SERVICES
Sunday Worship Services
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite One
10:30 AM Choral Holy Eucharist, Rite One

Childrens Nursery available for
8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Sunday Services.

Wednesday Worship Services
12:10 PM Communion Service of Healing

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We are located at 9380 Davies Plantation Road, just north of the Stonebridge Golf Course and I-40.

Exit I-40 at Canada Road.  Turn north (away from the Belz Outlet Mall).  Take an immediate left on Davies Plantation Road (just past the McDonald's) and go 0.8 miles.  St. Philip will be on your right just before the stop sign. 

Our Mission:
To worship God in the Anglican Tradition, seek God's truth, grow in Christ, and proclaim God's Word to the world.

Summertime - Ordinary Time?

The season between Pentecost and Advent has traditionally been called Ordinary Time in the Church. There is nothing very ordinary about our summertime at St. Philip. First, there wasn’t anything ordinary about my sudden heart surgery or my absence during my recovery. In the early summer, we honored our graduates with a special Sunday celebration and reception, we celebrated our youth on Youth Sunday and celebrated the life and eternal life of Shirley McCool during her funeral. As our young mission team returned from a successful trip to the Gulf Coast community, we busily prepared for the explosion of events and activities throughout the summer. A number of our young people have attended or plan to attend the life changing experience of our Episcopal camp at Camp Gailor-Maxon. Chandler has returned with glowing reports as a counselor, mentor and charge nurse at one of the camps that our young people attended at C G-M. At the end of June, we hosted a high energy Cub Scout Camp at St. Philip where a whole legion of scouts, leaders, volunteers and parents dotted the entire campus with their activities and enthusiasm. On the last day of camp, St. Philip sponsored their picnic luncheon prior to their farewell ceremonies. Ron Frasier, Chandler Whitman and myself prepared over 250 grilled hotdogs and their “fixens”. Ron and Chandler served as ambassadors and volunteers at the camp. St. Philip was awarded a plaque of appreciation and Ron was awarded a special certificate of appreciation for all of his hard work and efforts during the Cub Scout Camp. With kaki shorts and a water bottle hanging from his belt loop, I think they made him an honorary Scout Master! Thanks, Ron, for showing us what Superman looks like as Senior Warden.

At the end of the month we also hosted the UPS Ultimate 10K as a benefit to Youth Villages. As I said the opening prayer, I looked out upon a crowd that appeared to be the “cast of thousands” celebrating life and preparing for this ever-popular race.

Proving their sense of dedication and their commitment to serenity, the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd held their training workshop (led by Donna Turner) sandwiched between the shrill voices of young scouts and the live rock music band that played at the Ultimate 10K beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Amidst all of these activities the “pickle queens” were darting in and out preparing their best pickle potions for our “Big Fat Pickle Sale” at the end of June. At the end of June, we have planned a gathering activity for the “20-30 something” folks and we are in the last preparation phase for our first Vacation Bible School in two years.

So you see, there is nothing “ordinary” about this summertime season. Thanks be to God! Thanks be to God that St. Philip is living out our Easter life of celebration, resurrection, and discipleship! There has been nothing ordinary about that!

       Fr Terry

                  “The best is yet to come.”

Operation Backpack: Back in Action!

It is that time of year to engage in one of the most needed and rewarding ministries within the Diocese of West Tennessee. For many years now, a number of our parishes have participated in a ministry program that provides every student at the Emmanuel Episcopal Center with a new backpack fully loaded with needed school supplies for the upcoming school year. The students at the center live in and around a public housing area where it is challenging to keep these at–risk students in school and to continue their encouragement toward success. We can help remove one of their obstacles or stigmas by giving them the tools necessary to achieve their dreams.

Due to the strategic efforts of St. Philip Episcopal Church as the coordinator of operations, the generosity of donors and volunteers from certain parishes including Holy Apostles, Annunciation, St. Andrew’s and St. George’s, last year, we were able to provide backpacks, supplies, and uniforms to 335 children in grades kindergarten through 12. In this upcoming school year, we have more children to provide for with increasing cost of supplies. We are asking that this year more parishes get involved with this most worthy cause and ministry. We have encouraged each parish to select a volunteer coordinator to participate in this organized effort. Each backpack loaded with grade appropriate supplies costs approximately $45 - $50 dollars. Individuals may write a check to your individual parish marked “Operation Backpack” or to “St. Philip: Operation Backpack”. Every penny is spent on supplies but let us remember what we really hope to give is a true offering of God’s love packed away in each and every backpack! If you might be interested in working with or supporting this ministry, please contact Becky McMillian or Fr. Terry Street for further information.