August 7, 2021 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: I had hoped we were through the worst of the pandemic. Even if we weren’t back to normal, we had gotten back to…
In last Sunday’s gospel (Mark 6:30-34, 53-56) Jesus said to the disciples “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” Jesus and the disciples had been gathered with many. They had been so busy they…
On May 18, 2021, Bishop Reed issued Updated COVID-19 Guidelines. In light of these changes and our local situation the Vestry and I are updating the St. Philip’s COVID-19 Guidelines. The new guidelines will take effect on Sunday, May 30,…
Holy Week is believed to have developed in Jerusalem in the fourth century. The Easter Vigil, one of the oldest of the church's liturgies was already in existence at this time. Constantine's construction of churches on sacred sites in the…
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…
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…