! We will meet in the parish hall on Saturday, April 1st at 11:00 a.m.. Please plan to stay and enjoy lunch together following the meeting.
Dick David,
Stewpot Food Pantry Needs We were at the Stewpot Food Pantry a couple of weeks ago to distribute foods. I hope the following infor-mation will be helpful in making your decision on what to donate to the pantry. The wooden box for donations is in the kitchen area next to the outside exit door. There is currently an abundance of canned green peas, corn, and string beans. The age group that we are see-ing is mostly those greater than 60. The foods frequent-ly requested are: Canned greens (turnips, collards or mixed greens) Canned yams Canned fruit Soups of all kinds Pork and beans Grits Peanut butter Thank you in advance for contributing to this outreach activity of St. Philip’s. Barbara & John Rogers
Telephone Crisis Counselor The Crisis Line
Spring Training for Contact the Crisis Line starts Saturday, March 4, 2017. If you are interested in being a Telephone Crisis Counselor or you know of someone that is interested, the training class starts soon. It has been shortened to 4 Saturday sessions. The sessions are on March 4th, 11th, 25th, and April 1st. The sessions go from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. and lunch and snacks are provided. You can register on line at http://www.contactthecrisisline.org/ or you can call 601-713-4099 to find out more about it. Thank you, John Rogers
The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Mississippi invite you
to save the date!
Spring Conference March 24-25, 2017 at
the Gray Center
Ann Phelps and the Rev. Andrew Barnett from the Theodicy Jazz Collective will join us as keynote speakers and worship leaders. They will offer a diverse array of musical styles and voices in an effort to stretch our understanding of what
constitutes "traditional" Christian worship. By including such a variety of voices in worship as we create sacred space to connect to God, we will consider the ways that words and music shape the how we understand and experience God, self,
and neighbor.
The Theodicy Jazz Collective believes that music has the power to promote peace and justice in society and that the jazz ideals of diversity, flexibility, and listening can help the church thrive in our rapidly changing world. Inspired by jazz, blues,
gospel, traditional hymns, and world music, Theodicy is currently Ensemble in Residence at Washington National Cathedral and has been featured at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Trinity Wall Street, Canterbury
Cathedral, and on National Public Radio.
Ann currently serves as Director of Religious Life at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. Andy is the Director of Multicultural
Worship at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. For more information, stay tuned to www.graycenter.org
