Remember those delicious mouthwatering pancakes the men prepare each year on Shrove Tuesday? You can still enjoy them this year even though we won't be gathering and eating together. This year's Shrove Tuesday celebration will consist of a Drop Off,…
We will celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., via Facebook Live. As you know, the Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the magi visiting Jesus in Bethlehem and bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and…
What could we possibly be thankful for in 2020?” That’s the question Steve Hartman of the CBS Evening News recently asked his kids in a video. I hope you will take a few minutes to watch that video. It’s a…
By The Reverend Arnoldo L. Romero MLA As some of you may be aware, God willing, I will be ordained to the priesthood in less than six weeks. Mike and our Vestry at St. Philip’s approved the latter, so now I’m…
At its most recent meeting the vestry discussed resuming childcare in the nursery and in-person Sunday School classes for children and adults. The consensus is that we want to do this but we want to do so in a way…
OK, maybe you don’t like coffee, but you can substitute it with water, tea, milk, juice, a soft drink, or a smoothie! The point is that since God created us in his image, we all have certain creative gifts too. We…
“I want us to have a conversation about the upcoming election.” That’s what I told the vestry at our September meeting about a week and a half ago. As soon as I said those words the anxiety level went up…
Let me tell you about an amazing conversation the Vestry had. It was important and meaningful to me personally and, I think, to the Vestry as a whole. If I hadn’t been there I wouldn’t have believed it possible to…
Late last week Bishop Reed updated the COVID-19 guidelines for a Modified Return to Congregational Life. Churches that have resumed in-person worship are still required to adhere to the previous guidelines: wear face masks; maintain social distance of six feet;…
Deacons are members of the ordained Christian ministry, along with priests and bishops. The word deacon is a derivative of the Greek word diákonos, which means servant, minister, or messenger. Hence, in the Episcopal Church a deacon exercises a special ministry of…