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St. Philip’s Episcopal Church * East Moore & Dry Streets * P.O. Box 10476 * Southport, NC 28461

http://www.stphilipschurch.org * E-Mail: [email protected]

Phone: (910) 457-5643 * Fax: (910) 457-6991 *

Vol. 8, No. 11 November, 2011

From the Rector

„Christological Timidity‟

In an article on the „Pastor as Witness‟ in the October 4th

issue of the Christian Century,

Kevin Long, an associate pastor at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, was

asked to describe what Christological timidity is. His answer was “It‟s when (we) start to think

that somehow Jesus is superfluous, a helpful tool in ministry but not really a necessity. It is

preaching that fails to point to Jesus Christ and what he is doing in the world – or worse, that

downplays his unique role in salvation.” He goes on to say that he believes “… christological

timidity arises from a failure to fully believe that Christ is the Savior and we are not.”

That article started me thinking about my own personal witness to who Jesus Christ is

for me, and, as a pastor, to how I preach that message. It‟s one thing for people to know, sub-

jectively, that I am a priest, and called to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ. It‟s some-

thing else again for others to know it, objectively, by what I say and do. Or, to put it in purely

religious and personal terms, it‟s important for those who hear me to see how I witness to what

I preach in my daily life. That witness is particularly important as it relates to the mission of

the Church.

To that point, Long uses the example of a conference he attended, the topic of which was

„what it means for churches to be missional.‟ He says, „It wasn‟t until more than halfway

through the hour long conversation that anyone mentioned Jesus – at which point the conversa-

tion improved dramatically. Long‟s response was to ask, „Why did it take so long?‟

My brothers and sisters, Pastor Long‟s observation is one we, and the church catholic,

need to ponder on a regular basis. What we should be about as Christians, both individually

and corporately, is fulfilling the mission God has given us. That mission is clearly stated for us

in the Catechism of The Book of Common Prayer. It says, „The mission of the Church is to re-

store all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.‟ There‟s nothing timid about that

focus.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church November, 2011

So, where do you/we stand on the subject of Christological timidity?

There are two questions I would ask us all to ponder in this Thanksgiving month. The

first, „Is Jesus Christ the motivating force in my life, or has he become simply one of a number

of convenient and helpful tools, superfluous, but not really a necessity?‟ If your answer to that

question is „yes,‟ what effect has it had on your life? How does it make you different than you

would be otherwise? If you answered „no,‟ what changes do you need to make in your life to

make it so? How do you move from just believing it to living it?

And the second question, „Is Jesus Christ at the center of mission and ministry here at

St. Philip‟s?‟ If your answer is „yes,‟ are you a part of that yes? If your answer is „no,‟ what

can you do to help make it a „yes?„

God bless you and remember you are loved!

Fr. Barry+

St. Philip's Mission Fund Committee and Vestry approved the following Outreach Grants in

September. The majority of the funds for these grants come from the interest accumulated in

our Mission Fund and from St. Philip's Men's Group annual LOBSTER SALE. This year we

were able to provide $8,000.00 in grants.

Our thanks to all who have supported our Outreach efforts and the following ministries with

their time, talent and treasure.

Episcopal Farmworkers - $500.00

Medical Ministry International - $500.00

Leading Into New Communities (LINC) - $500.00

Southport Women‟s Club - $500.00

Providence Home - $500.00

Hope Harbor Home - $500.00

Good Shepherd Ministries - $250.00

Brunswick County Literacy Council - $500.00

Trinity Center (Conference Center of the Diocese of East Carolina) - $1,000.00

WAVES4KIDS - $1,000.00

Lower Cape Fear Hospice - $1,000.00

Southport/Oak Island InterChurch Fellowship - $750.00

Operation At Ease - $500.00


Thanksgiving, Advent & Christmas 2011

Worship Schedule

November 23rd

– Wednesday - Thanksgiving Eve

7PM - InterChurch Fellowship Service at St. Philip‟s

November 24th

- Thanksgiving Day

*9AM - Rite II service in the Chapel of the Cross

*PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE – 9AM

November 27th

– Advent I

8AM – Rite I

9:15 AM – Christian Education

10:30AM – Rite II

6:30PM - Choral Evensong

*First Sunday for collecting „Bears for Christmas‟

December 4th

– Advent II

Annual Meeting – One service at 10AM

11:30 AM - Covered Dish Brunch at Southport Community Center

December 11th

– Advent III

8AM – Rite II

9:15 AM - Christian Education

10:30AM – Rite II

December 16th

– Friday

6PM - St. Philip‟s Christmas Pageant

7PM – St. Philip‟s Christmas Party at Southport Community Center

*Please bring a heavy hors „devour to share

December 18th

– Advent IV

8AM – Rite I

9:15AM - Christian Education

10:30AM – Rite II

December 22nd

– Thursday

10AM – Greening of the Church

*Those who would like to participate are asked to please sign up. The Flower

Guild will assign individual tasks.

December 24th

– Christmas Eve

5PM – Rite II

9:30PM – Christmas Carols

10PM – Rite II


December 25th

– Christmas Day

One service @ 9AM – Rite II – St. Philip‟s Church

Sunday – January 1st

8AM – Rite I

No Christian Education today

10:30AM – Rite II

FLOWER CHART Sign up to donate flowers for our Sunday services. The chart is

located in the hallway near the restrooms. Flower donations are

a wonderful way to remember special occasions, anniversaries,

and in memory of a loved one. Flowers for the church are $50

and are acknowledged in the bulletin.

Interchurch Fellowship

The Southport Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship Thanksgiv-

ing Eve Service will be held at St. Philips on November 23rd

at

7:00 PM. Reverend Brian Monroe from First Baptist Southport

will be the guest minister. This is a service for the community.

Come and bring your friends and neighbors.

Eucharistic Ministers & Visitors We will shortly be having a training session for those interested in becom-

ing Eucharistic Ministers and/or Visitors as soon as we have several

people interested in this ministry. The Eucharistic Minister participates in

the service by reading one of the lessons, reading the Psalm, or reading the

Prayers of the People and serving the Chalice during Communion. The

Eucharistic Visitor visits those who are unable to attend the service shar-

ing the Eucharist with them. Please pray about your possible participation

in one or both these ministries.


Bishops Pastoral Teaching on the Environment

Last month the Episcopal Church House of Bishops issued the following Pastoral Teaching. Your editor

decided it was of sufficiently worthy of reflection to include an abridged version here. (Mike)

We, your bishops, believe these words of Je-

remiah describe these times and call us to repen-

tance as we face the unfolding environmental cri-

sis of the earth:

How long will the land mourn, and the grass of

every field wither? For the wickedness of those

who live in it the animals and the birds are swept

away, and because people said, "He is blind to our

ways.” (Jeremiah 12:4)

The mounting urgency of our environmental

crisis challenges us at this time to confess "our

self-indulgent appetites and ways," "our waste and

pollution of God's creation," and "our lack of con-

cern for those who come after us" (Ash Wednes-

day Liturgy, Book of Common Prayer, p. 268). It

also challenges us to amend our lives and to work

for environmental justice and for more environ-

mentally sustainable practices.

Christians cannot be indifferent to global

warming, pollution, natural resource depletion,

species extinctions, and habitat destruction, all of

which threaten life on our planet. Because so many

of these threats are driven by greed, we must also

actively seek to create more compassionate and

sustainable economies that support the well-being

of all God's creation….

Affirming the biblical witness to God's abid-

ing and all-encompassing love for creation, we

recognize that we cannot separate ourselves as

humans from the rest of the created order. The cre-

ation story itself presents the interdependence of

all God's creatures in their wonderful diversity and

fragility, and in their need of protection from dan-

gers of many kinds. This is why the Church prays

regularly for the peace of the whole world, for sea-

sonable weather and an abundance of the fruits of

the earth, for a just sharing of resources, and for

the safety of all who suffer. This includes our part-

ner creatures: animals, birds, and fish who are be-

ing killed or made sick by the long-term effects of

deforestation, oil spills, and a host of other ways in

which we intentionally and unintentionally destroy

or poison their habitat.

One of the most dangerous and daunting chal-

lenges we face is global climate change. This is, at

least in part, a direct result of our burning of fossil

fuels. Such human activities could raise worldwide

average temperatures by three to eleven degrees

Fahrenheit in this century. Rising average tem-

peratures are already wreaking environmental ha-

voc, and, if unchecked, portend devastating conse-

quences for every aspect of life on earth.

The Church has always had as one of its prior-

ities a concern for the poor and the suffering.

Therefore, we need not agree on the fundamental

causes of human devastation of the environment,

or on what standard of living will allow sustaina-

ble development, or on the roots of poverty in any

particular culture, in order to work to minimize the

impact of climate change. It is the poor and the

disadvantaged who suffer most from callous envi-

ronmental irresponsibility. Poverty is both a local

and a global reality. A healthy economy depends

absolutely on a healthy environment….

Privileged Christians in our present global con-

text need to move from a culture of consumerism

to a culture of conservation and sharing. The chal-

lenge is to examine one's own participation in eco-

logically destructive habits. Our churches must be-

come places where we have honest debates about,

and are encouraged to live into, more sustainable

ways of living. God calls us to die to old ways of


thinking and living and be raised to new life with

renewed hearts and minds.

Although many issues divide us as people of

faith, unprecedented ecumenical and interfaith co-

operation is engaging the concern to protect our

planet. And yet, efforts to stop environmental de-

gradation must not be simply imposed from above.

Those most affected must have a hand in shaping

decisions. For example, we welcome efforts in the

United States to involve Native American tribal

leaders and to empower local community organi-

zations to address environmental issues. Similar

strategies need to be employed in myriad com-

munities in various locales.

Our current environmental challenges call us

to ongoing forms of repentance: we must turn our-

selves around, and come to think, feel, and act in

new ways. Ancient wisdom and spiritual discip-

lines from our faith offer deep resources to help

address this environmental crisis. Time-honored

practices of fasting, Sabbath-keeping, and Christ-

centered mindfulness bear particular promise for

our time….

In assuming with new vigor our teaching of-

fice, we, your bishops, commit ourselves to a re-

newal of these spiritual practices in our own lives,

and invite you to join us in this commitment for

the good of our souls and the life of the world.

Moreover, in order to honor the goodness and sa-

credness of God's creation, we, as brothers and sis-

ters in Christ, commit ourselves and urge every

Episcopalian:

To acknowledge the urgency of the planetary

crisis in which we find ourselves, and to repent of

any and all acts of greed, overconsumption, and

waste that have contributed to it;

To lift up prayers in personal and public wor-

ship for environmental justice, for sustainable de-

velopment, and for help in restoring right relations

both among humankind and between humankind

and the rest of creation;

To take steps in our individual lives, and in

community, public policy, business, and other

forms of corporate decision-making, to practice

environmental stewardship and justice, including

(1) a commitment to energy conservation and the

use of clean, renewable sources of energy; and (2)

efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and whenever

possible to buy products made from recycled ma-

terials;

To seek to understand and uproot the politi-

cal, social, and economic causes of environmental

destruction and abuse;

To advocate for a "fair, ambitious, and bind-

ing" climate treaty, and to work toward climate

justice through reducing our own carbon footprint

and advocating for those most negatively affected

by climate change.

May God give us the grace to heed the warn-

ings of Jeremiah and to accept the gracious invita-

tion of the incarnate Word to live, in, with, and

through him, a life of grace for the whole world,

that thereby all the earth may be restored and hu-

manity filled with hope. Rejoicing in your works,

O Lord, send us forth with your Spirit to renew the

face of the earth, that the world may once again be

filled with your good things: the trees watered ab-

undantly, springs rushing between the hills in ver-

dant valleys, all the earth made fruitful, your mani-

fold creatures, birds, beasts, and humans, all

quenching their thirst and receiving their nourish-

ment from you once again in due season (Psalm

104).


No Matter the Season

obin Williams reportedly said one of the top ten reasons to be an Episcopalian

was the year was color coded. Having studied medieval English history in

college, I spent a lot of time studying the church. Many of our traditions date

back to that time including the use of different colored vestments to mark the church

year.

November seemed like the best time to address the vestments used at St. Philip’s since

we will be changing from Green to Blue to White in just a matter of four weeks. At St.

Philip’s each set of vestments includes a frontal, bookmarks, burse, veil, a priest stole, a

deacon’s stole and chasuble. Several of the sets also include a dalmatic. We have two

sets of white vestments, and a green, blue, red, and purple set each.

The most used color in the church year is the color green. Green vestments are used to

mark ordinary time; the time between Epiphany and Lent and then again between the

feast of Pentecost until the start of Advent. While there is some disagreement as to

where the use of the term “ordinary” for these 33-34 weeks of the church year

originates, ordinary time is that time of the year outside of other liturgical time periods

where specific aspects of the mystery of Christ are celebrated. It is during this time that

we hear the stories of the early church and the impact of Christianity on the lives of the

people.

The symbols used to embellish our green vestments not only reflect the life of Jesus but

also reflect our community. The frontal (the cloth that hangs over the front of the altar)

and the chasuble (the garment Father Barry wears during the Eucharist) both have a large

sailboat on them. Boats are often used to reflect Jesus’ call to “be fishers of men.” Four

of the original disciples were fishermen. Ancient Christians saw the image of a boat as

representing the church; tossed around by rough seas but brought safely to shore by

Christ. The mast of the boat was also a way of hiding a cross in plain sight. On the stole

and frontal are more obvious crosses. I think we can all guess why there are crosses that

adorn our vestments. On the burse & veil (the cloth that covers the chalice and the

“booklet” that sits on top of it which holds linens) and the bookmarks (the cloth that

hangs off the lectern) have three fishes which form a circle. The symbol of a fish is

believed to be one of the earliest ways Christians identified themselves to other

Christians. The use of three fish reflects the Trinity. Our waterfront community still enjoys

all the images provided by living near the water.

R


On the first Sunday of Advent the hangings will change to the blue set. The use of blue is

a more recent tradition replacing the purple associated with the penitential season of

Lent. While Advent is a penitential season, it is seen as more a season of preparation than

a time to repent. You often hear the shade of blue used during Advent as Sarum blue or

Blessed Virgin Mary blue. We learn from the Old Testament that a rose is associated with

beauty, love, wisdom and holiness. These are also attributes in Mary for following God’s

plan and in Jesus. For these reasons both the material itself and the bookmarks are

embellished with the image of a rose. The frontal has a menorah on it. While most often

associated with the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah, the menorah originated as a symbol

of the nation of Israel and its call to be a “light unto the nations.” The stoles, chasuble,

burse and veil are adorned with the Star of David. Since Advent is the season of preparing

for Jesus to come into the world and our lives, it is only appropriate that our vestments

reflect the Jewish tradition from which Jesus first entered the world.

On Christmas (and the days leading up to Epiphany) the color of the vestments changes

to white. We have two sets of white vestments. White is seen to reflect the pureness of

Christ. The one used on Christmas Day (and Easter, for baptisms, weddings and funerals)

is a more elegant set while the white used during the season of Christmas and Easter are

more simple. Our elegant set of white vestments is made of a fabric with the Agnes Dei

embellishing them. The Agnes Dei is a symbol for Jesus, the sacrificial lamb. Also on the

cloth are traditional symbols for the Trinity and the Christogram for Christ (IHS), and

grapes representing Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding in Cana. Across the frontal in gold

lettering (gold for Christ the King) is the word Alleluia; a word praising God. On burse,

veil, bookmarks, and frontal are crosses. The dalmatic and chasuble are adorned with

gold orphrey bindings. The more simple set of white vestments are unadorned white

material with red stripes. The red represents the blood Christ shed for us.

Hopefully this gives you a better understanding of what the colors and symbols you see

each week in church mean. Maybe closer to Lent I will take the time to explain our red

and purple vestment sets….but I bet by now you at least know that there is some

significant reason for each of them and the symbols used to decorate them.

Millie


Opportunities for Adult Christian Formation and Renewal,

November 2011

Sunday, November 6th

9:15 AM – Adult Christian Education, All Hallow’s Eve & All Saints’ Day (Parish Office)

Monday, November 7th

10:00AM – Seekers Adult Study, Evil, Suffering and a God of Love (Parish Hall) Wednesday, November 9th 10:00 AM –Bible Study, The Book of Mark (Parish Hall) Sunday, November 13

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9:15 AM – Adult Christian Education, Samuel Seabury (Parish Hall)

Wednesday, November 16th

10:00 AM –Bible Study, The Book of Mark (Parish Hall) 7:00 PM – Wednesday with Women, Creating a Legacy Circle (Parish Office)

Friday, November 18th

6:30PM – Movie Night ~Elf (Choir Room) Monday, November 21

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10:00AM – Seekers Adult Study, Evil, Suffering and a God of Love (Parish Hall)


9:15 AM – Adult Christian Education, Anne and Joachim (Parish Hall)

Wednesday, November 23

rd

10:00 AM –Bible Study, The Book of Mark (Parish Hall) Sunday, November 27

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9:15 AM – Adult Christian Education, Isaac Watts (Parish Office) 9:15 AM – Family Advent Wreath making (Parish Hall) 6:30 PM - Evensong

Wednesday, November 30th

10:00 AM –Bible Study, The Book of Mark (Parish Hall)


Have you ever had any of these prayer problems?

You can’t sit still long enough to pray.

You’re tired of praying the same old prayers you’ve prayed since preschool.

You run out of words but the prayer doesn’t feel finished.

You wonder whether God is even listening.

You want to pray but it feels like a chore.

You start to pray but then your mind wonders to other things.

Then this is for you!

PRAYING IN COLOR

Praying in Color is a way to pray with your eyes, your ears, and your

hands. It invites your mind, your heart, and your body into prayer.

For three weeks during Advent Rachel Teeters

will help us look at why we pray, how we

pray and what gets in our way of pray.

November 30th, December 7

th, & December 14

th

In the parish hall at 5:00PM OR 7:00 PM

Every day we are surrounded by the colors of God’s creation. Over the

three weeks we will learn how these colors evoke emotions and/or

associated with certain characteristics. We will learn how to

incorporate this awareness of colors into our daily prayer life.

(Just so we have an idea of how many supplies we will need, please call

or email Millie at [email protected] or 910.457.5643 before

November 23rd. Also let her know which session you plan to attend)

mailto:[email protected]


Rector‟s Forum Topics

Our Sunday morning forum will consist of a shopping cart of topics. Among them will be reflections

on current events, church history, Holy Scripture and other subjects. All classes will meet in the Pa-

rish Hall at 9:15AM, or in the church office* as indicated.

*Sunday, November 6th

“All Hallows‟ Eve & All Saints‟ Day”

Sunday, Nov. 13th

“Samuel Seabury”

Sunday, Nov. 20th

“Anne & Joachim”

Sunday, Nov. 27th

“Isaac Watts”

Sunday, December 4th

No Class – One service – Annual Meeting

*Sunday, Dec. 11th

“Ecclesiology”

Sunday, Dec. 18th

“What‟s new in the Wall Street Journal?”

Sunday, Dec. 25th

“No Class – One service – Christmas Day


Choral Evensong

Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense,

and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2

The choir of St. Philip‟s invites all to observe the beginning of

the preparatory season of Advent by attending fully choral

Evensong on Sunday, November 27th

, at 6:30 PM in the

sanctuary. Evensong is a contemplative prayer service that has

been offered in cathedrals and chapels worldwide since the

fifteenth century.

The service is led by the choir and a cantor and the

congregation joins in singing evening hymns, chanting the

creed, canticles, responses and the Lord‟s Prayer. The choir

adds an introit and several anthems appropriate for the season

and the service. There is no homily and the service last about 40

minutes.

Following the service the choir invites worshippers to the parish

hall for wine and hors d‟oeuves.

O Gracious Light, pure brightness of the ever living Father in heaven,

O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,

And our eyes behold the vesper light,

We sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,

O Son of God, O giver of life, and to be glorified through all the worlds.


Choir

The choir welcomes new members at any time. If you have thought of joining the

group and enjoy singing you can attend a rehearsal on Wednesday evening at 7 PM in

the choir room located in the Carr Jorgensen house. We always need singers as the to-

tal number of choir members varies from Sunday to Sunday due to work, travel, and

illness. The ability to read music is not a requirement and ages 14 and up are welcome.

If you are interested in assisting on Christmas Eve you can attend rehearsals

starting Wednesday, November 9, from 7:00 until 7:40 P.M.

The Singers Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

God sent his Singers upon earth

With songs of sadness and of mirth,

That they might touch the hearts of men,

And bring them back to heaven again.

The first, a youth, with soul of fire,

Held in his hand a golden lyre;

Through groves he wandered, and by

streams,

Playing the music of our dreams.

The second with a bearded face,

Stood singing in the market-place,

And stirred with accents deep and loud

The hearts of all the listening crowd.

A grey old man, the third and last,

Sang in cathedrals dim and vast,

While the majestic organ rolled

Contrition from its mouths of gold.

And those who heard the Singers three,

Disputed who the best might be;

For still their music seemed to start

Discordant echoes in each heart.

But the great Master said, "I see

No best in kind, but in degree;

I gave a various gift to each,

To charm, to strengthen, and to teach.

"These are the three great chords of

might,

And he whose ear is tuned aright

Will hear no discord in the three,

But the most perfect harmony."



- Youth Sunday

9:15AM – Sunday School Ten Commandments

5:30 PM –Youth Group Judge Bill Fairley(Parish Hall)

DEADLINE: Money/Forms due for Youth Group trip to Fabulous Fable Factory

Monday, November 7th

5:30 PM – Jr. Acolyte Training (Parish Hall)

6:15 PM – Sr. Acolyte Training (Parish Hall)


– Sunday November 13th

Middle School Conference (Trinity Center)


9:15AM – Sunday School Golden Calf


6:30 PM – Movie Night ~ Elf (Choir Room)


9:15 AM – Sunday School, Moses, A Great Leader

9:25 AM – Elementary Class to Carillon

2:30 PM – Youth Groups, Fabulous Fable Factory (Playhouse 211)


9:15 AM – Family Advent Wreath making

9:45 AM – Sunday School


Advent Wreath Making November 27, 2011

Join us on November 27th in the Parish Hall at 9:15 for our an-

nual Advent Wreath Making event. Wreath making supplies

will be available. Please bring some extra greenery and clip-

pers if you have some. Come make an advent wreath for your

family. Advent Wreath history/prayers will be available. Child-

ren will go to Sunday school classes at 9:40 but others may

stay to help make extra wreaths for those members of our

congregation who are unable to attend. Since this is the Sun-

day after Thanksgiving, it is a perfect time to come together as an extended family to share

time together in an environment that is both relaxed and fun.

If Angels Were Mortal…

St. Philip’s Annual Christmas Play and Party

Friday, December 16, 2011

6:00PM


News from the Diocese of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, East Africa

Bishop Simon Makundi, head of the Dio-cese of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and his wife, Mar-tha, visited our parish in early November of 2006. They were graciously hosted by Fr. Barry and Vonceal Kubler. It was a glo-rious fall weekend and many St. Philips members had the opportunity to meet them personally and in small groups, as well as at the Sunday morning service, when the Bishop preached. Martha visited with the children in Sunday school while Bishop Makundi talked with the adults. When Bishop Makundi retired, several St. Philip’s parishioners contributed toward the purchase of this Biogas system for

their retirement home. We are fortunate that Barbara Reed remains in contact with other American friends of the Makundis and gets news to share with us now and then.

They have recently sent us these photos of their Bio-gas stove in operation. Biogas refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter such as dead plant and animal material, animal dung, and kitchen waste. Simon is pointing to the mixing chamber. The gases methane, hydrogen, and dioxide are then oxidized with oxygen in the domed compressor. The fuel is then piped to the stove unit and burned for cooking purposes.


Martha now has a cleaner and healthier system for cooking. They send their fond regards to all at St. Philip's Church and especially those who helped towards the costs of this Biogas system.

Please keep Simon and Martha in your thoughts and prayers, Submitted by Barbara Reed

BLOOD DRIVE

The American Red Cross

Is coming to St. Philips On Sunday October 30, 2011

Please plan to donate Contact Tina Powers for more information 910.448.1972


Quiet Day ~ Saturday November 5, 2011 ~ Chapel of the Cross

Submitted by: Jacquie McNutt – November, 2011

The Sara Smith Chapter of Daughters of the King (DOK)

cordially invites you to please join us for our Chapter

sponsored Quiet Day at St. Philip’s Chapel of the Cross

on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Quiet Day is one of

the prayer, service and evangelism activities of DOK

offered for us all – men and women alike - seeking a

closer connection with God. For our St. Philip’s

2011Quiet Day, three different Meditations from Dick

Lee, Barbara Edwards and Vonceal Kubler will each offer meditation on the theme, “Be Still

and Know”. We will begin at 10:00 a.m. and close with Eucharist at 12:15 p.m. Lunch will

follow in the parish hall provided by members of our Sara Smith Chapter of DOK.

For more information or to make reservations, please contact ~ Tricia Hill at 910-

253-1472 or by email at [email protected], or Jacquie McNutt at 910-253-4112 or by

email at [email protected]. To help us with the headcount and make

this year’s Quiet Day truly special for you, please try to make your reservations by

November

A closing note from Rose Dahill the outgoing DOK President - How quickly this past year

has passed and what a full and blessed year it was. Many thanks to outgoing officers Jenny

Lee (Vice President) and Libet Grimes (Secretary), for their hard work and support of me and

the chapters many efforts this past year. Welcome Priscilla Wheeler, our new president,

Tricia Hill, Vice President, and Libet Grimes, who will once again serve as our chapter

secretary. I know they will continue to lead our 44 Daughters of the Sarah Smith chapter in

God's work here at St. Philip's and the wider community. It was a privilege to serve as

president this past year. And I do look forward to seeing you all at our DOK Quiet Day on

November 5th!

For His Sake,

Rose Dahill




BAZAAR BUZZ

hanks to all who made the 2011 Bazaar such a success. All those who donated their time,

talent, and treasure and those who volunteered at the Bazaar itself were greatly appre-

ciated. Due to the efforts of many people, the floor space at Sacred Heart Catholic

Church was creatively designed with displays that showcased the lovely craft items pro-

vided by talented parishioners and friends of our parish. Your fabulous efforts resulted in total

net proceeds of $7025 and counting. Included in that total were $1081 from raffle sales and

$761.25 from the Bake sale. Bazaar 2011 earnings provide greater outreach funds for local

community requests and our outreach programs will be grateful for your hard work.

The following prayer by Marsha Painter in 2005 says it well:

Gracious Heavenly Father,

We offer you our thanks for causing many willing hearts and hands to come together

seeking one goal: that we might be empowered to reach out in response to great needs

throughout your kingdom. In bringing us together, you have surprised and delighted us with

many friendships and opportunities, which may otherwise have gone undiscovered. For this,

we are truly grateful. We thank you for every person who contributed to this year’s effort and

we ask your blessing on each one. We come before you in gratitude for the reward of success

and now for the opportunity to serve the needs of others. Amen

Congratulations to the winners of the wonderful raffle items:

Handmade Porcelain Doll by Karen Sage - Ruth Smith

Watercolor by Linda Drye - Jackie Lindner

Shell Mirror by Ida Parker - Kathy Burke

Potting Table by Bill Leuschner - Laura Shivar

Southport Waterfront Painting by Ricky Evans - Jim Hules

Pet Portrait by Linda Drye - Jenny Lee

Yo-Yo Quilt - Barb Acton

If you have any suggestions for improving the Bazaar as customer, crafter or worker, please let Su-

san Spann know. Susan’s home number is 854-0047, email [email protected]. She will be

looking for ideas of things to sell at Bazaar 2012 and how to make the Bazaar more effective.

Again, thank you, one and all for making this year’s Bazaar such a wonderful enterprise to provide

funds for our outreach efforts for the people of our community. It was a blessing working with each of

you for our goal of helping the people of our community and an amazing opportunity to get to know

you better.

Jane and Susan

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SENIOR WARDEN’S COLUMN – NOVEMBER 2011

Thanks to the yearlong efforts of co-chairs Jane Mitchell and Susan Spann along wtih the talents and hard work of dozens of churchwomen St. Philip’s has had anoth-er wonderful bazaar. Elsewhere in this issue you will receive a full report of this ma-jor fund raising effort.

The photo sessions have been completed for our new upcoming Pictorial Directory. Turnout wasn’t as good as we had hoped it would be – I don’t know what the “fear factor” is in having one’s picture taken. With the advent of the new Directory, I hope to have a better time telling “who’s who.” I have always been pretty good at remem-bering faces – not so much, names.

Stewardship Sunday was held on October 16th with one service followed by another outreach effort in the form of Stop Hunger Now. A group of enthusiastic volunteers gathered at the Community Center and put together and bagged a total of 10,000 meals. St. Philip’s contributed twenty-five cents for each meal packaged – I’ll do the math for you – St. Philip’s contributed $2,500.00 to Stop Hunger Now. It’s still not too late to drop something extra into the plate for this worthy outreach project.

On October 30th, St. Philip’s will hold it's annual blood drive. Last I checked we were a little “light” on donors. Must be an Episcopalian thing – don’t like to have pictures taken and don’t like to be poked with needles!

Miles Kristopher Kimmel, our seventh grandchild and one of 4 boys, was born on Sept. 23rd in Rochester, NY. That day just happens to be his mother’s birthday, as well! Carol was there to help with the delivery and stayed a couple of weeks longer. I drove up and picked her up, so now our household is back to normal. On the way back home we stopped in Crofton, MD and helped celebrate our grandson Nathan’s thirteenth birthday. We also celebrated Carol’s birthday at that time, a little late since hers was on September 29th.

While in Rochester we had one of the tires slashed on our new SUV. In fact cars all up and down the street had been slashed that Saturday night. The local Mazda dealer had to bring a new tire in from Erie, PA that took an extra day before we were back on the road. While very much feeling like a victim and sitting in my car on a very rainy Sunday morning, a couple of young men from the church that meets in the hall across the street, stopped by and asked if they could help me. I said that I had roadside service and declined their offer. The young men, and a couple of others, continued up and down the street until they had found the owners of all the cars damaged. They offered physical help and money if it was needed. This was an in-teresting contrast to the vandals from the night before – what a wonderful spontane-ous outreach. I know a number of those effected could use help since they are mostly young families and graduate students.

Yours in Christ,

Mo Beers


November Lectionaries

November 6th November 20th

(All Saints' Sunday) (The Last Sunday after Pentecost)

Revelation 7:9-17 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Psalm 34:1-10, 22 Psalm 100

1 John 3:1-3 Ephesians 1:15-23

Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 25:31-46

November 13th November 27th

(22 Pentecost) (First Sunday of Advent)

Judges 4:1-7 Isaiah 64:1-9

Psalm 123 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Matthew 25:14-30 Mark 13:24-37

ANNUAL MEETING, COMBINED WORSHIP

& COVERED DISH LUNCHEON

DECEMBER 4TH

The attendance of all parishioners is requested for our Annual Meeting to be held on Sunday,

December 4th

at the Southport Community Building. There will be a single service at 10 a.m. in

the sanctuary followed by a delicious covered dish luncheon at the Southport Community

Building. Following the luncheon we will meet to discuss church business and elect our leader-

ship for the coming year. Childcare will be available during the worship service.


THE UNITED THANK OFFERING FALL INGATHERING

NOVEMBER 13th

It’s not too early to start thinking about the coming Fall Ingathering of the United Offering. Everyone is invited to participate. This offering is a practice in our life in Christ that begins with daily prayers and gifts of thanks. These gifts of thanksgiving from each individual are combined with all the others in the Episcopal Church and given as grants for projects throughout the Anglican Communion. These grants continue to support and strengthen the mission and ministry of the church throughout the world. Boxes, similar to mite boxes, are provided for those who like to drop coins and recite the things they are thankful for each day. These boxes can be found in the Bell Tower Narthex (in the bookcase). UTO offering envelopes will be available in the bulletins on November 13th. If you collect coins in a UTO box, please place a check for the amount collected in the

offering plate rather than your box of coins. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

THANKSGIVING DAY, November 24th:

Holy Eucharist Rite II will be celebrated, at 9:00 AM, at

The Chapel of the Cross

This service will include the collection for the Thompson Children‟s Home and

traditional Thanksgiving Hymns.

Stewardship Corner: Just a friendly reminder: as the

end of the year approaches are we all current with

pledges we have made to our church?


IF YOU LOST YOUR PLEDGE CARD. . .

2012 FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

FOR THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF ST. PHILIP‟S

I pledge $ each week for 52 weeks

I pledge $ each month for 12 months

I will give as I am able to do so and estimate that amount to approximate

$ Weekly Monthly Semi-annually Annually

I/We do not choose to make a pledge at this time.

NAME:

ADDRESS:


November Birthdays

2nd

Ken Carrico 21st Lars Bergstrom

Hal Mahler 22nd

William Leuschner

3rd

Rev. David Williams Debbie Evans

Ross Irwin Carol Levesque

Avery Beem 24th Marge Leuschner

5th Owen McLaughlin David Forsyth

7th Carole Nelson 25

th Eleanor Erickson

9th Jerry Simpson 26

th Charles Pollock

12th Cathie Courtnage Doug Gorsline

13th Danice Paxton Lynn Nubel

14th Vicki Burton Rose Dahill

15th Barbara Reed Kristen Turner

Tom Battle 27th Libet Grimes

Jacob Kooger 28th Richard Chadwick

16th Paul Pittenger Suzanne Murray

Allison DiGuiseppe Anne Stenhouse

18th Arch Wilson Matt Slaughter

19th William Barnes Dan Sokoloski

29th Ming Crusey

Episcopal Relief & Development

Consider doubling the effect of your Christmas giving this year by checking

out the brochures and Christmas Gifts for Giving catalogs at er-d.org, then go to

“Online Store.” You can also order Episcopal Relief and Development 2012 calen-

dars for $12 each from www.churchpublishing.org.

http://er-d.org/

http://www.churchpublishing.org/


Remember someone special this Christmas by donating $12 for poinsettias and other holiday greenery for the altar. Complete the form below and place in the alms basin on Sunday or mail to:

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church P.O Box 10476

Southport, NC 28461

Be sure to print below the name as you would like it to appear in the Christmas Eve bulletin. One dedication per $12 donation, please.

Deadline for bulletin insert is MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH

I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A POINSETTIA:

□ In honor of

□ In memory of Given by: Please print all information clearly.


TREE OF LIGHTS

Remember someone special this Christmas by donating $5 for St. Philip’s Tree of Lights. Lights will be displayed on the grounds of St. Philip's Church. Each light will represent a special loved one in your life and the lights will shine throughout the Christmas season. Complete the form below and place in the alms basin on Sunday or mail to:

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church P.O Box 10476

Southport, NC 28461

Be sure to print below the name as you would like it to appear in the Christmas Eve bul-letin. One dedication per $5 donation, please.

Deadline for bulletin insert is MONDAY, DECEMBER 5TH

****************************************************************************** I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A LIGHT:

□ In Honor Of: □ In Memory Of:

Donated by: Mail Letter to: A letter will be sent to the person you have indicated above ad-

vising them of your gift. All proceeds will be used for special

needs in our community. Your participation will make this event

a “bright” part of our Christmas at St. Philip’s.

Sponsored by the Men’s Group of St. Philip’s

Church Organization

Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina: The Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III

Assisting Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Santosh Marray

Rector: The Rev. Barry P. Kubler Organist/Choirmaster: Debbie Skillman

Parish Secretary: Natasha Tatum Sexton: George Ball

Deacon: Henrietta Williams Communications Coordinator Lyn Sutton

Director of Christian Education: Millie Hart Episcopal Relief & Development

Stephen Leaders: Martha & Gene Myers Representative: Jacob Pfohl

Vestry

Senior Warden: Mo Beers Clerk: Dana Richardson

Junior Warden: Tom Trivett Finance Officer: Wayne John

2009-2011: Mo Beers, Linda Brinson, Bill Meiners, John Reinsburrow

2010-2012: Bill Bittenbender, Joan Hayes, Tina Powers, Tom Trivett

2011-2013: Debbie Evans, Thomas Harrelson, Jake Pfohl, Lorraine Richardson

Philippian

Mike & Kathy Burke

Email: [email protected]

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

East Moore & Dry Streets

PO Box 10476

Southport, NC 28461

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