Are you curious about or interested in baptism, confirmation, reception, or renewal of baptismal vows? Do you want to know more? Start with the baptismal liturgy in the Book of Common Prayer on page 299. Read through it. Pray through…
If not - are you ready to be? All through our lives we come to times of transition and change. More often than not these days are marked with some kind of ritual or celebration. Think about, for example, getting…
Have you thought about what your lenten discipline will be this year? What about committing to a weekly gathering on Wednesday nights in March for a time of worship and nourishment for the body and soul. Each Wednesday evening we will…
A new Women's Bible Study will begin here at St. Philip's on February 2nd at 9:45 a.m. in Grace Hall. Becky Capt will facilitate the study group. The new study is "Abide" by Jen Wilkin. This is a study of 1,2,…
It’s Sunday School time again! We are so excited to welcome back all of those sweet, smiling faces every Sunday from 9:15-10:15am. Like always, we will have a class for ages 4 yrs and up but we have an exciting…
An Introduction to the Book of Common Prayer Did you know that the Episcopal Church in the US has used its own prayer book since 1789? The one we use now is actually the book’s fourth revision and was published…
What might we hear if we listened deeply in everyday life? How can we turn away from noise and distraction? What would it be like to embrace silence and pay closer attention to God, each other, ourselves? What if we…
How we read scripture is as important as that we read scripture. The adult Sunday School Class is now learning the "how of reading scripture." Though we will be focusing on and discussing the how of reading scripture, this is not…
As an older person, I’ve been navigating this stage of my life along with my other senior friends, with our occasional conversations about life’s changes and challenges at this age. Recently, however, I was taken by the idea that was presented…
Over the last few weeks the vestry has met several times to discuss whether to resume further in-person activities at St. Philip’s. After consultation with local physicians and in light of the steady decline of coronavirus cases locally and the…