On Sunday, March 5, 2023, the new Vestry Members were installed. Our vestry consists of Nine Members: Pam Pierce, Senior Warden, Laurie Johnson, Junior Warden, Dorothy Holder, Church Clerk, Arlene Jones, Asst. Treasurer. The remaining members are Alma Flowers, Katrina Crews, Gloria Belton, Jacquelyn Wright, and Arelia Donaldson. These members accepted the call to serve...
Two of our dedicated Vestry Members, who completed their terms and use their Leadership and Talents to serve St. Philip’s are Cynthia Nixon and Aileen Collymore. Let us thank them for all their hard work and accomplishments as members of the Vestry.
As the chairperson for this year’s ECW Pancake Supper, I would like to thank all of the persons who attended. I would also like to give a special Thank You to those who brought food donations, help to set up, and to those who cooked or assisted in any way. You are appreciated. Chairperson...
On Ash Wednesday we will begin our Lenten Season. This is a time of reflection, prayer, and study. Many of us have chosen different paths to strengthen our relationship with God. On Ash Wednesday, I will post a prayer on St. Philip’s Facebook page, please join me in posting your prayers during this Lenten Season. ...
“BLACK RESISTANCE” 2023 Black History Month Theme Since 1976, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme. The Black History Month 2023 theme, “Black Resistance,” explores how “African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial pogroms and police...
Join us for Lenten Study every Wednesday, starting, March 1st through April 5th. We’ll have small group discussions on Zoom 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Check back soon for the Zoom Link.
Shrove Tuesday is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent, on Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is observed by many through participating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of previous year’s Holy Week palms, finalizing one’s Lenten sacrifice as well as eating pancakes and other sweets. This year, St. Philip’s is returning to...
On Saturday, January 14, 2023, The Sidney B. Parker chapter presented the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Brunch. The theme of the brunch was Facing our Fears and Catching our dreams. The keynote speaker was Dr. Geraldine Smith-Baker, a native of Jacksonville. She received her Doctor of Education degree from the University of North Florida....
An Invaluable Opportunity… In the late 19th and early-to-mid 20th centuries, there were thousands of racial terror lynchings across the country. These violent acts targeted not only the victims themselves, they were designed to subjugate an entire segment of American society. They were designed to promote white superiority, white supremacy. Those who were tortured, drowned,...
