A little more than a year ago Mr. Arnoldo Romero came to St. Philip’s as our field education student. For the past three years Arnoldo has been studying in the diocesan Iona Collaborative. The Iona Collaborative is a three year…
As you know, our plan for reopening in-person worship has been approved by the Diocese. The goal of this plan is to allow those who are ready to resume worshipping in person to do so in a way that is…
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” (Psalm 122:1) I don’t know the context for the psalmist saying those words, but I know his (or her) gladness at hearing them…
O Lord our God, you have called us, the people of St. Philip’s, to be a public face of Christ. Open our hearts and minds to the uniqueness and holiness of each person we meet. May our lives and works…
To the people of St. Philip’s: Grace and peace to you. As I mentioned in my sermon last week, the question of reopening is before us. That question exists at the national, state, local, and personal levels. It is a…
We began our journey through this Season of COVID-9 with Psalm 23. Fr. Mike said it was exactly what we needed to hear and we were fortunate that it was one of the assigned readings that day. He encouraged us…
In this Season of COVID-19 the choir members of St. Philip's are scattered, staying home, but united in love and song. Love and music are a powerful combination. They remind us that though we are apart we are not separated.…
A few years ago we wrote a parish prayer to express who we are and how we want to live as the people of St. Philip's. O Lord our God, you have called us, the people of St. Philip’s, to…